US-based beverage company NuZee is planning to expand its production facility in Vista, California, to accommodate its Drip Cup line of functional gourmet coffee in response to growing demand.

The coffee product will be sold under the brand name Coffee Blenders.

As part its expansion plan, NuZee will be adding two new Drip Cup co-packing machines, as well as automating manufacturing processes.

NuZee CEO Masa Higashida said: “This expansion reflects our success to date, as well as our confidence for continuing growth in 2018 and beyond.

“NuZee expects to double annual production of the single serve pour-over Drip Cup and improve reliability and reduce production costs.”

“As announced earlier this month, NuZee has been granted the exclusive North American rights to utilise NASA Corporation’s proprietary Drip cup packing machinery brand FUSO in the manufacturing of our Coffee Blenders line of Drip Cup coffee products.

“This technology manufactures the majority of the 2.3 billion Drip Cups used each year in Japan, and provides us with a significant competitive advantage.”

With the expansion, NuZee expects to double annual production of the single serve pour-over Drip Cup and improve reliability and reduce production costs.

The project is expected to be completed by the first part of next year.

NuZee president and COO Travis Gorney said: “Once this project is completed, we will be better able to manufacture our Drip Cup products in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.

“We are committed to making the investments necessary to grow our business and support our valued clients.”