Finding the
right coffee vending machine for a commercial location or for your new vending
business can be difficult considering the usual start-up budget, high-costs of
robust high-capacity machines, and retaining the customers with excellent
after-sales’ services.
There are
several Italian, German or even American machines which have been around since
a long time now but their prices or pricing options are not exactly
morale-boosting for the usual entrepreneur in the field of vending. For example, the cost of one commercial
high-capacity coffee vending machine from an Italian manufacturer along with
the payment systems will easily set you back by 2500 Euros. Needless to mention
the issues with the technical know-how required for operating machines with
coffee grinders, their repair/maintenance or the costs incurred if they fail
beyond the warranty period provided by the manufacturer. These issues can
extend the payback period which is anyway long for even well-established
vending businesses.
A good
alternative to such vending machines can be high-quality instant counterparts made
by equally reliable manufacturers in other parts of the world. Some of these
instant coffee machines even offer an instant version of the Espresso among
several other selections of instant hot drinks. For example, Tru-VEND® ’s Maxi-Kafevending machine. The Maxi-Kafe is a freestanding vending
machine which has over 20 different selections of hot drinks, 8 product
canisters and its automatic cup dispenser can store 320 cups. The Maxi-Kafe
also supports the standard MDB and Executive protocol for payment systems which
enables it to be equipped with any standard payment system available in your
local market or existing inventory. The Tru-VEND® series is manufactured by
Elektral A.S. which is headquartered in the Izmir Ataturk Industrial Zone in
Turkey. Turkey has a free-trade agreement with the European Union along
with a geographical proximity to Asia, making Turkey a good option for buyers
looking at saving transportation time or cost. A visit to Elektral’s 20,000
square meter factory premises can put any doubts about this company or their
products to rest.
The Tru-VEND® vending machines’ range
also includes a glass-front snack vending machine for small locations like the Min-Buffet
or a glass-front combination vending machine like the Maxi-Buffet. Both of them
come with a 1 year warranty and 10 years’ after-sale services like all machines
in the Tru-VEND® range by
Elektral A.S. Thus, my advice to all those considering buying high-quality
vending machines is that they consider all the above factors before proceeding.
Adjoining are some pictures I took during my visit to their manufacturing
facility in Izmir.
