What is cold brew coffee? Iced coffee? And more importantly what’s the difference? There is always a little bit of confusion when it comes to these two types of coffee. Most people use the names interchangeably, but there are some key characteristics resulting in different tasting coffee.
On January 4, 2023 Newco celebrated the first graduating class of the BCI Skills Center vocational training program at Newco. Congratulations to Alex, Jacob, Steven, and Daniel for all their hard work for the past eight weeks.
Cold brew coffee has become wildly popular with consumers of all ages and is quickly becoming a mainstay in the coffee category. The cold drink is known for its reduced acidity and distinct bold flavor, which consumers enjoy throughout the day, increasing sales and profitability for operators and retailers. Seeing as how cold brew coffee increases sales you would think everyone would be jumping to put it on the beverage menu. There is, however, one very large obstacle that operators consistently run into when making cold brew coffee.
The year 2020 threw everyone a curve ball with the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Businesses shut down, employees learned how to work from home, and everyone focused on staying healthy. Now it’s 2021 and there are some lasting changes brought about by the pandemic. The ‘new normal’ has most businesses looking for ways to provide safe and sanitized working environments for employees and customers and the Coffee Industry is no different. The need for innovative and touchless beverage solutions are higher than ever. The perfect place to find these solutions is at the NAMA Show and Coffee, Tea, & Water – Together in 2021.
Everything has changed since the Coronavirus came to the United States. To learn more about the current state of the Coffee Industry and how it has affected Newco’s approach to product building we interviewed Luke Webster, who is involved with Newco’s Touchless Solutions.