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Kitchen OS uses smart LoRaWAN sensors to measure real-time energy use and CO₂ output of professional coffee machines, enabling sustainability insights and protocol development.
About
Professional coffee machines are widespread across the food and beverage industry, yet there is currently no standardized way to accurately monitor their energy consumption or quantify their CO₂ footprint. This lack of visibility presents a major gap for manufacturers, operators, and sustainability leaders seeking to reduce environmental impact, improve energy efficiency, and comply with emerging ESG requirements.
Kitchen OS is building a smart, IoT-based platform that empowers foodservice businesses to monitor and manage energy usage at the equipment level. At the core of our proposed solution is the integration of LoRaWAN-enabled smart current transformers. These sensors allow for non-intrusive, real-time measurement of electricity usage on professional coffee machines—without modifying or opening the machines.
The data collected is transmitted via LoRaWAN to our cloud-based platform, where it is translated into actionable insights, including:
- Daily and cumulative energy use per machine
- Estimated CO₂ emissions using EU-compliant conversion factors
- Alerts on abnormal usage patterns or inefficient operation
- Fleet-wide reporting by model, serial number, or site
Our system provides manufacturers and operators with the tools to:
- Benchmark energy consumption across machine types
- Demonstrate real-world energy performance
- Meet sustainability goals with verifiable data
- Inform the development of a widely approved EU protocol for coffee equipment
Kitchen OS has already deployed similar IoT monitoring solutions for food safety and waste reduction in commercial kitchens. Adding energy monitoring is a natural extension of our platform—and a major step toward a fully connected, low-impact kitchen. While this solution is currently under development, securing a contract through this challenge would accelerate deployment and allow us to validate the protocol collaboratively.
With Kitchen OS, sustainability becomes measurable, manageable, and scalable—starting with the humble coffee machine.
Key Benefits
Accurate CO₂ Footprint Data
Track actual energy use per coffee machine and convert it into verifiable CO₂ emissions using EU-compliant conversion factors.
Real-World Energy Benchmarking
Compare performance across machine models, locations, and usage patterns to inform design, manufacturing, and sustainability strategy.
Non-Invasive, Scalable Deployment
LoRaWAN-enabled sensors can be quickly installed without altering machines—ideal for retrofitting large fleets across global markets.
Data-Driven Sustainability Claims
Generate credible, traceable data to support environmental claims, product certifications, and ESG reporting requirements.
Protocol Readiness
Lay the foundation for an industry-wide, EU-recognised protocol by providing the telemetry data needed to define averages and classifications.
Competitive Advantage
Position your brand as a sustainability leader by enabling energy transparency and helping customers make greener purchasing decisions.
Cloud-Based Monitoring Platform
Access live and historical energy data via Kitchen OS’s intuitive dashboard, with customisable reports and machine-level analytics.
Applications
Our primary target market includes:
- Professional Coffee Machine Manufacturers
- Seeking to benchmark energy performance, reduce environmental impact, and support sustainability claims with verifiable data.
- Global Food & Beverage Brands and Chains
- Operating large fleets of coffee equipment in cafés, hotels, restaurants, and corporate offices, aiming to reduce energy usage and carbon footprint.
- Hospitality Operators & Facilities Managers
- Looking for smarter, connected solutions to monitor and manage kitchen energy consumption across multiple sites.
- Sustainability and ESG Teams
- Needing accurate equipment-level data to meet carbon reporting obligations and ESG targets.
- Regulatory and Standards Bodies
- Interested in creating or adopting new EU-compliant protocols for energy classification of commercial kitchen equipment.
The solution is applicable across the EU, UK, US, and global hospitality markets, with initial focus on coffee machines and future expansion to other commercial kitchen equipment