Coffee Vending Machines

Ever since the colonists tossed those crates of tea overboard in the Boston Tea Party, Americans have had a love affair with coffee. Today there is a coffee shop on every corner in most major U.S. cities, making coffee second to oil as the most popular traded commodity in the world. The average consumption for Americans is 3.1 cups of coffee per day.

The business of coffee is a very lucrative one and wise choice to enter into. Coffee vending machines are a fantastic investment because of the high demand for coffee. There are huge benefits to utilizing these machines as a business. Coffee vending machines are cheap to purchase wholesale and smaller than traditional vending machines. This will enable the investor to receive an excellent return on investment. There are many locations where coffee consumers would be very enthusiastic to purchase coffee:

Schools, colleges
Rest stops
Office buildings
Hotels/Motels
Factories
Apartments/Condominiums

The coffee vending machine should be placed in a high traffic area such as a lobby, break room, or main hallway where there is a traffic flow of at least 50 people per day. Because of the habit of coffee consumption that we’ve created for ourselves, it would be very difficult to walk by a coffee machine without stopping to have a sip.

Coffee vending appliances are easy to transport, very flexible and would not need much manpower to install. It is possible to begin earning as soon as the machine is installed, with profits being earned yearly at all hours of the day and night. This fact makes it possible for the investor to earn hundreds or thousands of dollars per month. These profits could be utilized to invest in additional machines. The earning power then becomes endless. These machines are basically recession proof seeing that coffee consumption has not dropped in the United States.

Coffee vending has to be one of the easiest businesses to launch. There is no advertising, no work schedule to follow and no employees to manage. Who could say no to enjoying a nice, rich cup of gourmet coffee at work? Not many could.

Cleaning Electric Coffee Makers

Most people get intimidated when they think of cleaning their precious electric coffee maker. If only it were easy and we could just throw it in the dishwasher and call it could. Sadly, electric coffee makers are not water proof and you have to clean it by hand.

Here is a step by step guide to cleaning electric coffee makers:

Step 1: First, remove all parts that can detach and can be washed separately. Some can be detached with a screw driver if you want to get down into the very fine areas. Just remember where all the pieces go back.

Step 2: Wash the parts you removed in clean tap water. Afterwards, scrub these parts with baking soda paste. To make the paste just add water to baking soda. The baking soda paste works to remove oils and greases that are difficult to remove. If you have an extra toothbrush this can be a great way to put it to use. After you clean the parts with the paste give them a rinse until all the granules are gone.

Step 3: Next you need to clean the carafe. This is where most of the minerals, oils, and other deposits will build up. If you are using a glass carafe put salt and ice in the coffee glass. Then swish it around to get rid of the build up up grease and oils. Stainless steel carafes can be cleaned the same way or you can use the baking soda paste to clean the inside. Just remember to get rid of all the paste after you are finished cleaning away the inside.
Step 4: The final step is cleaning the exterior. Just use a wash cloth and warm water and go over everything gently. You do not want to apply too much pressure anywhere and damage the motors or any vital function of the electric coffee maker.

Step 5: After you have gone over everything wait until each individual part is dry before putting it back together.

Culinary Arts and Coffee Beans

I love to cook and over the years I have found that adding coffee to my food ads a new bold taste. In 1965 my grand mother from Rhode Island introduced me to “Eclipse” coffee syrup .We just loved to pour it on ice cream or in a glass of milk. I also found out from Nana that this is the official state drink and that every one in Rhode Island was brought up on it. This was my first culinary use of coffee.

As a chef for fine dining at Park Plaza Gardens in Winter Park Florida in 1998,I used it to make a sauce for my slow smoked Boston Butt’s. I would start with strong coffee, brown sugar, onion, red vinegar, tomato paste, garlic, white pepper, asian dry mustard. Combined it creates a four star sauce!

A few years later, I found that I could make coffee smoke, along with citrus woods to make a fantastic Sea Bass dish. This led to many other chicken, beef and even lamb dishes. I often changed the type of woods used, but still applied the same freshly ground “French Roast” beans while smoking foods.

I love to smoke food with coffee as beans or ground fine .It takes hours to bring tenderness and flavor to all dishes in a low heat environment. Toady I have learned to do large block cheeses this way. I cut and serve them with fresh fruits and table crackers.

Now as a chef you are always looking for that new things to add to the palate of your guests. I cooked brunch for many years at the Copper Celler in Knoxville Tennessee. On of my signature baking surprises was not coffee cake but muffins with oranges and extra fine ground coffee in the batter mix.

My last dish with coffee is clams, muscles, and shrimp with a touch of fresh Espresso in a heavy cream sauce with fresh cranberries. I add fettuccine and a egg yolk to combine all for a wonderful dish.

So when you think of culinary arts and  coffee beans, do not think of just drinking it; break out a sauce pan or smoker and try coffee as a extra additive, you be glad you did!!

Chef Barry M. Ayres
Houston Texas

Blue Coffee Maker

When its time to buy appliances, much can be added to your kitchen decor just by the color you choose. For a basic white kitchen, a blue coffee maker adds a touch of calm, cooling color to your countertops without bringing wasteful clutter into the room. And some of the top coffee maker manufacturers have discovered the richness of blue to enhance any kitchen with a wide spectrum of fashion colors to choose from.

For more muted tones of blue, try Ascaso and Electrolux for soft shades of baby blue, a perfect companion to a light yellow or green kitchen decor. Lighter blue coffee makers are the perfect companion to kitchens fashioned in lime green or baby pink. For deeper, sharper shades of azure blue, try the Oster Counterforms or the Keurig Platinum Home Brewer. These beautiful appliances are color coordinated for contrast, making them the perfect splash of blue for white, dark green and multi-colored kitchens.

For the classic cowboy blue coffee maker design, try the Coleman Enamelware Percolator, made in a solid texture of cobalt blue. For added dimension to the color of the the enamel, they have speckled the surface of the coffee maker for a 3D appearance and glimmering shine.

Another industry giant to jump on the blue band wagon is Mr. Coffee, offering pop art shades of blue accents on the casings on traditional products. Even their new lighting for the timer displays are available in a serene shade of blue. In addition, many of their blue coffee makers are tempered for table use and would be nicely accented with blue rimmed mugs and cups, adding a stylish and tranquil touch to your table.