Italian espresso gear conglomerate Simonelli Group, proprietor of the Victoria Arduino and Nuova Simonelli manufacturers, has acquired Swedish drip espresso machine maker 3Temp.
For Simonelli Group, whose portfolio of manufacturers and gear stays largely targeted on espresso brewing and grinding, the acquisition of fresh-faced 3Temp represents a big enlargement into the world of filter/drip espresso brewing.
“Collectively, we have now the chance to completely meet the market’s calls for, delivering distinctive experiences to espresso lovers all over the world,” Marco Feliziani, CEO of Simonelli Group, mentioned in a press launch this week.
The monetary phrases of the acquisition weren’t disclosed.
A Simonelli Group consultant instructed Day by day Espresso Information its technique behind the 3Temp acquisition, each from a advertising and business perspective, shall be unveiled subsequent yr.
3Temp, which was based in 2014 in Arvika, Sweden, takes its title from its preliminary technological deal with enabling completely different water temperatures for 3 distinct phases inside a filter brewing profile.
Nimble temperature adjustments in 3Temp machines are made doable by “tankless” water programs that warmth water on demand. Every brewing part additionally encompasses a variable variety of customizable pulse-pours.
The flagship 3Temp machine, initially known as the Hipster, first turned obtainable in the USA in 2017. The “Hipster” title now refers to a three-model household of machines that features the 3Temp Puls, Wall and Kobra fashions.
Puls is the Hipster line’s traditional-style countertop batch brewer, providing sizzling brewing and chilly brewing choices. The Wall is actually a wall-mounted Puls, with its inner elements hidden from view.
Kobra is a counter-mounted, adjustable-height Puls brew group with its heating system put in beneath the counter. Kobras can accommodate bigger urns, in addition to single or small multi-cup batches, utilizing both 3Temp filter baskets or third-party guide gear.
The Simonelli Group acquisition announcement comes only a few months after the group revealed the Victoria Arduino PureBrew+ brewing system for filter-style brews.
Additionally stepping outdoors of Simonelli Group’s espresso wheelhouse, the PureBrew+ machine is a standalone unit for performing the filter-style PureBrew method that was initially launched as a characteristic on Black Eagle Maverick espresso machines. Coming in Spring 2025, the PureBrew+ machines equally provide 3-phase brew profiles with customizable pulse pours.
“We’re thrilled to hitch forces with Simonelli Group,” 3TEMP Co-Founder and CEO Anders Eriksson mentioned on this week’s press launch. “Their means to scale modern options globally will allow us to proceed specializing in what we do finest: creating modern espresso machines.”
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Howard Bryman
Howard Bryman is the affiliate editor of Day by day Espresso Information by Roast Journal. He’s based mostly in Portland, Oregon.