Howard Bryman

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

South African electric fluid-bed roasting machine maker Air-Motion Roasters formally introduced itself to the United States coffee community at last month’s SCA Expo in Houston. With new U.S. distribution and support through a partnership with Texas-based Coffee Equipment Pros, the Johannesburg-based company currently offers three core Air-Motion models: a 3-kilo-capacity machine priced at $27,500; a 6-kilo machine for $37,500; and a 12-kilo machine for $44,500.

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

South Korean roaster-maker Stronghold is rounding out its lineup of commercial coffee roasting machines with the launch of the 4.5-kilo-capacity S8X. Appearing at the recent SCA Expo in Houston, the new machine began shipping to customers this month, filling the middle ground between the company’s existing 850-gram-capacity S7 model and its more production-oriented 8-kilo-capacity S9.

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

A new local haunt for fresh coffee, a bite to eat and coffee education is open on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ghost Coffee Roaster recently opened its roastery cafe in a standalone black building in the shadows of Purdue’s Lambert Fieldhouse, boasting locally milled walnut counters, shelves and tabletops alongside modern tables and chairs.

1 week ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

Ireland-based commercial beverage equipment company Marco Beverage Systems officially launched the MilkPal, a new cold and hot milk frothing and dispensing system for professional baristas. The company also recently showed off its Pour’d Touch — the latest generation of the Pour’d dispensing system for hot, cold and sparkling beverages — to American audiences. Both new products were on display at the SCA Expo in Houston last month.

2 weeks ago | dailycoffeenews.com | Howard Bryman

Portland, Oregon-based home coffee brewer maker Ratio just launched online sales of a new generation of its flagship automatic drip coffee maker, the Ratio Eight Series 2. Departing from the original model’s conical brewing format, the Series 2 features a dual-wall, stainless steel, flat-bottom filter basket. Yet the machine maintains the original Eight’s overall geometry, 40-ounce-maximum batch size and use of premium woods, metals and glass.