You Be The Judge
| Flavia | Plastic Cup Brewing System |
| No
Cross contamination. The freshly roasted and ground coffees are brewed in the pack and drips directly into your cup without coming into contact with the brewer. Tea and hot chocolate can be brewed with the Flavia System for this reason. |
Yes,
Cross Contamination. The brewing process promotes contamination by utilizing the same brew funnel. Regular coffee drinkers receive residuals of flavored coffee. Decaf drinkers receive partial levels of caffeine. |
| Dispenses Hot Chocolate. | No
Hot Chocolate brewing cups. Requires side hot water spigot, which may leak. |
| Brews
coffee, tea, hot chocolate, authentic cappuccino, mochaccino, espresso, iced tea, and iced coffee. |
Can not make specialty drinks. Only has one water volume button. |
| Two
brewers for all size locations. A proven technology since 1985 that is highly reliable. |
A
new unproven technology. You may experience packaging defects including detached filters, no filters, holes in filters, and lumps in the coffee. |
| With
the S350 Brewer, you can brew continuously without any recovery time. |
You
can not brew continuously. The machine needs time to recover after
dispensing six consecutive drinks. |
| Waste bin is easily accessed. Very low maintenance. | Disposing of brew cups is very difficult to access. It is not convenient. |
| Water temperature is optimal. Drinks are six degrees hotter, thus creating a more desirable beverage. | Water temperature is not optimal. |
| Dispenses a consistent 8oz. Beverage. | Drink volumes are inconsistent. |
| The S350 brewer can be plumbed-in or used as a pourover. | Requires a water-feed. No pourover capability. |
| The S350 has a beverage counter, allowing you to monitor activity. | No audit system. |
| Because of Superior packaging, the oxygen level in the pack is below 1%. This insures you a consistent, fresh, and delicious drink, cup after cup. | The oxygen level in the cup is inconsistent, thus jeopardizing the quality of the coffee. |
| The beverage display systems are modular, and offer the largest selection of products in the least amount of space. | The products are displayed in bulky containers. |
