Santos 34-1A Single Bowl Cold Drink Dispenser 12 Litre

The Santos 34-1A is a single-bowl cold drink dispenser designed for front-of-house beverage service in commercial and retail environments. It holds a single 12-litre tank and is built to present and serve cold drinks consistently throughout the day — whether that's fruit juice, iced tea, flavoured water, soft drinks, or cold brew coffee. The unit keeps beverages chilled within a moderate temperature range, making it well suited to juice and soft drink service rather than frozen or slush-style drinks.

In a working service environment, the integrated stirring paddle is one of the more useful features. It keeps the drink in gentle continuous motion throughout the shift, which slows oxidisation, reduces foaming, and helps maintain a consistent appearance from the first glass to the last. In practice, this means less product going to waste at the end of the day and drinks that look presentable throughout service — particularly relevant in self-serve or grab-and-go settings where the visual presentation of a beverage directly influences purchase decisions.

• Lever dispensing reduces service time and suits both staffed and self-serve counters
• Continuous stirring maintains consistent flavour and appearance across the full shift
• Compact footprint works well on smaller counters without reducing tank capacity
• Easy-clean exterior keeps hygiene upkeep manageable during and after service
• Visible beverage display supports impulse purchase in retail environments

Installation is straightforward. The unit is freestanding and runs from a standard 13A socket with no water plumbing required. The tank is filled manually, which also makes it easy to move between service areas or deploy at events. Weight at 15kg keeps it manageable for counter repositioning when needed.

This dispenser is a practical choice for cafés, convenience stores, leisure centres, cinemas, and similar sites where one beverage line is sufficient and counter space is at a premium. For operations requiring multiple flavours simultaneously, or sites with significantly higher daily throughput, a multi-bowl unit from the Santos range is likely to be a better fit.

If you'd like to talk through whether a single-bowl unit suits your expected daily volumes, or which beverages work well in this type of dispenser, the team is happy to work through the detail with you.