Review · Compressor ice cream maker
UNOLD 48830 Doppio
Two independent 1.2-litre bowls, each with its own control. It is the only one in our catalogue that makes two flavours at once, without waiting for the first batch to finish.
2,4 L
in total
2 bowls
at once
250 W
of power
The short answer
The only one that makes two flavours at once
Every other home ice cream maker has the same bottleneck: one batch, one flavour, then wait. The Doppio has two bowls each with its own control, so you can turn out ice cream and sorbet at the same time. It pays for that in size, in weight and in price.
Ideal if you always make two flavours
Buyer reviews
4,0
out of 5
Our score, after reading the reviews one by one.
How the ice cream turns out
250 W of power and two bowls: creamy and with nothing to pre-freeze.
Ease of use
One rotary knob per bowl. No display and no menus: you turn it and it works.
Capacity
1.2 litres per bowl, 2.4 in total. Each gives two or three servings.
Quality and price
It does something no other one does. Even so, you pay a lot for it.
How well it works
Four things you notice
in use, not on the box
How the ice cream comes out
The 250 watts are shared between the two bowls, so in cold per litre it is much like a 180 W working alone. With both full, do not expect to go any faster.
How long it really takes
UNOLD quotes about 30 minutes with the mix already cold. The advantage is not taking less time: it is that in that half hour two flavours come out instead of one.
Day to day
The two bowls are operated separately: you can start one and put the other in ten minutes later. There is nothing to pre-freeze.
Footprint
40.9 cm wide and 19 kg. It is the biggest and heaviest of all the ones we analyse.
What no other one has
Two flavours in the same half hour
With ice cream at home, the limit is never the machine: it is the queue. You make vanilla and then, if you want lemon sorbet, you wait for the bowl to be emptied, washed and chilled again. The Doppio breaks that with two bowls and two independent controls. It is the only one of the twenty machines we have analysed that does it, and that is why it is here.
2
Independent bowls
1,2 L
By tub
250 W
Power
19 kg
Weight
The balance
What you gain
and what you have to accept
The best of it
- Two independent bowls: two flavours in the same batch
- One rotary knob per bowl, with no menus to learn
- Its own compressor: there is nothing to pre-freeze
- 2.4 litres in total, more than any other in the catalogue
- You can start one bowl and the other later
What you have to accept
- 19 kg and 40.9 cm wide: the biggest and heaviest of the lot
- The 250 watts are split between two bowls, they do not add up
- No display and no digital timer
- It does not make yoghurt
- The second bowl comes at a steep price
Specifications
Specifications of the
UNOLD 48830 Doppio
250 W
Power
2,4 L
Total capacity
30 min
Ice cream ready in
No
Makes yoghurt
Rotary knob
Controls
Two, of 1.2 L
Bowls
30,7 × 40,9 × 38 cm
Dimensions
19 kg
Weight
Alternatives · Compressor ice cream makers
The UNOLD Doppio
against its rivals
None of these makes two flavours at once. These pages tell you what you gain and what you lose with each one.
If one flavour per batch is enough
UNOLD 48845 Gusto
UNOLD
Power
180 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
No
Price today
—
Two litres in a single bowl, same brand and considerably less money.
If you want more capacity
Springlane ERIKA
Springlane
Power
250 W
Capacity
2,5 L
Makes yoghurt
Yes
Price today
—
The same watts in a single 2.5-litre bowl, and with yoghurt on top.
If you also want yoghurt
Springlane ELISA 2.0
Springlane
Power
220 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
Yes
Price today
—
Two litres, 220 watts and a real yoghurt programme, for considerably less.
The same for far less
H. Koenig HF320
H. Koenig
Power
180 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
No
Price today
—
The sensible option if two flavours at once is not what keeps you awake.
The verdict
Would we buy it?
If you make two flavours, yes
It is the only one in the catalogue that solves the queue, and the queue is the real limit of homemade ice cream. If at your house it is always two — the kids’ ice cream and the grown-ups’ sorbet — you notice it every Sunday. What you have to accept is the size, the 19 kilos and a price that climbs quite a bit depending on where it is listed.
Two bowls at once
2.4 L in total
The biggest
Answers to your questions
Frequently asked questions
Does it really make two flavours at once?
Yes. They are two separate 1.2-litre bowls with a control each, and they work independently: you can start one and put the other in later.
Are the 250 watts split or combined?
They are shared. With both bowls full, the cold per litre is like that of a 180-watt machine working alone. The advantage is the queue, not the speed.
How much room does it really take?
40.9 cm wide, 38 tall and 19 kg. It is the biggest and heaviest we have analysed: it needs a permanent spot.
Does the UNOLD 48830 Doppio need anything pre-chilled?
No, it has its own compressor. As with all of them, it is best to put the mix in already cold from the fridge.
Does the UNOLD 48830 Doppio make yoghurt?
No. It has no display or digital timer either: one rotary knob per bowl and little else.
Is it worth it compared with buying two ice cream makers?
It takes up less room than two machines and plugs in only once. But if one flavour per batch works for you, a single two-litre bowl saves you a good deal.
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