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Host2023: the new shapes of coffee grinding

From October 13 to 17, two years after the previous post-pandemic edition, Host2023, the important international trade fair where new forms of hospitality, catering, coffee, food&beverage and much more will be discussed, will be held in Milan.

We will be there, too, to talk about the new shapes of coffee grinding, including trends, innovation, technologies, and even sustainability, one of the main themes of this edition.

Coffee grinding and sustainability.

It goes without saying that sustainability – environmental, economic and social – is an inescapable aspect that cuts across all productive and industrial sectors, for the reasons we all know well. But we prefer to talk about grinders, innovation, and technology. This is not because we do not recognize the importance of sustainability; on the contrary. It has always driven our research and development, ever since there was little talk about it. So, talking about our grinders also means talking about sustainability.

In fact, our coffee grinders are in some ways inherently sustainable: they last a long time, they do not produce waste, and in production they do not pollute. Moreover, as a matter of principle, we have always tried to design high-efficiency machines by managing to ensure maximum performance with low energy consumption, low operating temperatures even without cooling systems, and zero coffee waste during startup. Not to mention our Degassing system, developed by BMM Technology: the only one in the world that can reduce nitrogen requirements by as much as 90 percent, compared with other systems.

Host2023

True, we are little used to talking about it, but these results confirm in fact our continuous commitment, innate and concrete, to contribute in our own small way to responsible resource management.

Stop by and visit us at Host2023: we will be showing you the MAC5, capable of grinding 2000 kg/h of coffee while requiring only 11 kW of energy, the MAC3, powerful and compact suitable for capsule coffee, the Angel, the smallest in the range suitable for small roasters and coffee shops. And we will be telling you how the Degassing system manages to greatly reduce the use of resources.

So here we will talk about grinding, technology, but, even if we don’t have the habit, we will still end up talking about sustainability.

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The habit of excellence

Ancient Greece and its great classical thinkers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Pythagoras, and Heraclitus have deeply influenced every aspect of our culture: from philosophy to theater, from mathematics to geometry. And their works are still rich in inspiration for our work today.

Colombini at WOC Athens 2023

“Excellence is not an act, but is a habit” is one of these.

The meaning of this phrase, vaguely attributed to Aristotle, is that the best skills and virtues are not innate, but derive from experience, repetition, and perseverance. Until they become customary. Or, indeed, a habit.

Philosophy and coffee grinding.

To discomfort Aristotelian ethics in coffee grinding, of course, may be extreme. However, we have been working, with continuity and perseverance, in search of excellence and perfection in our grinders for more than 50 years. And we have gained solid experience. The results prove us right because no one else in the world makes coffee grinders like ours. And our customers are used to our excellence since years.

But we, honestly, are not. We don’t have the habit of excellence. We know that to stay excellent, we have to keep getting better day after day.

The excellence of our grinders at WOC Athens.

The Greece of the great classical thinkers is hosting the next edition of the World of Coffee, where companies, professionals and enthusiasts of the coffee industry and culture meet in Athens from June 22 to 24.

We too will be present at the WOC in Athens, with Colombini MA and Angel, the smallest of our coffee grinder range, versatile and precise, specially designed for demanding laboratories and coffee shops and for small roasters constantly looking for perfection in their ground coffee.

But we can also talk about MAC3, more specific for capsule coffee, or MAC5, the most powerful, capable of grinding up to 2000 kg of coffee per hour for filter use, 1200 kg of espresso, and 300 kg of turkish coffee.

Get used to excellence. With Colombini grinders.

Come to Athens and discover them. You will find us in booth #2 C25.

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New turkish coffee plant with Colombini MAC5 grinders

Turskish coffee plant with Colombini MAC5

Turkish coffee plant with two Colombini MAC5 grinders and cooling system

Turkish coffee grinding is the most delicate grinding since it is extremely fine. Therefore, the special cutting discs work at a distance of a few tens of microns, and because of the increased friction, the effort increases and consequently the temperature. Which must be kept under control. 

Our MAC5 grinder, equipped with a patented system that allows rotation of both grinders, with independent speed adjustment, is the best solution for processing Turkish coffee. This innovative technology, together with an efficient cooling system, enables high performance while greatly containing overheating of the ground coffee.

Turkish coffee plant with three Colombini MAC5

Impianto per caffé turco con tre macinatori Colombini MAC5

Production: 750 kg/h

This new plant consists of an insulated, water-cooled extracting auger, and is equipped with two Colombini MAC5 grinders that can grind up to 400 kg/h each, for a total capacity then of 700-800 kg/h of Turkish ground coffee.

The plant is modular and can be implemented with a third grinding unit at any time bringing production to about 1000 kg of Turkish coffee per hour.

Turkish coffee plant

Turkish coffee plant characteristics

  • Dimensions excluding electrical panels and refrigeration system: width 3.6 meters, height 2.5 meters
  • Power used: 40 kW
  • Weight: about 1100 kg 

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Details of the cooling system and insulation of the extractor auger

Ducts suitable for production environments in the food industry

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A cup of coffee at Djazagro in Algiers.

The city of Algiers is famous for its traditional cafeterias, where people gather to socialize, discuss business or simply enjoy a cup of coffee. These cafeterias are significant meeting points and are often places where cultural, political, and literary discussions take place.

In fact, it was also in these cafés that the young Albert Camus, who later became a Nobel Prize winner for literature, was intellectually formed, and whose close relationship with coffee is confirmed in his somewhat provocative statement about the absurdity of human existence:

Should I kill myself, or should I have a cup of coffee?

Albert Camus

But coffee in Algiers is not only a beverage and a meeting occasion. It is also an industry. Here, as throughout North Africa and the Middle East, the coffee and roasting industry has been growing steadily for several years, mainly in Morocco and Saudi Arabia. 

Djazagro fair in Algiers

The Djazagro fair in Algiers, now in its 20th year, is the most important annual event in all of North Africa for the food production and packaging sector. Once again we will be there to offer our solutions to coffee roasters and the coffee industry.

Colombini coffee grinders ad Djazagro fair in Algiers

Like our powerful MAC5, capable of grinding up to 400 kg/h of coffee for Turkish use. Or the MAC3 more strictly dedicated to the production of coffee capsules, both of them of such low weight and footprint that they can be installed directly on packaging machines. Either Angel, the smallest of our grinders, ideal for roasters or small production runs.

And our innovative degassing system, which can provide many benefits and incredible savings on the process of grinding, storing, and packaging your product.

In short, to go back to Camus, there is nothing foolish here, come visit us, and let’s have that cup of coffee and find out how you can improve the quality of your production. 

June 5-8 at Djazagro in Algiers, stand CT E115.

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Our degassing system on STIR

In the April/May issue of STIR coffee and tea magazine, available for free on-line, there are two pages about our Degassing system.

STIR Degassing System

The first system in the world to use high vacuum technology to accelerate degassing and the only one, still today, capable of significantly reducing energy consumption and nitrogen requirements throughout the process, from grinding to storage and packaging, always in zero-oxygen conditions.

Read full article on STIR

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The city of superlative coffee grinder

Colombini at WOC of Dubai

Dubai, “the city of superlatives”: the world’s tallest building, the biggest shopping mall, the largest fountain and frame. And, of course, our coffee grinder.

This week, from the 11th to the 13th of January, we exhibit at World of Coffee Dubai.

Join us at Dubai World Trade Center, stand Z6-G120.