FUTURISTIC SIGNAGE
Digital Cloud's new mini Android media player aims to make it easier to read and
change menus. The system converts a screen into a vibrant digital display that can
be managed from any Web browser. The device allows you to change menu content on demand or display live feeds such as news or your Twitter feed. It's also
about the size of a flash drive, needs no wall outlet and has a two-year warranty.
612/568-3313. digitalcloudsignage.com
TRADITION GETS A NEW LOOK
Inspired by the chorreador de café—a simple Costa Rican brewing system with a wooden stand
and a cotton filter—the Alaya Pour Over Coffee Brewer uses slow extraction to create a smooth,
clean cup of coffee with a wide range of flavors. The organic, hand-washable cotton-flannel filter
is held into place atop an anodized aluminum stand by a stainless-steel handle. Environmentally
responsible materials, low-refuse brewing and stylish design help adapt the traditional brewing
method for modern coffee drinkers. 541/633-0910. alayacoffeemakers.com
REVISITING ROBUSTA
The Coffee Quality Institute recently awarded its Q Robusta
certification to Sethuraman Estates from India's Karnataka growing region for its 2013 Robusta Kaapi Royale (RKR) and RKR
Peaberry harvests. Sethuraman is the only estate to meet the
institute's rigorous standards for the robusta variety—it became
the first to receive Q Robusta certification last year for its 2012
RKR crop. 336/443-0290. kaapiroyalecoffee.com
STAND-ALONE DESIGN
Set your café counter apart with Freeform Woodworks' new iPad stands, available with or
without a Square Register card swipe. The sturdy, easy-to-use stands are manufactured in
the United States from black walnut, hard maple and clear cherry for a hybrid design that
merges technical necessity with natural design elements. 303/335-0771. freeformwoodworks.com
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