Meet The Newest BUNN Brewer for Home

The Perfect Gift for anyone who drinks coffee at home. We're excited to introduce the newest BUNN brewer - the Phase Brew. You may notice that this machine is different than a traditional BUNN. Not only does the Phase Brew look different but it works like no other brewer on the market! Phase Brew does not have a hot water tank like traditional BUNN brewers. It has a revolutionary Heat and Release Technology that heats the water to the perfect brewing temperature during a 6-minute heating phase. Then the brewing phase begins. Water is released through the sprayhead to shower the coffee grounds and properly extract the best flavor in about 4 minutes. So in about 10 minutes, the time a standard drip machine takes, Phase Brew produces rich, smooth coffee that's never bitter. The beautiful design, new technology, and programmability makes this brewer a great gift.

Training Coffee Farmers in Oaxaca, Mexico

The sunny southern Mexico town of Oaxaca, a tourist hotspot known for its local food movement, rich cultural traditions, and lively arts scene, just received a major influx of BUNN coffee brewing equipment.

Oaxaca is the biggest city in the state of Oaxaca, which is one of Mexico’s main coffee growing regions. Despite the zone’s close relationship with coffee, the cafe culture is relatively undeveloped. So when four big, sturdy cardboard boxes full of the latest brewing technology arrived to Espacio Café, excitement was in the air. Espacio Café is the non-profit coffee education center at Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importer’s office in Oaxaca. The center trains coffee farmers and cooperatives in topics ranging from best practices in agronomy and cupping to roasting and coffee preparation.

The equipment was donated to Espacio Café as part of an effort to teach grower cooperatives how to diversify their income by selling prepared coffee in coffee shops, so they’re not as dependent on green coffee sales. This means that if there’s a bad harvest season, coffee growers have another source of income to fall back on. BUNN sent down a hot water tower, a brewer, a double hopper grinder, and a couple of really handy airpots (extremely hard to get a hold of in Oaxaca!). Luis Martinez (on right), BUNN’s maintenance man in Mexico, installed the equipment, and showed Clemente Santiago Paz (director of Espacio Café, on left) how to use it.

Espacio Café has incorporated the machines in its classes on preparing coffee and cafe management. In the first class where coffee producers experimented with the equipment, Clemente commented, “After getting over their initial surprise at how many advanced settings the machines had, the students started getting down to business, asking about grind size, brewed coffee quantity, and the machines’ cost.” Learning about different brew methods and brewing equipment is an integral part of the coffee shop training, and Clemente is positive it will help coffee farmers think about ways to increase their incomes, ultimately creating a more sustainable supply chain for the coffee we all know and love. Thank you BUNN for the equipment and making an impact at origin.

Saludos,
Katie Gilmer
Sustainable Harvest

Final Notes: Caffé Culture/SCAE 2010

The team is back from London after a wonderful Caffé Culture/SCAE show that also included a riveting performance from Barista, Michael Phillips. Phillips gave the USA its first WBC win at the 11th World Barista Championship. Here are some final reflections of SCAE 2010 from BUNN team members:

"SCAE was full of energy. The WBC gave the show an Olympic-like feel complete with the drama of an American Idol finale. There was significant focus on single-cup brewing methods, new espresso technology and single-origin coffee. The unique location of the SCAE Awards dinner, held in the Crypt of St. Etheldreda's set the stage for a memorable evening."

-Desiree Logsdon, Vice President Marketing Communications

"I don't think I've ever heard our machines described as 'sexy' before, and that was a frequent comment... I would certainly describe our new EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) booth in those terms. This is the best show I've attended for sheer excitement and this was reflected in our customers and staff alike. We're dog tired, but loving it. "

-Mike Khan, Technical Manager Europe, Middle East and Africa

"The show was the best Caffé Culture to date.... The trifecta was getting a great deal of interest and we all had a great time working on them; so much so, that on Thursday the security guards had to throw us (customers included) out from our stand close to one hour after the show finished!!! Great show and a great effort from everyone!"

-David Locker, UK / Ireland Sales Manager

"Looking back on more than 40 years of exhibitions, this show was the best I have attended in years! I've never seen such a great deal of people come to the booth, especially for one machine (trifecta). It was great to work at 2 different booths with the EMEA Team, the BUNN booth, as well as the Seed to Cup Cafe."

-Peter Muschiol, Sales Coordinator Germany and Eastern Europe

"The new booth was wonderful. It was visually inviting while still being quite functional. I really enjoyed the Seed to Cup Cafe. It was nice to get a chance to spend time with different growers and enjoy some spectacular coffees. The trifecta seems to receive a lot of positive attention from the roaster community. There were a lot of comments about it unlocking or magnifying desirable flavors in the cup."

-Scott Mazzini, Vice President of Product Management

"It goes without saying that people are the key to creating success of any kind. So congratulations to the wonderful people who include Team EMEA and our great customers old and new who were as excited, engaged and positive as we were! Thank you."

-Lina Chiodo, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Europe, Middle East, Africa

For more pictures of Caffe Culture/SCAE, be sure to check out our SCAE 2010 Scrapbook on Flickr. Don't miss BUNN quality at other upcoming shows.

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Day Two Review of SCAE and WBC Results

Mike Khan is Technical Manager for BUNN Europe, Middle East and Africa. In this post, he reports from Caffé Culture/SCAE being held in London June 22-25. BUNN is an official sponsor of this year’s event.

Well it's another sunny day here in London. I'd like to tell you that I'm writing this in a quiet moment, but there has been no such thing. The trifecta continues to cause a stir and both our stands have been extremely busy.
Again we have seen customers from all across the globe and many of them have commented on our new brewer:
"It certainly looks sturdy" said Paul Meikle-Janney of Coffee Community.... I'm hoping that can be considered as complimentary as Lars Pilengrim of Johan & Nystrom's "it's as revolutionary as an iPhone."
Our "Seed to Cup" stand has been serving great coffees from Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, India Guatemala and Ethiopia. The trifecta really does a good job of bringing out the character of each one. Jens Norgaard of Europa 1989 says "Tastes as good as french press but with a smoother mouthfeel."

Mike


And the World Barista Championship (WBC)....

There were twelve semi-finalists at the WBC in London on Thursday (pictured right).

1. Soren Stiller Markussen, DENMARK
2. Raul Rodas, GUATEMALA
3. Fabrizio Sencion, MEXICO
4. Kyle Straw, CANADA
5. Ana Lucia Hawit, HONDURAS
6. Michael Phillips, USA
7. Scottie Callaghan, AUSTRALIA
8. Yara Castanho, BRAZIL
9. Thomas Schweiger, GERMANY
10. Colin Harmon, IRELAND
11. Alejandro Mendez, EL SALVADOR
12. Stefanos Domatiotis, GREECE

And then today were the finals! You can see the excitement of the crowd, and what a crowd it was! We were biting our nails waiting to hear the results. But we are excited to announce that Michael Phillips of the USA (Intelligentsia Coffee) has become the 2010 World Barista Champion!!! A big congratulations goes out to Michael on a great performance and his winning point total of 706.

BUNN would also like to congratulate Raul Rodas (Guatemala) from Technochef for winning the Silver with 691 points, along with the other four finalists:
Colin Harmon (Ireland) 672.5 points
Scottie Callaghan (Australia) 659.5 points
Soren Stiller Markussen (Denmark) 644.5 points
Stefanos Domatiotis (Greece) 632 points

From Anaheim to London, it has been quite a whirlwind experience for us in specialty coffee this year.

Day One Review of SCAE

Mike Khan is Technical Manager for BUNN Europe, Middle East and Africa. In this post, he reports from Caffé Culture/SCAE being held in London June 22-25. BUNN is an official sponsor of this year’s event.

Both our stands have been very busy. I'm writing this during a lull in the show (probably because England and Slovenia are playing in the World Cup). The buzz has been mostly about the trifecta, with visitors coming to see it from as far afield as Australia, South Africa, Sweden, Russia and even the far east.

Of all the coffees we have been serving with the trifecta, my favourite has been the Bolivian.

Here are some comments I have heard about the trifecta on the show floor:

"The trifecta is sexy & cool. I want one!" - Jon Willassen, iecafe Barcelona.

"I had a great Kenyan coffee at the BUNN stand." - Ole Sonstebo, Norwegian Coffee Association

"Great innovation from BUNN!" - Vince Fidele, VST inc.

Mike

Experience BUNN Quality at two great SCAE locations
Stand R16 - Explore the nuances of unique coffee from around the world with our new single cup brewer.
Stand D80 - Meet the team and see the newest beverage equipment innovations.