Which automatic coffee machine should you buy for the office?

Nothing lifts the mood and charges you with energy quite like a cup of aromatic coffee. And for many office workers it is not just a drink but a daily tradition that helps start the day in a good mood and with enough energy for productive work.

If you have decided to set up a coffee corner at work, the question has to be approached fairly responsibly, because a coffee machine for an office and one for a home are two completely different machines. To help you avoid getting the choice wrong, we have put together a short article on what to look at first.

How to choose a coffee machine for an office

The choice of coffee equipment is so wide that it is easy to get lost. But what should be accounted for first when buying, and what characteristics should a good coffee machine have? Here is everything in detail. There are 4 main points that will help you settle on the right model.

Output

The load on a coffee machine in an office will be fairly high, because every employee will certainly want to drink several cups of aromatic coffee during the day, and keen coffee drinkers will find it hard to give up their favourite drink at all. Bear in mind, therefore, that the machine has to supply the whole headcount with coffee comfortably, or it may fail quickly.

So the first thing to account for when choosing is output. Every machine's specification states the number of coffee portions it can make in a day.

Choice of drinks

The wider the range of coffee drinks, the more satisfied your employees will be. As a rule, small office coffee makers can make only certain types of coffee. But when we talk about professional automated coffee machines, they will certainly please you with a wide choice:

• espresso;
• americano;
• latte;
• cappuccino;
• hot chocolate and so on.

Your office staff will not spend time walking to the café next door for a cup of "aromatic energy", because everything will be available right next to their desk.

Ease of use

An intuitive interface is always a great plus. Hardly anyone wants to spend extra time working out a coffee machine's functions. It is far more pleasant to make a few presses on the control panel and get your favourite drink.

Robustness

Unfortunately not every member of office staff will treat the machine carefully. Small scratches, chips and other damage can appear in the very first days of use. To avoid that, only quality equipment with high resistance to external factors should be chosen.

A Franke automatic coffee machine will complement any office perfectly

Swiss Franke coffee machines earned a strong market reputation long ago. They are versatile, reliable and thought through down to the details. Speaking of these smart machines' advantages, the following stand out:

• stylish design that becomes the highlight of any interior;
• the machine is very simple to use. Choose your favourite drink on the large LCD screen and wait for it to be made;
• coffee quality will be equally high regardless of the number of portions ordered;
• the machine's silent running will not distract your colleagues from their work;
• a wide choice of drinks, which leaves nobody without a cup of aromatic freshly ground coffee;
• the built-in CleanMaster self-cleaning system considerably simplifies looking after the machine;
• add-on modules mean the machine's feature set can always be extended;
• the wide choice of models makes it possible to find coffee equipment with the output you need.

All these characteristics make a Franke coffee machine the ideal solution for setting up a coffee corner in your office.

Models covered here

A300 FM

Compact machine for an office or a lower-volume venue.

up to 120 cups/day

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A400 FM

Versatile machine for a café with medium volume.

up to 200 cups/day

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A600 FM

The New A Line for venues with growing footfall.

up to 200 cups/day

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