Ice cream from Max in Skellefteå.
Norran has conducted a soft serve showdown in central Skellefteå, focusing on the area enclosed by Manhemsgatan (east), Järnvägsleden (north), Skråmträskvägen (south), and Baldergymnasiet (west).
To ensure a fair comparison, all soft serve orders were purchased without toppings. We opted for the medium size when three options were available, and the larger size when only two were offered. The ice cream, minus the spoon, was weighed to determine the price per gram. While not a scientific experiment, this test provides a general indication of the best value for your money.
Let's dive into the results, starting with the least generous servings and working our way up to the ultimate ice cream champion!
10th
Max
At Max, a soft serve ice cream costs 23 kronor. Your choice of sprinkles or sauce is included, but adding both will cost you an extra 6 kronor. Norran's purchase weighed 116 grams, resulting in a value of 5.04 grams per krona.
Ninth
Ice cream from Big Smajl i Skellefteå.
Big Smajl
At Big Smajl, a soft serve ice cream costs 40 kronor and includes both sprinkles and sauce. Norran's purchase weighed 201 grams, resulting in a value of 5.03 grams per krona. While slightly less than Max (ranked tenth), the inclusion of toppings boosts Big Smajl to ninth place.
Eighth
Soft serve from the ice cream truck in the city center square in Skellefteå.
Gelato Italiano Umeå (the truck in the square)
At the truck in the square, a soft serve ice cream costs 32 kronor. Sprinkles and sauce are included. Norran's purchase weighed 187 grams, giving a value of 5.8 grams per krona.
Seventh
Ice cream from Lilla Marie in Skellefteå.
Lilla Marie
At Lilla Marie, a soft serve ice cream costs 45 kronor, the highest price in this comparison. Despite the hefty price tag, the ice cream is generous, weighing in at 266 grams. This equates to 5.9 grams per krona.
Sixth
Ice cream from Big Smajl in the square.
Big Smajl (torget)
Compared to its sister restaurant nearby, this location offers a significantly larger serving size. Both sauce and sprinkles are included in the 40 kronor price tag. The ice cream weighed 271 grams, resulting in a value of 6.8 grams per krona.
Fifth
From OKQ8 i Skellefteå.
OKQ8
At OKQ8 near Baldergymnasiet, a soft serve ice cream costs 30 kronor. Adding both sauce and sprinkles incurs an extra charge of 8 kronor. Norran's purchase weighed 210 grams, resulting in a value of 7 grams per krona.
Fourth
Soft serve ice cream from Karamelltåget in Skellefteå.
Karamelltåget
In fourth place, we have a 246-gram soft serve ice cream. The 33 kronor price includes sprinkles and sauce, making it 7.5 grams per krona.
Third
Ice cream from Ainas Skellefteå.
Ainas
The top three contenders stand out significantly, with a noticeable gap in value between third and fourth place. The competition for the podium was fierce. Bronze goes to Ainas, where Norran purchased the largest ice cream in the test, weighing in at a substantial 365 grams. At 41 kronor, including sprinkles and sauce, this ice cream offers 8.9 grams per krona.
Second
Ice cream from Citykiosken in Skellefteå.
Citykiosken
Second place goes to Citykiosken in the square. A "large" soft serve with sprinkles and sauce included costs 40 kronor. Weighing in at 358 grams, it offers a value of 8.95 grams per krona.
FIRST!
Ice cream from Stigs Kontitori in Skellefteå.
Stigs Konditori
On a cloudy Saturday in early August, Norran purchased a large soft serve ice cream at Stigs for 37 kronor. The generous serving, complete with sprinkles and sauce, weighed in at 336 grams, earning an impressive value of 9.08 grams per krona. This makes Stigs the ultimate winner in our soft serve showdown!
Per Boström, operations manager at Stigs Konditori and the mastermind behind the winning ice cream, is thrilled with the results.
– It's fantastic! We've been around for a long time and have always aimed to offer affordable coffee and ice cream, he said.
The company is owned by the same family that operates Ainas, which secured third place in the competition for the largest ice cream serving. This makes for a double victory for Boström:
– It's great to have both the biggest and the best value ice cream!