The perfect coffee vending machine for your business

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.