The presentation of RITI Coffee Printer, the first coffee printer, took place in 2009. The novelty aroused healthy interest, and the market froze in anticipation of the start of the serial production of the coffee device. The history of creation and the best coffee printers will be discussed below.
The story of the origin of the idea of creating a coffee printer is interesting and instructive. The impetus was the situation in the segment of inkjet printers, namely, that refueling of cartridges with ink at a cost was close to the price of a printer. In search of raw materials for the production of cheaper ink, the creators of RITI Coffee Printer decided to use coffee beans. They just load, and the machine itself processes them into ink, which is really cheaper.
Only this is not the printer that will be discussed, it just served as the impetus for the idea of creating a device that prints on coffee foam. Coffee lovers and all addicted to this drink were given the opportunity to bring elements of creativity and the formation of a festive atmosphere into the cooking ritual. The technology for creating a picture is quite simple. The machine prepares coffee as usual, but at the end the surface of the drink is covered with a layer of foam, which serves as a canvas for drawing the pattern. The secret of the picture is also simple - a special filter in which the processes of separation, formation and coloring of the image take place.
The device is called Ripple and requires synchronization with a gadget that has iOS and Android operating systems. It is used to create, select, configure and download a template. The printer is capable of making drawings, inscriptions, or combinations of them.
The brand - the winner of the world exhibition Last Garget in the nomination "Invention of the Year" and the inventor of the patented technology of drawing a pattern on coffee foam, needs no introduction. This is the world's first coffee printer. At the moment it holds the leading position in terms of speed parameters of drawing and cartridge productivity.
Chinese brand, the device prints well on any beverages with dense foam and small confectionery products. It can work in black and white and color modes. The palette consists of blue, yellow, red and brown colors. It has its own database, images can be downloaded from mobile devices. Restriction on the height of the media - 18 cm, print area - 11x11 cm, drawing time: from 10 to 20 seconds, depending on the complexity and tinting.
The numerical value indicates the number of portions prepared at the same time.
The manufacturer of this brand positions itself as a manufacturer of tuning the iconic coffee printers. The upgrade mainly concerns functionality, the maximum preparation of 2 cups of coffee is no more than 5 seconds. The ink supply system has been improved, the preparation table lifting mechanism has been modified and made noiseless. A tasteless and odorless flower extract is used as a colorant.
Monochrome, single-dose instrument, easy to operate and maintain. The control is carried out using a tablet integrated into the body, running on the android platform. Software with a simple, intuitive interface. Photos and images can be downloaded from any mobile device via the Internet, without additional applications. Cartridge resource: 800 - 1000 images, simple replacement does not require skill. Has three modifications:
The models differ in body dimensions, cup height and cartridge resource.
Latte - art, popular contests for the art of drawing on coffee using milk foam. Many baristas have dedicated years of their lives to achieve some degree of skill. In an instant, everything turned upside down, the masters of coffee graphics had a competitor who would do the job in 10 seconds.
The EVEBOT color coffee printer is an improved model of previous versions. The innovations include a new motherboard, an ink supply mechanism, the ability to print with edible ink with the addition of coffee extract. The volume of the cartridge has been increased up to 800 drawings, the new cartridge does not have to be replaced after the end of ink, the design provides for the possibility of refueling.
Coffee printer option for home use. It is produced in black and white cases, functionally not different from each other, the choice is a matter of taste and interior colors. The unique ink supply system allows maintaining good printing dynamics - 9 seconds, with a resolution of 600dpi.The resource of the cartridge is 1200 images, the software is synchronized with the smartphone. It belongs to the representatives of the new generation, it prints on all foamy drinks and confectionery products.
This is, in fact, a food 3D printer that prints on everything. Coffee, dough, cream, chocolate, ice cream and much more are suitable as material for drawing pictures. There are no cartridges, the ingredients are loaded directly into the device body.
The coffee printer was invented quite recently, but quickly gained popularity and mass distribution. Initially, only black and white printing was available, the canvas was coffee foam, the role of oil was performed by ink from the extract of coffee beans. But the possibility of color printing was only a matter of time and it has come. The color range is represented by multi-colored food dyes, they are safe, edible, odorless, in a word, they do not add anything to the drink except a pattern. The popularity of drawing has migrated to other types of products, which led to the emergence of printers that print on colors, nails, products, and ended up with universal printers that print on everything.
The sensation caused by the appearance of a coffee printer on the market did not sleep, its appearance in drinking establishments does not slow down to arouse genuine interest of visitors and increase the number of customers. The day is not far off when the coffee printer will become the same everyday device as a regular coffee maker or completely replace it from the coffee making process.