Review · Compressor ice cream maker

UNOLD Doppio Nero

La de dos cubas: 1.2 litres each, to make two flavours at once without washing anything in between. A 250-watt compressor that goes down to 35 degrees below zero, and 19 kilos of machine.

2 × 1,2 L
of bowl
250 W
of compressor
−35 °C
de mínima
UNOLD Doppio Nero 48835, vista horizontal
UNOLD Doppio Nero 48835 cabecera vertical
The short answer

Two flavours at once, without waiting for a second batch

It is the only one in the range with two independent bowls: you fill both, fit both paddles and two flavours come out in the same time. With 250 watts and a range reaching 35 below zero, it is also among the coldest of the domestic machines.

Ideal if you make two flavours in a row and have worktop to spare
Buyer reviews
3,9
out of 5

Our score. It still has few reviews on Amazon, so its own rating does not say much.

How the ice cream turns out

Very good: with 250 watts and −35 degrees as a minimum, the mix crystallises finely.

Ease of use

Two bowls also means twice as many parts to assemble and wash.

Capacity

1.2 litres per bowl, 2.4 in total if you use both.

What you have to accept

19 kilos and 41 centimetres wide: this one does not go away in a cupboard.

How well it works

Four things you notice
in use, not on the box

How the ice cream comes out

Fine and well crystallised. The compressor is one of the powerful ones in the domestic range and it shows in the texture.

How long it really takes

UNOLD quotes about 30 minutes with the ingredients already cold. If the mix goes in lukewarm, add to that.

Day to day

Both bowls are steel and lift out whole. An advantage when washing up, and twice as many parts to fit back.

Footprint

40.9 centimetres wide and 19 kilos. It is the biggest and heaviest of all the ones we cover.

UNOLD Doppio Nero 48835 horizontal 2
UNOLD Doppio Nero 48835 cabecera vertical
Las dos cubas

Dos sabores al mismo tiempo

With one bowl, making two flavours means running a batch, emptying it, washing up and starting again. With two, they come out at the same time. It is the one thing this machine does that no other in the range does, and it is also why it weighs nineteen kilos.

250 W

El compresor más potente de UNOLD

2 bowls

De 1,2 litros cada una

−35 °C

Hasta donde llega el frío

19 kg

Lo que hay que asumir

The balance

What it wins and what you have to accept

The best of it
  • Its own compressor: no need to pre-freeze the bowl the night before
  • The cheapest in the compressor range
  • LCD screen with timer
  • Removable steel bowl
  • The one that takes least worktop space
What you have to accept
  • 135 W and 1.2 litres: the lowest rung of its brand
  • It falls short as soon as you want more quantity or more flavours
  • It does not make yoghurt
  • The recipe booklet doesn't give balanced formulas; the recipe is up to you
UNOLD 48835 Doppio Nero: an in-depth analysis
Specifications

Specifications of the UNOLD 48835 Doppio Nero

250 W
Power
2 × 1,2 L
Capacity
unos 30 min
Ice cream ready in
No
Makes yoghurt
−35 °C
Temperatura mínima
Dos, de acero, extraíbles
Bowls
30,7 × 40,9 × 38 cm
Dimensions
19 kg
Weight
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The UNOLD Doppio Nero against its rivals

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Si te vale una cuba

Springlane ELISA 2.0

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Power
220 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
Yes
Price today

Two litres in one go and a yoghurt programme, in a single bowl.

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Springlane ERIKA

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Power
250 W
Capacity
2,5 L
Makes yoghurt
Yes
Price today

The same watts with two and a half litres in one bowl, and yoghurt.

Heladera Severin EZ 7405 con compresor, vista de cabecera
Si quieres yogur y menos peso

Severin EZ 7405

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

Two litres, steel and yoghurt, at half the kilos.

Heladera H.Koenig HF320 con compresor, vista de cabecera
Si buscas lo básico

H. Koenig HF320

H. Koenig
Power
180 W
Capacity
2 L
Makes yoghurt
No
Price today

Two litres with a compressor and little else, for considerably less.

The verdict

Would we buy it? Only for the two bowls

If what you want is to make two flavours at once, there are not many other options and this one does it well. If one is enough for you, for that money and that space there are two and a half litres in a single bowl, and with yoghurt on top. The worktop decides as much as the wallet.

Dos cubas
250 W
Hasta −35 °C
Answers to your questions

Frequently asked questions

¿Se pueden usar las dos cubas a la vez?

Yes, that is exactly what it is for: two flavours in the same time, each in its own bowl and with its own paddle.

¿En qué se diferencia de la Bianco?

In the colour. The 48830 Doppio Bianco is the same machine in white, and it already has its own page.

Does it make yoghurt?

No. Solo helado, sorbete y granizado.

How long does a batch take?

About 30 minutes if the mix goes in already cold from the fridge. If it goes in lukewarm, considerably more.

¿Cuánto pesa?

Nineteen kilos. It is not a machine for taking out and putting away: it demands its own permanent spot.

Which would we buy instead?

The Springlane ERIKA if what you want is capacity in one go, or the Severin EZ 7405 if you also want yoghurt.

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