If you are searching for a Flavia machine for your business on the internet, always be sure you check the full package on offer and do not be mislead by the cheapest price you see! More often than not if it looks to good to be true it normally is. A reputable distributor will be able to offer equipment, supplies and service and will be happy to confirm all details with a full written quotation.

If you have any questions regarding the Flavia drinks machines, do not hesitate to call us during normal office hours to speak to one of our team for some helpful advice and guidance.

Written by: Andy from KSV.

FLAVIA CREATION 400 PRICE AND PACKAGE. is a post from: KSV News

As a former smoker I recognise the health benefits that may come as a result of quitting but also respect the right of others to enjoy ready access to tobacco if they so wish. Lots of things in life are not good for you including foods high in fats or sugar and certainly excess alcohol consumption is leading to a big increase in liver disease. Skiing can be dangerous but it is still a popular hobby, and crossing the road can be dangerous if you don’t look both ways. Smoking is very much a personal choice and although the active promotion that there is a real health risk attached to tobacco is a positive thing there appears to be a concerted effort to persecute smokers when excess drinking and obesity are equally damaging to the Nations health.

Cigarette vending machines could be restricted to adult access areas only or the technology clearly exists, as with the American wine vending machines, to restrict operation of the machine to holders of an age verifying card or similar. If there is a change in the proposed ban on the display and sale of tobacco products then the vending industry can now provide good availability whilst controlling accessibility a solution that appears ideal to me.

For a really healthy vending option ask KSV about the Flavia Wellbeing range of fruit and herbal teas, no health concerns or potential vending bans with us!

Written by: Colin from KSV.

VENDING MACHINES, A QUESTION OF CHOICE. is a post from: KSV News

What must surely be the UK’s most expensive Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee is being sold by Fortnum and Mason in their London store at £60 for a small 250 gram tin of Panama Esmerelda Special. I estimate that is between 8 and 10 times the price of most quality ground coffees.  Remember with a small cup requiring at least 10 grams of ground coffee your £60 is not going very far.  Made from Geisha Arabica beans Fortnum and Mason claim this is a fine example of the best of the best in world coffees, oh and if the price is putting you off you can save a tenner by purchasing the beans to grind your self at home!

At these sorts of prices a specialist cup of tea or coffee is a serious indulgence when for a fraction of the price you can enjoy a selection of fresh brew herbal or green teas from the Flavia Creation 400 drinks system. There are also carefully selected coffees from quality growers in countries as diverse as Sumatra and Kenya and from around £6.95 a week including warranty support a little indulgence at work does not have to cost a lot.

Just ask KSV how Flavia is available for around a £1 a day rather than £1 a sip!!

Written by: Colin from KSV

FLAVIA FRESH BREW DRINKS REAL VALUE FOR MONEY. is a post from: KSV News

There is something about a furry animal story that always seems to attract media interest. This week in the UK there has been uproar and huge interest in the story of a woman trapped by CCTV stroking a friendly cat before grabbing it and dumping it into a wheelie bin. The raccoon vending machine story made the TV news in the USA over a year ago yet has since gone worldwide via the internet with around 20 million hits on the video story and is still finding new viewers today.

That’s seriously good exposure for Pepsi vending and the Tulsa Skunk Whisperer will soon have millions of viewer’s with his own TV show via Animal Planet following some additional high profile animal rescues. To have your product positively linked to a feel good story that then gains millions of views on YouTube and similar must be a marketing department’s dream scenario.

KSV has very limited YouTube exposure but we can make you feel good about our wide range of vending solutions without the use of furry animals.

Written by: Colin from KSV.

THE VENDING MACHINE AND THE SKUNK WHISPERER! is a post from: KSV News

What caught my eye though was the fact as a stickler for correct language Professor Rosental had been involved in a previous row with Starbucks staff over their insistence in describing the coffee measures as tall grande and venti rather than small medium or large. I clearly remember being completely thrown the first time one of my kids took me to a High Street coffee shop and asked for a Cappafrappuchino while I asked for a small white coffee! Now I realise that the marketing teams within companies love to play with words and develop striking product names but clear simple instruction suits me fine.

The Flavia Creation 400 drinks machine has a straight forward intuitive menu display and where appropriate you just select small regular or large for the drinks size choice. In fact the whole process has been designed to produce top quality fresh brew drinks with no more than two clearly marked button presses.

No bolshie Barista’s with a Flavia Creation 400, just the best possible service from KSV to provide quality drinks at competitive prices.

Written by: Colin from KSV.

BLOG FLAVIA CREATION 400 AS EASY AS IT GETS. is a post from: KSV News

The Daily Telegraph reports that figures released by the Treasury in a Parliamentary answer confirm that as many as one in every thirty six £1 coins is a counterfeit. That equates to a staggering 41 million fakes in circulation and risks undermining consumer confidence in the £1 coin. Many of the fakes are that well made it requires a Vending machine coin mechanism to recognise them, as this checks not just the size but also the density of the coin passing through it.

In other countries a counterfeit ratio lower than that now affecting the our £1 coins has resulted in a withdrawal and redesign as with the South African 5 rand coin a few years ago. The best way to stop counterfeiting is for higher value coins to be stuck from two distinct metals as with the £2 coin as these are just about impossible to copy.

I predict that Richard’s comments on new 5p and 10p coins will be joined by an announcement of a new two part £1 coin within a year.

Written by: Colin from KSV.

VENDING MACHINES SPOT FAKE £1 COINS. is a post from: KSV News

Over the years Mars have launched different sizes of Twix bar and have changed the soft ingredients to include such delights as chocolate and orange, mint, ice cream Twix and even chocolate fudge although the original biscuit base has remained throughout. 

Available from September this year the Twix Fino has a wafer rather than biscuit base and clocks up a mere 94 calories per finger to appeal to all those calorie counters out there. Mars have announced that the target market is 25 to 44 year old male or female professionals meaning I fail on the first but qualify on the last two!  The Twix Fino will actively target the female market as a light alternative snack and I am sure will be a successful addition to the Mars confectionary range with both sexes!

The current Twix brand generates sales of £60 million a year and occupies fourth place in the current table of popular chocolate bars. Twix sales remain buoyant despite the recession with sales growth above four percent for each of the previous three sales years.

Twix Fino, certainly a “fine” addition to this brand.

Written by: Colin from KSV.

MARS ANNOUNCE A NEW TWIX, IT’S CALLED THE TWIX FINO. is a post from: KSV News

Many cigarette vending machines have prominent positions with a high passing footfall and the choice of locally written books selling for just 4 euro’s should prove popular. There must be many useful items that would fit into a cigarette packet sized box and it will be interesting to see what other ideas are developed to make use of these machines. Pay as you go mobile phones is one idea I have heard mentioned along with small bikini bottoms and sunscreen!

Cigarette vending may well be consigned to history shortly but I am sure the machines will live on in many locations.

Written by: Colin from KSV.

VENDING MACHINES FOR BOOKS NOT CIGARETTES. is a post from: KSV News

You may want to try my favourite for yourself, I call it Chocomint. You simply combine the two drinks sachets of Galaxy Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Cool to make a fantastic new mix of chocolate and mint.

Give it a try I am sure you will love it.

Written by: Richard from KSV.

FLAVIA DRINKS COMBINATIONS ! is a post from: KSV News

Source.

Flavia source the freshest and finest ingredients from around the world. Their carefully selected tea using hand picked leaf tips and a long established sustainable cocoa policy are important first stages in producing a quality hot drink. Flavia also carefully select from an extensive range of coffees each provided by master blenders and roasters to provide a wide choice of taste and strength profiles. Great sourcing, the vital first stage in quality drinks delivery.

Seal.

It takes 58 carefully roasted and ground beans to fill every Flavia coffee sachet. The taste is locked in by excluding moisture, air and light when the contents are sealed ready to release the wonderful tastes and aromas when activated through the Creation 400 Drinks machine. Careful production and sealing using state of the art manufacturing technology is the second stage in delivering your Flavia quality hot drink.

Serve.

The first two stages count for nothing if the method of delivery fails to meet the standards set in sourcing and sealing your drinks selection. The FLAVIA FRESH RELEASE™ brewing system incorporated into the Creation 400 has optimized all the elements needed to extract the taste and flavour from your chosen tea or coffee. The optimum brewing temperature for is different for tea and coffee as is the brew cycle time for various drinks. The FLAVIA FRESH RELEASE system identifies your drinks selection and performs the ideal brewing process to provide the perfect drink by maximising the release of taste and flavour.

KSV, as one of a very few Platinum Distributors selected by Mars Drinks to support the Flavia drinks system would like to add a fourth and a fifth “S’” to those detailed above.

Stock.

KSV hold comprehensive stocks of the complete Flavia range including all drinks and ancillaries that are available for immediate dispatch using our next working day delivery service. The best tasting drinks are only that if you have them to enjoy!

Service.

The best sourced sealed and served hot drinks also require the best possible service to ensure enjoyment of your chosen drink. KSV provide a fast, efficient and skilled response in the unlikely event you experience a problem with the Flavia equipment. For over twenty five years KSV have provided carefully selected hot drinks systems to their customers and we are proud to add our service standards to the excellence promoted by Source, Seal and Serve from Mars Drinks.

Written by:  Colin from KSV.

FLAVIA SOURCE.SEAL.SERVE. FOR HIGH QUALITY DRINKS. is a post from: KSV News