Article: Form, function & flexibility: modern dispensers are easy to use and stylish.

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Coffeehouse retailers face all sorts of choices when it comes to finding the right bins for storing whole bean coffee. But what's always been important--functionality and design--remains.

The keys to functionality are freshness, ease-of-use and repair/maintenance. Bins should keep the beans fresh, allow customers to easily manipulate the spout without damaging the bin or spilling too many beans, and require limited regular maintenance and no special expertise when parts need to be repaired or replaced. Good-looking design is in the eye of the beholder. But bins should be attractive enough for customers to notice and they should ...

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