Beverage vending machine serves cold brew coffee and craft beverages on tap

“KVMs complement traditional vending machine operators as well as new vending entrepreneurs. KVMs have been a great way for traditional vending operators to finally be able to offer a craft beverage on tap like nitro cold brew coffee and kombucha to apartment buildings, offices, co-working spaces and other locations,” said KVM Technologies LLC CEO and co-founder O’Neil Sawh.

“New vending entrepreneurs are really interested in KVMs because it's an opportunity to get into vending which doesn't require them to compete with the big vending companies that have some of the busiest locations. And, the traditional vending operators love it because they can offer their current clients something unique and craft and can also use the KVM when trying to win new vending bids,” he added.

The beverage vending machine incorporates a 10” touchscreen display and up to four customizable taps. With its 2025 models, KVM has developed proprietary cooling technology called F.A.C.T.

“Previous to KVMs development of focused air cooling technology [F.A.C.T], kegerators had a difficult time keeping the beverage lines cold. Our goal when developing F.A.C.T was to ensure that the temperature at the tap faucet was within a few degrees of the refrigerator's set temperature,” Sawh said. “With the development of F.A.C.T, not only can a KVM customer offer perfectly chilled nitro cold brew, they can also offer beer and wine.”

Maintenance factors affect ease of use. According to Sawh, it takes about 30 minutes to unbox and serve the first drink. Depending on how busy the KVM location is, kegs or bag-in-box (BiBs) are replaced once a week.

“Regular maintenance requirements are regular line cleanings that consist of running liquid line cleaner through each tap, which takes approximately 10 minutes per tap, and we recommend line cleanings every 60 days,” he added.

KVM’s software also provides operational data for vending operators. “In real time, our KVMs online dashboard shows sales, inventory, temperature data, manages promotional codes for free and discounted beverages, logs all line cleaning activity to stay in local cities' health standards, sends email and text message alerts and much more,” Sawh concluded.