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The first decision is, which type of coffee machine, automatic or manual, will suit your needs. If you are looking for an office coffee machine for staff use an automatic machine is generally the best option. No training is required to operate the machine and they produce a good consistent quality coffee. If your office has a catering division with trained baristas and you are wanting to serve a cafe quality coffee to clients a manual machine may be the best option.
Below are the major benefits of each machine type:
Each office coffee machine in our range is rated in terms of the number of staff it is suitable for. The staff rating ensures the machine has enough capacity to meet demand and will be reliable over its recommended life span.
If you are looking for a machine for general staff usage, select a model that has a staff rating greater than the number of staff you currently have and expect to have over the next 3 - 5 years. If staff numbers grow unexpectedly, upgrading the machine is always an option. This calculation allows for coffee you make for clients. If you are looking for a machine for clients and visitors only, estimate the average number of cups you will make per working day and use this number to determine suitable models.
If you have a large number of staff or you have multiple coffee points available, you may want to consider getting more than one machine. This has the advantage of speeding up coffee delivery in peek times, such as mornings and lunch times, and ensures there is a machine available during cleaning and servicing. Simply divide the the total staff number by the number of machines you are looking.
A steam wand allows you to steam milk cafe style in a jug. Manually steaming milk requires some training however it gives you the flexibility to steam any type of milk, regular, lite, soy almond etc and you have complete control over foam level and temperature.
An automatic milk system draws milk directly from the milk fridge, heats the milk, adds air for foam and dispenses it directly into the cup. There is no noise, mess or waste however you are limited to a max of three types of milk if you have a milk fridge with milk lances. The milk lance system allows you to open the fridge and plug into the your prefer option without pulling tubes out of the milk. There is space inside the fridge for 2 x 2 litre cartons, full cream and lite, and a 1 litre UHT carton for soy etc.
The WMF 1100S and 1500S provide a steam wand and automatic milk system. With both options available staff can simply press a button for a fully automatic coffee or chocolate or they can let the machine make the espresso while they steam their choice of milk.
Do you need a machine at makes automatic chocolates? The WMF range all make fully automatic chocolates. To make a chocolate on a Jura automatic or manual machine add 2 - 3 tea spoons of drinking chocolate to some hot water and stir until dissolved. Use the machine to add the milk, either the automatic milk system on a Jura or the steam wand on a manual machine.
Some models operate from a built-in water tank only, some models must be connected to plumbing / drainage and some models provide the option of both. Connecting the machine to plumbing and drainage reduces machine maintenance thought the course of the day as the water tank does not need to be filled and the drip tray does not need to be emptied. The water filtration system also eliminates the need to descale the machine. Please note descaling can also be eliminated by using in tank water filters on tank water machines. If plumbing and drainage are not available in the location you wish to position the machine a water tank model is the best option. There is also a plumbing cost associated with connecting the machine to mains water / drainage and the mains water models are more expensive.
Check that you have enough bench width and height above the bench top to suit the machine. In the specifications tab for each machine you will find the bench width required for the machine by itself and for the machine with a milk cooler / fridge. You will also see the height clearance required above the bench top. If you have overhead cupboards or shelves measure the distance between the bench top and the bottom of the cupboard / self.
