This was a big year for water in coffee — which makes sense considering the stuff accounts for some 98% of brews while threatening the longevity of equipment.
2024 saw several new mineralization and filtration systems for both the home and commercial markets. Meanwhile, the ongoing quest for consistency and ease in espresso preparation saw several new tools and accessories, with more than one focusing on the concept of vibration.
These stories and more made for a frothy 2024 in water, milk and accessories. Continuing our 2024 Year in Review, here are some of DCN’s top stories in those categories.
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Water For Coffee
Apax Lab Mineral Concentrates Are Ready to Rock Your Coffee
A line of mineral concentrates from an Australian startup called Apax Lab recently launched, offering three liquid formulas designed to enhance specific qualities of coffee in the cup… read more
Apax Lab mineral solutions for coffee. Courtesy photo.
Empirical Water Aims for Observable Improvements in Coffee Brewing
A new product aimed at improving and controlling the mineral content of water called Empirical Water swims somewhat against the current, drawing inspiration more from nature than from the chemistry lab… read more
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Vivreau North America Wades Into Cafe Waters with Purity C Advanced Filters
Water purification and dispensing equipment company Vivreau is plumbing the depths of coffee with a new filter system designed specifically for cafes and coffee shops… read more
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Bluewater Dives Into the Cafe Space with New Commercial Water System
Water purification equipment company Bluewater is hoping to make a splash in the coffee industry with the Bluewater Café Station 1, a purification and mineralization system specifically for specialty coffee shops… read more
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Milk Frothing, Dispensing And Pouring
Australia’s Caffe Assist Rolls Out the Legato Plus, Rinser and App
Australian commercial equipment maker Caffe Assist recently unveiled the Legato Plus, an upgraded version of its patented automatic milk steaming system for cafes. The company also rolled out an integrated pitcher rinser component called Legato Rinse and a new companion app for Caffe Assist… read more
The Caffe Assist Legato Plus in white. Courtesy photo.
Linkbar Seeks Connections with New Frothing and Dispensing Machines
A Chinese company called Linkbar is quickly gaining steam on Asian markets with its first two commercial products, both geared for commercial cafes… read more
Linkbar Double Favor milk frothing machines. Courtesy photo.
Slow Pour Supply Unveils the Kimera Tri-Spout Pitcher
Barista-focused coffee equipment seller Slow Pour Supply has unveiled its first original product, the Kimera tri-spout handleless latte art pitcher… read more
A Kimera pitcher. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Espresso Basket Prep Tools
The NCD Pulse from Nucleus Adds Vibration to Espresso Distribution
Making its debut at last week’s World of Coffee Asia trade show in Busan, South Korea, the new tool builds upon the manually rotated blade format of the original Nucleus Coffee Distributor (NCD), with the addition of a built-in vibration motor… read more
The NCD Pulse. Courtesy photo.
PUQ Preps for the Tamp with New WDT Tool, the Navigator
The Prep Navigator’s motor drives what the PUQ calls a “randomness mechanism,” involving a ring that spins around the rim of a 58-millimeter espresso basket while propelling multiple needles through the bed of ground coffee in preparation for tamping… read more
The Puq Prep Navigator atop a 58-millimeter espresso portafilter basket. Courtesy photo.
The Slingshot Chalice Puts a New Spin on Espresso Dosing
Displayed in its final production form at the 2023 HOST Milan trade show last October, the patent-pending Chalice provides multiple functions, including espresso dosing, leveling and grounds redistribution… read more
Daily Coffee News photo by Nick Brown.
Hauck Tamper Shakes Things Up with the Vibra Tamper
Austrian espresso tamper maker Hauck Tamper just launched the Hauck Vibra, a handheld vibrating tamper that distributes and compresses ground coffee in an espresso basket without any downward force from baristas… read more
The Hauck Vibra automatic vibrating tamper. Courtesy photo.
Parts And Accessories
New Avensi Aerating Glassware Set Makes a Crowdfunding Splash
Coffee brewing equipment and drinkware company Icosa Brewhouse has expanded its Avensi line of coffee-specific glassware with Avensi Wave, a set focused on swirling and aeration… read more
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With Dual Chamber Paper Filters, Sibarist Splits the Difference
Compatible with Hario V60-style brewers, the dual chamber design is intended to give manual brewers even more options and variables in their pourovers, whether for two different coffees at once or for the same coffee treated two different ways… read more
A Sibarist Dual Chamber pourover filter. Courtesy photo.
Caffewerks Goes with the BaristaFLO Line of Espresso Machine Parts
The BaristaFlo line is designed to offer robust and affordable options for parts that tend to need frequent replacement in routine espresso machine maintenance… read more
Some products in the new Caffewerks line. Courtesy photo.
Squeaky Coffee Tools Enter the International Market with a Bang
A new coffee accessories and equipment brand called Squeaky Coffee demanded the attention of the coffee world last month at the SCA Expo in Chicago, winning a Best New Product Award for one of several new releases… read more
A set of Squeaky KeptAroma vacuum stoppers on display at the SCA Expo in Chicago. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
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