Severin EZ 7407
Severin's small one with a real compressor: 135 watts, 1.2 litres and a body barely wider than a sheet of A4. It is one of the few of its size that also ferments yoghurt, and it keeps chilling for an hour after the batch ends.
The compact one that also makes yoghurt
It takes up 25 centimetres of width and carries its own compressor, so there is nothing to pre-freeze. At 135 watts it takes as long as it takes, but it turns out ice cream in under half an hour and then keeps it cold for another hour. And the 2-in-1 function adds yoghurt, which almost nobody offers at this size.
Our score, after reading the reviews one by one.
Creamy for a 1.2-litre bowl. At 135 W it brings the temperature down a little more slowly than its 180 W sibling.
An LED display with a timer and a single rotary knob.
A 1.2-litre bowl: three or four servings per batch.
It ferments yoghurt with the 2-in-1 function, and almost nobody does that in 25 cm of width.
Four things you notice
in use, not on the box
How the ice cream comes out
Creamy, with just the right amount of air. The 135 W is the smallest compressor in the range: it chills well, but takes its time.
How long it really takes
Severin quotes under 30 minutes per batch. It then keeps chilling for up to 60 minutes more without you having to be there.
Day to day
There is nothing to pre-freeze. The same machine ferments yoghurt with the 2-in-1 function, heating first and chilling afterwards.
Footprint
35.5 × 25 × 28 cm and 9.1 kilos: it is narrower than a sheet of A4, though its height calls for a free shelf.
A compressor and fermentation in 25 centimetres of width
The point of this machine is that it brings together three things that rarely go together: its own compressor, small-kitchen size and a yoghurt programme. What you pay in exchange is watts: 135 against the 180 of its bigger sibling, and a 1.2-litre bowl instead of two.
Severin's smallest compressor
Bowl capacity
Keeps cooling when it finishes
2-in-1 function: heats and cools
What it wins and what you have to accept
- Makes yoghurt with the 2-in-1 function: it heats and then cools
- Only 25 cm wide
- Ice cream in under half an hour, according to Severin
- Keeps chilling for up to 60 minutes after finishing
- Its own compressor: no bowl in the freezer the night before
- 135 W: the least powerful of the Severin compressor machines
- 1.2 L: not enough for a table of six
- 9.1 kilos, and it needs clear space above it
Severin EZ 7407 specifications
The Severin EZ 7407 against its rivals
Springlane ELLI
Same compressor and same bowl. The difference is the yoghurt.
Severin EZ 7405
Almost twice the bowl and 45 watts more, with the same yoghurt programme.
Cecotec Gelacy 800
Smaller and slower: 60 minutes per batch and manual control.
Klarstein Vanilla Sky
Two litres and 180 watts, but without fermenting yoghurt.
Would we buy it? Yes, if the kitchen is small and you want yoghurt too
It is the answer for anyone short of space: its own compressor, 25 centimetres wide and a yoghurt programme, which almost nobody offers at this size. If the kitchen allows for more, the two-litre sibling yields more per batch. And if yoghurt does not matter to you, there are cheaper 1.2-litre machines.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Severin EZ 7407 need anything pre-chilled?
No. It has its own compressor: switch it on and it starts chilling, with no bowl in the freezer the night before.
How many people does 1.2 litres serve?
Three or four servings per batch. For a couple, or for trying out recipes, it is more than enough; for a table of six it falls short.
Is 135 W too little power?
It is Severin's smallest compressor. It makes ice cream in under half an hour, but brings the temperature down more slowly than the 180 W of the EZ 7405.
How does it make the yoghurt?
With the 2-in-1 “warm & cold” function: it first heats to ferment and then chills, in the same bowl.
What is keep cooling?
When the batch ends it keeps chilling for up to 60 minutes, so the ice cream waits for you without melting if you are not there.
What would we buy instead of the Severin EZ 7407?
The EZ 7405 if it fits in the kitchen, for the two litres. The Springlane ELLI if yoghurt does not matter to you and you want to spend less.
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