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Boulder County, CO, United States
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Sol Coffee
Boulder County, CO, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$100K - 500K
The idea of Sol Coffee emanated from the financial benefits of running a coffee shop which is not at the whim of a lease. By going mobile the spirit of the shop can be taken anywhere and to join the thriving food truck culture in the Front Range. The problem with food trucks is they are typically not well designed for food service with tall, small service windows and little relationship between the patron and food preparer. And with generators buzzing, adding fumes and noise to the environment, the conditions are less than optimal for a culinary experience.
With Sol Coffee we looked at the benefits a coffee shop provides with an open bar and unique ambiance and combined that with the benefits of a food truck only powered by solar energy. The platform is a classic Toyota camper left for dead which we striped to the frame. The challenge was to make a full serve shop in such a small space and make it socially and aesthetically connected with the guests. We dropped the floor so that patrons where close to eye level with the barista. We then opened the back of the truck with a door that doubles as a canopy so that the space is fully accessible.
The design of the truck is unapologetically contemporary using materials and massing that is evocative of the snow capped mountains. The polycarbonate skin is lightweight but allows light to make the interior feel larger. At night the interior glows like a lantern which make Sol Coffee seem more like a pavilion than a food truck.
The mechanical challenges were how to incorporate a full service coffee bar into a small space with very limited energy capacity. The bar is built around gas fired commercial lever pull espresso machine complimented by a commercial refrigerator, microwave, coffee makers, etc. Hot water is provided by an on demand unit which also utilizes propane.
The truck is broken to two compartments, one is the bar side and the other is for mechanical and storage. Three 340 watt solar panels are incorporated on the roof which was designed specifically for them. They feed for now traditional lead acid batteries which run a 2800 watt hybrid inverter.
With Sol Coffee we looked at the benefits a coffee shop provides with an open bar and unique ambiance and combined that with the benefits of a food truck only powered by solar energy. The platform is a classic Toyota camper left for dead which we striped to the frame. The challenge was to make a full serve shop in such a small space and make it socially and aesthetically connected with the guests. We dropped the floor so that patrons where close to eye level with the barista. We then opened the back of the truck with a door that doubles as a canopy so that the space is fully accessible.
The design of the truck is unapologetically contemporary using materials and massing that is evocative of the snow capped mountains. The polycarbonate skin is lightweight but allows light to make the interior feel larger. At night the interior glows like a lantern which make Sol Coffee seem more like a pavilion than a food truck.
The mechanical challenges were how to incorporate a full service coffee bar into a small space with very limited energy capacity. The bar is built around gas fired commercial lever pull espresso machine complimented by a commercial refrigerator, microwave, coffee makers, etc. Hot water is provided by an on demand unit which also utilizes propane.
The truck is broken to two compartments, one is the bar side and the other is for mechanical and storage. Three 340 watt solar panels are incorporated on the roof which was designed specifically for them. They feed for now traditional lead acid batteries which run a 2800 watt hybrid inverter.
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