THE FUTURE: COFFEE VENDING MACHINES

These days it is commonly knowledge that the Japanese love to compartmentalize everything. Out of machines a person can buy everything from beef and potatoes served hot in a can, to coffee. Canned coffee is supposed to have originated in Japan in the late 1950s, and took off around 1973 when a company called Pocca invented the hot/cold vending machine. There are so many different manufacturers of coffee in a can that some claim the vending machines have as many options as your friendly neighborhood starbucks. Coffee in a can is supposed to be a huge American thing to do, many of our big stars have appeared in commercials for coffee in a can, and it is kind of all the rage.

The thing is, coffee in a can hasn't come to America for a couple reasons. First, most people are skeptical of the taste, coffee is best brewed fresh, how can a can of coffee ever taste like coffee freshly brewed. Secondly, no one tried to push the idea in America. But now things have changed. As one coffee manufacturer, Cuda Coffee Vending says, "Coffee-Espresso machines are a perfect addition to virtually any business. Whether you want to increase profits, employee productivity or customer satisfaction... you'll find just what you need to accomplish your goal." These new machines are available in either instant or fresh brew configurations. These machines can dispense a increasingly large selection of specialty brews, including coffee and teas. They are sleek streamlined machines that work using precise ingredient controls.

In a blind taste test survey taken at a university Vending machine coffee ousted Starbucks for best flavor of all. And that got mixed reviews as some people couldn't believe it, while others applauded the cheaper drink. Coffee vending machines are user friendly, for a small price the customer can purchase a drink made to order including allowing them to make customized selections like adding cream, sugar, and any specialty flavors the customer might fancy. The drink is dispensed into a cardboard cup, or plastic riveted cup which is then picked up by the customer and off they can go.

The Americanized version of the coffee vending machine is closing in on the art of serving up great gourmet coffee. We use coffee machines at home, where at the push of a button water is pumped through the coffee grounds heating them and pouring them into your cup, instant brew- these machines are serving the same purpose and serving it up hot and fast. These could be perhaps a great investment for your business, vending machines can be installed in cafes and diners as well, so that all the cook or cashier has to do is push the button. Perhaps this is the new craze, the next big thing for business owners and all companies to offer. Coffee without delay. You don't want to miss out on the opportunity do you? Be ahead of the game for once.