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Seattle Coffee Gear Launches Machine Trade-In and Recycle Program

Posted on: Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 07:00 CDT

SEATTLE, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle Coffee Gear announced today that they have launched a trade-in and recycle program for used espresso machines and grinders.

The only national service of its kind, the trade-in and recycle program gives people interested in upgrading their espresso machine or grinder an option other than to throw their old machines away completely intact. Additionally, by trading in their used machines, they can offset the cost of their purchase with a store credit toward a newer model.

In many cases, the traded in machine will be thoroughly refurbished and resold to someone else at a discounted cost, ultimately extending the life of the machine. Sometimes the cost to refurbish the machine will outweigh its resale value, so Seattle Coffee Gear will instead recommend that the machine be recycled. The recycle process involves breaking the machine down into component parts, determining which of them are reusable in other machines and then recycling those that are no longer functioning. The team at Seattle Coffee Gear is continuously researching ways to recycle as much of the machine as possible, in an effort to limit the final quantity of waste that ends up in the landfill.

"We were receiving tons of calls from customers about trade-ins and from folks who weren't sure if it was okay to simply throw their old machine away," explains Victor Gehlen, Seattle Coffee Gear's founder. "Repairing and refurbishing machines has become a big part of our business, as people choose to work on their existing machines instead of buying new ones in the current economic climate. We decided to take it an extra step and offer an environmentally-friendly aspect to the service so that machines that cannot be repaired aren't just ending up in the trash."

Learn more about Seattle Coffee Gear's trade-in and recycle program by visiting http://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/recycle

ABOUT SEATTLE COFFEE GEAR

Founded in 2005 with the singular goal of helping you make a better cup of coffee, Seattle Coffee Gear provides a diverse selection of espresso machines, coffee makers, grinders, coffee and related accessories backed by unbiased, frank and expert advice. In our online store or our pilot retail location in Lynnwood, WA, we offer products made by Jura, Saeco, Gaggia, Rancilio, Quick Mill, Ascaso, DeLonghi, Rocket and Lavazza, and we're also a warranty repair center for Saeco and Starbucks Ascaso machines. For more information, please visit www.seattlecoffeegear.com

SOURCE Seattle Coffee Gear

Source: PR Newswire

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