Market analyses and reports on the coffee and coffee machine markets
According to designboom.com, the coffee market is growing bigger, consumers are seeking more authentic approaches to enjoying their coffee with distinct focuses on taste and smell and they are more demanding concerning the strength, length and the temperature of their favorite beverage – coffee. In order to fulfill these aesthetic coffee connoisseurs’ wishes, GAGGENAU – the leading brand for luxurious home appliances – presented the fully
Barista Drive System (BDS) from La Cimbali – Bluetooth communication This tool implemented by La Cimbali in some of their machines and grinders allows facilitating the non-experimented barista work. Using Bluetooth connection, the professional espresso machine and the grinder(s) are able to modify the grinder(s) parameters in order to keep the initial settings for the “perfect cup”, let say 25ml
I am not a «geek» or maybe a « coffeegeek » interested on coffee and how to prepare the best final product based on coffee. As an AST (Authorized SCAE Trainer) for Brewing, Barista and soon Roasting modules, I am very interested on how will new technologies impact the Barista or Roaster work. Let have a look to some of the innovations
The Berlin Coffee Festival, which is in its second edition will be hosting the VA Barista Challenge on September 2, 2016. This brings together the city’s top 16 baristas to showcase their skills. The festival runs from 2nd to 4th of September, with workshops, tours, tastings, the coffee market and others events throughout the whole city. The Irish barista, Colin Harmon,
The Compak Golden Bean coffee roasters competition and conference will take place in North America this year. This networking and education event for roasters in Australia is being hosted for the second time in North America, at Castaway Portland, Oregon from 14th – 17th September 2016. The Compak Golden Bean aims at finding North America’s best coffee roasting business. More
When it comes to espresso machine manufacturing, the industry hasn’t strayed far from its original European roots. The continent continues to house the largest number of manufacturers of professional espresso coffee machines worldwide – by a long shot. Europe is not only the largest manufacturer of espresso machines, but has also found itself as the meeting point of two different
Espresso coffee machines arrive to the Horeca market mainly through the intermediaries that assess the requests of their customers (bar, restaurants, cafés etc.), against the costs and economic returns of the machines. These intermediaries enter agreements with manufacturers and select one or more brands of coffee machines to present to their customers. In terms of purchasing agreements, these can vary
Italy and the U.S.A are two of the most important countries for number of Espresso machine manufacturers. Italy is leader in Europe with about 40 big companies and, in America, the USA is one of the main market with about 10 big manufacturers. Professional espresso coffee machines can be split into: Traditional espresso coffee machines Require a trained barista; Require the
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.
In a crowed scenario like the German market, the players try to difference their offer and production. In terms of global turnover, Tchibo GmbH is the absolute market leader and it’s activity is diversified, with coffee sector that covers more than 20% of the total revenues. The company sells other food and not food products through internet or through its