THEY SAID THIS COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED IN A MUCH MORE TRADITIONAL AND INEXPENSIVE MANNER, BUT MANAGEMENT HAS INSTEAD ELECTED TO SPEND A BUNCH OF MONEY ON A SYSTEM THAT FERRIES COFFEE BEANS OVER THROUGH PIPES INSTALLED IN THE CEILING
No you see taking the bag directly makes it look, like it’s for poor people, having and absurdly complex system that it’s in no way automated makes it cool for posh people. The difference is subtle but still important.
If it had to be this gimmick of watching it traverse the shop I feel like a far more characterful option would be a model train set with wee coal trucks full of beans. Easier to clean and quieter than this “industrial rain maker” racket.
Coffee beans have all sorts of oils and little pieces. They'd be staining the hell out of the pipe. Especially at those hard elbows. They're banging into the thrust side of the elbow with velocity.
Even if it's glass, it'll be stained pretty bad and they'd have to pig it with some serious cleaners. If it's plastic it would be staining into the plastic. Coffee beans are acidic and the acid degrades the first layer of the plastic turning it dull and yellow.
I used to work on kitchen equipment and always the most beat equipment would be anything near coffee. It would destroy plastics. Rubber and anything soft would turn brittle and fall apart.
Coffee is a particularly difficult product, it doesn't clean easy.
Oooh a toolgif video I can actually comment on! As somebody who’s roasted coffee beans myself the fanning/cooling of the beans seems like the only actual practical benefit of doing this.
Freshly roasted beans need to be cooled down quickly or they’ll continue to roast past where you wanted them. If you just stuck them all hot in a bin you’d have issues with condensation and moisture as well.
All that being said, you really want to rest freshly roasted beans for at least a few days or usually a week before you grind and brew them to let them off gas CO2. So if they’re taking these beans straight from roasting to grinding as this video implies it’s even dumber than it already looks.
If there's some sort of filter included in their setup it could be beneficial. shaking coffee beans is a common technique to improve it by evening out particle size, removing fines (dust) and chaff which canlead to a more consistent saturation and possibly a smoother, sweeter, less bitter taste
You're all missing the point of the device - this ensures that no rocks or debris are in the final beans after roasting. The light dry beans are moved to a new location yes but this is a destoning process first and foremost.
What’s the point? And how do they clean it? Sooner or later you will want to clean it. If not that will make a great advertisement to your customers. Enjoy your coffee from our never cleaned equipment.
I’ve worked with these systems for the last decade in much larger industrial sense. It is called dense phase vacuum conveyance. At the inlet there is a fresh air valve we call an impulse valve. It is timed so it pulls a vacuum for 2 seconds then opens up the valve to let a surge of fresh air into the pipe and push the coffee. That is why most of the coffee slushes in the pipe in these slugs. The reason to do this is it moves the coffee slower and protects it from breaking apart.
Those pipes will surely erode in time. I doubt they are glass. At first they will be crazed / ugly to see but still functional. Later the outside wall of the 90 fittings will get holes. Then the whole pneumatic effect dies off due to the air bleed. Yay.
I have worked in the leak repair industry for decades. Machinery handling oil sands will have 90 fittings die in short order. They are literally sand blasted from the inside.
They eventually went to stronger materials that just …delayed the holes.
This whole contraption is pure hubris just like a Tesla Cybertruck.
All show. Could walk over there in a 1/4 of the time. But looks cool!
WHAT?!
THEY SAID ITS NOT PRACTICAL! BETTER TO JUST CARRY THE COFFEE OVER!
WHAT'S NOT FACTUAL? AND WHY WOULD I MARRY A TOFFEE LOVER?
THEY SAID THIS COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED IN A MUCH MORE TRADITIONAL AND INEXPENSIVE MANNER, BUT MANAGEMENT HAS INSTEAD ELECTED TO SPEND A BUNCH OF MONEY ON A SYSTEM THAT FERRIES COFFEE BEANS OVER THROUGH PIPES INSTALLED IN THE CEILING
WHY IS HIS FURRY, AWFUL WIFE SQUEALING?!?!
SHE'S JUST ARMENIAN
No you see taking the bag directly makes it look, like it’s for poor people, having and absurdly complex system that it’s in no way automated makes it cool for posh people. The difference is subtle but still important.
Let the boy have its toys
Not to mention that you want to rest the beans a few weeks between roasting and brewing.
Only a light roast could want a couple weeks, dark roast rest times can be as short as 1 or 2 days
True, resting time on that looks it's measured in minutes however
You can always measure it in minutes. Maybe 1 minute, maybe 273,947 minutes.
We now rest our beans for nano-seconds...Pinkies Out!!
These beans were wicked beans, so no problem.
Those will be fun to clean in 6 months.
Bold of you to think they will get cleaned.
If it had to be this gimmick of watching it traverse the shop I feel like a far more characterful option would be a model train set with wee coal trucks full of beans. Easier to clean and quieter than this “industrial rain maker” racket.
I’d watch that, and I don’t even drink coffee!
I would order a $3 water to watch that. Probably once, but I would.
That sounds delightful.
I've seen layouts with working rotary dumpers, it's definitely doable.
First thing that came to mind is the noise. You really want to go drink coffee in a factory?
Nothing like the soothing sounds of coffee beans being shot through a tube with a peaceful coffee shop vibe.
I was thinking more the sound of a jet engine that needs to push them through the pipes
Yup, those roasted beans are oily
All you would have to do is blow a string through, tie a rag to the end, and pull it through.
No way that would do it.
Coffee beans have all sorts of oils and little pieces. They'd be staining the hell out of the pipe. Especially at those hard elbows. They're banging into the thrust side of the elbow with velocity.
Even if it's glass, it'll be stained pretty bad and they'd have to pig it with some serious cleaners. If it's plastic it would be staining into the plastic. Coffee beans are acidic and the acid degrades the first layer of the plastic turning it dull and yellow.
I used to work on kitchen equipment and always the most beat equipment would be anything near coffee. It would destroy plastics. Rubber and anything soft would turn brittle and fall apart.
Coffee is a particularly difficult product, it doesn't clean easy.
Seems like that would be really loud.
CAN YOU PLEASE SPEAK UP!?
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO FUCK?
YOU'RE GOING TO DO WHAT WITH MY BUTT!?!
The type of white noise that could slowly drive someone mad? My thoughts exactly!
“$19.99 for a small coffee please”
At first I thought it was some kind of "aireator of beans", and I was like "why the f do they need it?". And then they showed the full contraption
r/espressocirclejerk
https://preview.redd.it/gvrqb2nnak9g1.jpeg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6f28233cc6ea5d997fa395cb98626c1c227a306
“He’s up there…above our heads in a million little pieces”
Mike Coffee?
That’s how they make espresso cups too, they were initially full sized coffee cups
It's coffee, but with extra steps. I hope that thing doesn't spring a leak.
Extra steps? For my espresso? Neeever 😶🌫️
They've seriously missed a branding opportunity by not having Oompa Loompas as baristas.
Just because it's cool or is there a reason for this?
Humans will try whatever gets them more business.
Aye that's fair, just thought high PSI aerating did something maybe and firing them across the room was just a cool way to do it
And 1 cup of coffee will be $17.99 not including gratuity.
Or gravity
I’ve been here. It was okay for a $4 latte.
Are they plastic or glass pipes
Rube Goldberg’s coffee shop
So...this is a gimmick... right??
Coffee people are weird.
Isn't this really bad for the coffee?
Oooh a toolgif video I can actually comment on! As somebody who’s roasted coffee beans myself the fanning/cooling of the beans seems like the only actual practical benefit of doing this.
Freshly roasted beans need to be cooled down quickly or they’ll continue to roast past where you wanted them. If you just stuck them all hot in a bin you’d have issues with condensation and moisture as well.
All that being said, you really want to rest freshly roasted beans for at least a few days or usually a week before you grind and brew them to let them off gas CO2. So if they’re taking these beans straight from roasting to grinding as this video implies it’s even dumber than it already looks.
What about shaking coffee beans is bad?
If there's some sort of filter included in their setup it could be beneficial. shaking coffee beans is a common technique to improve it by evening out particle size, removing fines (dust) and chaff which canlead to a more consistent saturation and possibly a smoother, sweeter, less bitter taste
Oxidation
I would say that airing them is, but it's not too much time they spend in the process.
Just why?!
You're all missing the point of the device - this ensures that no rocks or debris are in the final beans after roasting. The light dry beans are moved to a new location yes but this is a destoning process first and foremost.
That’s fun!
This seems like a pretty anoying area to try and enjoy a cup a coffee.
It’s WHISPER quiet!
Can't you just poor it in? It's 20ft away.
Tool for a show is not a good tool.
Willy Wonka's coffeehouse
What’s the point? And how do they clean it? Sooner or later you will want to clean it. If not that will make a great advertisement to your customers. Enjoy your coffee from our never cleaned equipment.
Poor imitation of C1 Cafe Christchurch NZ, Tom Scott - youtube.com/watch?v=YTHZLKFblKo
r/shittyfoodporn
Would've liked to see 45s instead of 90s
I only drink coffee that has been pneumatically aerated overhead…(twists mustache)
“Airveyer? That’s gotta be a typo.”
Several seconds later…
“Ooooh, airveyer. Of course!”
These comments are peak Reddit moments
Beans
Any actual reason to do it this way instead of just pouring it at the bench?
How do they clean the tubes of the oils and dust that inevitably comes off the beans?
Glupta don’t get to close to the coffee tub…
Oompa Glupta Doopite Dooo
That’s cool…just a unique take on your typical coffee house I would definitely grab a cup here!
Looks like a giant digestive track 😻
Looks like a rat infestation
I thought roaches. Roaches in a hurry.
That seems completely unnecessary
And really noisey for customers?
I’ve worked with these systems for the last decade in much larger industrial sense. It is called dense phase vacuum conveyance. At the inlet there is a fresh air valve we call an impulse valve. It is timed so it pulls a vacuum for 2 seconds then opens up the valve to let a surge of fresh air into the pipe and push the coffee. That is why most of the coffee slushes in the pipe in these slugs. The reason to do this is it moves the coffee slower and protects it from breaking apart.
Those pipes will surely erode in time. I doubt they are glass. At first they will be crazed / ugly to see but still functional. Later the outside wall of the 90 fittings will get holes. Then the whole pneumatic effect dies off due to the air bleed. Yay.
I have worked in the leak repair industry for decades. Machinery handling oil sands will have 90 fittings die in short order. They are literally sand blasted from the inside.
They eventually went to stronger materials that just …delayed the holes.
This whole contraption is pure hubris just like a Tesla Cybertruck.
I hope the employees get long term disability. It's guaranteed hearing loss over time.
Some Augustus Gloop shiz