New Coffee Brewing Technology Pushing the Envelope

The single cup brewer from Keurig may not have taken the coffee drinking world by storm when it was introduced back in the late 1990s, but it eventually became a technology that redefined how we enjoy our favorite hot beverage. It is technology that has had a profound effect on the coffee industry as a whole. But there are new technologies on the horizon that may just push Keurig back to the fringes within the next decade. We have put together a list of just a few of those technologies.

The Auto Barista

If you could walk up to a counter and get that perfect cup of designer coffee without having to wait on a barista, would you go for it? Equipment manufacturers think so, which is why they are now developing complex, computerized brewers capable of making a wide selection of custom coffee drinks at a moment’s notice. Curtis is but one example. Their Gold Cup machine makes it possible to brew your own customized cup of coffee in just a few minutes.

By-the-Pot Coffee Strength

Your traditional pour over machine requires you to adjust the amount of coffee in the filter basket to determine the strength of your finished pot. That’s fine for those who scoop, but for offices that use prepackaged portions or the all-in-one package, strength is determined beforehand. That is about to change. A number of different companies are working on machines that allow you to adjust the strength of the pot without changing the volume of coffee. You can use the same prepackaged sachet to brew light, medium, and full-bodied pots. Brew-Tek already has one such machine on the market.

Air Pressure Brewing

Brewing a cup of coffee using air pressure is a growing trend among the crowd that cannot see themselves clear to using a standard pour over machine. Of course, manufacturers are responding. There is a new sci-fi looking device from Trinity that looks nothing like a traditional coffee brewer. However, it can brew your cup of coffee using three different methods, including air pressure.

Slow Drip Cold Brewing

Slow drip cold brewers are not necessarily amazing new technology inasmuch as they are a different process. Slow Brewers are becoming the latest ‘must have’ device in millennial offices and downtown coffee bars looking to cater to young professionals. The only downside to this technology is that it can take anywhere from 4 to 13 hours to brew a pot. It might be worth it if you are the kind of person who likes the milder and less intrusive taste of cold brewed coffee.

Coffee brewing technology is changing to keep pace with the times in which we live. Some of that technology is pushing the envelope in terms of automation and choice; other advances are more about the process. At any rate, Galaxie Coffee welcomes all this new technology as long as it makes what we do better. After all, it’s all about the coffee.