NAMA Equipment & Product Showcase

The following products were introduced at the NAMA National Expo in Atlanta, Ga.

Equipment:

Coffee Brewers

Aquabrew

The Caféjo CJ-200 brewer is a smaller machine with a footprint of only 9 inches that uses the same pods as the larger machine. Call 800-888-2739; www.cafejo.com.

AXAmerica

Automatic espresso vending machines include bean to ready-to-drink cup at the touch of a button. The company imports and distributes Jura light commercial machines in the U.S. Jura X-line products are for OCS and lower volume foodservice applications. The company also imports machines under the Aequator name that include a variety of automatic espresso makers. Call 678-364-1922; www.axamerica.com.

Cafection Enterprises Inc.

The Avalon Triple B now weighs less and includes several new features: long espresso; 50 percent more chocolate; an internal compartment for tools; an improved ventilation for soluble products; a halogen light offering a modern look; and an interactive user selection panel. The unit dispenses dual cup sizes and two brew strengths. Call 800-561-6162; www.cafection.com.

Flavia Beverage Systems

The new beverage station merchandises drinks covering every conceivable hot beverage category for the at-work market. The merchandiser features four beverage categories, covering different day parts. The new menu includes selections from: coffee, tea, well being and indulgence. The current merchandiser holds a maximum capacity of 345 drinks. The new merchandiser holds a maximum capacity 716 drinks, signifying a 107.54 percent increase. Call 800-523-5146; www.myflavia.com

Fountain USA

The CF4, CF6 and FA12 compact manual dispensers offer a variety of coffees, hot and iced teas, hot chocolate, isotonic drinks and soups. Call 718-729-2333; www.fountainusa.com.

Java Flow

The fresh-brew coffee dispenser allows the use of liquid coffee concentrate with an aseptically packaged 1-gallon bag-in-box, fresh-brew hot coffee, a refrigerated compartment, a child safety lock, and is available in steel and white. Call 985-863-7792; javaflow@javaflowllc.com.

Melitta USA Inc.

The one:one single-serve pod brew system features convenience, quality and variety. Each coffee and tea pod is individually foil wrapped and nitrogen flushed.

The brewer comes in a stylish design in five different colors. Melitta offers six different coffee varieties and three tea varieties. Call 727-535-2111; www.esalton.com.

Newco Enterprises Inc.

The “Fresh Cappuccino” mini dispenser offers three selections and will fit under most cabinets. It features an automatic rinser that cleans the whipper chambers; an adjustable temperature; and individual product strength controls to customize selections. It comes in two sizes; 2-pound hopper and 3-pound hopper.

The 20-to-1 brewer holds 20 ounces of water for every ounce of coffee. It features touch key buttons, a digital time display, a coffee-ready light, a brewer signal, a brewing light, an auto-arm, a power bar and a hot water faucet. Call 800-325-7867;
www.newcocoffee.com.

Salton Inc.

The Robopod™ single-pod brewer offers a countertop solution. The machine features two size cups: 8 and 12 ounces. The 48-pound machine comes programmable and/or with a manual stop. Recovery time is two minutes after six consecutive cups. Brew cycle is 23 seconds. The machine accepts the following pod brands: Juan Valdez, Melitta One and Cooper’s teapods.

The Semmy 520 is a countertop espresso pod machine made by Rossi. Call 800-272-5629; www.esalton.com.

Wilbur Curtis Co. Inc.

The ThermoPro™ G3 digital control module provides precise control over all aspects of brewing. Operators can preset recipes at the touch of a button. Stainless steel ThermoPro™ vacuum-sealed servers keep coffee fresh. A single unit is field selectable for up to three-batch brewing.

The Café Primo Cappuccino (PC)