During the 2019 HOST Milano, WMF presents its latest fully automatic coffee machine 1500s. The machine brings together coffee expertise and technological know-how in a discerning yet cost-effective manner.

A recommended average daily capacity is 180 cups. Thanks to its intuitive MMI touch display, the model offers up to 48 individual recipes in three different cup sizes, which can be stored quickly and conveniently. The WMF 1500 S Classic guarantees users a huge choice of products and superb quality beverages in the smallest of spaces.

Equipped with two generously sized coffee bean hoppers, a manual insert (optional) and a choc powder or topping powder hopper, the WMF 1500 S Classic is able to produce every coffee, water, milk and chocolate creation imaginable at the touch of a button. To customize the products offered in each operating mode, customers use the time-based templates provided by the machine. Via the touch display, they then use these templates to define which products are dispensed at which time. Options include automatically switching from fresh milk to topping usage, adapting the button allocations and symbols, and varying the beverages offered depending on the time and day of the week.

The “Beverage pre-selection” function enables multiple products to be “logged” in the WMF 1500 S Classic as a group. These are then produced one after the other and the corresponding selection is shown at the top of the display. The “Pot” function is also on hand to help users during daily operation – when serving coffee at breakfast or during meetings, for example. A particular highlight for self-service settings is the “PostSelection”. Here, the machine provides the guest with a step-by-step guide through the individual preparation variants (cup size, choice of bean, etc.) before producing the desired beverage fully automatically. To make waiting times pass more quickly and draw users’ attention to other interesting offers, advertisements can be shown on the display during the preparation time.

Customized coffee indulgence comes guaranteed with the WMF 1500 S Classic thanks to the “Decaf” option. If the customer would prefer a speciality with decaffeinated coffee, the machine produces this at the touch of a button. To ensure that the quality remains consistently high if the type of bean is changed, a percentage value can be stored with the Decaf button, for example, to increase the ground coffee quantity by ten per cent. To further cater to different tastes, the WMF 1500 S Classic also offers the tried-and-tested Barista button which can be used to adjust the strength of the coffee to guests’ preferences with just the press of a button.

As is the case with every speciality machine in the WMF family, customers are provided with a whole host of add-on equipment to complement their WMF 1500 S Classic. This includes cup racks, milk coolers and cup dispensers. In addition, the machine can be equipped with a constant water supply or integrated water tank in line with customer requirements and circumstances. To ensure that the coffee machine is easy to clean and HACCP-compliant, it is available with the Plug+Clean or Basic Clean cleaning systems.

In addition to its high-performance functionality, the WMF 1500 S Classic also makes an impression thanks to its contemporary design. Its appearance is characterised by high-grade materials combined with stainless steel elements with a piano black finish on glass. Yet, it’s not just in terms of visual appeal that the machine’s design hits the mark – it also impresses from a functional perspective. Despite its compact size, all of the key components are easily accessible – from the brewer and mixer bowl to the milk foamer. The height of the coffee spout can conveniently be adjusted using a handle, offering a clearance height of up to 175 mm.

As an optional extra, the WMF 1500 S Classic can be connected to the WMF CoffeeConnect telemetry module. This creates a digital environment enabling information about sales figures, service information and error messages to be provided at any time and from any location.