The coffee industry is not without its challenges, such as the presence of ochratoxin, a harmful mycotoxin that can contaminate coffee beans. This underscores the need for advanced solutions like optical sorting machines, as highlighted by Johanna Majer, product manager for the coffee portfolio at
Bühler AG, a German technology company. As she explained, Bühler pays great attention to shaping its optical sorting technologies, meticulously testing local solutions before allowing their mass use for the benefit of coffee processors and consumers worldwide.

“We are offering better transparency, including accurate data sets to allow processors to monitor the performance of their process and empower their decision-making. From tracking the percentage rejected to receiving detailed defect breakdowns, processors can enjoy peace of mind and keep uptime high,” Majer said.

Using the best optical sorting machines is the way to top quality in the coffee industry, stated Michela Pelliconi, head of sales, optical sorting at Cimbria, a Denmark-based manufacturer in the processing, handling and storage of grain and seeds and other industrial products. “Cimbria’s high-end optical sorters bring unmatched quality and reliability to coffee processing operations, she commented, adding that “we have achieved this thanks to close collaboration with coffee processing companies and coffee roasters from all over the world that have reciprocated our studies and commitment to their needs with satisfaction and gratitude for over 50 years.”

Pelliconi shared that the best sorter combines the ideal inspection systems and mechanics with the best software-based processing. Cimbria’s advanced and intuitive optical sorting technology revolutionises how coffee beans are selected and classified. This allows companies to achieve higher levels of efficiency in their sorting processes, resulting in maximum quality, improved productivity, reduced waste and increased profitability.

Satake USA, the North American division of Japan-based grain processing machinery manufacturer, Satake Corporation, has also been working on streamlining its product offering in the optical sorting machinery segment. “We have different types of optical sorters for coffee beans – green and roasted –
suitable for different customer requirements,” explained Pam Enriquez, marketing services manager with Satake.

Satake offers a range that could meet the requirements of customers dealing with product flows of different sizes. “Our smallest sorter is portable and cost-effective and can be used in laboratory or medium-sized production lines. We also have sorters for higher capacities with special features to minimise losses of good coffee beans and produce clean products,” Enriquez said.

Sticks and stones

Bühler’s Majer said that the optical sorting machinery has become a must-have solution for customers striving for higher quality standards. “This includes the defect trend of quaker beans, a classification of immature coffee bean with lower sugar concentration,” she said, adding that quakers do not caramelise during the roasting process and can be unpleasant to taste.

“Our new technology, installed at a first customer site, has very promising signs of effectively reducing
quakers, and we will continue to test quakers to ensure processors receive the maximum yield from
their supply,” Majer said. “Alongside new challenges, there are also ‘fundamental’ defects, including
sticks, stones, and insect damage. These same-colour contaminants provide a challenge that we are
constantly solving at higher levels of efficiency.”

“The introduction of the MerlinAi engine, now implemented in our SORTEX J and H SpectraVision
series, is an example of innovating coffee with higher levels of defect removal, helping both producing and importing countries to ensure coffee of the highest market quality,” Majer stated.

“In a world tending to the ‘cheap’, operators in the coffee sector are among those who stand out for
excellence in processing and quality. Now, coffee is appreciated all over the world more than ever, and
the focus on high-quality coffee is increasing in many markets,” Pelliconi said, adding, “even where
the harvest has faced some challenges, the best technology is requested and used to optimise the
quality of the final output product. Customers around the world [request] our advanced optical sorting technologies.”

To allow customers to enjoy a cup of coffee of excellent quality, a series of crucial decisions have been made throughout the process “from field to cup”, Pelliconi said, adding that starting from the harvest of berries, there are many skills in play throughout this value chain.

The choice of the optical sorter is one of the most important ones because the natural product, which
in nature needs constant temperatures, influenced by natural events, transport and many other factors,
always presents itself in need of being purged from beans that would give a taste not optimal to that
great cup of coffee.

“Coffee is a natural product [that not only varies by origin] but also always evolving,” Pelliconi said. “If all the processing lines are now equipped with mechanical systems to prevent stones and foreign bodies from being found in the product ready for market, a check with high-end optical sorters is necessary to be sure to eliminating the hidden or hard to recognise unwanted foreign bodies such as coconut fragments,” she said.

Majer explained that alongside quality, this is also a sustainability topic, as it results in less waste and fewer beans progressing to the roasting stage before being identified. “With stricter regulations and supply price volatility, it is more important than ever to make every bean count!”

An Era of Artificial Intelligence

Satake introduced several innovations in the coffee field recently, particularly focused on enhancing sorting accuracy and efficiency, Enriquez said. “Our latest advancements include improvements in optical sorting technologies that utilise advanced sensors, higher-resolution cameras, and AI algorithms to more accurately detect and remove defects, foreign materials, and inconsistencies in coffee beans.”

Additionally, Satake integrated X-ray technology into its sorting systems to complement RGB and infrared capabilities, allowing the company to better identify subtle differences in bean quality that were previously challenging to detect. “The addition of X-ray helps us spot internal defects and foreign materials that may not be visible through traditional optical methods, ensuring a more thorough and precise sorting process,” said Enriquez. “This integration enhances both the safety and quality of the final product, offering greater confidence to our customers in the coffee industry,”

Looking ahead, Enriquez noted that Satake plans to further streamline its technologies by focusing on automation and remote monitoring capabilities. “This will allow customers to access real-time data and analytics, optimise machine performance, and reduce downtime through predictive maintenance. We’re also exploring the use of machine learning to continuously adapt and refine sorting parameters based on specific customer needs and regional bean characteristics, which will improve processing efficiency and overall product quality,” she explained.

However, the key trend in optical sorting in the coming years will be the use of AI and advanced automation, Enriquez said.

This opinion is shared by Cimbria, which recently introduced a highly advanced control system in its top-range optical sorters, empowered with brand-new AI software, BRAIN TM. “Cimbria combines many years of solid knowledge and expertise with high technology and artificial intelligence,” Pelliconi said. “The result is the ability to easily create the most complex recipes for the best optical sorting ever.”

The combination of human operation and machine learning makes the precision sorting of any variety of coffee beans with impressive results.

“With BRAIN, we have revolutionised the way our top-range optical sorter operates. Our many years of experience and in-depth knowledge of what makes the best possible sorting are key in creating the ideal recipes for optical sorting,” Pelliconi said, adding, “This simplifies the manual operation of the machine
because the right settings have already been adjusted for an optimised outcome through artificial intelligence.” A complex algorithm of the BRAIN software enables the SEA.IQ PLUS optical sorter to identify elements even more precisely and distinguish colour, shape, size, and defects quickly and easily, saving precious time and manual workload.

Still, optical sorting is one of the technologies where perfection is unlimited. All market players acknowledge their commitment to continuing to refine their solutions.

“How do we intend to further improve our technology? Simply as you do in anything to be able to succeed: a lot of study, a lot of commitment, perseverance, and a bit of passion,” Pelliconi said.

• Vladislav Vorotnikov is a Batumi, Georgia-based multimedia B2B freelance journalist writing about the tea and coffee industries since 2012.

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Since 2019, Cimbria has been strengthening its position in the green coffee processing market in South America. This move into South America is an expansion of Cimbria’s position in the global green coffee market. With approximately 80% market share in Ethiopia, Africa’s biggest producer of coffee, Cimbria’s experience is extremely valuable for the South American expansion:

“We focus on helping our clients grow their green coffee businesses in the best possible way. We focus on high-volume plants for coffee exporters, larger coffee cooperatives, and specialty coffee processing lines. Our Ethiopian success is built on solid and long-term representatives and customer relations with local service teams as one of the most vital parts of our business and a main reason for success. Thus, establishing local service teams in South America is also a vital part of our expansion plans,” explains Stefan Lautner, Cimbria sales manager in South America.

Stefan Lautner currently lives in Lima, Peru, to ensure Cimbria’s South American expansion strategy over the coming years.

“As one of the only European operators working in the South American market, we have a big opportunity. We are well-known for our premium equipment and turnkey solutions, which match the requirements for high-quality systems and end products in South America. The requirements are increasing very fast, and this is a perfect opportunity for us to meet these demands,” says Stefan Lautner.

He continues: “Specialty coffee processing is a very sensitive process that requires no loss of beans and no change of taste or quality of the coffee. Cimbria supports strong development of local micro lot processors and specialty coffee exporters in recent years through our custom-made solutions.”

So far, Cimbria has completed projects for various green coffee processing plants in Central and South America, including a state-of-the-art processing plant for one of Mexico’s top coffee exporting companies and the most modern coffee processing plant in Peru for Café Selva Norte.

For the Peruvian project, Cimbria built a dry mill for coffee cooperatives that collects coffee from small producers. This dry mill allows small producers access to high quality processing equipment, resulting in higher-quality coffee, reduced post-harvest loss, and improved traceability.

“Our machinery uses highly precise separation to guarantee very high purity in the final product. When the cooperative or client finalizes their specifications for each coffee delivery, the machinery is calibrated to achieve the highest output of their desired quality specifications,” explains Stefan Lautner.

He continues: The Café Selva Norte dry mill has two processing lines. The processing flow includes pre-cleaning, destoning, hulling, gravity separation, and color sorting, and in the end, the coffee beans are automatically being weighed and filled into bags.”

Cimbria and Café Selva Norte are working closely together to ensure quality and to adapt capacity to the continuously increasing demands.  

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Cimbria

About A/S Cimbria

Cimbria is a world leader in industrial processing, handling, and storage of grain, seeds, food as well as animal feed and other bulk products. Cimbria works closely with its customers to design, manufacture, install, and service customised solutions, individual machines, and complete turnkey systems. In 2016, Cimbria became a part of AGCO Corporation and now has operations – including manufacturing facilities – in Denmark, Italy, Czech Republic, and Austria as well as dealers in all continents

Over the decades, the company has grown steadily with a strong focus on its core business and understanding of the market and its customers’ needs. Cimbria is committed to secure and efficient processing, handling, and storage of crops and is strongly focused on helping customers optimise their production and reduce raw material losses during handling, processing and storage.

In the Green Coffee Processing business, Cimbria is well-known for its premium equipment and turnkey solutions matching the requirements for high-quality plants and end products. Cimbria equipment secures highly precise cleaning, hulling, polishing, separation, grading and sorting, resulting in a very high purity in the final product, a very low product waste level and no change of the characteristics of the bean.

Cimbria’s equipment and turnkey solutions allow customers to handle and store large quantities of coffee beans in an efficient and safe way. Its advanced technology has been designed to give customers full control throughout processing and drive their coffee production to new heights.

For more information, click here.

Faartoftvej 22, 7700, Thisted, Denmark

Tel: +45 96 17 90 00
Email: cimbria.holding@agcocorp.com
Web: cimbria.com

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 1725

Interpack, Düsseldorf: Hall 3, F45

Cimbria coffee plant. Image: Cimbira

Colombini Srl

Angel, giant inside

As with Colombini’s industrial grinders, Angel is a high-tech product, equipped with discs made of tungsten carbide (hardness: 1300 Vickers) and very high precision adjustment, with resolution of two microns and a digital display of discs position.

Due to its solidity and high precision, it can produce batches of ground coffee in a continuous cycle, with a capacity of 90-120 kg/h. The duration of the discs is for 40-80 tons, depending on the fineness of the ground coffee. Angel can also grind Turkish coffee with cardamom, for which the capacity is around 50 Kg/h. It is very useful for laboratories to repeat similar results of Colombini’s industrial grinders.

Seven different versions are on offer, each with similar price points. The main difference is the power supply, as the 220 Volt single-phase version is also equipped with a variable speed drive. All the Angel grinders are equipped with a cooling system using ventilation.

The .LAB and .ST versions are equipped with a manual device that ensures, by means of a simple hand gesture, that the product exhaust duct remains cleaned inside every time a ground coffee package is filled.

The RTV.special and the RT.special are equipped with an automatic cleaning system of the exhaust duct, which is beneficial when working in continuous cycles for several minutes/hours.

Via Antonio De Francisco, 130/16 10036 Settimo Torinese (TO)
Email: info@colombini.srl
Tel: +39-0118211407
Web: colombini.srl

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 1745

Colombini Angel. Image: Colombini

Deutsche Extrakt Kaffee GmbH (DEK)

DEK (Deutsche Extrakt Kaffee GmbH) specialises in instant coffees and coffee drinks. This includes an outstanding range of coffee drinks with milk such as cappuccino and latte macchiato. Hot drinks such as grain coffee and drinking chocolate are also among the bestsellers. Of course, Dek’s roasted coffees and coffee products with milk are also available in capsules for standard systems. Quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

Convincing facts

• One of the world’s biggest instant coffee manufacturers
• Control and supervision of our products along the entire supply chain
• Over 60 years of experience
• Partners in the retail, industry and vending sectors
• Coffee from the world’s best growing regions
• Eight of its own plants
• Consistently the highest quality
• Business relationships characterised by satisfaction and sustainability
• Sustainability and environmental awareness along the entire supply chain

Deutsche Extrakt Kaffee GmbH, Cafeastraße 1, 21107 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 753 04-0
Email: sales@dek.de
Web: dek.de/en

PLMA, Amsterdam: Hall 1, Booth 1.A31

Image: DEK

Demus SpA

ISO 50001 Energy Management Certification ISO 50001 for Demus

Demus’ commitment to sustainability continues. Demus, a Trieste-based company, active since 1962 in the green coffee decaffeination market, has obtained ISO 50001 certification for its power system from DNV, a world-leading third-party entity that provides certification, verification and risk management services.

Having an Energy Management System Certification allows for increased control over consumption for the continuous improvement of energy performance and the reduction of environmental impacts.

The release of the certification follows a rigorous verification, monitoring, evaluation and analysis process by DNV, which has certified the compliance of the Demus Energy Management System with all the requirements set by the standard.

Massimo Alvaro, managing director of business assurance Italia for DNV explains: “The Demus Energy Management System has successfully passed the audit, resulting in ensuring efficient energy management throughout the production cycle. An aspect that is more important than ever today, in line with the needs of the market and the community, also with a view to reducing the impact on natural resources. I’m really pleased to deliver this certification to a company that has always been attentive to system and product certifications.”

The recognition is part of the broader path undertaken by the company, starting in 1999 with the ISO 9001 Quality certification, followed by the ISO 14001 Environmental certification in 2010, by the OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety certification (current ISO 45001) in 2016 and by the certification for Hygiene and Food Safety – FSSC 22000 in 2020.

“Today represents an extremely important milestone for us, because it allows us to continue to strive to offer the best possible service to our customers,” comments Massimiliano Fabian, president and CEO for Demus. “A concrete testimony of our desire to maintain vigilant attention on all processes, with the aim of guaranteeing the highest standards, constantly improving our performance and minimising impacts.”

Via G&S. Caboto, 31, Trieste
Tel: +39 040-280858
Email: info@demus.com
Web: demus.it

Image: Demus

Descamex

Descamex was founded in the early 80s and currently runs two decaf facilities, located in Cordoba, Mexico, and has been organic certified since 2003. Descamex offers coffees from all around the globe and export direct to more than 32 different countries. It holds food safety, traceability and social certifications so all coffee drinkers can enjoy coffee without limits!

Visit us at SCA Expo Booth #434 and cup amazing coffees without caffeine.

Córdoba, Ver CP, Mexico
Email: exports@descamex.com
Web: descamex.com

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 434

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Eastsign Bio-Tech Limited

Eastsign Milk Frother

An electric milk frother, 4-in-1 electric milk steamer, 12.3oz/350ml automatic hot and cold foam maker and milk warmer for lattes, cappuccinos and macchiatos.

Be your own barista at home: Powerful frothing function for cold foam, light warm foam, thick warm foam, and warming without foam.

Quick frothing and heating: Simple and quiet operation; you can switch the mode via one button to make different kinds of fragrant milk froth in only two minutes without the noise.

Upgraded large capacity: Heat up to 12.3oz/350ml milk for breakfast, or froth up to 5.6oz/160ml of foam for a latte, cappuccino, matcha latte, or protein powder.

Easy to clean: It comes with scratch-resistant materials and a non-stick interior coating; you can rinse this milk froth maker with running water and wipe it dry with a soft cloth; the accompanying soft cleaning brush is also capable of helping clean stubborn stains.

Safety first: Constructed from stainless steel.  The auto shut-off function enables when your drink is finished, and the frother is as quiet as a whisper. A short power cord is provided to reduce any risk of entangling. A 12-month warranty and professional assistance are assured.

Room 1818, 18/F., Shatin Galleria, 18-24 Shan Mei Street, Fotan, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.

Tel: 852 – 2117 0098   852 – 2117 0099
Email: info@eastsign.com
Web: eastsign.com

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 741

Image: Eastsign

Fres-co System USA, Inc.

Since 1978, Fres-co System USA, Inc. has been dedicated to one thing and one thing only – providing the finest flexible packaging available. Headquartered in Telford, PA, with a second facility in Red Oak, IA, we offer integrated bag, pouch and rollstock solutions for coffee, food and beverage, pet food, ingredients, chemicals and more. Fres-co has manufactured high-performance flexible packaging systems and invented dozens of innovative breakthroughs that are employed by Fortune 500 leaders. Collaborate with us to develop unique and reliable flexible packaging to effectively and economically protect your coffee.

3005 State Road, Telford, PA 18969-1033
Tel: 215-721-4600
Web: fresco.com

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 2035
PLMA, Amsterdam: Booth 6113

G14C. Image: Fres-co

IMA Coffee

IMA Coffee at Specialty Coffee Expo and Interpack

Do not miss the opportunity to discover IMA Coffee’s latest technologies and projects.

What’s new for the coffee industry: IMA Coffee Lab and American ShowLAB

Stop by IMA booths and discover more about IMA Coffee Lab and American ShowLAB, the new IMA Coffee laboratories dedicated to coffee and its processing technologies: two pioneering spaces where you can envision your project and envisage how to implement the coffee plant you dream of.

New concept of performance: that’s Synkro

On show at Interpack, the brand new Synkro, a high-speed filling and sealing machine specifically designed to handle up to 1,200 coffee capsule per minute with a new concept of performance. With its high degree of automation in a compact design, it can handle all types of capsules, whatever material they are made of, aluminum, plastic or compostable materials. Thanks to its innovative capsule transfer system based on the use of independent magnetic shuttles, it guarantees high flexibility, allowing different dwell times at each operating station. The new Synkro is equipped with an innovative precise and accurate dosing system guaranteeing an extremely gentle product handling.

IMA Coffee Hub is the broadest technical and commercial organisation serving the coffee processing and packaging industry today

Able to ensure market-leading competences, industry experience and application-specific expertise encompassing all stages of coffee handling, roasting, grinding, degassing, and packaging, IMA Coffee Hub is the ideal starting point from where you will reach your destination. This is precisely the benefit the coffee industry obtains from IMA: just one supplier, already coordinated from within.

Via Emilia Levante 428-442, Ozzano Emilia, 40064 (Bologna) Italy
Email: sales.coffee@ima.it
Web: ima.it/coffee

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 443
Interpack, Düsseldorf: Hall 17

IMA Coffee lab. Image: IMA Coffee

IMA Tea & Herb

On show at Interpack is the brand new C24-IQ, the innovative teabag packaging machine from IMA Tea & Herbs.

Born to be the fastest teabag packaging machine for the production of the IMA iconic knotted teabag, the new C24-IQ offers the very latest technologies achieving top efficiency performance.

Reaching up to 450 bags per minute, in any configuration, it encompasses an outstanding compact and clean design guaranteeing a substantial reduction of overhanging parts and therefore a consequent extraordinary decrease in cleaning operations.

The new C24-IQ encompasses the most innovative technological and digital features with the precise aim to improve accessibility for daily operations and cut replacement and adjustment time losses.

Based on an intelligent and predictive maintenance management platform, the new C24-IQ is aimed to “talk” to the operator by monitoring and anticipating functionality troubles or required operations, thus enhancing a prompt and effective intervention.

• Naked bags, crimped or sealed outer envelope
• Newly-conceived, compact and flexible cartoning attachment from 1 to 4 rows (pre-erected and flat-blanks cartons)

Thanks to almost 60 years of experience in the tea bagging sector and an impressive 70% market share, IMA Tea & Herbs is the world’s leading supplier of automatic machines designed for the packaging of tea and herbs in filter bags. With a tradition of excellence and a distinctive flair for innovation, IMA has an in-depth understanding of the market and is receptive to fast-evolving customer needs.

Via Emilia Levante 428-442, Ozzano Emilia, 40064 (Bologna) Italy

Email: marketing.tea@ima.it

Web: ima.it

Interpack, Düsseldorf: Hall 17

Image: IMA Tea & Herb

Modern Processing Equipment (MPE)

Modern Process Equipment (MPE) is excited to be exhibiting at this year’s SCA Expo in Portland, OR. Stop by booth 1019, to see the latest technology in grinding, conveying, project management and engineering for the coffee industry.

See the revolutionary Mini.Max Roller-Style Capsule Grinder with three sections for higher capacity during the expo. The Model 600 Mini.Max grinder is specifically designed for use with single serve coffee packaging machines. This all-in-one grinder produces the optimal grinds for K-Cup, Nespresso, espresso and virtually any other grind required for single-serve capsule packaging. It is no longer necessary to compromise with a disc-style grinder. The quality grind that was previously only achieved with a roller-style grinder can be installed, economically, in tandem with capsule filling machines.

See MPE’s Chain-Vey tubular drag conveyor at booth 1019. This demo-sized unit gently and efficiently conveys coffee before your eyes. When compared to dense phase pneumatics, Chain-Vey offers over 90% energy savings. Other benefits include customisable configurations, inert-gas freshness preservation, near-zero product breakage, and bi-directional transport with multiple inlets and discharges to name a few. Chain-Vey also offers Dual-Drive technology for conveying ultra-long distances.

MPE’s expertise in coffee bean processing equipment is tied to its grinding and conveyance technology; and MPW has had the privilege of engineering some of the biggest systems for many of the world’s top roasters. With its equipment-neutral approach, MPE works hard to understand your business goals so it can create an industrial process solution to support them.

3125 South Kolin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623, USA
Tel: +1 773-254-3929
Web: mpechicago.com

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 1019
Interpack, Düsseldorf: Hall 4, Booth A39

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Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG)

Join NKG in its efforts to shape a sustainable future of coffee. Most are aware that the coffee industry is facing major challenges, but NKG is convinced that joint efforts can lead the industry on the right path. To embark on this journey and live up to its responsibility, NKG have developed its NKG Responsible Business Program (RBP), which builds the framework for the group’s sustainability efforts.

To achieve the goals of the RBP and secure the future of coffee, NKG undertakes a variety of efforts within the company itself and in partnerships with NGOs, governments, customers, banks and others. Its efforts start where the coffee comes from and where it is most urgently needed to fight for its future: on the ground. Through NKG’s global network covering 26 countries, NKG’s diversified sustainability efforts reach down to farm level to create sustainable supply chains benefitting everyone contributing to a daily cup of coffee. More than 250 employees worldwide work on solutions to tackle global as well as local challenges.

NKG believes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for sustainability. Therefore, its efforts range from global initiatives to local projects. The global initiatives are NKG Verified, NKG’s programme for sustainable coffee supplies to green buyers, and NKG Bloom, its programme for sustainable livelihoods. Through NKG Bloom, it identifies and provides the services producers need to address their key challenges and make coffee farming an attractive business for them and their families.

How can you get involved? The most immediate way to support NKG’s efforts is to buy coffee connected to the company, e.g. NKG Verified or NKG Bloom coffees. And there is more: You can partner with NKG. Co-invest in improvements and services in its existing supply chains. Or co-create tailormade initiatives in line with your key topics relying on NKG’s networks and expertise. NKG invite you to share your thoughts with the company. Together, responsibility must be taken today to build a sustainable coffee industry for tomorrow.

Reach out to NKG’s colleagues at Atlas Coffee Importers and InterAmerican Coffee at the SCA Expo or contact NKG’s Sustainable Business Unit in Hamburg, Germany.

Coffee Plaza · Am Sandtorpark 4 20457 Hamburg · Germany
Email: sustainablebusiness@nkg.coffee
Tel: +49 40 36123-451
Web: nkg.coffee/join

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Atlas Coffee Importers: R5, InterAmerican Coffee: 1647

NKG Bloom Uganda. Image: NKG

Ohki Co. Ltd

If you love coffee but hate waiting for it to brew, check out Chaput, a new product from Ohki that can make authentic drip coffee in just 10 seconds. Chaput is not your average instant coffee. It is a fast-infusion coffee filter that uses any type of ground coffee you prefer and produces a rich and flavourful cup of coffee in a flash.

How does it work? Chaput is a filter that looks like a teabag but has a sturdy handle that allows you to dip it into hot water and stir it around. Unlike other coffee bags that tend to float on the surface and take a long time to extract the flavor, Chaput’s handle helps you submerge the filter and swirl it around for optimal infusion. The result is a smooth and satisfying cup of coffee that you can enjoy anytime, anywhere.

Chaput is perfect for busy people who don’t have time to brew coffee in the morning or for travellers who want to enjoy their favourite coffee on the go. It is also ideal for hotels and restaurants that want to offer their guests a quick and easy way to make their own coffee without compromising on quality. Chaput is eco-friendly too, as it does not require any electricity or plastic capsules to operate. All you need is hot water and your favourite ground coffee.

Chaput is already a hit in Japan, where it was developed by OHKI, a company that specialises in innovative filter products. Ohki will be showcasing Chaput at the Specialty Coffee Expo in Portland this month, where you can see for yourself how fast and easy it is to make delicious drip coffee with Chaput.

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the future of single-serve coffee!

Osaka, Japan
Email: mloffredo@ohki-okilon.co.jp
Web: ohki-okilon.co.jp/en/item-detail05-en/

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 861

Image: Ohki

Scolari Engineering SpA

Scolari GT.PRO – Artificial intelligence in coffee processing

Scolari Engineering is a world leader in the design, manufacture and installation of complete coffee roasting systems. It has always been focused on providing comprehensive support to its customers in the supply of coffee processing equipment and management software (SDB), as well as accompanying them in the development of blends and roasting profiles.

Scolari Engineering GT.PRO is an on-board production monitoring software that integrates the skills of the roaster, programmer and maintainer, enabling them to monitor production at every stage and apply corrective actions when necessary.

Information technology distinguishes between narrow (or weak) AI applications, such as weather apps and digital assistants, and mainstream (or strong) AI applications, including Scolari GT.PRO, which encapsulates the experience of a roasting technician as GT.PRO, which emulates human intelligence to handle complex tasks as an extension of human capabilities.

Efficiency, quality and savings

With GT.PRO, Scolari roasters are connected to the entire system and can achieve extremely high roast quality by recognising the type of coffee and autonomously adjusting the most suitable roast.

The system autonomously adjusts the most suitable roasting parameters, from air temperature to roasting chamber depression.

The system’s artificial intelligence is able to link the end-roasting temperature and coffee colour with extreme precision.

Another process that Scolari machines are able to manage virtually on their own is the constant monitoring of consumption, combined with energy recovery and self-regulation of energy carriers,

and with self-regulation of energy carriers, a decrease in utility bills and greener management of the plant is guaranteed.

Via Per Bresso n. 248, Cinisello Balsamo, (MI), 20092
Tel: +39 02 61456.1
Email: support@scolarieng.com

Interpack, Düsseldorf: Hall 1, B19

Image: Scolari Engineering

Syntegon

Syntegon is very excited to have the PMX packaging machine to bring to the coffee market. The PMX can be used for ground coffee and whole beans and can also accommodate different packaging formats thanks to fast changeover times.

A modular concept enables manufacturers to react quickly to fluctuating market requirements and customer needs. Along with its undeniable flexibility, the PMX simultaneously fulfils modern requirements with respect to sustainability and digitalisation. Moreover, the new digital solution Synexio Empower offers cost savings through condition monitoring by optimising energy and material consumption.

With the PMX, different bag variants and closure elements can be combined along with different sealing options, like full-corner-sealing, which allows for perfect shelf appearance. Therefore, specific customer requirements can be realised, while also achieving efficient output. For example: the PMX can pack up to 65 packages of 500 grams of whole coffee beans per minute. The machine can accommodate an output of up to 100 packages per minute through its double tube version.

During the packaging process, if the bag cross-section format is changed, the machine will be ready for use again after just 30 minutes. It is therefore suitable for small, medium, and large packaging formats.

The PMX produces coffee bags with package weights between 200 and 1200 grams, both with upright and downfolded top parts. The bags are resealable via tin tie, labels, or adhesive tape. If required, manufacturers can use an innovative spout closure through which the coffee beans are emptied out at the packaging side – a convenient feature, especially for end users. This “neutrafill” process, in which the coffee is gas-flushed before and during the packaging process, ensures aroma protection.

Syntegon Technology is a leading global process and packaging technology provider. The company, headquartered in Waiblingen, Germany, has been offering complete solutions for the pharmaceutical and food industries for over 50 years. The portfolio of intelligent and sustainable technologies includes stand-alone machines, along with complete systems and services. In the food industry, the portfolio includes process technology for confectionery, as well as packaging solutions for dry foods, frozen foods, bakery items, and dairy products.

Stuttgarter Straße 130, D-71332, Waiblingen, Germany
Tel: 770-981-5200
Email: connectwithus@syntegon.com
Web: syntegon.com/solutions/food/coffee-and-tea-packaging/

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 745
Interpack, Düsseldorf: Hall 6, A57

Syntegon PMX front view. Image: Syntegon

Tecpacking

Tecpacking located in Tianjin China is the leading supplier of Pyramid tea bag packing machines and other customised packing machines to the global market.  

Its mission is to manufacture and supply efficient, and high-quality tea bag packing machines and environmentally friendly packing materials to the global tea industry by continuously improving its processes and focus on the concept of total quality management.  

Tecpacking believes in customer partnerships and sharing gains with all its stakeholders. 

In its journey towards achieving its mission, it believes in four “4S” as stated below.   

• Stability of machinery performance,  

• Speed of machinery operation at higher productivity,  
• Safety of machinery operation for workers,
• Simplicity in technology and user friendliness.

Tecpacking has marked its presence globally and has served industry giants such as Lipton (Unilever) and Eswaran brothers, the market leader in Sri Lanka. 

Tecpacking has three showrooms located in Holland, the USA and Sri Lanka with machines available for demonstration purposes. 

The tea bag packing machines of Tecpacking are capable of handling 100 bags per minute with a weight-based accuracy of +_0.1g of the target weight. This range of machines are becoming extremely popular with the customers with the two-year comprehensive warranty provided against any design and manufacturing defects. 

Further to the tea bagging machines, Tecpacking is also manufacturing other associated machines such as bag envelope machines and drip coffee bag machines. 

In the field of material, its product Ecomesh has become the main attraction of environmental friendly, biodegradable wrapping material in the tea industry and added value due to its innovative design. 

Tecpacking also acts as an thought leader in the global tea market by sharing regular thought provoking market information, analysis of the tea industry and the tea packaging market. This information can be viewed on www.teapacker.org. 

See more on its website www.tecpacking.com and www.tecpacking.cn , and it happily welcomes any inquires from its valued customers at any time.

No.52-4-501,Liando , Ruike Rd,
Shuanggang high-tech industry zone,Tianjin China.

Image: Tecpacking

Toper Roasters

A story of passion, ingenuity, and determination

The internationally renowned brand, Toper Roasters, started in a small 33m² workshop in Izmir, Turkey. Nurettin Karakundakoğlu, the founder and mastermind behind Toper Roasters, began manufacturing high-quality coffee roasters in 1953 and quickly caught the attention of international buyers.

Over the years, Nurettin and his family continued to master building precise and intuitive machinery that has revolutionised the coffee production industry.

In 1995, Toper Roasters began exporting their machinery abroad and brought their knowledge and craftsmanship to countries like Romania, the USA, Canada and Italy.

Today, you can find Toper Roasters in over 146 countries! To learn more about Toper Roasters, you can visit its website.

POSB 7.Cadde, No:22, Pancar, Torbali, İzmir, Turkey
Tel: +902322540121
Email: info@toper.com
Web: toper.com

Specialty Coffee Expo, Portland: Booth 451

Image: Toper Roaster

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During the last 75 years, the world population has increased from around 2.5 billion people to almost 8 billion people today; this requires a more efficient way to produce food that is not only healthy but is done so in a safe and sustainable way while protecting the precious harvest. Secure and efficient processing, handling, and storage of crops have been the focus for Cimbria for the last 75 years – and fast forward to the present day, that commitment has not changed. 

Ever since its formation in 1947, the company has grown steadily with a strong focus on its core business and understanding of the market and the customers’ needs. Cimbria is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2022 with the prospect of making the anniversary year a record sales year through an even more targeted sales strategy that has already resulted in a solid order backlog for the year: 

 ‘We are fortunate that we are facing high demand for digital transformation across our business. Customers are looking for solutions which can minimize raw material losses while maximizing production uptime. Thanks to a combination of innovation and AI, we can help our customers collect and measure information from the equipment to support their most efficient use’, says Gary Rollinson, vice president, AGCO Grain & Seed EME.

In 2016, Cimbria became a part of the AGCO Corporation and now has operations – including manufacturing facilities – in Denmark, Italy, Czech Republic, and Austria as well as dealers in all continents. Not only does this deliver global reach; Cimbria is also committed to be an active player in the local communities and creating local jobs. 

A combination of customer focus and truly understanding their needs is reflected in many long-term customer relationships, which makes it possible for Cimbria to support their journey towards a more sustainable future: 

‘The requirements for more sustainable, full-service integrated, and smart solutions are becoming increasingly important for investors and customers, especially against the backdrop of a growing world population to feed. This also calls for a more efficient processing and handling as well as safe storage of crops – requirements that the equipment from Cimbria is the perfect fit for. When we can help our customers solve their challenges by – for example – improving energy efficiency we contribute to an optimized use of resources’, says Stephan Buskies, vice president and general manager, AGCO Grain & Protein, EAME & Grain, APAC.

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A/S Cimbria

Cimbria’s processing, handling and storage solutions

Cimbria is a global leading company within industrial processing, handling and storage of coffee, grain, seed, and food products.

We offer project design, engineering and process controls as well as development, manufacturing and service of customised systems and turnkey installations.

At the SCA Expo, Cimbria and its trusted dealer Bratney Co, will introduce the latest innovations of the coffee processing industry, with an entire range of cleaning, grading, optical sorting, handling and storage solutions.

Cimbria, an Expert at your side.

A/S Cimbria

Thisted, Denmark

Email: cimbria.holding@agcocorp.com

Web links: cimbria.com; cimbria.com/en/turnkey/green-coffee-processing.html

SCA Expo Booth #: 676

Brambati SpA

KL2-1500 fully automatic cardans roller grinder

The development of new machines more and more sustainable, with high performances and economically more competitive, requires a considerable effort from manufacturers. However, what might seem to be a problem, turns out, instead, as an opportunity to continue to improve the products range and develop new products.

Brambati introduces two new roller grinders models, among its range of grinding system, the smaller and compact ‘baby’ roller grinder KL150 and the huge KL1500. Model. As the other range of grinders, both can be at multiple grinding stages.

The KL150 grinder, specifically conceived to produce ground coffee for capsules, can be at 2 or 3 grinding stages, whilst the KL1500 model, developed to meet the demands of large productions in small spaces, can have 1, 2, 3 or 4 grinding stages, to be able to cover all ranges of particle sizes present in the worldwide market, including micronised coffee.

The KL1500 grinder can be semi-automatic or fully automatic too, and the transmission can be through cardans with independent motor for each roller or with belts, with one motorisation for all the grinding rollers. The level control can also be different, standard for the semiautomatic or at high automation for the fully automatic version.

The grinding technology and the precision of final particle size, regardless of the machine model, are always granted.

Our grinders can be checked by remote, thanks to the remote connection device placed inside the control panel and equipped with a set of option that can customise the machines according to the specific need of the customer.

Another very important point is that the whole machine has been designed and built according to ISO 14006 Ecodesign rules to reduce the environmental impact (wastes, energy consumption, emissions, spare parts) along its useful life.

Brambati SpA

Codevilla (PV), Italy

Web: brambati.it

SCA Expo Booth #: 540

Descamex

Our decaffeinated water process known as ‘Mountain Water’ has the following main advantages:

• It is the best-tasting Water Decaf, best cup in the market.
• It has a longer shelf life — it will keep its quality in green for a long period of time so there is no need to roast it as soon as you receive it.
• It is easier to roast — it will behave more like regular green coffee during roasting.

We are certified Organic (NOP, EU, JAS, COR and SAGARPA regulations) and under the sustainability labels we are RFA, UTZ, FLO, FAIR TRADE USA and SMBC Bird Friendly certified. Additionally, our facilities are FSSC 22000 as well as Kosher and Halal certified.

Here is a link to Descamex´s YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCBrXC8PfyjZHRWEiN0eT9Ug

Descamex

Córdoba, Ver CP, Mexico

Web: descamex.com.mx

SCA Expo Booth #: 325

Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers)

Image: Cafe de Colombia

Café de Colombia is the name given to 100% washed Arabica coffee grown in the coffee regions of Colombia. It is also the brand The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) created to promote their coffees both in the industry and among consumers as a high-quality product. The FNC work as a non-profit organisation and since 1927 established itself as the largest rural NGO in the world that represents more than 540,000 Colombian coffee-growing families.

Federación Nacional de Cafeteros

Bogotá, Colombia

Web: cafedecolombia.com

SCA Expo Booth #: 1009

Fres-co System USA, Inc

G14 automatic form, fill and seal packaging machine

The G14 is a vertical form, fill and seal packaging machine with a retail finishing conveyor designed with concepts of unique flexibility and performance in mind. The G14 offers the convenience of a simple and quick changeover between sizes, and easy and smooth operation.

The colour touchscreen HMI provides easy access to all machine functions as well as a troubleshooting aid and reporting of production statistics. This equipment can be integrated with most fillers for dry applications and can be supplied with many optional features, including printers, labellers, and degassing valve applicator. The finishing conveyor is extended to allow for package trim, final seal, tin-tie reclosure application, top flap tape or label application as well as other features.

Our North American-based Packaging Equipment Technical Support Team will install and test the G14 and properly train operators and personnel to ensure optimal equipment performance.

DATA:

Production speed: Up to 45 packages per minute*

Package Dimension Min: 60 – 155 mm

Package Dimension Max: 180 – 440 mm

*output varies with pouch or bag size and product filling characteristics

Fres-co System USA, Inc.

Telford, Pennsylvania, USA

Web: fresco.com/markets/flexible-packaging-coffee

SCA Expo Booth #: 909

iFillSystems

L-Series

iFillSystems enables coffee and tea companies of all sizes to compete in the growing USD $20B+ single-serve industry. Our proprietary iFillCup® technology allows our single-serve pods to hold more coffee and use finer grinds, to achieve specialty coffee standards in brewing a better cup than other single-serve pods on the market. Additionally, our pods and filters are be made from recyclable, BPA-free polypropylene.

We manufacture various sizes and speeds of filling equipment for our pods. Our 800 series filling machine is a compact, countertop solution that fills and seals up to 1,200 pods per hour. The 7000 series is a floor standing unit that will fill and seal up to 3,600 pods per hour.

For the most ambitious of operations, our L-Series filling machines will fill and seal up to 24,000 pods per hour, depending on the number of fill lanes. These high-capacity filling machines can be integrated with additional automation, eg, bulk and retail cartoners, variety packers, date/batch/blend printing, dosing modules for powder and liquid ingredients for functional beverages, and more.

For more information on these systems and our innovative approach to creating a sustainable, circular economy, contact us at: Partner@ifillsystems.com

iFillSystems

Washougal, Washington, USA

Web: ifillsystems.com

SCA Expo Booth #: 1055

Modern Process Equipment (MPE)

Super.Max coffee capsule grinder

The new Super.Max is a precision coffee capsule roller mill that fits in the footprint of a disc-style grinder. The Super.Max is a higher capacity successor to the Mini.Max, which debuted in 2020 and has quickly found favour from capsule producers worldwide. The Super.Max increases capacity from 450 to 700 capsules per minute over the Mini.Max. The Super.Max and Mini.Max are both designed to operate either on top of capsule packaging machines or in a tandem grinding configuration but offer the narrow particle size distribution and coffee density that only roller mills can achieve — far superior to disc-style grinders. The Super.Max comes in two gas-tight, Ecodesign variants: the 2-high 600 SM.2; and the 3-high 600 SM.3. The 3-high

Super.Max stands only 63 inches high (160 cm), and the 2-high Super.Max only 54 inches high (137 cm). Despite the incredibly compact design, both Super.Max models can grind 240 Kg of perfectly densified, 300-micron size ground coffee for producing 700 capsules per minute.

Modern Process Equipment

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Web: mpechicago.com

SCA Expo Booth #: 725

Neuhaus Neotec

NEOROAST 15

The German roasting equipment manufacturer Neuhaus Neotec is happy to present their technology again on the SCA in Boston after two years of abstinence due to the difficult Covid situation. The company will show its sophisticated roasting system NEOROAST, which is especially designed for the specialty coffee scene. The unique way of roasting based on the established RFB technology opens a completely new world of opportunities for the roasting profiles. The secret of the physics behind is the minimum heat inertia, which provides for shortest response time of the roasting system to temperature changes. Even at the running roasting process, the operator can adjust the temperature increase or decrease, where the roaster immediately follows the new setting.

The continuous and gentle movement of the beans in an air stream provides for a maximum even roasting. All beans within the batch are developed on the same level and no aroma deviations from the desired results are produced. In addition, due to its minimum heat inertia the roaster produces the same results right from the beginning. Long heat-up times for homogeneous roasting conditions are thing of the past. These are just a few of the many reasons, why the NEOROAST is the preferred roasting machine for high valuable coffees.

The roaster is fully controlled by a PLC including an enhanced recipe management, but also external evaluation software like Cropster or Artisan can be used via Modbus interface.

The Neuhaus Neotec team is looking forward to meeting you at our booth!

Neuhaus Neotec GmbH

Ganderkesee, Germany

Neuhaus Neotec USA Corp

Roswell, Georgia, USA

Web: neuhaus-neotec.com

SCA Expo Booth #: 883

TC Transcontinental Packaging

TC Transcontinental’s range of packaging

TC Transcontinental Packaging has been providing the coffee industry with a wide-range of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions from crop-to-cup for over 40 years. We blend art, science, and technology to create high-barrier, high-performing, specialty films and bags to meet the needs of the producer, the exporter, the roaster, the brand owner, and the consumer.

We develop one-of-a-kind solutions in a wide range of barriers, formats, closures, and eco-friendly compostable options to protect your products freshness and aroma and meet your consumer’s needs.

From design to production, we work with our customers to create the perfect package for their product. We assess each opportunity and listen to our customers’ needs before determining the best films for the application.

As leaders in commercialising BPI certified compostable packaging for single serve and retail coffee applications, we will work with you every step of the way providing guidance to transition your coffee & tea packaging to an environmentally friendly solution.

Our technical staff, with decades of combined packaging experience, work with each customer right down to the packaging line operators, to assure our solution meets or exceeds their expectations for cost, quality, and service.

TC Transcontinental Packaging

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Web: tc.tc/packaging or tctranscontinental.com/en-us/packaging/markets/coffee-tea

SCA Expo Booth #: 608

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