Coffee & Espresso Makers

How Do Commercial Coffee Makers Work?

Generally, a coffee brewer has the same basic operational functions regardless of brand or model. When you dismantle a brewing pot, you will see a reservoir or holding chamber where the water is held, which is poured into the brewer at the beginning of the coffee-brewing cycle. Next, you will see a white rubber tubing that connects the reservoir base to the drip area and, at the bottom of the holding chamber, a small hole is present. Water is drawn into this hole, the water is heated and boiled, and once heated, it drips into the coffee grounds.

So in a nutshell, this is how coffee brewers work: water is heated and then eventually boiled, and this water drips over coffee grounds. The liquid is passed throughout and around the coffee grounds, which is mixed with the coffee oils in the grounds, then passes through a filter in the coffee brewer to prevent the solid grounds from mixing with the brew.

Most home coffee brewers are essentially a step above those percolating coffee brewers, which are, in turn, a step up from the simple stove-top boilers. Commercial coffee brewers, on the other hand, which are found in most restaurants, cafés, and coffee shops, use the same basic functions as home coffee brewing systems but are designed for higher capacity.

How does a Commercial Tea Brewer Work?

Tea has been available as a drink for many centuries, but it was only until the past few years that automated tea brewers have been available for tea drinkers worldwide. Needless to say, the invention of these tea-brewing equipment has made it a lot easier for tea lovers to enjoy a cup of their favorite tea quickly and more conveniently.

So how do these tea-brewing systems work? A tea brewer essentially works similarly to to a coffee brewer in that both work by heating and then boiling water and then infusing the water with ground coffee beans in the case of a coffee brewer and tea leaves in the case of tea brewers. Most automated tea-brewing equipment start working when water is poured into them and the tea is added. These tea brewers then effectively shut down as soon as the tea is done steeping.

Commercial Coffee Machines & Espresso Machines Available at Rapids Wholesale

At Rapids Wholesale we offer a wide selection of coffee, espresso, and tea brewers from some of the most trusted brands in the market today: Focus, Grindmaster, Waring, Cecilware, and Wells Bloomfield. You can also choose from Rapids-manufactured coffee brewers, depending on what you require for your restaurant, café, or any other establishment.

Here are some of the coffee brewing machines and tea brewers available here at Rapids:

Focus Foodservice specializes in providing top quality beverage and food-preparation products and  has offered best-in-class products since 1945. Our Focus coffee-brewing machines and coffee brewers are portable, feature a large capacity, and help brew coffee to its perfect flavor and helps hold the brew at the ideal serving temperature. For durability, they are also constructed of stainless steel and use heat-resistant black handles for easy handling.

Waring is one of the leading manufacturers of professional-quality appliances for the home and food-service and laboratory industries. Waring has seventy-five years of manufacturing expertise under its belt and manufactures heavy-duty appliances for both the consumer and food-service market. Our Waring coffee brewer features a dual heater system that prevents scorching and is made of stainless steel interior and exterior. It can brew approximately fifty-five cups of coffee in thirty minutes or less.

Wells Bloomfield has over seventy-eight years' experience providing quality commercial-beverage systems. We at Rapids feature automatic airpot and pour-over coffee brewers that provide quick service and are easy to clean, made of durable stainless-steel construction.   

We also offer ice tea brewers from Cecilware, which are all made of durable stainless steel and includes a dispenser with a no-drip faucet for easy serving.