Acorto Introduces Self-Serve Commercial Espresso Station Fresh Beans, Fresh Milk -- Picture Perfect Espresso.Business/Photo Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.021903/bb9 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2003 Picture this -- you want to serve "real" cappuccino cap·puc·ci·no n. pl. cap·puc·ci·nos Espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream. [Italian, with freshly brewed espresso and perfectly foamed milk -- but you don't want to put in a full service cafe or hire additional employees. Thanks to Acorto and its new 2500i commercial espresso machine An espresso machine is used to produce the traditionally Italian coffee beverage called espresso. A professional operator of such a machine is called a barista. The knowledge required in making the finest espresso is considered to be a craft, similar to artisan baking. , freshly brewed self-serve espresso drinks are readily available at the touch of a button. Designed for corporate and healthcare food service operations, colleges and supermarkets, the Acorto 2500i is a complete self-serve espresso station that makes genuine espresso beverages perfectly for your customers -- and significant gross profit for its owner -- all without the need for incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. labor and requiring minimal counter space. Everything needed to make a coffee house quality espresso drink is designed into this 24" wide machine. The built-in refrigerator holds 2, US one-gallon milk containers, and the two hoppers hold over 4 pounds of fresh whole espresso beans. The touchpad A stationary pointing device that provides a small, flat surface that you slide your finger over using the same movements as you would a mouse. You can tap on the pad's surface as an alternate to pressing one of the touchpad keys. See mouse, trackball and pointing stick. features full color pictures and drink descriptions of the basic espresso drinks, making it easy for first time customers to make drink selections. At the press of a button the Acorto makes lattes, cappuccinos, black coffee, espresso, and steamed milk for cocoa or hot water for tea -- all in several programmable sizes -- all in less than 40 seconds! Additionally, the Acorto Model 2500i can be set up with an optional vending unit -- accepting bills, coins credit or debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. . Vending Option "We were the first test installation for the Acorto 2500i with vending. We really put Acorto through the paces," said Donald Ranasinghe, Director of Retail Operations at USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . "In this location alone we serve more than 6,000 transactions a day to students and faculty with extremely high standards. The Acorto machine is very easy to use and makes basic espresso drinks as well or better than traditional cafes. A feature we demanded from Acorto was the ability to use our student pay cards which are directly linked to the USC central computer system. The students love it -- they just swipe their cards and get excellent lattes for $3.00. We hope to place many more of these across campus." Quality - Service - Dependability dependability - software reliability The Model 2500i is the newest generation of machines from Acorto, the leading manufacturer in commercial automatic espresso equipment. "This machine is the most dependable and reliable automatic unit ever built," said David Isett, president of Acorto. "We have incorporated hundreds of design advancements as well as the suggestions from many of our global customers to make the 2500i the easiest to use and operate. Extensive testing, rigorous quality control and expert technicians insure a machine that will be productive and profitable for many, many years with very little downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. ." Availability and Introductory Offer The Model 2500i is priced at $15,950 and begins shipping February 2003. Model 2500i introductory offer includes(a): free installation, free shipping, and free 1-year Cleaning Supplies for purchases through April 20, 2003. ((a) Note : Affiliates of Compass North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Sodexho Alliance and members of NACUFS NACUFS National Association of College and University Food Services may qualify for special program pricing and discounts. Call or e-mail for additional information. Other buying groups are encouraged to contact Acorto.) About Acorto Acorto is a global leader in super automatic commercial espresso machines. The Seattle-area company introduced the markets first fully automatic espresso machine in 1990. Acorto machines have both attendant-operated and self-serve applications and are serving tens of thousands of espresso drinks daily in thousands of locations around the world. For more information about Acorto, please call 800/995-9019 or email info@acorto.com Note: Photo available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.021903/bb9 |
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