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Equipment & beverage Focus
He continued, “Whilst this system has
caught the imagination of the airlines
through this project, we also see other
applications where speed and
convenience could exploit the system
such as stadia and events.”

Damon added, “We also have a loyal
customer base buying our omni grind
coffees to use in moka pots,
cafetieres, and the Neapolitan
Cuccuma. This brewing method was
recently made popular by a viral
TikTok by Gennaro Contaldo. In
today’s market, not everyone wants
espresso-based coffees throughout
the day and though it is not a big part
Stewart continued, “We always have it available
for tasting in our shop and it’s an easy coffee to of our product offering, it’s an

taste for those new to coffee. By brewing in important one and here to stay.”
thermal flasks, it holds both flavour and
temperature and is an easy quick serve too.
Useful if queues develop. It’s always better than
Americano as it’s a softer brewing process that
delivers much less bitterness in the cup. We serve
it all day keeping an eye not to stretch its life
much beyond two hours, but we’re lucky with our
customer line, it never lasts that long! It’s an
important part of coffee and although never quite
as vogue as espresso drinks, we think and hope
it’s part of our permanent coffee DNA.”

We also spoke to Damon Wilson at Kimbo UK
who shared some exciting technical
developments with their filter coffee that has seen
their sales flying high. A recent clever technology
working with a British company RTMBruPac and
German airline Sundair has seen Kimbo launch an
in-cup filter coffee system that allows airlines to
brew fresh 100% arabica filter coffee by the cup in
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Damon explained, “The advantage to the airline is
that without reinventing the trolley service model,
staff can serve a world-famous Italian coffee
brand fresh for each cup without elaborate or Kimbo, RTMBruPac & Sundair
bulky equipment required.” collaborate on filter coffee by the cup

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