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Review · Compressor ice cream maker

Heladera Springlane
ELISA

Ice cream in 45 or 60 minutes depending on how full it is, and yoghurt in about 7 hours, with nothing to pre-chill. It is the most complete of the ones we have tried.

2 L
of bowl
45–60 min
depending on the load
Yes
hace yogur
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Common questions
Heladera Springlane ELISA con compresor, vista de cabecera
Heladera Springlane Elisa de acero inoxidable vista de frente sobre la encimera
The short answer

The previous generation of the ELISA

With 180 W and 2 litres it is more than enough for home. What sets it apart is the yoghurt function: it saves you having a second appliance on the worktop. Those 22.8 W of heating element are there for exactly that: keeping the mix at around 40 °C steadily, the temperature at which yoghurt cultures get going. If yoghurt does not interest you, there are cheaper options with the same compressor.
There is a new 220 W version
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Buyer reviews
4,5
out of 5

Our score, after reading the reviews one by one.

How the ice cream turns out

Creamy and with no crystals, but it is the recipe and the resting that decide, not the machine.

Ease of use

The menu explains itself. The tedious part is prising the ice cream off the paddle.

Capacity

A two-litre bowl, but the manufacturer says to fill it only to two thirds.

Quality and price
It is still cheap, but for a little more there is the ELISA 2.0, with 220 W.
How well it works

Four things you notice
in use, not on the box

How the ice cream comes out

Creamy and free of crystals, but the credit is shared. The people who speak best of it all say the same thing: pasteurise, cool and let the mix age for a few hours before churning. The machine executes; the texture comes from the formula.

How long it really takes

The manufacturer's 45 minutes are with the bowl half full. One buyer timed 45 minutes with 950 g of mix and 70 with 1,250 g, and an independent test reached an hour. The more you fill it, the longer it takes.

Day to day

The menu makes sense without opening the manual. The tedious part comes at the end: the ice cream clings to the paddle and is hard to get off, and both paddle and bowl have to be washed by hand.

The compressor noise

An independent test measured it at around 65 decibels on average, about as loud as a conversation. Most people find that acceptable, but some take a star off precisely for it.

Heladera Springlane ELISA con compresor sobre la encimera de una cocina
Heladera Springlane Elisa de acero inoxidable vista de frente sobre la encimera
And yoghurt too

It also makes yoghurt,
but here the recipe rules

The ELISA keeps the mix at fermentation temperature and lets you make yoghurt without another appliance on the worktop. But the result depends on the recipe, the culture and the time: with a well-tuned formula it turns out well; with others it can stay thin even after several hours.

≈ 40 °C

Fermentation temperature

5–9 h

Depending on the recipe and the culture

22,8 W

A heating element dedicated to yoghurt

What makes the difference

The recipe, the culture and the time

The balance

What it gains
and what you have to accept

The best of it
  • Creamy ice cream from about 45 minutes, with nothing to pre-chill
  • Includes its own yoghurt programme
  • Self-cooling compressor: it does not depend on the freezer
  • Removable metal bowl: handy for getting the ice cream out and washing it
  • It comes well equipped: measuring cup, spatula, ice cream scoop and containers
What you have to accept
  • The recipe booklet does not carry balanced formulas, and it comes in German and English
  • It is not quiet: an independent test measured around 65 decibels
  • The yoghurt depends on the recipe and the culture, not just on the programme
  • That yoghurt needs between five and nine hours of fermentation
  • It weighs 12 kilos: it needs a permanent spot on the worktop
Springlane ELISA ice cream maker: an in-depth analysis
Specifications

Specifications of the
Springlane ELISA

180 W
Cooling
−18 a −35 °C
Freezing range
22,8 W
Calentamiento
2 L
Capacity
45–60 min
Helado listo
5–9 h
Yogur listo
Removable metal bowl

Bowl

4 programmes
Ice cream, yoghurt, cooling and stirring
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The Springlane ELISA
against its rivals

Four others with compressors compete in its bracket. The ELISA costs today —: these reviews tell you what you gain and what you lose with each one.
Heladera Springlane ELISA 2.0 con compresor, vista de cabecera
The new version

Springlane ELISA 2.0

Springlane
Power
220 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
Yes
Price today
—
The same but with 220 watts and 45 minutes per batch. It is the one we recommend.
See the ELISA 2.0
Heladera H.Koenig HF320 con compresor, vista de cabecera
If you don't need yoghurt

H. Koenig HF320

H. Koenig
Power
180 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
No
Price today
—
Same watts and the same 2 L bowl; what you lose against the ELISA is the yoghurt programme.
See the HF320
Heladera Klarstein Vanilla Sky Family con compresor, vista de cabecera
If capacity comes first

Klarstein Vanilla Sky Family

Klarstein
Power
250 W
Capacity
2,5 L
Makes yoghurt
No
Price today
—
You gain half a litre of bowl and 70 W more power, but it does not make yoghurt and takes up considerably more room.
See the Sky Family
Heladera Severin EZ 7405 con compresor, vista de cabecera
Si prefieres otra marca

Severin EZ 7405

Severin
Power
180 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
Yes
Price today
—

The same 180 watts and two litres, and it also ferments yoghurt.

See the Severin
The verdict

Would we buy it?
Yes, with caveats

If you are after an ice cream maker with a compressor to make ice cream at home seriously, and the yoghurt function also interests you, the ELISA is a solid buy. It is neither the cheapest nor the most compact, but it is one of the most complete in its bracket. And where the result is really decided is not in the machine but in the formula: if the mix is well set up, the ELISA does its job without any fuss.
Its own compressor
It makes real yoghurt
2 L bowl
Buy today
—
Amazon price as of —
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Answers to your questions

Frequently asked questions

Does the bowl have to be pre-chilled before starting?

No. The compressor chills on its own: switch it on and start. That is exactly what makes you end up using it, because it no longer depends on your having remembered the night before.

Can I run two batches back to back?

Yes, but give it a breather. The buyers who use it most recommend waiting a few minutes between batches: the compressor has just been working and appreciates not starting up cold again.

Is the yoghurt function actually useful?

Yes. The 22.8 W heating element keeps the mix at around 40 °C for about seven hours, the temperature at which the cultures work. It is a yoghurt maker inside the ice cream maker, not a brochure ornament.

Isn't two litres a lot for home?

The bowl holds 2 L, but it is never filled to the brim because the mix grows as it takes in air. Count on a good litre and a half per batch: at home that is plenty.

Does the recipe book come in Spanish?

No. The manual and the recipe booklet come in German and English, and the listing itself warns that Spanish is not guaranteed. It is not a real problem if you formulate yourself, but it is worth knowing beforehand.

Can I trust the recipe book it comes with?

Better not. The formulas in the booklet are not balanced. The machine is good: use our recipes or formulate your own with the calculator and it will run it without complaint.

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