Express Espresso.(automatic espresso coffee machine)(Brief Article)

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, August, 2001

The French company UNIC, a manufacturer of coffee and beverage machines, recently unveiled Tango, a fully automatic espresso coffee machine. Having two infusions units that can be operated at the same time allows it to produce up to four beverages simultaneously, at a rate of 400 cups per hour. Tango's two internal grinders grind fresh coffee prior to brewing. The machine then dispenses coffee and ejects used grounds from the two infusion chambers into a receptacle that is easily emptied. Electronically programmed, the unit controls every operation including coffee quantities, grind characteristic, freshness, temperature, degree of compression in the infusion chamber and volume of product dispensed.

Measuring just 24 inches long, 30 inches high and 23 inches...