Milk tea machines: four formats and their output for unmanned milk tea
Staff are the most expensive part of a milk tea shop: brewing, portioning, sealing and cleaning each need a person. The machine collapses those four steps into one - 14 lanes × 12 capsules = 168, a scan and a cup in tens of seconds. One machine is a small counter with no attendant.
Four machine formats, one capsule system
Six of the eight categories - coffee, beverage, juice, milk tea, tea and herbal - share one hardware platform: countertop, hot, iced-hot and outdoor iced-hot. They differ in body structure, screen size, whether there is ice-making and outdoor protection, and which capsules go in. The table below gives the published specifications for all four.
| Item | Countertop DZ-KFJT-C1 | Hot machine DZ-KFJ-C2 | Iced-hot DZ-KFJX-C1 | Outdoor iced-hot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanes and capacity | 8 lanes · 32 capsules (4 per lane) | 14 lanes × 12 = 168 capsules | 14 lanes × 12 = 168 capsules | 14 lanes × 12 = 168 capsules |
| Touchscreen | 10.1 inch | 21.5 inch | 32 inch | 32 inch |
| Dimensions (mm) | 408 × 568 × 682 | 670 × 865 × 1872 | 940 × 883 × 1872 | Per project configuration |
| Rated power | 1090 W | 1520 W | 1930 W | Per project configuration |
| Weight | About 53 kg | About 170 kg | Per configuration | Per project configuration |
| Water supply | Bottled or plumbed | Dual 18.9 L with auto-switch, or plumbed | Dual 18.9 L with auto-switch, or plumbed | Per site plumbing |
| Cup handling | Manual cup take | Automatic cup drop, lid and press | Automatic cup drop, lid and press | Automatic cup drop, lid and press |
| Chilling / ice | — | Chilled direct, no ice bin | 3.9 kg ice bin, about 20 iced drinks continuously | 3.9 kg ice bin, with outdoor protection |
| Typical sites | Office pantry, meeting rooms, reception | Office lobby, campus, transit hub, school | Malls, transit hubs, campuses, scenic areas | Scenic areas, campus forecourts, construction sites, event venues |
The hot, iced-hot and outdoor models share the floor-standing platform; the outdoor version adds dust and rain protection and a wider temperature range. Electrical data, dimensions and IP rating follow the project configuration sheet. Prices are quoted per configuration and are not listed here.
Where a milk tea machine works
Schools and campuses
Students are the most dependable milk tea audience. The ten-minute break and the hour before evening study are the two peaks, and cup speed decides how many orders you capture.
Malls and high streets
Here it comes down to range and how fast you can launch. Changing capsules launches a new item without retraining anyone.
Offices and business parks
The three o’clock group order is the main business. At 168 capsules the machine absorbs twenty cups in one burst.
Four questions before choosing
- Hot and iced together: one iced-hot model covers both; a hot-only machine serves hot drinks only.
- Cost per cup: the capsule is the main cost - work the numbers on cups per day.
- Whether anyone is on site: an unmanned site needs the floor model with automatic cup and lid.
- How often you launch: capsule format changes SKU without hardware, which suits a monthly launch rhythm.
FAQ
- Is the tea brewed on site
- The tea liquor is not brewed on site but made from capsules. The benefit is no waste tea, no prep and more consistent cups.
- Can it do tapioca pearls
- Toppings that must be cooked on site, such as tapioca, are outside the capsule system and need separate handling; fully unmanned sites usually skip drinks with toppings.
- How many flavours per machine
- Fourteen lanes hold up to 14 SKUs; six to eight flavours plus repeats of the best sellers is typical.
- How often does it need refilling
- At 50 cups a day, 168 capsules last about three days; at 100 cups a day it is a daily refill.
Related models
- DZ-KFJ-C2 floor-standing beverage machine (chilled / hot)14 lanes, 168 capsules, automatic cup and lid
- DZ-KFJT-C1 countertop capsule beverage machine8 lanes, 32 capsules, fits a counter
- DZ-KFJX-C1 self-service capsule vending machine (iced-hot)168 capsules + 3.9 kg ice
Further reading
- No floor drain: how wastewater is collected, drained and how often it is cleaned
- What to charge per cup: three price bands and when to adjust
- Space for a campus machine: footprint, power, water in and out
- Restocking: how often and what to bring
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