Knowing how to choose the perfect coffee machine for your office can feel like a challenge. After all, you are both looking to enhance your overall work environment, whilst ensuring that your team has the fuel they need to stay productive and motivated throughout the day. With so many coffee machine options out there, it can feel overwhelming to know where to start. You may not be sure if you want a tabletop or floor standing machine, and then you may want to think about whether you need a bean to cup machine, or prefer instant.
With so many choices available, we here at Westways Vending have put together a simple guide to help you find the perfect office coffee machine.
Assess your office size, and coffee consumption
Start by evaluating your office or workplace size, and the habits of your workforce. It’s important to think about:
- How many employees do you have?
- How many cups of coffee (or tea) do they realistically consume a day?
- What types of drinks are they drinking?
For smaller offices, there are smaller capacity office coffee machines that would be a great fit. Alternatively, larger sites might be better suited to a higher capacity machine. Larger machines can brew multiple drinks quickly and can also incorporate high-pressure brewing systems. You can find both high and low coffee machines in both tabletop or floor standing.
Decide on your budget
Your budget is going to have an influence on your choice. Investing in a high-quality machine will ultimately prove to be a lot more cost effective in the long run because of its durability, efficiency and longevity.
It is worth considering not only your initial costs, but things like potential maintenance. With a fully managed service, you can be assured that you are covered for any possible issues that may arise. A fully managed service means that operated will visit your office regularly, carry out maintenance checks, and any faults repaired. This service takes the hassle out of managing the machine yourself.
Evaluate Coffee Preferences
Thinking about what types of coffee or drinks your team would like is important. Are your team coffee aficionados? Or you do find that the majority of people prefer tea? Bean to Cup coffee machines offer a huge array of options, and some include fresh brew tea. There are models that include fresh milk fridges as well, which can be a big hit for those that like foamy coffee.
Consider Ease and Maintenance
Your new office coffee machine should be user-friendly, easy to maintain and intuitive. Features to look out for include:
- Easy cleaning
- Touch screens
- Multiple drink options
- Accessible and simple to use
Ideally the machine should make your life easier and be ready to use whenever you need it. A lot of coffee machines will offer automated cleaning cycles, which is a huge boost in a busy workplace. Plus, with an operated vending service the hygiene schedule of your coffee machine is taken care of for you. That leaves you free to get on with what you do best – running your business.
Think about Space and Placement
Consider the placement of your new coffee machine, and where you would like it to go in your office. Westways can work with you to decide on the best hot drinks machine for you, whether that be a floor standing or table top model. We’ll carry out a site survey with our trained team and ensure that we only select the very best and most suitable machine for your workplace, and which will suit you and your staff. Then once installed, you can relax and enjoyed the best, highest quality products.
Why not contact us here at Westways Vending today, and let us help you choose the perfect coffee machine for your office? Our friendly team are available by calling 0800 195 3170 or by emailing us at sales@westwaysvending.co.uk and can talk through the best option for you.
