Single Cup Machines For The Commercial Coffee User

Commercial coffee makers seem to be able to work magic with the touch of one button.

Capresso has an automatic coffee center that can grind, tamp, brew and clean in less than 60 seconds.

Bunn has a multitude of models, including coffee makers that have can keep three pots going at the same time. The company is well known for both home and commercial coffee makers and the models come in several sizes and types, including decanters, airpots and GRP servers

Recently, several popular coffee maker companies have entered the single-cup coffee maker market. Bunn has started making My Café Pod Brewers, which can accommodate 45-65 mg. pods and has programmable settings for the size of the coffee cup.

Several companies make coffee makers to accommodate the growing trend of single-serve pods. Several makers of coffee equipment have started making coffee makers to accommodate single-serving pods, including Keurig, Senseo, Melitta, Salton, Grindmaster and more. Krups has a single-cup machine that can make two cups at a time.

Single Cup, Big Bucks?

Coffee is a lucrative business and owners of coffee bars, coffee houses and coffee shops are part of what the Specialty Coffee Association of America estimates was an $11.05 billion business in the United States in 2005. Almost $9 million of that comes from cafes, kiosks and carts. The market grew by more than $1 billion from 2004 to 2005, even with 60 percent of adults calling themselves occasional coffee drinkers, rather than daily drinkers.

If international trends in single-cup coffee indicate what will happen in the United States, it is no wonder that more coffee sellers are investing in one-cup coffee makers.

Single-cup coffee makers and servings such as K-Cups are still relatively new in the U.S., so there is room for growth. Single-serving coffee makes up about 5 percent of the U.S. market now, according to Dow Jones article in July. The market share is expected to increase to 20-25 percent in the next decade, according to the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

There, single-cup pod-brewed coffee took over 40 percent of the market share, according to an article in Tea & Coffee Trade Journal published in January 2005. The reasons? Choice, convenience and improved taste – all factors important to American consumers.

One Cup Coffee Maker for a 24-hour Lifestyle

Who knows what they are getting when they order a cup of coffee at 2 a.m. from a store with a traditional coffee maker? It could have been sitting there for hours.

A business that is open 24 hours per day can ensure its customer that the coffee they are getting at 2 a.m. is as good as the coffee they would at 7 a.m. by investing in a single-cup machine. With single-cup servings, there is no pot, therefore no extra work for employees and no grounds to throw away if the pot doesn’t sell.

One-cup coffee makers are made to be less hassle for the owner and more convenient for the customer. A 24-hour store can leave the equipment on, so it will be available for customers to get a fresh cup of coffee, no matter when they come into the shop.

Some machines can be connected directly to the plumbing so that there is no need to keep refilling the water reservoir and the water temperature remains constant, so coffee is served at the right temperature at any time of day.

Perfect Espresso Is Part Equipment, Part Skill

Espresso is one of the most complicated coffee beverages to make. It is for the espresso that the baristas became famous. The ideal espresso should be sweet and enjoyable without additives, but bold enough to not disappear in milk. There are several steps to making the perfect cup of espresso.

It starts with blending coffees to achieve the sweetness, aromatics, and smoothness desired in espresso. The Coffee Research Institute recommends using espresso within four days of roasting.

Espresso should be made from a light roast, ground correctly in a burr grinder. Conical burrs are desirable. Then the espresso should be tamped evenly. Basically, tamping is a way of packing the coffee evenly to create a pellet of coffee through which the hot water from the espresso machine will penetrate evenly

Next comes the equipment: One impressive espresso machine is the Impressa F9 Superautomatic makes cappuccino and espresso. The machine is not for everyone. The price tag is for almost $1,800.

After the brewing the espresso, don’t forget to clean the machine. The machine, basket, and porta-filter should be cleaned regularly so the espresso does not taste rancid.

Single Cup Coffee Means Never Wasting A Pot

The single-cup coffee makers are growing in popularity because they off choice, convenience and taste customers enjoy. One-cup coffee makers make up 5 percent of the market now and it is predicted that one-cup coffee will grow to about a quarter of the market in the next 10 years.

Single-cup pots are sold to families, offices and companies that sell coffee and there is a good chance they will become a more popular choice for commercial coffee makers.

Why? Because this type of machine removes the guessing factor of why kinds of coffee are going to sell at 6 a.m., at 10 a.m. and at noon, forcing you to throw out unused coffee if you guessed wrong. It also saves you from having to ensure that you have near full pots of light, medium and dark roasts available at all times, as well as vanilla, hazelnut and whatever other flavor your customers are asking for.