From a fun frozen carbonated drink to a soothing warm coffee, consumer tastes change not only with the seasons, but with their moods and their company. Specialized beverage offerings have risen sharply in popularity over the past decade, while the need for accurate dispense has become more important than ever to ensure the proper flavor and reduce product waste.
Coffee
Coffee drinkers still appreciate traditional hot beverages anywhere, anytime. There is nothing they like more than finding a self-service machine, like Concordia, that makes a perfect espresso, café latte, Americano and more with a choice of milk and flavorings just by pushing a button. These bean-to-cup self-serve machines are expanding beyond convenience stores, hospitals and universities into all types of restaurants where there is not room for a coffee bar or a budget for a barista. Even establishments with simple menus can now easily offer a variety of coffee made with fresh ground beans in a single touch.
The demand for cold coffee drinks continues to rise and the equipment to offer these beverages has never been easier to operate. Popular nitro brew can be installed for easy tap pours. A variety of cold brew dispense options are available in a Marco single, sleekly designed dispense unit. Cold coffee dispense options are not only visually appealing, but they are precise. Ice will also be needed as a perfect complement to any cold coffee. People like both traditional cubes and nugget ice, and countertop dispense units complement any service equipment layout.
Cold and frozen drinks
There is so much variety for cold drink options in the current market. From frozen, to on ice to made with soft serve, the choices are endless. Traditional soft serve can come in many different flavors and even have color ribbons in the dispense. Frozen drinks have never been easier to mix and serve with today’s technology and even frozen carbonated beverages are available.
Drink dispense matters
For traditional sodas make sure a correctly calibrated bar gun and accurate drink dispense technologies are in use. Newer bar guns like the Wunderbar M5 dispense product faster and control flow rates and rations for “bottle quality” pour from a fountain. Calibration is key for great tasting beverages and accurate dispense. The patented Newton CFV™ technology provides accurate and cost-effective flow, pressure and ratio control in a variety of dispense applications.
Customers appreciate a great drink selection to enjoy alone or paired with a meal. Operators are encouraged to explore the latest innovation to expand their hot and cold offerings by updating equipment and dispense options.
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