Snowpop

The idea starts with kakigori, the Japanese dessert made from finely shaved ice, and takes it in two directions: a manual machine for home use and a mobile service for events. Rather than selling a fixed recipe, Snowpop offers a light ice base that customers can finish with the ingredients and flavors they choose.

The machines turn a block of ice into a fine, airy texture with a Japanese blade. The brand says its models work without electricity, are compact and portable, and can be taken apart for easier cleaning. The published range includes compact versions and an Artic Chef model. The process is straightforward: freeze a block, shave it, and add the chosen toppings.

The variety comes from what goes on top. The website suggests syrups, purées, and fruit, as well as matcha, tea, cocoa, coffee, protein, and even ice cream. That lets kakigori take the form of a fruit-forward dessert, a creamy preparation, or something closer to a frozen drink. The brand also shares recipes for adults that include alcohol, alongside alcohol-free options.

Snowpop says its machines were developed in Japan and designed for repeated use, with removable parts and a two-year warranty. The company ships from stock in Switzerland and presents the compact format as an option for homes, patios, and bars that want to prepare shaved ice in front of guests without installing an electric countertop appliance.

The catering service turns that preparation into a live demonstration. The team travels across Switzerland for cocktail evenings, hotels and rooftop terraces, weddings, birthdays, company parties, seminars, team-building events, festivals, and pop-up spaces. The service can present kakigori as a dessert or as a snow’ktail, a shaved-ice drink that can be made with or without alcohol.

For events, the company offers professional equipment, live preparation, and a personalized service. Branding or decorative options are available on request, allowing the setup to suit the occasion. Its customers include private event organizers, hotels, event agencies, reception venues, and businesses looking for mobile food entertainment rather than a permanent venue.

The story told by the company begins at a festival in intense heat, where the dessert on offer did not feel refreshing enough. Memories of kakigori served in Japanese teahouses inspired a machine that turns ice into a light, cloudlike texture, paired with quality ingredients that are as local as possible. That origin explains the two sides of Snowpop today: selling equipment for customers to create their own recipes and bringing live preparation to events across Switzerland.