Bunn ICB SH — Infusion Series Soft Heat® Coffee Brewer

A coffee brewer built for the Soft Heat® server ecosystem

The Bunn ICB SH uses the new Soft Heat® servers, lighter and more energy efficient, which automatically alert staff when coffee is no longer fresh or a server is empty, reducing waste and simplifying service management.

Available in 120/240V (SKU 51100.6100) or 120/208V (SKU 51100.6102), it connects to plumbing and offers three brew buttons with three batch sizes from a single footprint.

What sets it apart

Soft Heat® servers offer programmable holding times and temperatures by recipe or batch, with automatic staff alerts when freshness has expired — a quality management system no other Infusion Series variant in this catalog offers.

The exclusive Peak Extraction® sprayhead improves extraction uniformity while resisting limescale buildup better. NSF and cULus certified, it meets the compliance requirements of institutional settings.

Key specifications

• Compatible with modern Soft Heat® servers (sold separately), ergonomic and energy efficient.
• Programmable holding times and temperatures by recipe or batch, with freshness-expired or empty-server alerts.
• BUNN Infusion Series technology: three brew buttons, three batch sizes.
• Available in 120/240V (SKU 51100.6100) or 120/208V (SKU 51100.6102).
• Pre-infusion and pulse brew for maximum flavor extraction.
• Cold brew lockout and digital temperature control.
• Peak Extraction® sprayhead for uniform extraction and better limescale resistance.
• Electronic funnel lock until drip-through is complete.
• Multilingual digital display (English, Spanish, French), with programmable advertising messages.
• Energy-saver mode and built-in brew counter.
• USB programming.
• Side-mounted hot water faucet (requires an active plumbing connection).
• NSF and cULus certified.
• 300 W × 589 D × 833 H mm.

Day to day

Staff receive an automatic alert when coffee in a Soft Heat® server is no longer fresh or the server is empty, simplifying quality tracking without constant manual monitoring. Three brew buttons make switching between recipes quick.

Who it's for / Who it's not for

• Ideal for: establishments that want to reduce coffee waste through automatic Soft Heat® server freshness alerts.
• Ideal for: those who prefer a lighter, more ergonomic day-to-day server handling system.
• Less suited for: those already using ThermoFresh carafes or airpots — see the Bunn ICB-DV, ICB-DV Tall, ICB Twin, or ICB Twin Tall in this catalog, compatible with those server ecosystems.
• Less suited for: locations without plumbing.

Category positioning

The Bunn ICB SH stands apart from other Infusion Series variants in this catalog (ICB-DV, ICB-DV Tall, ICB Twin, ICB Twin Tall) through its Soft Heat® server ecosystem, rather than ThermoFresh or airpot. The choice between these variants mainly depends on the server type already in use on site or desired.

Included / Compatible with

Soft Heat® servers are sold separately — this brewer is compatible with the modern 1.5-gallon (5.7L) Soft Heat® Infusion Series server.