Cold Coffee Using the Hive Brewing™ Method!
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40% Higher Yields than Immersion Brewing
30 Minute Brew Times
2-28 Brew Cells, Scaleable
There are two typical methods for extracting coffee in cold water. Traditional immersion and the Kyoto Drip. Immersion brewing is a passive process whereby coffee grounds are steeped in cold water over 12-24 hours. This method provides little in the way of control of the brew and the long duration brew time, with no refrigeration, is a potential food safety issue.
In contrast HIVE BREW™ brewing uses a modified controlled drip method that is an active process whereby cold water is passed through the grind bed at a controlled rate. This active brewing process we call ACE, Accelerated Cold Extraction. It controls and optimizes the extraction process and brews are typically done in under 30 minutes.
The other feature of HIVE BREW™ brewing is that the brew is typically 7.5 TDS concentrate (5 x RTD). We call it Espresso Replacement Concentrate or ERC. This concentrate can replace the espresso shot in Cold Mixed Coffee Beverages. HIVE BREW™ brewing delivers equal cup quality with more consistency, and significantly improved speed of service.
HIVE BREW™ brewing uses a brew cell to optimize taste quality, extraction yields and brew time. The 6 pound cells fit together and can be combined to suit your production needs.
The unique feature of the HIVE BREW™ cell is that the quality and extraction performance of one brew cell can be replicated consistently. Simply adding additional cells provides identical quality and extraction as you increase your production output.
HIVE BREW™ is the best cold brew system on the market because it is high-yield, high quality and fast at under 30 minutes per brew.
HIVE BREW™ systems produce 80 to 5,000 gallons of RTD per 8-hour shift (+/– 10%).
The HIVE BREW™ Café is designed for coffee shops and small chains. The fast gravity cold drip brewing process provides high TDS, expresso strength concentrated coffee that is perfect for iced drinks and affogatos. It can then be cut for RTD cold brews or for hot coffee.
The Café 3 uses 1.5 gallons of water and 3 pounds of coffee to make 0.9 gallons of typical 7.5 TDS concentrate. The concentrate can be cut with water to 6 gallons of 2 brix ready to drink cold brew.
The Café 6 uses three gallons of water and 6 pounds of coffee to produce 1.8 gallons of concentrate.
The Café Brewers are gravity brewers that require no electric or compressed air connections. They are stainless steel and food grade plastic construction and produce concentrate at espresso level strength suitable for ready to drink cold brew and a base for most of your coffee base drinks.
Brew times are super-fast at 15 to 30 minutes. The fast brew time retains the unique flavors of your blends. After a quick rinse you can be back into the next brew in a maximum of 10 minutes.
The HIVE BREW™ Café uses the same extraction method as our larger multi cell production brewers.
The HIVE™ 200 is an automatic single cell, production system for cold brewing coffee concentrate. It cold brews a 6-pound batch in 25 to 35 minutes. It has an automatic water supply system and an extra brew cell to allow continuous brewing.
The brew is close to "espresso" strength concentrate at an average of 7.5 TDS. Higher concentrations can be tapped off early in the brew. The 2 gallons of concentrate can be cut with water to provide 10 gallons of RTD coffee at 1.5 TDS. The automatic 200 brew system requires 110v single phase power and a 60 psi water supply. Typical output is 30 gallons of concentrate per shift.
BrewBomb is a master distributor for TORR's Shop and Commercial Brewers as well as a leading provider of cold coffee brewing systems. Their systems are designed to brew coffee quickly and efficiently, and are perfect for cafes, restaurants, and other businesses that serve coffee.
Hive Café Purchase Options Become a TORR DistributorThe HIVE™ 400 is a mid-sized production brewer and has four (4) 6-pound cells mounted on the one stainless steel frame. There are four (4) separate 2.5-gallon tanks that are automatically filled by water under pressure that are mounted above the brew cells. The water level in the dispersion plate on top of each cell is automatically controlled with an electronic level sensor that controls the water flow rate through the ground coffee bed. Four (4) concentrate collection tanks are mounted under the cells. The unit comes with 4 additional cells to reduce down time.
Typical production is 8 gallons of concentrate at 7.5 TDS per brew. Brew time is 25 to 35 minutes. The concentrate can be cut with water to produce 640 gallons of 1.5 TDS Ready-To-Drink in a shift.
The HIVE BREW™ 410 is a more automated version of the 400 mid-sized production brewer with four (4) 6-pound cells mounted in a row on one stainless steel frame. The 410 comes with an extra set of 4 brew cells for increased production efficiency.
There are four (4) separate 2.5-gallon water tanks that are automatically filled that are mounted above the brew cells. The water level in the dispersion plate on top of each cell is automatically controlled with an electronic level sensor that controls the water flow rate through the ground coffee bed. Four (4) concentrate collection tanks are mounted under the cells.
Typical production is 8 gallons of concentrate at 10 Brix for every brew. Brew time is 25 to 35 minutes. The concentrate can be cut with water to produce 400 gallons of 2 Brix in a shift.
700 x 4 In-line configuration shown.
The HIVE BREW™ 700 replaces the heavy 50-pound cells on the earlier Quad Brew system with seven (7) 6-pound HIVE™ cells. This reduced labor and brew times.
Each HIVE BREW™ 700 contains 7 cells and for higher production requirements 3 additional modules can be added for what is known as the HIVE BREW™ 701 utilizing a total of 28 cells that produce up to 4,500 gallons of RTD with two people per 8-hour shift. Pre infusion is automatic with the Auto Fusion. Dump and cleanup of the equipment requires extra labor.
Warming the brew water up to 90°F improves brew yields by several % without bringing out those harsher, bitter tastes from hot brewing.
TORR offers a 20 gallon stainless steel water tempering tank to optimize your brew yields.
Includes water inlet and drain valves.
Initial setup featuring automatic pre-infusion, grounds conveyor & high capacity brew cells. Ready for production.
TORR's Coffee Division offers full scale, high capacity, industrial coffee brewing system development. Our patented brewing methodologies are designed with scalability in mind. We will work with your production department to design, implement and help you manage production at any scale. Contact us here for detailed information and real world case studies.
Pre-infusion of the coffee grounds with a precise amount of water and loading the brew cell evenly with no compression is a critical step to optimize HIVE™ brew output. Use a 400 to 500 micron (medium fine) grind size.
To pre-infuse you can use a bowl or bucket and stir with a large spoon or your hands (using gloves). This is a messy process and not very hygienic. We recommend the Bloom Bag, Manual Fusion, Semi-Auto Fusion, or Auto Fusion.
TORR offers four options for pre-infusion depending on your specific production needs. Typically, we recommend 0.5 gallon of water for a 6-pound brew cell. Room temp to lukewarm water works best.
For the Cafe 3 and Cafe 6 and 200 we recommend our bloom bag to mix and prep the coffee for brewing. It can be rinsed and reused. Or you can use a large single use Ziploc bag.
A simple manual 6-pound infuser is available to eliminate labor.
For our 200 through 400 brewers we recommend this customized stainless steel food grade table that is set up so you can load and knead the bloom bag and then empty it though a chute to break up clumps and ensure the coffee is evenly loaded into the brew cell.
The SEMI-AUTO FUSION™ pre-infuse the ground beans with water and accurately measure and load the brew cells prior to them being placed into the HIVE™ brewer.
Ground beans are transferred to the infeed hopper by hand, then to the weigh station. The weigh station then loads a paddle mixer. Water sprays are mounted over the mixer and infuse a precise amount of water with the ground beans. The paddle mixer is turned on and off by the operator. Water is measured using a water tank with a level sensor.
The mixer has a trap door bottom to dump the beans into the cell that is manually opened to load the cell that is manually placed under the loading chute.
Output is up to (20) 6-pound cells per hour.
The AUTO FUSION™ is a fully automated system to pre-infuse the ground beans with water and accurately measure and load the brew cells prior to them being placed into the HIVE™ brewer.
Ground beans are transferred to the floor level infeed hopper on the AUTO FUSION™. A powered conveyor under the hopper transfers the grounds up to a weight scale. The scale then loads a paddle mixer that infuses the water with the coffee grounds. Water sprays are mounted inside the mixer and infuse a precise amount of water with the ground beans.
The mixer has a trap door bottom to dump the beans into the cell that is automatically indexed under the loading chute.
Output is up to 60 - 6-pound cells per hour.
TORR has all Hive Brew models on site in our fully equipped test kitchen here in Redding, California.
Interested in a Model 200 or larger? Send us your coffee beans, We will brew your coffee on a Café 6 or 200 brewer so you can experience the results for yourself.
Ship us your coffee beans and we will brew your coffee in our pilot plant and ship back your cold brew coffee, ready to cup. This offer is free with the exception of the overnight return freight and packing.
This is achieved by using a patent-pending process that provides 16 to 22% extraction %. This compares to 10 to 15% extraction % of dissolved solids for typical bucket type immersion brewing.
Our unique hexagonal brew cells allow 2.5 gallons of water to flow through 6 pounds of grounds that have been pre-infused with 0.5 gallons of water. The patent pending dispersion plate at the top of the cell controls the water flow evenly over the grounds and yields an average of 1-2 gallons of concentrate at 7.5 TDS. Brew time and yields are dependent on your dilution ratio, origin, roast profile, and grind.
The fast brew time and the controlled water flow through the grounds allows you to capture the prime attributes of your single origins and blends. This provides a superior taste. Being able to brew quickly also provides an extended shelf-life compared to slower brewing methods.
17 to 25 TDS can be extracted at the start of the brew. Up to 1 quart of ristretto espresso strength concentrate that is perfect for iced drinks or affogatos.
Due to the fact, our system has no agitation of the grounds during the brew there is no need for secondary filtration. Our patent-pending, reusable, stainless-steel filter allows for ease of use and filters out the grounds. This eliminates costly throwaway filters.
A loaded cell weighs less than 20 pounds so it's easy for a Barista to handle. Cells can be rinsed between brews and sanitized daily. TORR offers automated CIP and cleaning on the 700 Brewers to minimize labor.
The HIVE BREW™ Café 3 & 6 are manual single (1) brew cell unit and requires no power or air supply. Easy to set up and uses gravity to control the water flow over the grounds. One operator can produce up to 140 gallons of RTD in a shift. This is dependent on your dilution of the concentrate. Perfect for coffee shops or small-scale production. The 700 uses the same brew cells as the 200 and is an automatic seven (7) cell module that can be expanded. It's a semi-automated production brewer. The 7 cells produce up to 1,100 gallons of RTD per shift depending on dilution.
If you are interested in our system TORR offers to brew your beans in our pilot plant in Redding, CA. We will record the grind, yield, and brew times with your coffee beans. You send us your coffee beans, and we will send back your cold brew to cup. The only charge is for the return freight and packing.
TORRNADO™ is a revolutionary Nitrogen infusion system designed for cold brew coffee, teas & cocktails.
Simply pour a RTD beverage such as a cup of cold brewed coffee or cocktail into the infusion cup and place it onto the hinged TORRNADO™ cup support.
Push the start button and Nitrogen is injected and infused for a perfect Nitro Beverage.
The finished drink is ready to pour and serve within 30 seconds.
Replaces messy, oversized and difficult to clean Nitro dispenser machines.
Multiple drinks can be made in succession via the same proprietary cup using a simple toggle dispense valve.
The TORRNADO™ is a small footprint tabletop unit designed for behind bar use measuring 6.5" wide, 16" deep and 19" high. Weighing in at 22 lbs. it's great for portability in the home, restaurant, bar and at parties.
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