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Modbar emerged as a visionary brand producing beautiful undercounter coffee machines that opened up the space while elevating customer experience. Modbar’s commitment to performance, reliability, and stunning design made them the top choice for all those seeking excellence and willing to create unique spaces. By offering modular and flexible solutions, Modbar enables its customers to design the perfect workflow and ensure efficiency.
Vision
Vision
Vision
Modbar aims to be the first choice for visionaries wanting to create a unique space, allowing them to make a statement while elevating the experience and creating something unique in coffee and beyond.
Mission
Mission
Mission
Modbar offers visionaries reliable tools that combine form and function into beautiful design to transform their space into a unique experience.
2000
About Modbar 2000
2000s

As with all great origin stories, ours starts with two bandmates in a basement. Corey Waldron, a guitarist who also worked as a barista and roaster in the early 2000s, noticed a gap between drink production and customer experience. This led to the idea of redesigning an espresso machine, which he and bassist Aric Forbing, a machine pattern engineer, developed to fit neatly under the counter.

About Modbar 2000

As with all great origin stories, ours starts with two bandmates in a basement. Corey Waldron, a guitarist who also worked as a barista and roaster in the early 2000s, noticed a gap between drink production and customer experience. This led to the idea of redesigning an espresso machine, which he and bassist Aric Forbing, a machine pattern engineer, developed to fit neatly under the counter.

2007
About Modbar 2007
2007

The under-counter espresso machine Jet Steam concept was first shown at the SCAA Expo in Long Beach. Kent Bakke (then CEO of La Marzocco) makes a small investment to fund further development.

About Modbar 2007

The under-counter espresso machine Jet Steam concept was first shown at the SCAA Expo in Long Beach. Kent Bakke (then CEO of La Marzocco) makes a small investment to fund further development.

2012
About Modbar 2012
2012

Corey and Aric built the first Modbar prototype and present it to La Marzocco, who were so impressed that the group decided to focus solely on this fully modular concept. On March 1, 2012, Modbar LLC is born.

About Modbar 2012

Corey and Aric built the first Modbar prototype and present it to La Marzocco, who were so impressed that the group decided to focus solely on this fully modular concept. On March 1, 2012, Modbar LLC is born.

2013
About Modbar 2013
2013

The first functioning systems: espresso, steam, and pour-over are presented at SCAA Expo in Boston in April in 2013.

About Modbar 2013

The first functioning systems: espresso, steam, and pour-over are presented at SCAA Expo in Boston in April in 2013.

2013
About Modbar 2013
2013

Serial production starts in Fort Wayne Indiana of Modbar Steam, Espresso, and Pour-Over.

About Modbar 2013

Serial production starts in Fort Wayne Indiana of Modbar Steam, Espresso, and Pour-Over.

2016
About Modbar 2016
2016

Product management and development teams start to work closely, coming up with creative ways to incorporate tried-and-true La Marzocco components and processes into the Modbar systems to speed up manufacturing and improve reliability.

About Modbar 2016

Product management and development teams start to work closely, coming up with creative ways to incorporate tried-and-true La Marzocco components and processes into the Modbar systems to speed up manufacturing and improve reliability.

2017
About Modbar 2017
2017

Production of Modbar equipment starts in Florence Italy, and operational management of Modbar moves inside of La Marzocco.

About Modbar 2017

Production of Modbar equipment starts in Florence Italy, and operational management of Modbar moves inside of La Marzocco.

2018
About Modbar 2018
2018

Espresso AV is introduced during SCA, as the first jointly designed product between La Marzocco and Modbar.

About Modbar 2018

Espresso AV is introduced during SCA, as the first jointly designed product between La Marzocco and Modbar.

2019
About Modbar 2019
2019

Modbar Steam 2.0 is launched.

About Modbar 2019

Modbar Steam 2.0 is launched.

2020
About Modbar 2020
2020

Modbar moves all production to Florence Italy, with the Fort Wayne production site becoming a testing and distribution hub for La Marzocco USA.

About Modbar 2020

Modbar moves all production to Florence Italy, with the Fort Wayne production site becoming a testing and distribution hub for La Marzocco USA.

2021
About Modbar 2021
2021

Opening of a Modbar office in Trieste, Italy.

About Modbar 2021

Opening of a Modbar office in Trieste, Italy.

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