What Is The Difference Between Cube Ice And Crescent Ice?

In summer, ice cubes are the life force of cold drinks, so ice machines have become the necessary equipment for cold drinks. In the entire tea industry, the ice machines that are often equipped in major tea shops are ice machines that make cube ice, and some choose ice machines that make crescent ice. What is the difference between these two ice cubes?

Cube ice: short ice making time, fast cooling of drinks

Cube ice is the "hollow ice" we often see in cold drinks. It mainly uses the principle of water cooling, so that the ice cubes can condense into ice in a short time, so that the ice can be produced quickly. In addition, choosing different daily ice production volumes can meet the needs of different cold drinking ice, and setting different thicknesses of ice cubes according to the needs of different cold drinks.

Due to the same shape, hollow ice cubes have a larger surface area than solid ice cubes, allowing drinks to cool down faster. For example, 10 hollow ice cubes can bring a 500ml drink down to zero in 5 seconds, while 10 solid ice cubes take 15 seconds.

This type of ice machine usually completes ice making in 10--15 minutes. The process is simple and the cost is not particularly high. It is loved by the majority of small and medium-sized tea shops. Another important reason why it is used by the majority of tea shops is that cube ice is convenient for making smoothies or shaved ice.

We all know that smoothies are indispensable in tea shops in summer. And shaved ice is a profitable product with simple operation and large profit margins.

Crescent Ice: The ice machine takes longer to cool down the drink

Crescent ice, also known as solid ice cubes, has an evaporator temperature that can reach minus 7 degrees, but because the mass of solid ice is 30% larger than that of hollow ice, solid ice can keep drinks at zero degrees for a longer period of time. Moreover, the curved appearance of crescent ice looks beautiful and has a certain ornamental value. Therefore, in high-end places such as coffee shops or bars that focus on customer experience, crescent ice is also selected as the ice demand for cold drinks.

Since the crescent ice machine is a flow-through double-sided ice maker, the water flows through the two sides of the ice tray and condenses into ice cubes, which can reduce energy loss, make a large amount of ice at a time, save water and electricity. However, due to the solid production process, this type of ice making generally takes 20 minutes to complete an ice making process. The speed of the ice machine is not as fast as that of cube ice, and the cost in the market is also more expensive than that of cube ice machines, so it is still relatively seldom used in the cold drink industry. .

In addition, because crescent ice cubes are solid, thick and hard, they are not conducive to making smoothies or shaved ice. Using crescent ice to make these products will easily damage the blade for a long time and shorten the service life of the equipment. Therefore, popular tea shops will choose to use cube ice.

Unlike many other beverage raw materials, ice cubes are in a dominant position. It has a hidden influence on beverages. However, if ice cubes are used well, the quality and value of cold drinks themselves will be improved. The role of ice cubes is very important. Finding the most suitable ice cubes for your own drinks can greatly enhance its taste and win everyone's love.