Be Free began in a Virginia Beach garage, refined flavors at the cafe, and now packages a seven-flavor pint line you can pick up at that same cafe.
That's the path on the about page: garage, then cafe, then pints. It also explains why a scoop visit and a pint pickup don't always look like the same menu.
A garage start in Virginia Beach
Be Free was founded by Chris Fettes, a former Navy SEAL, and started in a Virginia Beach garage. From there the work moved into the cafe, where flavors are tested and refined with guests in the shop.
You can still visit that testing ground at 2336 Elson Green Ave #107, Virginia Beach, VA 23456. The cafe scoops a wider set of pans than the pint line, including rotating specials and cafe-only options.
The pint line that came out of that work
The packaged result is seven flavors: Chocolate Dark Matter, Sea Salt Assault, Milli Mint Cookie Chip, Banana Breacher, Espresso Escape, Cookie Commandough, and Blackout Cherry Chip. Compare those names on the pint flavors guide.
Where you can buy pints now
Pints are available for pickup at the cafe. Online sales are planned, and grocery distribution is in development, with no confirmed stores yet. The FAQ and grocery page have the current buying details.
For more of the founder story, including Chris's training at Penn State's Ice Cream Short Course, see The Story Behind Be Free and the about page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How did Be Free go from a cafe to pints?
The brand started in a Virginia Beach garage, tested flavors at the cafe, and then turned cafe-tested flavors into a packaged pint line.
Where can I buy those pints now?
At the Virginia Beach cafe. Online sales and grocery stockists are not available yet.
