Popular New Jersey Ice Cream Store To Open Location In Bucks

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — The owner of a popular Flemington, N.J., ice cream shop will be opening a second location later this year in Buckingham.

Gabriella Truppi, the founder and owner of Humdoo Ice Cream at 20 Stangl Road, has signed a lease to bring her ice cream treats to the former site of the Candlewyck on Durham Road.

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“This is beyond exciting,” said Truppi, who opened her Flemington store five years ago. “This has been in the works for two years. I looked at so many locations. I’ve come close on many of them. So to be able to announce it, it feels so unreal.”

Truppi said she’ll be bringing all of the store’s favorites to Buckingham, including its 24 flavors of hand-scooped hard ice cream complemented by milkshakes, fizzies, and ice cream cakes.

“Our ice cream is considered super premium. In order to be considered ice cream, it has to have 10 percent butterfat. Our ice cream is about 14 to 16 percent,” said Truppi.

Gabriella Truppi, the founder and owner of Humdoo Ice Cream in Flemington, N.J. (Humdoo Ice Cream)

Their top sellers include flavors like Lemon Bar, Chocoholic and Campfire S’mores.

“The first one I ever ordered and the one we will always have because it’s so near and dear to my heart is lemon bar. It’s incredible,” she said.

What you won’t find at the shop are peanut and tree nuts. The store will be peanut- and tree-nut-free for her little sister and many others who are highly allergic.

“Growing up, it was upsetting watching my sister be left out, so when I opened my business, I wanted to make sure it was something my sister could enjoy as well,” said Truppi.

The store's name also comes from her little sister. “When she was a baby, she didn’t call it ice cream. She called it humdoo. So growing up, that’s what we called ice cream in my house.”

Truppi said because the store is peanut- and tree-nut-free, the shop features unique flavors and combinations that you won’t find anywhere else.

“In the ice cream industry, the peanut flavors are the most popular, so that's what is produced the most,” said Truppi. “So we had to get really creative about what we source, so we do a lot of fruity flavors, which are incredibly good. My favorite right now is banana pudding. It’s delicious,” she said.

“I’m also a big advocate for combining flavors to make something new,” she added. “Lemon bar and blueberry waffle cone is one of my favorite combinations. It’s super good. The chocoholic and the banana pudding are also incredible together. It’s like a chocolate-covered banana on steroids.”

Truppi said when she saw the new space, she knew she had found the right spot.

“I had never been to the Candlewyck. When I walked in, I just loved it,” she said. “It felt like home to me. I love the character of the place - the brick wall, the fireplace. That will be one of my design focal points,” she said. “I want to honor what’s already there because I love it so much.”

The former Candlewyck restaurant will soon become an ice cream shop. (Jeff Werner/Patch)

She also likes the idea of having indoor seating, which she currently doesn’t have in Flemington.

“We’re very excited about that,” said Truppi. “That opens the door for us to do more event-style things at this location.”

To let people know what’s coming their way, Truppi said she will be parking her ice cream truck - “Scoops On Wheels” - outside the former Candlewyck beginning in May.

Truppi said she’s hoping to be open by mid to late summer following extensive renovations to the building. “Obviously, we would like to open earlier, but there’s always a chance it could get pushed back later,” she said.

“I am so excited to be crossing over the river into Pennsylvania,” said Truppi, who recently moved to Doylestown Borough. “I’m excited to bring my ice cream home to PA."

She added, “We’re excited to expand our Humdoo family. We have a great thing going in Flemington. I love being a part of any community, so I’m really pumped to be a part of this one,” she said.

A native of White House Station, New Jersey, she grew up in the Flemington area, graduating from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in 2017

“I was in school to be a teacher, and the opportunity to operate an ice cream truck fell into my lap. It all happened very quickly,” she said. “We have so many fun things we’re excited to bring to the community and expand our Humdoo family.”

To check out Humdoo Ice Cream, click here.

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