I first visited The Hyppo four years ago when I was being dragged around, trying to enjoy myself on a 97 degree day in St. Augustine. My makeup, my motivation, and I am pretty sure even my shoes were melting away. The words “HAND MADE ICE POPS” reached out to me on the swinging sign like the hand of St. Peter at the pearly gates of heaven. Out of all the flavors,
I played it safe and chose the Coconut Coconut and I was not disappointed. The concept of ice pops changed for me that day and I haven’t been the same since.
Four weeks and 60 meal exchanges into the new school year is the time of year I start to feel the monotony of the food options on campus. Suddenly I have the endless choices of the café, Spartan club, and stadium laid out in front of me and nothing seems
appetizing, especially when it comes to satisfying my sweet tooth. Imagine my surprise when I turned the corner into the grocery in Morsani and saw a small fridge with those familiar words beckoning me once again.
The Hyppo story begins in 2010 when the company founder, Stephen Dimare was given the idea of adding Mexican-style popsicles to the coffee shop he was thinking of founding.
After some trial-and-error ice pop science, the little shop in St. Augustine was born. Today, The Hyppo sells dozens of interesting flavors from the traditional Straight-up Strawberry and Pink Grapefruit to the unique Mango Habanero and Mexican Hot Chocolate.
The Hyppo Ice Pops are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without the sugary shame of a blizzard. Hyppo Pops are all natural and made with no preservatives. All the ingredients are non-GMO and the dairy is rBST free. There are two Hyppo shops located in St. Augustine and a third in downtown Gainesville.
The fridge in the Morsani Grocer only offers a small selection of flavors right now including Straight-up Strawberry, Key Lime, Pineapple Cilantro, and Watermelon. They sell for $3.50 each and can be bought using Spartan Dollars and UT Bucks.
Mia Glatter can be reached at mia.glatter@theminaretonline.com.