The go-to U.S. source for Cattabriga, Coldelite, Ott-Freezer, Techfrost, and Prima by Ciam — backed by expert consulting, in-house chefs, and a factory-trained service team.
Cattabriga built Europe's first batch freezer in 1927. Nearly a century later, the company is still building them — three generations of mechanical refinement, and decades of it before "gelato" entered the American vocabulary. Advanced Gourmet has been importing them, and the rest of the Iceteam 1927 lineup, into the United States since 2005.
The machines in our McLeansville, North Carolina showroom are produced in Italian factories that have been at this for nearly a century. Our batch freezers, blast chillers, and display cases are built in Italy by makers who've done this for generations, and supported here by a team trained by those same factories.
Production, freezing, and display — sourced direct from Italy's most respected manufacturers.
Vertical, horizontal, combination, and counter-top batch freezers from Cattabriga, Coldelite, and Ott-Freezer — the production equipment behind Italy's most celebrated gelato shops.
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Techfrost shock freezers down to –40°F. From compact units that fit in tight kitchens to full sheet-pan capacity — same precision, every size.
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Prima by Ciam display cases for gelato, ice cream, pastry, chocolate, and grab-and-go — plus custom cabinetry built to your floor plan. Italian design, American support.
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Factory-warrantied refurbished equipment from the same brands — a lower entry point for new shops and proven inventory for operators expanding capacity.
Browse InventoryEquipment, training, service, and parts — all from the same team. Operators come back to Advanced Gourmet because what surrounds the equipment is what keeps a shop running.
We import Cattabriga, Coldelite, Ott-Freezer, Techfrost, and Prima by Ciam direct from the Italian factories that build them. Every machine is inspected, configured for U.S. power, and warrantied before it ships. We'll even teach you how to run it — and we're always just a phone call away.
When your equipment needs attention, you reach our trained in-house service team. We hold a wide range of parts in inventory at our McLeansville, NC facility so repairs happen in days, not weeks.
Our in-house chefs train operators in production, recipe development, and shop operations — from base formulation to the finished batch. Including the practical: how to open your own gelato or ice cream store and run it profitably.
We've helped thousands of entrepreneurs launch shops, expand menus, and build loyal customers — by working side by side with them on recipes, production, and technique. Advanced Gourmet's in-house chefs lead hands-on training at our McLeansville, NC facility, covering production technique, recipe development, ingredient sourcing, and the operational realities of a working dessert shop.
We also consult on shop design and build-out: floor plans, equipment selection sized to your menu and volume, and the practical decisions that determine whether a new shop opens on time and on budget. Whatever you're planning, odds are we've helped someone build it before.
Equipment selection, lead times, training calendars, or a question only a working operator would ask — we'll pick up.
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