Consumers are possibly being more choosy with how they spend their cash, and are opting to buy premium quality, café style drinks at low prices from a vending machine, in preference to the high street coffee shops.

The recent launch of the NOVA range of machines at AVEX09 and Eu'Vend in Cologne has been greeted extremely positively in the industry.

The NOVA will come in a number of "flavours" which will cover single or double fresh brew, bean to cup and a high volume instant model.

Size: 460 x 220 x 385mm

Colour: Stainless steel with black infill

Capacity: 2 x 1.7 litres

Selections: Coffee only

Size: 925 x 300 x 510mm

Colour: Stainless steel with matching red trim

Capacity: 6 litres full brew; 3 litres half brew

Selections: Coffee and hot water

Range: 6 models: 5, & 10 litre capacity push-button freeflow dispense and 5, 10, 20 and 30 litre capacity tap operated.

Size: from 350 x 210 x 465mm (T5 tap model)

Colour: Stainless steel throughout with black infill and trim

BEAN TO CUP MACHINE

Size: 710mmH x 450mmW x 570mmD

Colour: Stainless steel and black with decorative blue LEDs

Capacity: 150 cups per hour; hopper capacity 1.2 Kg

TABLE TOP BEVERAGE MACHINE

Size: 870 x 450 x 475mm

Colour: Black

Capacity: Up to 280 drinks

Crem International UK Ltd is now able to offer a great little ‘table top' mashed potato machine.

The Fast Mash is a small and compact machine for mashed potato. Fast Mash is perfect for when you want to serve delicious mash quickly and easily. With a press of a button you can simply prepare a portion of mash without making a mess.

TABLE TOP BEVERAGE MACHINE

Size: 715 x 330 x 530mm

Colour: Black with silver trim

Capacity: 3 Canisters. Up to 150 cups per hour throughput

Crem International UK Ltd, is now able to offer a great little ‘table top' instant coffee machine.

It is essential that any Table Top machine has the right look and feel to suit its environment. However, to be an effective alternative to a kettle or water boiler it also needs to offer a wide range of drinks, as well as having ease of use and energy efficiency built into its design.

The portable Advanta Thermos coffee container, now available from Bravilor Bonamat, makes easy work of serving coffee wherever you need it.