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BRAVILOR BONAMAT: SEGO 12
Founded in 1948 by A.J.M. Verheijen in Amsterdam,
Bravilor Bonamat LLC today is a third-generation
family-owned business that develops and manufactures
coffeemaking equipment at a world-class facility
in The Netherlands. Its products are distributed
worldwide through 11 branch offices and distribution
sites. In the U.S., from its office in Aurora, IL, Bravilor
Bonamat is focused on bean-to-cup solutions that
offer unique brewing methods, a low corrective
service rate, competitive pricing and quick financial
returns to operators.
In looking at new workplace trends, Bravilor Bonamat
said the most significant data it has studied show
gaps between employees' desires to maintain a
flexible work-at-home lifestyle, and employers' beliefs
that workers need to be in the office - at least for
a portion of the week - to maintain a productive
corporate culture.
The coffee equipment company leverages data from
the National Coffee Association, its customers in
Europe and the U.S., and the Small
Business Administration.
" These transitions may take time and
require OCS operators to provide
flexible solutions that are cost effective
but still meet the employees' demand
for upscale beverages, " said Arjan
de Groot, vice president of Bravilor
Bonamat's North America segment.
Bravilor Bonamat's
SEGO 12 whole-bean
coffee machine is
designed to brew for
offices with 20 to 100
employees.
Bravilor Bonamat
" Our focus is on value, returns, reliability
and aftersales support. "
Bravilor Bonamat's star whole-bean
coffee machine for the new normal is the
SEGO 12, which was created for smallto
medium-size offices accommodating
between 20 and 100 employees.
SEGO is engineered to be an economical
solution that can acclimate to changing
staffing and location sizes, while
meeting the demand for high-quality
specialty beverages. De Groot noted
that upfront costs of larger bean-to-cup
units could impede return on investment
in office environments through and
following the pandemic.
The reduction in consumption during 2020 has made it
a challenge to keep large bean-to-cup units in operation
within the original contract and consumption terms.
" This situation has forced sales teams to concentrate
on high-head count consumption rates per location,
limiting the available opportunities, " De Groot said. " The
SEGO fills the gap between cup, pod, pouch and singlecup
solutions and larger bean-to-cup machines. "
The SEGO 12 brewer measures 12.32 " W. x 17.72 " D.
x 23.15 " H. (35.63 " H. when lid is open). It weighs 55
lbs. It supports industry-standard payment systems.
Bravilor Bonamat also has a touchless ordering app
that uses NFC technology.
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Eversys's bean-to-cup Enigma e4m yields " true coffee
quality " and nondairy milk options.
Eversys
EVERSYS: ENIGMA E4M
Switzerland's Eversys S.A., founded in 2009, is known
for its " super traditional " espresso equipment used in
offices. It was one of the first coffee machine manufacturers
to introduce a contactless ordering solution
during the pandemic.
" We saw the growing need for espresso equipment
for micro markets and self-serve environments, " said
Eversys director of business development Daniel Kim.
" So, we already had the ability to support the industry
with credit card payment integration, contactless
and touchless ordering, and custom applications for
mobile payments. "
As the pandemic nears its end, Kim believes the hybrid
work environment, time split at home and at the office, is
the future. And when at the office, employees will crave
espresso beverages on par with what they buy at a
high-end coffeehouse or retailer, he said.
" Our clients are hard at work to ensure a measured and
safe return to the workplace, " Kim said. " We have implemented
simple solutions to quickly lock the LCD screen,
to wipe and sanitize the touch areas. And customers can
order via a mobile phone for a touchless process. "
For the office coffee service market, Eversys's flagship
model is the bean-to-cup Enigma e4m, which makes
" true coffee quality at a touch of a button. " To meet
growing demand for nondairy milk options, the Enigma
offers several creamer selections. Nondairy and dairy
milk can be split between the left and right spouts, with
zero cross contamination and zero milk waste.
Originally called the E'line, the new Enigma touts the
brand slogan " Decoding the DNA of Coffee. " Enigma
combines aesthetics with in-cup quality and consistency.
The Enigma e4m measures 22 " W. x 23.6 " D. x 28.1 " H.,
weighs 206.8 lbs., has a power consumption rating of
30A and includes two bean hoppers. It can connect to
the internet by LAN or WiFi (using an external dongle)
or by 4G modem with a data plan. Operators can
use a smartphone to view the status of their online
Enigma machines.
Additionally, the Enigma accepts credit cards at its
integrated payment terminal. Eversys can build custom
applications for payment and app integrations and can
accept custom and some campus cards.
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