Machine for the production of ice cream, provided with a support body (12) inside which a container (35) for ingredients can be removably inserted, and a cooling circuit (20) comprising an evaporator (22). The evaporator (22) consists of at least one or more coils (29) and a support casing (24) defining an internal surface (26) and an external surface (27) on which the one or more coils (29) adhere. At least the peripheral surface of the coils (29) facing the external surface of the container (35) is compressed.
