Over 98% of a cup of coffee is water—but it’s that very water that’s quietly sabotaging every cup. For years, baristas have mastered the remaining 2%—from bean sourcing and fermentation to grind size, roast profiles, and brewing techniques—while the water remained an uncontrolled variable. The new Bluewater Café Station 1™ is changing that. Thanks to the breakthrough system, baristas can now take full control of water quality—right from their phone.
By fine-tuning the water’s mineral content using Bluewater’s innovative interface and patented LiquidRock® mineral blend, the Café Station 1™ opens a new frontier in flavour precision. Baristas can now match water profiles to the unique characteristics of each bean, extracting the purest expression of every roast. As specialty coffee culture continues to evolve, the ability to control the 98%—the water—is the essential next step toward true coffee perfection.
Fresh off major debuts in Dubai, Houston, and London, the Bluewater Café Station 1™ is already earning international acclaim. It was named Best New Product of 2025 at Dubai’s World of Coffee Expo and celebrated as a standout innovation at the Houston Coffee Festival, where it was hailed for its elegant and functional design, barista-friendly features, and game-changing performance.
At the 2025 London Coffee Festival, the Café Station 1™ featured in live demonstrations by renowned guest baristas including Douglas Conde, Day Trip, Tom Sixsmith, Batch Baby, and Mathew Harvey-Ingram, who showcased how different mineral profiles can dramatically impact taste, aroma, and extraction quality, increasing customer satisfaction.
Specifically designed and engineered for the specialty coffee sector, the Café Station 1™ combines advanced purification technology with customisable mineralization settings. Using Bluewater’s ultra-purified water as a base, baristas can simply use a Bluewater App to select from three precision-calibrated mineralization levels—light, medium, and bold—depending on the bean type and flavour profile they want to achieve.
The LiquidRock® is harvested from pristine dolomite in Sweden’s northernmost mountains and its liquified formula features a carefully balanced calcium-to-magnesium ratio, enhancing taste while supporting health and preventing scale buildup, which is essential for maintaining brewing equipment. The patented liquid mineral formula doesn’t break down from heat, meaning baristas no longer need to worry about costly repairs or breakdowns due to hard water damage.
Design-wise, the Bluewater Café Station 1™ is sleek, compact, and intuitive. Its Scandinavian minimalist aesthetic is paired with user-friendly digital controls and a unique , easy-to-use App, making it ideal for speciality cafés or hotel environments. The unit is designed to integrate seamlessly into any professional café or other hospitality setting while standing out as a symbol of innovation and sustainability allowing baristas to super-power their craft like never before.
Category:Kitchen and AppliancesAward Year:2025Designers:Bengt Rittri, Magnus Lundstrom, Philippe Albiz, Lars-Erik Herman, Bluewater, Stockholm, SwedenManufacturer:Maximillian Lundin, Dr. Ahmed Fawzy, Bluewater, Stockholm, Sweden
