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Compact Cimbali S15 completes the S series line up La Cimbali (www.cimbaliuk.com) has added to its multi-award winning S Series, with the launch of the S15 - a fully automatic and super compact entry level model, capable of producing up to 150 top quality beverages a day, say the company. The S15 is ideally suited to locations where space may be at a premium such as bakeries, offices, hotels, conference centres, convenience stores and similar smaller businesses where anticipated coffee volumes are low. This is a robust machine that incorporates proven and patented Cimbali technologies including Smartboiler for optimum boiler performance and an integral Wi-Fi telemetry system which allows the remote monitoring of machine performance. “It seems that the industry has done such a great job of educating people through lockdown that we have become a nation of expert home baristas. This translates to a steep rise in expectations amongst consumers when enjoying beverages out of home,” said Daniel Clarke, managing director, La Cimbali UK. “The S15 offers real benefits as it allows small businesses to compete with the high street by offering a great range of premium quality drinks, prepared to a professional barista standard, even if the daily coffee volumes are quite low.” Whether operated in barista assisted or self-serve mode, the S15 features a 7” touchscreen which can be customised with recipe icons that are intuitive and simple to use. With hot textured milk technology and an innovative split in two powder hopper, a flexible menu with scope to select from 96 different recipes based on fresh coffee beans, fresh or powder milk and soluble chocolate, is possible. “Clearly, hygiene is a key priority, so we are encouraging operators to invest in our free to use Cup4You technology as
this allows the user to browse the menu and order favourite beverages directly from a smartphone or tablet,” added Daniel Clarke. “This touch free ordering is a valuable feature and becoming increasingly popular with customers and business owners right now in light of the COVID pandemic.” The S15 completes the line-up of Cimbali’s S Series of automatic machines which includes the S60, recent winner of the prestigious Good Design award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in collaboration with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies.
Monin launches Rooibos tea concentrate Monin (www.monin.com) says that it has continued its commitment to launching new and intriguing flavours with the release of Rooibos Tea Concentrate – a delicate and woody concentrate with a slight sweetness that will help ensure its place as a versatile member of any backbar line up, they propose. Suited to both hot and cold beverages, Monin’s first NPD of 2021 has its roots in the mountains of South Africa, where it is also known
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as ‘red tea’ due to its potential as a caffeine-free tea alternative. The low sugar Rooibos recipe brings authentic flavour cues to outlets, and can be enjoyed as a cool, thirst quenching iced tea or as a warm, velvety tea latte, suggest Monin. It also pairs well with other complimentary Monin flavours such as Vanilla, Blackberry, Blood Orange or Rhubarb, or as an innovative addition to summer and winter cocktails, they have found.
