Author: Marcello Peluso

Professional Espresso Coffee Machines. Is the Price Right?

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The different models (automatic or traditional) and the different cost of living in the countries lead the average price of espresso coffee machines among the European geographical areas. In Southern Europe the price of an espresso traditional coffee machine is around 1,600 euro, while in Central Europe, where fully automatic machines are mostly sold, the price is around 4,400 euro.

Consumption of coffee in Germany

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The consumption of coffee in Germany is increasing after reached 418.4 thousand tons recording a slight decrease (-0.4% in 2012). Compared to the previous years, quantities remained almost stable during the period 2010-2012. Among the different types of coffee, the roasted coffee decreased by 3.3% in 2012 while on the contrary the consumption of espresso/caffè crème increased by 11.6% (66

Spanish Coffee Machines: changing the competition

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The breakdown for geographical area shows that almost half of the brands mentioned by distributors comes from the Eastern area (Cataluña and Comuntat Valenciana) where the competition is mostly concentrated. Taking a look at the dimension of respondents, Cimbali, Expobar, Iberital and La Spaziale are popular among small and medium coffee roasters (up to 1,000 machines distributed per year). Larger coffee roasters (>1,000 machines per