Virgin Australia has joined Nespresso to launch a coffee machine suited to the rigours of flying.
The newly refitted business class cabin on board the Airbus A330 fleet will feature the new Nespresso by B/E Aerospace machines, which can deliver the correct coffee flow time, volume and temperature; coffee yield; and crema and milk foam quality.
As part of the development, the machine was tested in an altitude chamber and at high elevations similar to the cabin altitude to confirm the coffee it produced was consistent with the quality achieved on the ground.
Virgin Australia's Mark Hassell said the partnership with Nespresso would add to Virgin's domestic business class offering.
“Guests on Virgin Australia’s new Airbus A330 Business Class will be the first in the world to experience this new technology, aimed at creating the finest coffee at 30,000 feet,” he said.
Coffee blends on offer will include Ristretto Intenso, Espresso Forte and Espresso Decaffeinato.
