Blue Bottle Coffee has put up its very own vending machine in Tokyo named “Blue Bottle Coffee Quick Stand.”
Blue Bottle Coffee aims to make its offerings available to people at any hour of the day, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company collaborated with Mitsui Fudosan Realty to make this possible.
The vending machine will operate cashlessly and stock, beyond its signature coffees, fresh coffee beans roasted locally in Japan as well as other seasonal goods.
The franchise has expanded to Japan with over 15 shops across the nation, but starting from August, fans can purchase Blue Bottle Coffee goods from a set of vending machines.
For August’s limited edition item, one of Blue Bottle Coffee’s most unique blends, Bella Donovan, consisting of beans from Ethiopia, Peru and Sumatra, will be available for a brief period for 1,620 yen ($15.33 ).
For people who want something to drink on the go, the vending machines will offer cans of cold brew coffee at 640 yen per can ($6.00).
There will be available three flavours, including Bright, Bold, and Single Origin. The Single Origin flavour is a slight homage to Blue Bottle Coffee’s dedication to sourcing single-origin coffee beans, or beans that come from one farm or country.
Priced for the same amount of yen as the Bella Donovan blend, instant coffee sticks are also available for purchase through the vending machines. Each box of instant coffee includes five sticks.
The vending machines have reusable, eco-friendly coffee cups as part of their inventory, available at 1,940 yen each. ($18.27).
