Keurig Commercial, the away-from-home, single-service office coffee division of Keurig Dr Pepper, said it has introduced touchless brewing capabilities on its bean-to-cup equipment designed for work environments.
Using the new Keurig Remote Brew app, consumers can brew their favorite coffee or specialty beverages through a mobile device. Keurig's first touchless brewing innovation complements its Safe Brewing Toolkit, designed to support safe and hygienic coffee stations in the workplace; the kit includes floor decals for social distancing, brewer signage to support cleaning schedules and coffeemaker deep cleaning kits.
The Remote Brew app was developed in conjunction with a Bluetooth kit that customers can quickly and easily install on the Eccellenza Touch and Eccellenza Momentum bean-to-cup brewers. Once installed, a QR code allows consumers to interact directly with the machines through their phones using the Remote Brew app. The touch-free technology allows consumers to select and customize their beverages of choice, and press brew, all from the convenience of their phone – and without having any contact with the coffeemaker itself.
"Coffee is a valued workplace amenity, and businesses are facing new challenges as they bring their employees back to the office and re-open breakrooms," said KDP senior vice president of away-from-home Phil Drapeau. "While a lot has changed, we're committed to providing our office customers the comfort and normalcy of great coffee with safe and hygienic brewing solutions
KDP said it will be unveiling additional brewing innovations during the year to meet the evolving needs of workplaces and offices.
