Best Commercial Coffee Maker

[Azure]

So we have a machine from Van Houtte right now, and it works fine but the coffee tastes like garbage. It can make a cup in about 30 seconds though, which is great when we have 20 employees all looking to make coffee at the same time.

We pay $30/month for machine rental, plus about $300-$400 every few months for coffee. It isn't really that expensive, and they always come fix it when something goes wrong but like I said the coffee is terrible.

Is there something better that can make on demand coffee? What does everyone else use in the office?

[Nammer403]

Have you looked into gettin a Kuerig from Van Houtte?? We have that in our office and we have a nice variety of coffee,teas. lattes we can choose

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Nammer403

Have you looked into gettin a Kuerig from Van Houtte?? We have that in our office and we have a nice variety of coffee,teas. lattes we can choose

The Keurig is great, but it might not be all that awesome for a place with 20 people.

[Wormius]

My wife's old office used to have a Flavia machine, which was pretty nice. Not a coffee snob's kind of coffee, but lots of varieties and flavours to make people happy. Not sure what the cost/drink was. It may have been on the high side.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Locke

The Keurig is great, but it might not be all that awesome for a place with 20 people.

Well its actually 40 people, but most people choose not to drink coffee because it isn't that great.

Isn't there a machine where you can grind your own beans and instantly make coffee? I don't see the upside of a Keurig. Seems like the exact same thing. Is their coffee better?

[Kjesse]

Check out these guys: http://www.thecoffeeconnection.ca/index.html

They can provide pretty much whatever you want, whether a traditional brew system for an office or something else. I was through their warehouse in Calgary recently and they have so many coffee products in there it boggled my mind.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Azure

Well its actually 40 people, but most people choose not to drink coffee because it isn't that great.

Isn't there a machine where you can grind your own beans and instantly make coffee? I don't see the upside of a Keurig. Seems like the exact same thing. Is their coffee better?

I dont know, I love my Keurig but I run an office with 1 people.