How to choose a coffee machine

With such a wide range of different coffee machines and brewing methods to choose from, you could be forgiven for being confused about the best choice for your next office coffee machine, pub coffee machine or even your coffee shop coffee machine. To make choosing your next coffee machine easier we have produced this guide which should help you choose the right machine for you.
Office Coffee Machine
We supply a wide range of machines suitable for use in offices, the one you choose will depend on the number of drinks you need to serve in a day and the variety and range of drinks needed.
Just Coffee If you just need coffee then the simplest and easiest choice is a pour and serve filter coffee machine. Hand filled and just requiring a 13amp plug socket to run off these machine will brew 3 pints / 1.8 litres of fresh filter coffee in just five minutes and can normally keep two jugs warm at once - that means you have 6 pints or 24 cups of filter coffee ready to serve at any one time and as you serve one jug the other can be brewing. Some of our most popular filter coffee machines are the Bravilor Novo pour and serve coffee machine which is a reliable and efficient filter coffee machine in easy clean stainless steel. For a more stylish filter coffee machine you might like to try the Bravilor Mondo Pour and serve filter coffee machine which includes advanced features such as descaling alert. For an alternative style filter coffee machine you could try the Technivorm pour and serve filter coffee machine which is another quick filter coffee machine.

If you need to serve filter coffee in a variety of locations, ie in meeting rooms or training rooms, then a Airpot filter coffee machine may be the ideal choice for you. These machines use a thermal insulated pump flask that keeps the coffee hot after brewing, and can be carried away from the machine to serve filter coffee in any location. You can buy extra flasks, so you can have as many flasks of coffee on the go as you need, and with each flask holding around 12 cups there is more then enough capacity for everyone. This filter coffee machine is the best way to serve office coffee in a variety of different locations.

Coffee and Cappuccino

If you want to serve coffee or cappuccino milk drinks in your office then you could look at the low volume bean to cup machine range such as the Jura Z5 bean to cup office coffee machine which will produce black coffee, espresso or cappuccino at the push of a button, making cappuccino from fresh milk. For a greater range of milk drink options you should look at the Jura X9 multi milk drink bean to cup coffee machine which produces a range of drinks like cappuccino and caffe latte at the push of a button. Both these machines will serve a maximum of 150 cups per day.

For a higher capacity office cappuccino coffee machine you should look at the HLF bean to cup espresso coffee machine for the office which will produce 150 cups per day black coffee, white coffee, cappuccino hot chocolate and hot water for tea. This machine uses freshmilk as standard to make cappuccino or latte drinks.

Multiple drinks coffee, tea and chocolate

If you want to serve a range of drinks in your office, the simplest and tidiest system has to be the Kenco singles capsules hot drinks machine which uses fresh ground coffee in one cup portion capsules to brew a fresh drink every time. With the option of a range of coffee drinks, PG Tea and Suchard Hot Chocolate, staff can select the drink they require from the stand next to the machine, place their cup on the cup tray and push the capsule into the machine and the drink is made fresh into the cup. The waste capsule is stored in the machine, and milk and sugar can be added to the drink as required. Hand filled or plumbed in this is a versatile machine that just requires a 13amp plug socket, and has an optional coin validator system so people have to pay for their drinks. With a high capacity of 45 cups per hour, this is an ideal office coffee machine suitable for board rooms, meeting rooms, receptions and even the sales floor.
If you are running to a budget then our range of Used Kenco Singles Machines are and ideal way to get started with the quick and easy Kenco Singles capsules system.

The Kenco Singles drinks brewer is an ideal drinks system for the office, showroom or public house. This versatile drinks system can be hand filled or connected to the mains water supply, and can be positioned for self service to free up time. The Kenco Singles Machines can have an optional coin operation system mean you can let people help themselves and pay for there drinks on demand. Kenco Singles capsules are available as a range of different fresh ground coffee flavours, tea or hot chocolate. Sealed in a plastic container, every drink served is freshly brewed and the used container released inside the machine for easy disposal later. At Pennine we stock all your favourite Kenco Singles capsules to use with either our New Kenco Singles Machines or our excellent value Used Kenco Singles Machines and of course Kenco Singles Disposable Cups .

Using the Kenco Singles capsules machine could not be easier, pour water into the reservoir inlet inside the door, plug in and wait for the display to change from WAIT to READY. Choose your fresh Kenco singles capsule you wish to drink, and with your cup on the cup tray insert the capsule into the machine and let it brew a fresh drink straight into your cup. Add milk or sugar as required and enjoy. View the demonstration video below to see just how easy it is to make a drink with this machine:-

The Kenco Singles Capsule stand has been designed to stand next to the kenco singles capsule machine, and has been designed to display nine different capsules for easy choice, and will hold around ten of each option. At the bottom of the stand you can store the milk and sugars.

Kenco Singles Capsules to use with your Kenco Singles drinks brewer. Kenco singles capsules are single drink portion capsules of fresh ground coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Because the ingredient is sealed in the capsule it stays fresh until you insert the capsule into you Kenco Singles drinks brewer. You can offer a wide range of different coffee, tea and hot chocolate Kenco Singles Capsules which can be made fresh every time by your or even your customer. The Kenco Singles Drinks Brewer is an ideal office coffee machine because anyone can walk up to it, insert their desired drinks capsule and make a fresh drink straight into their own cup or a disposable paper cup. Some of our most popular Kenco Singles Capsules include the Kenco Singles Medium Roast coffee capsules which are the best selling Kenco Singles coffee capsules, Medium Roast is a smooth rich tasting coffee that is brewed fresh black, and you should add cold milk to taste. Also a top seller Kenco Singles Capsule is the Kenco Singles PG Tea capsules which is the best selling tea capsule for the Kenco Singles Machine, a bright, fresh invigorating tea to brighten up your day. Most popular in the Kenco Singles range is the Kenco Singles Cappio Cappuccino coffee capsules which are a rich frothy cappuccino coffee drink that makes the creamiest cappuccino from your Kenco singles drinks brewer. All of these Kenco Singles Capsules can be purchased online from Pennine Kenco Singles capsules suppliers throughout the UK.