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Multi-unit beverage operators

Every drink you serve is mostly water

At 10 locations, water quality is manageable. At 100 it's a brand consistency problem. TDSBot monitors every location, automatically — so you serve the same quality drink everywhere, every day.

Counter service · the same drink in every locationCounter service · the same drink in every location
Fleet dashboard — liveUpdated every hour
Water quality across your network
Chicago — Lincoln Park
Espresso · 4 devices
188 ppm ✓
Phoenix — Scottsdale
Dirty soda · 4 devices
412 ppm ↑
Columbus — Short North
Bubble tea · 3 devices
548 ppm ⚠
Portland — Pearl District
Coffee · 3 devices
48 ppm ✓
10 locations monitored47 devices active
The challenge at scale

Water quality problems
compound across locations

A single bad reading at one location is a one-day problem. The same issue at 200 locations is a brand and compliance crisis — and you won't know until customers notice.

Inconsistent product quality

Water TDS varies by location, season, and municipal supply. Without monitoring, your Dallas store tastes different from your Chicago store — and neither is optimal.

Reactive filter maintenance

Filters are changed on a schedule, not on condition. You either change them too early (wasteful) or too late (affecting product quality and equipment life).

No fleet visibility

Corporate has no way to see water quality across the network in real time. Problems are reported by customers or discovered during audits — too late.

Franchise onboarding friction

Each new franchise location has to set up monitoring independently. There's no standard — so quality control depends on the individual franchise owner's diligence.

Equipment failures

High TDS causes scale buildup in espresso machines, ice makers, and RO systems. Catching drift early extends equipment life significantly and reduces repair costs.

Compliance and reporting gaps

Health inspections, brand audits, and ESG reporting all require documented water quality data. Manual logs are incomplete and hard to aggregate across locations.

The platform

One dashboard for every
location in your network

TDSBot installs inline on any water line. Readings go to the cloud every hour. Corporate, franchise owners, and service providers each see exactly what they need.

Corporate fleet view

See every location's water quality on one screen. Filter by region, alert status, or TDS range. Drill into any store in one click.

Predictive alerts

TDS trending up triggers an alert before it affects your product. Filter life estimates mean maintenance happens on condition, not calendar.

Service provider access

Invite your service technician to specific locations. They see readings and alerts via their own login — no credentials shared, no billing visibility.

Instant franchise onboarding

Add a new location in minutes. Corporate visibility is granted automatically. Franchise owner gets an invitation email. Service provider is assigned from the fleet view.

Every beverage category

Same platform, calibrated
for your equipment

TDS targets and equipment vary by beverage type. TDSBot is pre-configured for each — alert thresholds, benchmarks, and filter life estimates are all set for your category out of the box.

Specialty coffee chains

Water chemistry is the most overlooked variable in espresso quality. SCA standards define the target range — but without continuous monitoring, most chains operate outside it most of the time. TDSBot catches drift before it affects extraction, filter life, and machine health.

StandardSCA Water Quality guidelines
Key equipmentEspresso machine, grinder, steam wand, ice maker
Main riskScale buildup, extraction inconsistency, boiler damage
Alert typeTDS threshold + LSI corrosion index + filter life
Equipment monitored
Espresso machine feedCold brew lineIce machineRO system outputSteam boiler feed
SCA optimal range
150–250
ppm Total Dissolved Solids

TDSBot alerts when readings drift outside this range. The Coffee Pro plan includes SCA zone compliance charts overlaid on live readings — shows exactly where each location sits relative to the standard at every hour of the day.

Built for franchises

Corporate sees everything.
Franchisees see their store.

Three levels of access, one platform. No shared credentials, no billing exposure, no complicated setup.

Corporate HQ
Full fleet visibility
Water quality across all locations
Alert dashboard — critical issues surface first
Filter and maintenance schedule by region
Add new franchise locations in minutes
ESG and compliance reports across the fleet
One aggregate invoice — not 200 separate bills
Franchise owner
Their store, their data
Real-time TDS for every device in their location
Alerts when water quality goes out of range
Filter life — know before it affects the product
Service provider contact and history
Cannot see other franchisee locations
Invite their own staff to the dashboard
Service provider
The accounts they service
Readings and alerts for assigned locations
Filter life — schedule visits before failures
Acknowledge and close alerts
Their own TDSBot account — no credentials shared
Cannot see billing or other franchise locations
Manage their own customer accounts alongside
Service providers who see TDSBot working in your locations often recommend it to their other customers — growing the network at no cost to you.
Pricing

Three plans for every
stage of growth

Start with one location. Scale to your entire network. All plans include fleet dashboard visibility — the difference is data frequency, alert depth, and integration capability.

TDSBot
TDSBotStandard
$59one-time
Hardware · one-time
No display — readings via app & dashboard1/4″ inline flow meter2× conductivity + temperature probesWiFi + Bluetooth (BLE)Micro-USB poweredIndoor use · quick-connect fittings
Order TDSBot
TDSBot Display
TDSBot DisplayWith display
$69one-time
Hardware · one-time
LCD display — live TDS visible at the unit1/4″ inline flow meter2× conductivity + temperature probesWiFi + Bluetooth (BLE)Micro-USB poweredIndoor use · quick-connect fittings
Order TDSBot Display
Bigger lines
3/8″ · 1/2″ · 3/4″ · 1″

Larger flow meter sizes for central filtration, high-volume fountain lines and multi-dispenser installations.

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Data plans

What the sensor sends,
and how often

All three plans measure every minute — what changes is how often data leaves the sensor, and which analysis runs on it.

Monitor
$2/device/mo
Billed monthly or annually (−15%)
Every minuteDaily uploadEmail alerts
TDS, Temperature, Flow — every minute
Threshold alerts when exceed your set levels
Predictive filter depletion (configurable, default 30 days)
Daily pass/fail status report
Multi-site fleet dashboard — corporate → store hierarchy
Full log per filter cycle — resets when filter/RO membrane is changed
ESG report
Protect
$3/device/mo
Billed monthly or annually (−15%)
Every minuteHourly uploadEmail alerts
Everything in Monitor +
Hourly upload
Data-driven filter change scheduling
LSI + Larson-Skold @25°C, 93°C and 130°C
Estimated hardness + cumulative hardness load
Full log per filter cycle — resets when filter/RO membrane is changed
Pro
$7/device/mo
Billed monthly or annually (−15%)
Every minuteHourly uploadEmail · WhatsApp soon
Everything in Protect
Multi-site fleet dashboard with LSI / LS view
Corporate → site hierarchy — ops team sees all, baristas see theirs
Monthly ESG water report — liters filtered, cartridges saved
Full log per filter cycle — resets when filter/RO membrane is changed
Everything included — no add-ons, no per-feature upsells.

Start with one location.
Scale to your entire fleet.

Install a TDSBot on any water line. Your first reading arrives within minutes. Add locations and invite your team as you grow.

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Disclaimers: TDSBot measures TDS, conductivity, temperature and flow rate directly. LSI, Larson-Skold Index, hardness and alkalinity estimates are derived from onboarded utility water chemistry data — not directly measured inline. TDSBot does not measure PFAS, bacteria, or other biological or chemical contaminants; for RO systems, reject ratio is used as a proxy indicator of membrane performance only. TDSBot monitoring data is not a substitute for accredited laboratory testing or statutory water quality compliance testing. All third-party brand names are trademarks of their respective owners; WaterTDS Inc. claims no affiliation, endorsement or partnership unless separately announced.

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