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T3 Gadget Awards 2012!

T3 Gadget Awards have started, and we have been nominated for an award. We are very pleased that the TopBrewer has been so well accepted, therefore we ask for your vote to help us win. Click here 

This is what T3 have written about the product on their site: 

"The TopBrewer doesn’t stop at landmark design. Selecting drinks via a side board mounted touch panel is just the beginning of the options available because drinks can also be ordered via iPhone or iPad.
 
Simply place a cup under the tap, tap your iPhone and watch as your drink is delivered in seconds. The patented wonder tap dispenses milk, water and jets of steam for blanching vegetables before automatically cleaning itself.
 
The TopBrewer is the kind of luxury gadget that makes Starbucks look like an old-fashioned dive bar from the past."

Source: T3

Barista quality coffee without the barista?

"COFFEE lovers in Victoria got a glimpse of the future this week with the launch of a new touch screen coffee machine delivered as part of Great Place to Work. Housed in the new Ground Floor breakout space, the minimalist Danish made Scanomat TopBrewer is currently trending on Twitter and comes recommended by T3 magazine and Wired.com.

The selfcleaning machine uses only fresh water to refresh itself after every drink dispensed, and the only visible part protruding from its solid glass countertop is a stainless steel dispensing spout, home to the world’s smallest milk frother.

One of the first Partners to try the new coffee experience, Marketing Online’s Phil Metcalfe, was very impressed with technology: “I think it’s an astonishing machine,” he said, “it gives you a very nice cup of coffee and in a completely revolutionary way.” According to Scanomat UK Managing Director Simon Bracken, the hype around the new machine is quite justified.

“It’s not just a clean, elegant and fast way to get your coffee,” he said, “The machine is energy saving, uses fresh water for every cup and over 90 per cent of the device is recyclable.” “Over two million cups of coffee are produced worldwide every year using Scanomat machines, and we believe John Lewis Partner are about to join a list of satisfied customers.” The machine’s daily 45 second start time is an industry low, and it’s use of‘flash heat’ instead of preboiling means water in every cup is fresh from the tap. And if you want the new frothy coffee experience without travelling down to the Ground Floor to get it then your wait could almost be over – the new machines set to be rolled out on some floors across 171 in the coming months."

Source: Victoria Chronicle

Barista quality coffee without the barista?

"In terms of catering equipment, the standout for us was the TopBrewer from Scanomat: an iPhone or iPad controlled coffee maker. The only visible part of the machine is the stainless steel tap; the workings are hidden away under the counter. It is designed to be built into any tabletop or counter, but can be supplied as a mobile standalone unit if required, ideal for external use or for events and functions.

In essence it is a button to cup machine, albeit one with extremely innovative design and a barista quality coffee. The coffee settings, milk froth etc. can be adjusted in exactly the same way as a traditional espresso machine and for that reason the quality of the end product is very good. Although an element of theatre is lost the machine allows the server to be customer facing at all times without the physical barrier which a traditional machine creates when it is on the front counter. For that reason it is a great space saver.

The TopBrewer is currently being used in company offices where staff can programme their iPhone with their favourite coffee settings then use it to order their coffee, in car dealer showrooms and in hotels. It is understood that next month John Lewis will be installing them into their refurbished store in Milton Keynes. We can see a number of operators who might be interested in the machine and further details can be found on their website "

Source: http://www.boyd-thorpe-associates.co.uk/BlogItem.php?BlogID=18

Scanomat put the app into cappuccino

"The coffee machine is designed to be hidden beneath theworksurface so that all the user sees is a height adjustable stainless steel tap, drain cover and glossy black touchscreen surface on which to make drink selections."

But great design is just half the story. What’s really exciting people is the TopBrewer app that allows users to communicate with a WiFi or Bluetooth-enabled machine and order a freshly ground cup of coffee using an iPhone or iPad. The TopBrewer is packed full of innovative coffee technology, too, including the world’s smallest milk frother and two coffee grinders so that you can have a choice of coffee styles (e.g. caffeinated or non-caffeinated). It can also be specified with fruit juice and chocolate drinks. It can dispense four black filter coffees per minute and takes just 25 seconds to make a perfectly brewed espresso. With the ability to make five cups at a time, it is ideal for filling coffee pots in executive offices and boardrooms."

Source: Business info magazine