Concordia's David Isset and Coffee Planet's Richard Jones at Gulfood 2010. Concordia's David Isset and Coffee Planet's Richard Jones at Gulfood 2010.

The Concordia Integrated Beverage System 6+ (IBS6+) — the fastest commercial espresso system available on the market — has officially launched in the Middle East.

On exhibition for the first time at Gulfood 2010 through its regional distributor Coffee Planet, Concordia’s latest innovation was developed specifically for applications where consistent café quality and speed of service are key.

In a single step, the IBS6+ pumps milk from the integrated refrigerator, steams and foams it to the perfect consistency, and infuses flavours all at the rate of one ounce per second.

After touching the start button, the perfect eight-ounce mocha can be created in 8.5 seconds.

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David Isset, president of Concordia Coffee Systems USA, explained: “We have simplified the milk preparation process, and that leads to increased reliability, provides additional control over drink temperatures and milk foam, and provides whisper-quiet operation.”

Commenting on the launch of the speedy machine, Coffee Planet managing director Richard Jones noted: “Customers want to purchase café quality espresso drinks in locations other than the traditional café.

“Speed of service, beverage quality, and equipment reliability are critical. The new IBS6+ gives the operator the speed of service that they demand.

“We have been using Concordia coffee systems for five years and know them to be the best in the world, so this is a great new addition to our portfolio and a great pleasure for us to be the launch market for Concordia’s latest machine,” Jones added.

“They are light years ahead of anyone else.”

Coffee Planet is the exclusive distributor of Concordia coffee systems for the Middle East and North Africa markets.