Khaled rambles

The Clover single serve coffee maker is now available at Starbucks. Starbucks has acquired the Clover company earlier this year.

Here’s how the $11,000 machine process the coffee:

The barista pours ground coffee onto an extremely fine filter atop a piston that descends into the machine. After the coffee steeps, the piston rises, creating a vacuum that pulls water through the grounds. The finished coffee flows through a spout into a waiting cup. Despite its price tag, a Clover can increase cafe owners’ profits by allowing them to charge more per cup according to the bean.

The follow video from Wired shows the process, CHOW have more details about the process.

I love French Press coffee and this machine will be interesting, the question is how soon until the local Starbucks in Saudi Arabia use it? They have increased their prices by 2SR last year so they better do it. I will be watching this Find a Clover map and hopefully one will appear in Saudi Arabia soon. Links of interest: The Coffee Fix: Can the $11,000 Clover Machine Save Starbucks?, Clover FAQ. Review: Clover РThe Best Single Serve Coffee Machine for Caf̩s, Clover Equipment.

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