Ice cream stone is a ice cream mixing platform. It is used to mix fruits, cookies and dry fruit to make sundae. Outcome of stone is a premium ice cream. The ice cream is suitable for both retail and catering in parties.
On the other hand ice cream roll machine is capable of making ice cream from liquid base. It has colder temperature as compared to stone machine. The machine is generally useful for retail business. Roll machine can also be used as stone machine, however vice versa is not possible, i.e. stone machine cannot be used to make rolls.
| Stone feature | Roll feature |
|---|---|
| Stone machine has typical temperature of -10 to -15 degree Celsius. It takes lesser power as compared to roll and starting time is typically 15 to 20 minutes | Roll machine has typical temperature of -18 to -25 degree Celsius. It consumes more power and typically starting time is 2 to 6 minutes |
| Stone machine is like a mixing platform. Where you can mix various ingredients to already existing ice cream. | Roll machine is an ice cream making machine. It is used to make ice cream from liquid base. |
| Stone machine cannot be used to make rolls due to less cold temperature. | Roll machine can be used as stone machine (to mix ice cream with other ingredients) |
| Starting time is 15 to 20 minutes | Starting time is 2 to 6 minutes |
| Suitable for catering in large gathering. As 2 to 5 kg ice cream can be prepared in one go. A 5 kg preparation can serve 50 person in one go. | can be used in light catering more suitable for retail business. For catering larger pan can serve about 8 person in one go. |
| Stone is decades old concept but it is still doing well. It shall always be considered premium ice cream. | Roll ice cream is getting popular worldwide. The main selling point is the visual treat that the process of making ice cream give to your customer. |