Nthe Netherlands is a coffee country. We drink a lot of coffee. Both at home and in the hospitality industry. Nowadays you can find a coffee on every street corner and baristas are making more and more exotic coffee preparations. Technological developments and innovations are making coffee machines smart. There are now fully automatic coffee machines on the market. And how about a robot that prepares your coffee. In this article you can read all about the latest trends and developments in the field of coffee in the catering industry.
The Modbar
Looking at it, you wouldn't say it's a coffee machine. At first you assume that it is a beer installation with taps. Yet it is really coffee and not beer that comes out of the machine the moment you put a cup under it. It is currently one of the most advanced coffee systems in the world where the technology takes place completely under the hood and the guest only sees the chrome taps.
The Modbar was introduced by two Americans. They felt that the current large barista machines in restaurants and coffee shops were not appealing and thought it was time for something new. In the Netherlands introduced coffee bar Deli Roekooe first the mod bar. It is a trend that you will see more and more in coffee bars and restaurants.
Cafe X: A coffee shop where robots prepare your coffee
A number of Cafe X branches have already opened in San Francisco. This is a coffee shop where you can order coffee via an app. After placing an order, a set of robotic arms gets to work preparing your cappuccino or other type of coffee.
's robot coffee bar cafe X makes a cup of quality coffee within a minute with the accuracy of a robot. They currently have three locations, including a street version. Founder Henry Hu obtained seed capital from a foundation. Hu then raised another $14 million. It costs about $50.000 to make Cafe X coffee bar.
Because there are three points per robot where a customer can get his coffee, the slow customers are usually not a stumbling block. Certainly not because they can pass on and pay for their order digitally. All you have to do to pick up your coffee is enter a 4 digit PIN. Ideal for places where many people want to drink their freshly brewed coffee at the same time. In any case, the chance that the coffee in the Netherlands will come from robot hands in a few years' time is quite high.
cold brew
Cold brew is a method in which ground coffee beans are steeped for up to 24 hours with cold water or water at room temperature. It causes greater oxidation. A sweet taste is created that is much less sour and bitter than normal iced coffee. Iced coffee is brewed warm and then cooled. Cold brew has never been hot and is therefore brewed cold.
Coffee with plant-based milk
There is an increasing demand for coffee with plant-based milk in it. In addition to soy and almond milk, we increasingly use other types of milk, such as macadamia, coconut, oat and cashew milk. The alternatives to milk have become very popular among coffee drinkers in recent years. This is driven by the health concerns some people have with cow's milk. Although milk contains a lot of calcium, it is also rich in fat and cholesterol. People are increasingly aware of what they eat and drink.
Fully automatic coffee machines
A trend is that more and more fully automatic coffee machines are coming onto the market. These have evolved into full-fledged computers with LCD displays that offer the possibility to show corporate presentations. The coffee machines have the option of remote management, automatic stock management and wireless payment options. In the future, more and more advanced and unmanned fully automatic machines will be present in the coffee corners on the work floor.
The fully automatic coffee machines relieve companies more and more. These types of machines can automatically send a technician to the site when there is a failure in the system and also send preventive technicians based on usage. And when the coffee in the machine is almost empty, it is automatically ordered and delivered to the relevant company location.
Circularity in the coffee industry
Consumers want honest products. As a company, you can of course not be left behind when it comes to coffee. An important trend in the field of coffee is therefore circularity. In other words: finding solutions for food waste and the reuse of materials. The aim is to destroy as little value as possible of raw materials and products during use. The goal is ultimately to be zero waste and 100% sustainable. This trend will only increase in the coming years.
Starbucks tests cup recycling in the Netherlands
Starbucks has already started a new recycling initiative at eleven locations in the Netherlands. Customers can return used paper cups. They are then processed into new paper products.
The collection process for recycling has already been successfully introduced in UK stores. For the time being, it concerns a test in Amsterdam, Utrecht and The Hague. According to Starbucks, there are already plans to expand the initiative to more locations across the country. Starbucks accepts not only cups, but all used paper cups.
This article was written by Marthijn van Oostveen, content marketer at Offerte.nl.