United States · since 2012 · part of La Marzocco

Modbar

Modbar was created by two bandmates, barista Corey Waldron and Aric Forbing, who showed an under-counter espresso concept in 2007 and formed Modbar LLC in 2012 after La Marzocco backed their modular design. Its espresso, steam and pour-over modules hide the machinery below the bar so only the taps and group are visible, opening up the space between barista and customer. Production moved from Fort Wayne to La Marzocco's Florence factory in 2017 and Modbar is now sold as part of the La Marzocco range.

modbar.com

Founded
2012Sourced
Founder
Corey Waldron and Aric ForbingSourced
Headquarters
Fort Wayne, Indiana (production now in Florence, Italy), United StatesSourced
Parent
La Marzocco (operational management inside La Marzocco since 2017)Sourced
Factories
Italy
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3 models

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Chronicle

  1. 2012 Founded Corey Waldron and Aric Forbing, Fort Wayne, Indiana (production now in Florence, Italy) Modbar LLC formed on 1 March 2012 after La Marzocco saw the first prototype.
  2. 2012 Ownership Modbar LLC formed (March 2012) with La Marzocco as an early investor.
  3. 2013 Ownership Serial production of Modbar Steam, Espresso and Pour-Over began in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  4. 2016 Ownership La Marzocco took a more active role in Modbar; the two companies now share sales, service, marketing and manufacturing.
  5. 2017 Ownership Production moved to Florence and operational management moved inside La Marzocco.
  6. 2018 Ownership Espresso AV launched as the first jointly designed La Marzocco-Modbar product.

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Product lines

  • Espresso AV / Espresso EPCommercial
  • Steam (Steam 2.0)Commercial
  • Pour-OverCommercial

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What the sources say

  • Founded / origin year 2012. modbar.com
  • Founder: Corey Waldron and Aric Forbing. modbar.com
  • Headquarters: Fort Wayne, Indiana (production now in Florence, Italy). modbar.com
  • Ownership: La Marzocco (operational management inside La Marzocco since 2017). modbar.com