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D’lecta Cafe to launch world’s 1st automatic fresh tea brewing machine
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Tuesday, 29 July, 2014, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Akshay Kalbag, Mumbai
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fiogf49gjkf0d  D’lecta Café unveiled the world’s first automatic tea brewing machine, and has already filed the technology for patent.
It does not mix tea, but brews it through the use of a patented technology. Tea leaves of one’s choice are infused in the machine to maximise the flavour, smoothness and aroma of the final brew and dispense a cup of refreshing hot tea.
The tea can be had black, green or white. Adding milk and/or sugar is as per preference, and has been provisioned separately on extended trays attached to the machine.
Creamers made of evaporated cow’s milk, and aseptically packed, are used in place of powdered milk.
The new tea vending unit would dispense a cup of freshly-brewed tea within thirty seconds, and has the capacity to dispense up to 400 cups a day.
“Unlike coffee making, which has been seeing automation and technological advancements on an ongoing basis, tea brewing has largely remained a manual process. This is because tea brewing is a delicate process,” said Deepak Jain, founder and managing director, D'lecta Foods Pvt Ltd.
“But with the introduction of D’lecta Tea Brewing Unit, connoisseurs would be able to enjoy their tea of choice without going through the labourous process of manual brewing,” he added.
This automatic fresh tea vending unit brews tea at the press of a button. It is capable of dispensing a choice of beverages, including the classic Assam tea, masala tea and green tea, besides offering such beverages as black coffee, pre-mixed coffee, café mocha, hot chocolate and soup.
The machine has been designed, developed and patented by D'lecta Foods, which has recently forayed into the consumer markets with its dairy-based products after successfully operating in the business-to-business (B2B) segment for over 12 years.
“The machine has been ergonomically designed for elegance and space efficiency with arrangements to neatly accommodate consumables like paper cups, tea bags, coffee sachets, sugar and stirrers,” Jain stated.
“The machine itself is easy to clean from the exteriors and comes with special hygiene features. The machine prompts for self-rinse if a selected option has been dormant for over 15 minutes and will also do an all rinse at the end of the day. All wet contact parts are made of stainless steel for longer life and easy cleaning,” he added.
The machine is aimed at catering to the needs of urban Indian offices and workspaces. It would fulfill the typical needs of tea and coffee consumers by factoring in health, taste and convenience. Moreover, it is economical - it delivers a 100ml cup of hot, freshly-brewed tea for just Rs 5.50.
The tea vending units are targeted at the out-of-home (OOH) segment, and would be offered to offices and hotels on lease with a comprehensive annual maintenance contract (AMC) by the company.
“Another highlight of D’lecta Tea Brewing solutions is the company-branded dairy creamer that has been introduced as a replacement for milk powder,” stated Devendra Garge, executive director, D’lecta Foods Pvt Ltd.
“Branded as Milke, these are 10g servings of evaporated milk and are ideally suited for one cup of tea or coffee. Made from pure cow milk, D’lecta Milke contains just 23 per cent sugar and comes in aseptic packaging, making it a simpler, tastier and healthier option,” he added.
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