Coffee Trike

[slurp]

Has anyone here made a coffee bike or trike?
I am thinking of building one for marketing with a espresso machine.

 

[PinkRose]

I remember seeing some discussions and photos in the past, but I don't have time to explore today.

If you do a search for coffee trike, you'll see some threads that people have started.

I'm not sure how much help it will be, but it's worth a try.

Rose

 

[chast]

so your going to peddle your azz around FL?

 

[slurp]

so your going to peddle your azz around FL?

No way, we will get some much prettier people than I to pedal the trike around for sure. You do not want me to have a hart attack do you, LOL

 

[Coffeefix]

We have a customer with a trike... I hope the area you are in is level without many hills!
Normal issues with machine/trike: power, water, waste and space.
Customers machine is gas fired - gas isn't as effective, it's slower to heat up and recover and the gas bottles are heavy. Gas also scares the sort of people who control to gate at outside events so over here in the UK you need the correct documents in place.
Their gas powered machine still needs a power supply to work the machines filling mechanism/electronics (minimal electronics on a lever group machine?) - provided by heavy batteries and an inverter that last a few hours...
You'll probably need some form of inline water pump to provide enough pressure to fill the machine from your water tank. A pressurised boiler needs to have water forced into it.
Apart from all the usual hassles associated with a trike it can be rewarding and fun. You can also find yourself cycling down a hill a bit fast with a pressurised boiler waiting to brand the back of your head with the word "Gaggia" or similar, backwards!

 

[slurp]

We are in South Florida where it is super flat.

Looked around the forum and see a couple mentions of a trike but it does not look like anyone has posted pictures or have really done it.

 

[CoffeeJunky]

Get on Alibaba.com
YOu will find great ideas. And they are pretty cheap.
As long as they are not motor vehicle, you should be able to find one that works for you.

 

[CoffeeJunky]

here are few i found

Mobile Drink Bicycles/mobile Coffee Cart/coffee Bike For Sale - Buy Mobile Drink Bicycles,Coffee Vending Cart,Coffee Bike Product on Alibaba.com

2014 Jiexian Jx-cr200 Mobile Commercial Coffee Vending Cart - Buy Food Vending Carts,Mobile Coffee Capsule,Commercial Coffee Capsule Product on Alibaba.com

Ce Approved Mobile Coffee Cart For Sale - Buy Mobile Coffee Cart,Coffee Cart For Sale,Coffee Cart Product on Alibaba.com

There are many of them on site.

 

[kristinacampbell]

Get on Alibaba.com
YOu will find great ideas. And they are pretty cheap.
As long as they are not motor vehicle, you should be able to find one that works for you.

It is really a wonderful website.

 

[namballe]

they have them all over Lima, Peru!

 

[AdventureCopan]

Personally I think the idea of this is super cool. I was thinking a food truck style (small trailer to be left at sales sight for period). This way you can all necessary EQ on board. Guess it looses it's appeal though if it has to towed around.
-Daniel Kent

 

[AdventureCopan]

Something like this, but 3 times the size with small roaster, etc. so people can get the full experience.

-Daniel Kent