Coffee Draft Systems Design, Installation & Maintenance
Seamlessly Integrated Systems For Draft Coffee on Tap
When you choose to work with GS Draft, you're getting more than just a system that serves the freshest iced coffee—you're getting a commitment to expert design, installation, and maintenance. We come directly to your business, carefully installing coffee tap wall systems that match your brand while providing unparalleled functionality. From there, ongoing maintenance ensures guests continue to receive a consistently high-quality experience.
About Our Personalized Coffee Tap Wall Systems
Our customizable coffee tap systems are engineered for the fast, efficient service customers crave, especially when they're waiting for their morning cup of Jo'. Available in multiple tap configurations, our systems serve the perfect nitro cold brew and other types of coffee.
Custom-Designed for Quality
Our systems include glycol-cooled tap lines and superior keg storage that can be personalized to your building's unique layout. Customize 2, 4, 6, or 8-tap configurations to the layout and flow of your specific business. Establishments of any size and theme can provide the perfect pour, allowing patrons to enjoy coffee draft beer, and other beverages to the fullest.
Maximum Efficiency
Our systems make it possible to streamline your coffee service and boost overall productivity. For example, RFID technology provides accurate billing and precise pours, making the process easier and faster for guests during peak hours. This efficiency helps increase sales and improve customer satisfaction.
Eco-Friendly and Economical
Draft coffee uses keg-based dispensing, eliminating the need for single-use bottles and cans. This not only makes you more appealing to environmentally conscious consumers but also optimizes operational costs and maximizes profitability.
Why Use Self-Serve Technology For Coffee?
Nitro coffee is known for its unique texture: both smooth and creamy. Maintaining this requires expert, personalized design and installation that tailors your new system to your business needs. Here's how our draft systems improve coffee quality:
Preserving That Smooth Texture: Nitrogenated coffee relies on a precise gas infusion to create its signature smooth texture. When custom-designed for your space, our specialized nitrogen tank and regulator maintain consistent quality.
Preventing Flavor Contamination: Coffee oils and residue can build up in poorly designed tap lines, leading to off-flavors and bitterness. By designing tap lines around your existing space, we maximize flow efficiency and simplify access for regular maintenance. Regular cleaning also prevents these undesirable tastes while keeping beer lines clean and clear for future pours.
Maintaining Ideal Temperature and Freshness: Our systems are engineered to chill and dispense coffee at just the right temperature, locking in full-bodied flavor with each pour.
About Our End-to-End Coffee Tap Wall System Services
From cozy cafés and restaurants to offices and retail spaces, we provide full design, installation, and upkeep services for commercial draft systems. Forget those no-good supplies that drop off your equipment and leave it to you to figure it out—GS Draft supports your business at every stage.
We help you select and design the best equipment for your space, install it to your exact specifications, train your staff, and create a comprehensive maintenance plan. With this ongoing support, you're guaranteed long-term performance that keeps your coffee flowing smoothly.
Learn more about our nationwide services:
- Size & Number of Coffee Taps: Are you a small coffee shop or a large grocer? The number of taps and storage needed for your custom coffee draft system will depend on the size and layout of your building. That's why we start the design process by assessing your available space and customer flow, so we can determine a configuration that maximizes efficiency.
- Tailored Coffee Solutions: Low pressure can hamper the quality of your nitro coffee, but we design systems that serve coffee and other beverages at the perfect temperature and pressure, every time. During the design phase, we determine the ideal settings for your chosen drinks and help you prepare for any future offerings.
- Custom Finishes: From sleek stainless steel to rustic wood finishes, our tap systems are available in a variety of designs. Not sure what to pick? We'll help you choose something that matches your business' brand, theme, and customer base.
- ADA-approved tap wall design and installation.
- Efficient space usage that provides optimal flow and accessibility.
- Ensuring doors, taps, and kegs are positioned for convenience and ease of use.
- Incorporating high-quality equipment and taps that stand up to daily use.
- Regular tap line cleaning to prevent coffee residue buildup.
- Diagnostics and repairs for tap systems, gas regulators, and cooling equipment.
- Monitoring nitrogen and CO2 pressure to maintain ideal flavor and texture.
- Keg inventory management tools to track levels and minimize product loss.
Why Choose GS Draft For Your Coffee Draft System?
Unmatched Expertise: We offer unmatched expertise in self-pour systems, including the precise requirements for nitrogenated coffee. During your installation, our technicians ensure the optimal pressure and temperature settings.
Tailored to Your Business: Whether you're looking to serve cold brew, nitro coffee, or both, we design and install a functional tap wall that matches your brand and building.
Cost-Effective Maintainance: Why waste money on maintenance when you can enjoy full design, installation, and ongoing support through GS Draft's bundled services? Help us help you maintain a reliable system that keeps costs low while increasing your coffee sales.
On-Time Installation and Support: We offer short lead times and expert technicians nationwide for a seamless, efficient installation. Plus, responsive maintenance services allow you to minimize downtime when problems occur.
Customer Satisfaction First: From our easy-to-use digital menus to sleek faucets, we always put our customers first. We’re consistently praised for our dedication, craftsmanship, and excellent service. When you choose GS Draft, you're choosing a partner committed to the long-term success of your self-serve coffee system.
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Coffee On Tap For Any Business
From convenience stores to offices, any business can take advantage of draft coffee dispensing. After all, 67% of Americans drink coffee each day!
Some of our most prominent clients include:
Bars || Restaurants || Pizzerias || Breweries || Specialty Beer & Wine Retailers || Grocery Stores || Convenience Stores || Sports Venues Entertainment Venues || Hospitality Locations || Luxury Apartment Complexes || Corporate Offices || & more
Trust GS Draft For The Best Coffee Draft System Design, Installation & Maintenance
Looking to satisfy all those avid coffee drinkers on their way to work? GS Draft's commercial draft systems come with expert design, installation, and maintenance, ensuring coffee is served fast and tastes great.
GS Draft is committed to making your business more efficient today! From cold brew to nitrogenated coffee, we’ll handle the installation, keep everything in working order with ongoing maintenance, and ensure consistent customer satisfaction. Let’s take your business to the next level and keep the good times (and beverages) flowing!
Frequently Asked Questions
Draft coffee systems are liquid dispensing systems designed to store and dispense draft coffee from kegs. This ensures that the coffee maintains its signature texture while being served fresh and cold at the correct pressure and temperature.
Draft coffee systems function through the use of CO2 or nitrogen gas. These gases keep the kegs pressurized at the pressures intended by the brewery, and push the coffee through the lines to the tap where it can be poured into a glass.
Beverage grade CO2 systems is used for carbonated beverage such as beers, ciders, seltzers, sparkling wines, and carbonated kegged cocktails. Beverage grade Nitrogen is used for still beverages such as red and white wines, cold brew coffee, and nitro coffees at a higher gas pressure. Nitro Stouts use a blend of 25% CO2 and 75% Nitrogen.
Yes, depending on the type of drink, you can serve carbonated and non-carbonated beverages by adjusting the gas used and pressure levels in the system.
A typical draft coffee system includes Keg Couplers, Coffee and Gas Tubing, Primary and Secondary Gas Regulators, Coffee FOBs, Glycol Cooled and insulated Trunk Lines, a Glycol Power Pack, Tap Towers with Taps and Drip Trays, and a lot of stainless steel fittings and clamps.
Maintenance for a draft coffee system includes, but is not limited to, Glycol Maintenance on your Glycol Power Pack every six months, Regular Beverage Line Cleaning and Sanitizing, changing out vinyl draft lines every 12-24 months, disassembling and cleaning your taps and keg couplers regularly, inspecting all insulated glycol trunk lines for damage, breaking down and cleaning Coffee FOBs every six months. Learn more here.
Your draft coffee system should be cleaned regularly. Draft tap lines should be cleaned every two weeks with a caustic solution, and twice per year with an acid line cleaning solution. Keep your equipment clean to keep bacteria and mold from growing in your cooler. Learn more here.
Several benefits come with the use of draft coffee systems, especially for businesses that want to enhance customer experience. A coffee system ensures that:
- The optimal temperature is maintained for a perfect pour every time
- There are a wide variety of coffee options on tap, catering to diverse tastes
- Optimized and speedy service during peak hours
- Packaging waste is minimized by reducing the need for bottles and cans
Choosing the right draft coffee system depends on several factors, including the size of your venue, the number of draft lines you need, available space, and your specific coffee storage requirements. Contact us for more details.
Yes, draft coffee systems can be installed in home bars. There are various system sizes available to fit home setups, ranging from simple kegerators to custom-built systems.
Coffee that has been properly maintained in a draft system can stay fresh for up to 90 days when tapped and 12 months untapped, depending on the type of coffee and how it is stored.
Draft Coffee Systems are designed to work with ⅙ Barrel Kegs, ¼ Barrel kegs, Full Sized ½ Barrel Kegs, and Euro Kegs.
*Image courtesy of the Brewers Associaton Draught Beer Quality Manual 2019
Almost all draft issues are related to temperature, mainly keg storage temperatures and dispense temperatures. Other issues can be related to line cleanliness or gas issues. If you are having issues with your draft coffee system, please contact us for assistance.
Consider upgrading your system if you experience frequent breakdowns, inconsistent coffee quality, or if your system can no longer meet the volume demands of your business.
The cost of installing a draft coffee system varies based on its complexity, the number of draft lines, whether it is a direct draw system with taps on the cooler wall, or a remote long draw system utilizing glycol-cooled trunk lines with your taps some distance away from your cooler.
