Starbucks Rolls Out On-Demand Coffee Machines, But Rivals Stick to Batch Brewing For Now

Starbucks is rolling out new "Clover Vertica" machines that grind and brew fresh, single-cup servings of coffee on demand when ordered. This replaces batch brewing pots of coffee.

Early reviews suggest the coffee from the Clover Vertica machines tastes hotter and fresher than batch brewed. However, some stores have experienced issues with the new machines.

Most Americans still prefer regular drip coffee over specialty drinks. 63% of Americans had coffee in the past day, totaling 440 million cups daily.

KTLA reached out to other major coffee chains like Dunkin', McDonald's, Coffee Bean, Dutch Bros, Peet's, and Philz to see if they will follow Starbucks with on-demand coffee machines. Most did not confirm any plans.

Independent shops like Philz say they already do on-demand "Brewed-to-Order" coffee. Canadian chain Tim Hortons serves 5 million cups of coffee daily.