Although Covid has presented the restaurant and hospitality industry with many challenges, with these challenges also come opportunity.
One of the biggest questions raised by the virus so far has been when employees will return to workplaces, and once there, how will their employers serve them to ensure peace of mind and productivity. Although this may seem like a conundrum, in reality it is an opportunity for employers to rethink how they can provide for their staff, and produce a simultaneously more productive and safe work environment.
One of the first companies on this scene is the prominent Lavazza, an international coffee company specializing in artisanal drinks and equipment. With the arrival of their new Flavia Creation 600, designed specifically for the workplace, employers will be able to safely and effectively provide the highest quality beverages for their workers.
This machine is unique amongst its competitors for two reasons, the first being its emphasis on hygiene. “The Flavia is the only coffee brewing system that brews directly from the single-serve pack to the cup,” stated Frank LaRusso, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Lavazza Professional, “Take every other piece of coffee equipment on the market, with all of these devices, the coffee always has to pass through a filter, chamber, or other medium before it reaches the cup. Our technology circumvents these steps and ensures every beverage is pure and not contaminated with allergens or flavors from previous drinks.”
Even in heavily populated workplaces where coffee apparatuses get the most use, the Flavia is designed to reduce the risk of contaminants from potentially spreading amongst the office workforce and dining patrons. This is important in an age where every employee who enters an establishment adds to the risk of introducing foreign contaminants. The Flavia C600 drastically reduces this danger.
This high tech brewer also features contactless technology, which is paramount in a post-Covid world. “With our mobile app, which connects directly with the brewer itself, the Flavia C600 is implementing leading edge technology with consideration for the all of the latest CDC guidelines, which state that all high touch community items are to be replaced with minimal-contact, single serve alternatives,” claimed LaRusso.
The Flavia C600 allows for an even broader selection of drinks, both hot and cold, while requiring virtually no interaction with the device itself. With this smart technology, the Flavia C600 also reduces the need for physical maintenance. Unlike traditional coffee makers, which typically require an expert to visit the site and machine itself to perform maintenance, the Flavia C600 can receive updates directly from the cloud. Although this may seem like a simple quality of life fix, any reduction in the amount of people who are in a workplace at a given time is a reduction in risk of contamination.
The second aspect that makes the Flavia C600 unique is the sheer variety and quality of the beverages it offers. “Lavazza has always been about brewing the perfect cup of coffee,” proudly stated the Director of Strategic Initiatives. “What this means is matching, if not exceeding what people buy from outside shops while on break. Furthermore, not only can we now provide the same hot drinks that people typically leave the office to grab, we can also provide cold drinks, such as cold brew, iced tea, and infused water by adding a special Chill module to the base C600 model. The Flavia 600 is the only device on the market currently that can produce both hot and cold drinks of this caliber.”
In short, the Flavia C600 embodies Lavazza’s desire for perfection, representing 125 years of brewing and roasting history combined with brand new technology. Along the same lines, the device also allows for the use of milk alternatives, providing users with the option to use their own milk products, which the machine will then froth and add to the drink.
As LaRusso mentioned, Lavazza has had over a century to perfect their craft. Ever since the company was founded in Italy by Luigi Lavazza in 1895, the Lavazza brand has expanded all over the world in pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee. Interested parties can visit the Lavazza Professional website, where they can then browse detailed catalogs and get in contact with representatives.
