MONTEBELLO, Calif. — A recent Technomic Convenience Market 2020 Annual Report shows 75% of consumers surveyed are anxious to return to self-serve formats. With summer almost here, self-serve iced tea will be in demand, and Curtis offers an expansive line of iced tea brewers and dispensers to help.
Curtis iced tea brewers and dispensers work well in self-serve environments and let convenience-store operators keep pace with current consumer preferences, the company said.
“Curtis has been a leader in the iced tea equipment category for decades,” said Emmanuel Couppey, vice president of marketing at Curtis parent SEB Professional North America. “And with iced tea identified as one of the fastest-growing dispensed beverages at convenience stores, there’s no better time to implement a Curtis system into your business and capitalize on this growing trend.”
Curtis iced tea brewers are available in a wide variety of G4 and G3 digital technology models for programming flexibility. Operators can choose from low-profile and sweet tea brewers to combo brewers and more, each designed to fit into any operation.
With stainless steel construction, each Curtis iced tea dispenser is National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Certified and built to withstand rigorous foodservice environments, said the company. TCN Narrow Tea Dispensers offer a small footprint for operations with limited counter space.The TCO tea dispenser is available in a variety of sizes, and its oval design has no sharp edges or corners, making it ideal for self-serve operations.
Dispenser features include sloping bottoms allow for easy dispensing and welded-on stainless steel handles/hand grips for conveniently moving the dispenser even when it’s full. Curtis also offers touchless dispensing adapters that allow for a hands-free, 100% contactless beverage dispensing experience.
Groupe SEB, a French conglomerate of small appliance and cookware manufacturers, acquired Wilbur Curtis, based in Montebello, Calif., in 2019. It is the second largest American manufacturer of professional coffee equipment, the company said.
Since its founding in 1941, Montebello, Calif.-based Wilbur Curtis has grown its sales to more than $90 million. Although SEB might not be a household name in the U.S. foodservice market, the company’s portfolio includes international brands such as All-Clad, Tefal and Krups.
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