The Mundo Novo CS2 machine. Mundo Novo CS2 machine. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Commercial coffee equipment company Mundo Novo introduced the CS2 automated pourover machine for cafes at the World of Coffee trade show in San Diego last month.
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The CS2 is a 2-group version of the original Mundo Novo machine, now called the CS1, with which the New York-based company launched in 2024.
Maintaining the same boilerless heating technology and winding, single-stream spout functionality as the single-group unit, the CS2 offers a compact footprint for running two distinct brews at once.
Modular by design, the CS2 contains dedicated heaters and motors that execute individualized temperature and pour profiles at each group. This allows one side to remain operational when the other undergoes maintenance.
Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
“It duplicates the success and the durability that we’ve seen in the CS1 in two completely different and independent group heads,” Mundo Novo Co-Founder and CEO Julio Rizk told Daily Coffee News. “If anything happens on one side, the other side will still be functional at any time. The only thing in common is a touch screen display where you can customize the profile and load it to either side of the machine.”
Unlike the more portable CS1, whose built-in pump can draw water from a jug, the heavier CS2 is designed to stay put and receive water from a plumbed source or an external Flojet-style pump.
The “CS” in the model names stands for “coffee shop,” as the new machine enters a specialized corner of the commercial equipment segment alongside established brands like New York-based Poursteady and South Korean newcomer iRhea, both of which offer countertop systems with multiple automatic pourover spouts. Other equipment makers, including Modbar and Marco, offer counter-mounted systems connecting to under-counter boilers.
Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
Since launching two years ago, Mundo Novo has established itself mainly through sales to roasting companies that place the pourover machines in cafes through their wholesale programs. The company now has two U.S. warehouses, one in Dallas and one in Chicago, providing parts and service to customers nationwide. While continuing to work through multiple distributors, the company is also selling and supporting some machines directly.
“We don’t see these machines break down very often,” Rizk said. “Anyone that can fix an espresso machine can very easily repair these if something happens, but we still like the distributor approach, because it’s a peace of mind.”
While final pricing for the CS2 has yet to be determined, Rizk said it will cost less than two CS1 units. The company expects the new machines to be ready to ship by August.
Mundo Novo Co-Founder and CEO Julio Rizk. Daily Coffee News photo by Howard Bryman.
A Mundo Novo brewer for home use is also part of the long-range vision. The aim is to deliver roaster-designed brew profiles directly to consumers who buy bags of beans from local coffee shops already using commercial Mundo Novo brewers.
“We’re focusing on ensuring deliveries on time, ensuring quality, ensuring customer service right now, but that’s a long-term plan for Mundo Novo,” Rizk said. “For us, it’s more about making pourover accessible, allowing people to enjoy the varieties of coffees that exist. It’s so rich, it’s so broad, we just want people to enjoy it.”
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Howard Bryman
Howard Bryman is the associate editor of Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. He is based in Portland, Oregon.
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