Abstract: Disclosed herein is a self-dispensing cooler comprising
a) a cabinet defined by a plurality of opposing walls and a top and a bottom;
b) a filling means for adding items to said cabinet located near the top of one of said walls;
c) a dispensing means positioned vertically distal from said filling means on one of said walls; and
d) a cooling means positioned at least partially inside said cabinet wherein said cooling means defines an inclined channel connecting said filling means to said dispensing means. The self-dispensing cooler is preferably portable.