SKYE’S THE LIMIT

KAR-S 15 ROASTER & KL1500 ROLLER GRINDER

Brambati will be present at the next Ipack-Ima 2022 exhibition in Milan from 3 to 6 May, during which a KAR-S 15 roaster and a KL1500 roller grinder will be presented. In addition to the utilisation in the coffee sector for which they have been conceived, they are already operating for the processing of soy, grains, legumes and similar products. The KAR-S roaster is a series designed by following the standards of Brambati roasters, but with different features that are necessary for non-coffee products. As always, this roaster embraces Brambati’s best solutions in terms of safety, flexibility and is easy to operate. The KL1500 roller grinder is another new model developed to increase production capacity in small spaces, thus reducing the environmental impact and costs. It can be used at multiple grinding stages, featuring up to four couples or rollers in order to cope with different ranges of particle sizes required in the worldwide market See Brambati at Ipack-Ima in Fiera Milano Rho (Italy) Pav 1P – booth no # A163 For more information, visit www.brambati.it/it

SENSORIA BY BUENCAFÉ

As the demand for quality coffee continues to increase, SENSORIA By Buencafé enriches the user experience of enjoying high-end 100% Colombian coffee. Constant innovation in Buencafé’s processes has allowed the brand to expand and further customise its offerings at a time when coffee consumption is most relevant. SENSORIA is a unique set of technologies and processes that unlocks and preserves the complex flavours and aromas of freshly roasted coffee. Buencafé continues to expand its portfolio and better the quality of each of its offerings, including high-quality freeze-dried soluble coffee, versions with micro-ground coffee, coffee concentrates, extract for a diverse array of readyto-drink beverages, and edible formulations, alongside a fully customisable private-label service. With its well known international exporting experience, SENSORIA By Buencafé makes the impossible possible, by surprising the world with a rich, complex, and unique taste. For more information, please visit www.buencafe.com

RTD COFFEE WITH FLAVOURTECH’S IES

Flavourtech’s Integrated Extraction System (IES) is a continuous, automated processing line that allows manufacturers to produce premium aromas, extracts and concentrates for the Ready-toDrink (RTD) coffee and tea market. The IES has been designed to minimise flavour loss during processing by capturing the freshly roasted flavour of ground coffee at its peak, early in the process, and then adding it back to the concentrated extract prior to packaging. The result is a premium RTD beverage that tastes like freshly brewed coffee thus satisfying today’s discerning consumer. By adjusting certain IES operating conditions, it is possible to achieve various flavour profiles from the same coffee beans, enabling product ranges to be launched around the world in line with local consumer taste preferences. The system is compact, flexible, and easy to use, requiring minimal operator interaction. For more information, contact sales@flavourtech.com or visit flavourtech.com

FRANKE’S SPECIALTY BEVERAGE STATION SB1200

Franke Coffee Systems’ innovation Specialty Beverage Station SB1200 offers greatest possible choice and flexibility with minimum effort. It allows beverage retailers to be fully prepared for today’s coffee trends, as well as tomorrow’s. For maximum enjoyment and a large beverage selection everywhere, the SB1200 is available with a reduced footprint thanks to the new slim SU12 cooling unit. Using Franke‘s unique IndividualMilk Technology, this compact solution stores and prepares two completely separate mediums, guaranteed without cross contamination. Choose any of the two liquids, cow milk, vegan alternative milk or cold brew, for a vast variety of coffee beverages prepared to customer expectations. The integrated Franke CleanMaster system supports effortless and perfect hygiene. Combined with other Franke Coffee Technologies, the SB1200 creates the ideal customer experience at any location. Together, they ensure lasting coffee moments, as well as a profitable and growing self-service and coffee to-go business. Franke’s SB1200 – where maximum choice meets space-saving design. For more information, visit coffee.franke.com

SR SMART SERIES

Latest-generation machines, the SR SMART Series is a range of versatile and flexible machines equipped for the filling and sealing of capsules on one and two lanes. The unique ergonomic cantilever design assures great accessibility for maintenance, service, and easy cleaning. Furthermore, the pullout operating system significantly reduces line downtimes resulting in a great efficiency increase. Lid and waste reels are placed outside the machine, also reducing downtime. Thanks to a very fast size changeover and to an integrated double feeding system, for bulk and stacked capsules, the SR SMART Series can handle any type of capsule in plastic, aluminium and compostable material. Capsules can be closed at the top with aluminium film, micro perforated, filter paper, triplex coupled, PP, and compostable lid. According to the machine configuration, speed can vary from 60 to 120 capsules per minute. For more information, visit ima.it/coffee/machine/sr-smart-2/

THE NEW SCHAERER COFFEE SKYE

Swiss coffee machine manufacturer Schaerer launches its latest coffee machine: The new Schaerer Coffee Skye. The latest family member of the Schaerer portfolio offers numerous equipment options as well as three different operating modes and can thus be ideally configured for individual customer requirements – for example for coffee preparation in restaurants, convenience stores, bakeries, for coffee supply in offices or catering at events. Visually, the machine impresses with Schaerer’s typical aesthetic design language: the display, which is deliberately set off from the housing, the coloured design element, and accentuated lighting give the machine a stylish lightness. The new Schaerer Coffee Skye is designed for medium demand and thus fits perfectly between the Schaerer Coffee Club and the Schaerer Coffee Soul 10 and 12. Thanks to its slim dimensions of 680 x 330 x 576 mm (h/w/d) and the integrated 4.9-liter water tank, the Schaerer Coffee Skye can be set up practically anywhere there is a power connection. For more information, visit www.schaerer.com

PROFILE POTENTIAL

SINGAPORE-BASED FOOD TECHNOLOGY COMPANY PROFILEPRINT IS USING ITS PATENTED A.I FOOD FINGERPRINTING TECHNOLOGY TO ASCERTAIN THE QUALITY OF COFFEE AND HELP SUPPORT THE VALUE CHAIN.

Just like a fingerprint scan assesses biometric information to verify identity, a scan of a coffee bean profile could the key to unlocking a new level of traceability and quality in the coffee supply chain.

Singaporean food ingredient search engine platform ProfilePrint is on a mission to use its technology for the greater good.

“ProfilePrint is the world’s first company to have successfully developed an artificial intelligence (A.I.) food fingerprint technology, where digital markers of each ingredient are created by analysing ingredients down to a molecular level,” says ProfilePrint Director of Coffee, Xinyi Loke.

“Buyers and sellers are then able to access the quality reports generated by this analysis, giving buyers a way to ascertain the quality of the ingredients and be sure that the goods match their demands.”

First unveiled in June 2021, the technology has now been commissioned to predict the quality of auctioned coffee beans, after a chance purchase in Uganda.

“Our founder Alan Lai actually came up with this idea when he was travelling in Uganda,” says ProfilePrint Head of Marketing Nicolette Yeo. “He drove past a farm with farmers harvesting chia seeds and decided to stop and buy a big one-kilogram bag for only $1.” “A few weeks later he was in London and saw a 250-gram bag of chia seeds for $10 and thought this was the source of inspiration to start ProfilePrint, in the hope that such a technology could bridge this gap and allow farmers to earn more.” The fingerprint technology was first trialled with coffee beans at the virtual Singapore Coffee Association auction last year. Loke says the ability for A.I technology to predict the quality of coffee beans could hold the key to safely and confidently buying coffee beans from online auctions. “With just 50 grams of coffee bean samples, ProfilePrint’s non-destructive technology scans and generates a digital report and ‘fingerprint’, including cupping scores and other sensory parameters,” says Loke. Loke says this facilitates the sharing of results and scores with potential buyers with greater ease and convenience. “The portable analyser captures data rich chemical signatures in a single scan before a proprietary algorithm is developed based on a combination of comprehensive chemometrics and A.I. models,” says Loke. “The technology can then predict quality profile or sensory parameters of unknown samples within seconds.” Loke says customers can also scan coffee beans and keep the digital fingerprints on a database, so there’s a historical collection to all coffee profiles the customer has ever used. “Farmers can access potential buyers of their beans faster at a lower cost to help increase profits. They can also receive faster feedback on the quality of their coffee from customers all over the world so they can perfect their product,” says Loke. But the benefits to the coffee industry, Yeo says, doesn’t just stop with the primary source of the farmer, it affects everyone along the supply chain. “For importers, it also reduces their carbon footprint, as they no longer have to send physical samples across the globe, especially during COVID when it’s so expensive and incredibly slow,” Yeo says. “It also allows importers to be more confident when making buying decisions, as we’re also enabling buyers and sellers to communicate easily.” Partners of ProfilePrint include some of the world’s largest food ingredient conglomerates in Louis Dreyfus Company, Olam Food Ingredients (OFI), Sucafina, and international venture capital funds Greenwillow Capital Management and Real Tech Global Fund.

ProfilePrint allows coffee graders to perform ProfilePrint says this rise in popularity and investment is all to do the role of an expert without the need for technical training or expensive lab equipment. with the simple way the technology can benefit the coffee bean buying and selling process. “I think partners have chosen to invest in this technology because they can definitely see how ProfilePrint can help the entire supply chain system,” Yeo says. ProfilePrint says it will continue testing its technology and using funding to leverage networks across the globe that deepen its product offerings. “This technology could significantly expedite the quality assessment process to benefit the entire value chain, from farmers to roasters,” says Loke. GCR