Michaelo Espresso completes Space Needle Coffee Bar

Seattle-based espresso equipment importer and custom coffee cart manufacturer furnishes new espresso cart to the Seattle Space Needle, serving espresso beverages and snacks to the high-traffic, high-profile location. The custom designed unit provides a useful service in addition to enhancing the Space Needles architectural design.

Seattle, WA - Michaelo Espresso, Inc. completed on time delivery and installation of a modular coffee bar for The Space Base Coffee Bar. The unit was custom designed to fit the very unique floor plan of the circular Space Needle reception area. The five-piece modular system included:
o   Merchandising unit featuring coffee beans and Space Needle gift foods
o   48-inch Refcon deli and soft drink display
o   Point of sale module
o   5-foot espresso bar
o   Back bar storage unit designed to integrate existing retail fixtures and support a menu board
The entire unit was engineered for self-contained water, drain and electrical and was planned to accommodate the Space Needles structure and operation.

Michaelo Espresso was chosen to produce the cart system for the Space Needle reception area and gift shop based on completed projects for other prominent accounts in the Seattle area. The cart system was fabricated by Michaelo and designed to the specifications of Seattle architectural firm Architecturra, managed by Doug Pratt, Michaelo National Sales Manager, and facilitated by Tammy Fuhr, Michaelo Design and Marketing Manager.

Completed in late April of 2003, the entire unit was delivered and installed in 3.5 hours to minimize the interruption to the very busy Space Needle reception and gift shop. The coffee bar provides coffee, of course, but it also enhances the architectural appeal of the lobby," says Pratt, the projects manager. Space Needle visitors can enjoy coffee and snacks from the Michaelo made bar while browsing in the gift shop or waiting in line for their turn on the famous 41-second elevator ride to the 520 feet high observation deck.
Michaelo Espresso has served the specialty coffee industry with only the finest espresso machines and grinders, custom-built espresso carts and kiosks, nationwide service and supplies since 1983, with more than 6,500 customers in the U.S., Canada, Korea, China, Taiwan, England and Mexico.

For more information, please contact Tammy Fuhr of Michaelo Espresso at 206.695-4950, tfuhr@michaelo.com or visit Michaelo Espressos Web site at www.michaelo.com.

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