Beverage dispensers and ingredients
Catering beverage dispensers come in many variations, offering different styles and drinks qualities which are outlined below.
At Drinklink we feel that it is most important initially to find the right style of dispenser to meet your exact needs. This will not only save time and money but will also be more convenient as we will only recommend choices relevant to you and your business. So please take a moment to complete our response form when you are ready.
If you already have a beverage dispenser in place that you are happy with, then please view our engineering and ingredients page to see how we can improve your existing service – and take advantage of our FREE engineers assessment of your existing dispenser.
If you do not have an existing beverage dispenser, or you are unhappy with your existing machine, then it is very important before you select your new dispenser that you see, touch and taste your choices – in order that you can assess what is most suitable and profitable for your business.
To do this, once you have considered the machine styles below, please view our FREE tastings, samples and demonstrations section to see how we can help you to successfully develop your beverage service.
LOOSE INGREDIENTS - SOLUBLE
High quality system with a fast dispense time, for use in any catering environment, providing a wide menu of popular beverages.
High quality soluble ingredients are mixed with water inside the machine and then whipped to give a creamy texture. The finished drinks can be dispensed into either disposable or china cups.
Very cost effective system due to the use of bulk ingredients. Also quite simple to maintain with built-in flush button and cleaning cycle.
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FRESH COFFEE PERCOLATORS
High quality and very simple system for use in any catering environment providing a wide choice of freshly ground coffee blends in a traditional format.
Freshly roasted and ground coffee is filtered with hot water within the brewing system to provide a high quality fresh black coffee - to which cream and sugar can be added. The finished drinks can be poured into either disposable or china cups.
Very cost effective and simple way to provide high quality fresh coffee and easy to maintain due to the use of basic equipment.
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BEAN TO CUP AND SOLUBLE
Premium quality system for use in premium catering environments, providing a wide menu of authentic espresso based drinks.
Fresh roasted coffee beans are ground within the built-in grinder, and then brewed in the brewing chamber at 9 bar pressure to give an authentic espresso. This espresso is then mixed with high quality soluble ingredients inside the machine and then whipped to give a creamy texture. The finished drinks can be dispensed into either disposable or china cups.
Premium quality and cost effective system due to the use of quality bulk ingredients. Also simple to maintain due to the use of soluble milk granules which do not cause the problems that fresh milk does.
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BEAN TO CUP AND FRESH MILK
Premium quality system for use in premium catering environments - providing a small menu of authentic espresso based drinks.
Fresh roasted coffee beans are ground with the built-in grinder, and then brewed in the brewing chamber at 9 bar pressure to give an authentic espresso. At the same time, fresh milk is automatically heated and frothed within the steaming unit. The espresso is then dispensed along with the milk in different layers and proportions to create various authentic drinks such as cappuccinos and lattes. The finished drinks can be dispensed into either disposable or china cups.
Maintenance is slightly increased due to the built in grinder and the use of fresh milk. The drinks are cost effective due to the use of bulk ingredients.
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TRADITIONAL ESPRESSO
Premium quality skill based system for use in premium catering environments - providing a wide menu of authentic coffee shop drinks.
Fresh roasted coffee beans are ground within a separate grinder, and then brewed in the machine group head at 9 bar pressure to give an authentic espresso. At the same time, fresh milk can be manually heated and frothed using the built-in steam wand on the machine. The espresso is then dispensed along with the milk in different layers and proportions to create various authentic drinks such as cappuccinos and lattes - whilst hot chocolate can also be used to broaden the drinks menu. The finished drinks can be dispensed into either disposable or china cups.
Premium quality system and very cost effective due to the use of bulk ingredients. Also reasonably simple to maintain due to the basic nature of the equipment. However, this is a skill based system that should only be used by well trained staff.
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Water supply
Many of our machines offer the choice of jug filled or mains plumbed water. With mains plumbed water a number of water filters are available to ensure the highest quality of drinks and that your machine does not suffer from scale related problems.
Drinks payment options
Most of our machines come with a choice of drinks payment options per vend, such as:
- Basic coin mechanism
- Change giving coin mechanism
- Tokens
- Electronic card reader
This allows you complete control and flexibility of your beverage service.
