Case study · South Korea

Cookies and nests,Korean style.

A creative pastry duo brought kataifi to a market used to Western pastries, with delicate nests and cookies in Korean-inspired flavours.

ClientKim and Andrew, pastry chefs

LocationSouth Korea

SolutionKataifi machine from OctoFoods

CustomersHigh-end cafés and dessert shops

Illustrative story inspired by our clients in South Korea · Names and details changed under NDA

The challenge

A new dessert.An unreliable supply.

Kim and Andrew wanted to introduce kataifi desserts to South Korea, with delicate nests and cookies flavoured with matcha, yuzu and honey almond.

Finding consistent, high quality kataifi was the problem. Imported kataifi was expensive and unreliable, and making it by hand was slow and uneven. Without uniform strands they could not standardise recipes or meet the demands of upscale cafés and boutique dessert shops.

The solution

Fresh kataifi,made locally.

Kim and Andrew invested in a professional kataifi production machine from OctoFoods.

Now they make fresh kataifi locally, with precise control of thickness and texture for their artistic desserts. They could scale up production and keep the craftsmanship that made their work special.

Fresh kataifi, made locally, with precise control of every strand.

The signatures

Nests andcookies.

NestsEdible kataifi containers for creams, fruit and chocolate.
CookiesCrisp kataifi cookies with a unique look.
FlavoursMatcha, yuzu and honey almond.

03 · The results

Whatchanged.

The difference the new way of working made.

A new category

Attention on social media and at specialty dessert exhibitions, and a brand known for a new kind of dessert in Korea.

Regular orders

High-end cafés place regular bulk orders, and the duo now supply several cities across South Korea.

Next, dessert kits

Frozen dessert kits in development and collaborations with international chefs on the way.

Under NDA

The real story is bigger. Some of our clients run two or three lines in parallel.

This story is inspired by our work in South Korea. Our clients’ names, sites and figures stay confidential. Ask us, and we will share what we can about installations in your region.

The technology behind the story

Built on the Kataifi Master™

The same kind of line behind this story, from 150 to 500 kg an hour.

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