Chapter 1
The origin and science of the swirl
Chapter 2
The engineering of the soft serve machine
Chapter 3
Global flavors and cultural spins
Chapter 4
The future of the frozen swirl
YOUR GOAL
Master of The history of soft serve
Ch 2 · The engineering of the soft serve machine
sonia Soft serve machine engineering
Scraping the walls, pumping the air, shaping the swirl
sonia The internet's favorite meme about broken ice cream machines is actually a complex story of tech and franchise rights.
sonia One manufacturer, founded in 1926, grew to control the vast majority of the global soft serve machine market.
BETA
sonia Time the dispenser lever to learn how soft serve evolved into a modern science.
Fun Fact
Machine cleaning: Some modern soft serve machines only need manual disassembly once every 14 days thanks to daily heat-pasteurization cycles.
Glossary
freezer (noun)
A refrigerated cabinet or room where food is kept at temperatures below freezing. In 1926, Charles Taylor patented the first automatic ice cream freezer, pioneering modern dispensing technology.
A refrigerated cabinet or room where food is kept at temperatures below freezing. In 1926, Charles Taylor patented the first automatic ice cream freezer, pioneering modern dispensing technology.
Quiz
How do modern heat-treatment soft serve machines clean themselves to prevent bacterial growth?
Quiz
What startup company created a diagnostic device called Kytch to help McDonald's franchise owners fix their soft serve machines?
Quiz
Which component of a soft serve machine controls the flow of mix from the hopper into the freezing cylinder?
Quiz
In 1926, who invented the first automatic gravity-fed freezer that revolutionized soft serve production?
Quiz
What is the name of the upper compartment of a soft serve machine where liquid mix is stored before freezing?