Kyl21 is an ice cream with popsicles in futuristic looking geometric shapes, new textures and gourmet recipes.
The science-food-company Molekyleis Produktionsgesellschaft mbH (Kyl) was founded in 2014 by product designer and marketing specialist David Marx in Berlin. David Marx produces flash-frozen ice using his own technology based on liquid nitrogen, which allows popsicles in geometric shapes, new textures and highend (gourmet) recipes. The molekylice is produced at around −200 °C (−328.0 °F).
The molekylice came out of the Science Kitchen - an independent food lab based in Berlin that specializes in molecular gastronomy by inventing and developing food products for a sustainable, vegan-friendly future. The Molekylice is produced in Berlin and Dubai (from 2017 on).
The Kyl21 name is a mash-up of the Norwegian word for molecule "molekyl", and the age (21+) of Marx's intended popsicle audience (Kyl is pronounced "kühl", IPA: [kyːl], the German word for "cool"). Through crowdinvesting at Companisto, Kyl21 was able to collect € 940.650 (ca. US $ 1.2 Million) venture capital.