ICE MAP EDITORIALBased on the current official-store snapshot

Find a good scoop
in the right order.

This is not a copy of chain listings. It is ICE MAP’s decision guide, built from store snapshots, service lists, and the way official flavor updates actually work. It explains what to check first, when to verify again, and what public data cannot promise.

ICE MAP Editorial DeskLast human review · August 4, 2026Ads stay separate from editorial

START WITH THE RIGHT ICE

First decide what kind of ice you want.

Search results often mix soft serve, gelato, and shaved ice. Their texture, service model, and best search method are different.

01SOFT SERVE

Fresh soft serve

Dispensed from a machine in the store. Machine location, current mix, cleaning, and sell-outs matter. Only selected FamilyMart and 7-ELEVEN stores in Taiwan offer it.

02GELATO

Gelato

Usually displayed in several flavors at a specialist shop, with a denser texture and stronger ingredient focus. Search by city, flavor, and shop character—not by convenience-store equipment.

03LOCAL ICE

Shaved ice and local styles

Toppings, ice texture, and serving rituals reflect the destination. Choose the city first when looking for bubble ice, hot-and-cold ice, fruit ice, or traditional ice desserts.

A FOUR-CHECK METHOD

Four checks that reduce wasted trips.

Public data can narrow the search dramatically, but it cannot see a machine being cleaned or the final serving selling out. This is the sequence behind the ICE MAP store finder.

01
Check the flavor the chain currently publishes
The flavor page requests the official public page again on every visit. It answers what the chain is promoting, not whether one store has stock right now.
Avoid expecting a finished campaign
02
Narrow stores by equipment and limited lists
FamilyMart supports single-flavor, dual-flavor, and limited-candidate filters. 7-ELEVEN uses its own official service-store list. The labels are not interchangeable.
Keep only stores with matching equipment
03
Recheck the chosen store in the official locator
A store card links back to the relevant chain source. Treat it as a strong candidate only when the store name, number, and address still agree.
Catch renamed stores and service changes
04
Call when the trip depends on one flavor
For a long detour or a limited release, a phone call is still closest to the present moment. Cleaning, mix shortages, and same-day sell-outs are not reliably published.
Reduce the final uncertainty

FAMILYMART OR 7-ELEVEN

The two chains reward different search strategies.

The better choice depends on today’s goal and on which chain publishes the signal you need.

FamilyMart Taiwan

Best for: Regional flavors, dual-flavor machines, and limited-store candidates.
Watch for: Changeover timing, limited mix, and machine condition can still differ by store.
Choose it when: Start here when you want a mix, a regional release, or a limited candidate.

7-ELEVEN Taiwan

Best for: Official service lists for Snow Cream and Cold Stone soft serve candidates.
Watch for: A listed service does not make flavor, hours, or machine status identical at every store.
Choose it when: Use it when you already prefer 7‑ELEVEN or its candidates are closer to your route.

WHAT THE SNAPSHOT REVEALS

2,952 stores tell a more useful story than one total.

ICE MAP recalculates the current verifiable store snapshot into ratios that help with an actual store choice. This is original site analysis—not a sales ranking and not proof of live inventory.

NETWORK MIX64.8%

The candidate network is not a 50–50 split

The snapshot contains 1,914 FamilyMart and 1,038 7‑ELEVEN candidates; FamilyMart represents about 64.8%. Use distance for the nearest scoop, but FamilyMart offers finer equipment filters.

DUAL FLAVOR31.1%

Dual-flavor machines are a minority

595 dual-flavor candidates equal about 31.1% of the FamilyMart list. If a twist is the goal, the dedicated filter is far more efficient than checking stores one by one.

LIMITED LIST16

The limited-candidate list is genuinely narrow

Current candidates are split across north 7, central 6, south 2, and east 1. A short list makes a direct store check especially valuable.

WHERE THE NETWORK ACTUALLY IS

Candidates exist nationwide, but access is uneven.

Grouping the official service lists by county reveals where a nearest-store search is enough and where a backup matters more. This measures candidate distribution—not population, sales, or live availability.

01
North
1,363candidate stores
FamilyMart
886
7‑ELEVEN
477
dual-flavor
274
of Taiwan candidates
46.2%
The densest candidate network. In metro areas, sort by distance first, then narrow by chain or dual-flavor equipment instead of betting on one store.
02
Central
752candidate stores
FamilyMart
503
7‑ELEVEN
249
dual-flavor
162
of Taiwan candidates
25.5%
About one quarter of the snapshot. Choose the city where the trip already stops, then save a second candidate in the same area.
03
South
673candidate stores
FamilyMart
418
7‑ELEVEN
255
dual-flavor
122
of Taiwan candidates
22.8%
Tainan and Kaohsiung provide useful coverage, but limited releases and dual-flavor machines remain a subset. Recheck when one flavor justifies the detour.
04
East
127candidate stores
FamilyMart
77
7‑ELEVEN
50
dual-flavor
28
of Taiwan candidates
4.3%
Candidates are much fewer and may be farther apart. Recheck the official locator before navigation and call before a long transfer.
05
Offshore islands
37candidate stores
FamilyMart
30
7‑ELEVEN
7
dual-flavor
9
of Taiwan candidates
1.3%
The smallest candidate pool leaves little room for a machine pause. Treat the list as a planning note, never as a stock promise.

Regions are assigned from the county in each store address. North, central, south, east, and the offshore islands add up to the current snapshot. A larger count still does not prove live stock.

THE 22-CITY APPENDIX

All 22 counties and cities, without hiding the gaps.

Regional totals show the shape of the network; city-level counts make a trip usable. This table is recalculated from the same official-store candidate snapshot and sorted by total. It shows where a backup may be easier to find—not which counter has stock now.

SIX METROS72.6%

The six metros carry most candidates

Together they account for 2,142 candidates, or 72.6% of the current snapshot. Distance-first works well in a metro; elsewhere, save a second candidate before leaving.

LARGEST NETWORK538

The largest city-level candidate network

New Taipei currently leads with 538 candidates. That means more alternatives—not the highest per-capita access, sales, or live availability.

DUAL IN ALL STORES20.2%

Dual flavor is not the default

Dual-flavor candidates make up 20.2% of all searchable stores. Use the equipment filter when a swirl matters instead of treating every candidate as equivalent.

Sorted by current soft-serve service candidates; chain, dual-flavor, and limited columns are recalculated from the same snapshot.
County or city	Total	FamilyMart	7‑ELEVEN	dual-flavor	Limited	Taiwan share	View candidates
01New Taipei	538	353	185	100	2	18.2%	View candidates
02Taichung	436	284	152	89	2	14.8%	View candidates
03Taipei	392	266	126	87	3	13.3%	View candidates
04Kaohsiung	294	181	113	50	0	10.0%	View candidates
05Taoyuan	251	146	105	46	0	8.5%	View candidates
06Tainan	231	134	97	34	1	7.8%	View candidates
07Changhua County	117	82	35	24	1	4.0%	View candidates
08Pingtung County	84	54	30	18	1	2.8%	View candidates
09Miaoli County	75	42	33	15	1	2.5%	View candidates
10Hsinchu County	74	49	25	20	1	2.5%	View candidates
11Hsinchu City	65	44	21	13	1	2.2%	View candidates
12Yunlin County	64	51	13	19	1	2.2%	View candidates
13Yilan County	60	38	22	15	0	2.0%	View candidates
14Nantou County	60	44	16	15	1	2.0%	View candidates
15Hualien County	44	25	19	7	1	1.5%	View candidates
16Keelung	43	28	15	8	0	1.5%	View candidates
17Chiayi County	43	30	13	13	0	1.5%	View candidates
18Penghu County	25	20	5	2	0	0.8%	View candidates
19Taitung County	23	14	9	6	0	0.8%	View candidates
20Chiayi City	21	19	2	7	0	0.7%	View candidates
21Kinmen County	6	6	0	3	0	0.2%	View candidates
22Lienchiang County	6	4	2	4	0	0.2%	View candidates

Counts move when official store sources are synchronized. A smaller count does not mean no service, and a larger count does not mean the flavor you want is available now.

OPEN DATA · REPRODUCIBLE TOTALS

The numbers are downloadable, not just decorative.

ICE MAP publishes the city aggregate as a UTF‑8 CSV. It is not a copied store directory: it is a derived dataset recalculated from one official-service candidate snapshot under fixed rules. Readers can reproduce the totals, compare areas, and verify that live stock never enters the table.

Data rows: 22
Snapshot date: September 19, 2026
Download format: UTF‑8 CSV · four-language place names

01 · NORMALIZE
Normalize city and chain fields
Each candidate is counted once by its current unique store ID and assigned from the address city field. FamilyMart and 7‑ELEVEN remain separate sources; service labels are never exchanged.
02 · COUNT
Count equipment and limited flags separately
Totals, chains, dual-flavor machines, and limited candidates are summed independently. All 22 rows must return the Taiwan total, and each chain subtotal must return its national figure.
03 · LIMIT
Leave unsupported facts blank
The CSV describes official-service candidates only. It does not infer one store’s current flavor, remaining mix, cleaning, or sellout status; the store must answer those questions.

BUILD A CITY ICE ROUTE

Turn one shop into a memorable ice route.

The city guide is not a ranking. ICE MAP selects places for local relevance, a distinctive ice style, and a source that can be checked.

HALF-DAY WALK

Choose one theme

Start with inventive old-school ice cream in Taipei, tea and fruit gelato in Tainan, or a large shared ice bowl by Kaohsiung’s harbor. One theme makes the route easier to remember.

TEXTURE PAIRING

One rich, one refreshing

For two stops in one day, begin with dairy or chocolate and finish with fruit, tea, or shaved ice. It is more balanced than two dense dairy desserts in a row.

PLAN B

Save a nearby alternative

Even famous shops can queue, sell out, or close unexpectedly. Save a different ice style in the same district so the day does not depend on one counter.

Turn one shop into a memorable ice route.

OUR EDITORIAL STANDARD

What information earns a place on ICE MAP.

More search results do not automatically mean better guidance. Every published item must separate its source, interpretation, and limits.

01 · SOURCE

Official sources first

Store services, flavors, products, and chain policies start with official pages. City shops use their own pages, tourism authorities, or traceable local records.

02 · SEPARATION

Facts and advice stay separate

Opening dates and service lists are verifiable facts. A first-order suggestion is editorial advice and is never presented as a chain statement.

03 · LIMIT

A candidate is not a guarantee

When public data cannot show live inventory, ICE MAP says candidate, possible, or check in store. It does not manufacture certainty.

04 · REVIEW

Dates reflect the material reviewed

Store snapshots, product pages, and city picks have different review cycles. We update the relevant date after checking that section instead of pretending the whole site was reviewed at once.

This guide is independently written by the ICE MAP Editorial Desk from public sources and the site’s store snapshot. It is not an official chain statement and does not claim live store inventory.