Coffee Machine for Co-working Spaces

A guide to choosing the right coffee machine for your co-working space.

This guide will help you decide the right coffee machine for coworking spaces.  With more people working remotely or seeking more flexible work spaces, coworking spaces are being increasingly popular.  You may be an independent start up and having worked around the clock and invested your hard earned cash into renovating a space, you want to see the biggest return on investment.  ROI from a coworking space is only going to come from your clients using the space to its maximum potential.

Coworking doesn’t work for everyone, however, by creating a space with lots of different working environments it can help attract a larger client base.  Some people love to work in a vibrant, bustling workspace, whilst others prefer a quiet corner at times to put their head down to the work.  A lot of people are happy working in a coffee shop so providing good coffee in your co-working space will help draw these people to your space, you really need to take the coffee culture in your coworking space to the next level.  Holding free trial days in your space can help build momentum when you’re looking to attract more clients, and having a coffee machine offering top quality coffee will go a long way.  Remember that a lot of these people will have been used to buying 2 or 3 cups of coffee per day from coffee shops and if you offer this free in your space, this will be a big magnet as they could actually see themselves saving a few pennies each day by working from your space.

Co-working doesn’t work for everyone, however, by creating a space with lots of different working environments it can help attract a larger client base. Some people love to work in a vibrant, bustling workspace, whilst others prefer a quiet corner at times to put their head down to the work. A lot of people are happy working in a coffee shop so providing good coffee in your co-working space will help draw these people to your space. You really need to take the coffee culture in your coworking space to the next level, holding free trial days in your space can help build momentum. When you’re looking to attract more clients, and having a coffee machine offering top quality coffee will go a long way.  Remember that a lot of these people will have been used to buying 2 or 3 cups of coffee per day from coffee shops. If you offer this free in your space, this will be a big magnet as they could actually see themselves saving a few pennies each day by working from your space.

So how do you decide which is the best coffee machine for your co-working space?

Firstly, you need to consider who is your captive audience and how many drinks will be vended per day?  These points mean a lot. If you are looking to create a ‘coffee shop style’ environment, you really want to look at a traditional espresso coffee machine to create the authentic feel about your space.  The Merano Group coffee machine will create some of the best espresso’s you can imagine. However, the biggest draw back of having a traditional espresso machine is that you will need someone to operate the machine. We can provide you support and barista training but you will need to consider whether you want to be making the coffee manually rather than using an automatic bean to cup machine for your coworking space. The number of drinks required per day will also determine the capacity of machine you will require.  There’s no point spending extra on a huge coffee machine if the maximum capacity in your coworking space is 20 and vice versa. So if you’ve got a 100 plus users you will need to look at a machine that is capable of making coffee all day long.

There are many options when it comes to a bean to cup machine and they are usually split into two types; granulated milk and fresh milk. We usually recommend the granulated milk type as they require less cleaning and there is no risk of milk going off in the machine as it’s a freeze dried product.  Granulated milk has come a long way in recent years and our product is 100% skimmed milk, which isn’t sweetened like the traditional whitener and all the drinks are ‘skinny’! Fresh milk coffee machines do have the edge over granulated milk but they will need to be cleaned each night to flush out the milk pipes and help prevent them blocking up. Unless you have a dedicated front of house person or cleaner, the cleaning can be an issue which is why it may be better for you to consider the granulated option.

Minimising touch points is a hot topic right now and therefore we have created a touchless coffee machine!  Our Aviano coffee machine has the ability where you can select your drink from 2cms away from the screen without actually touching it. It’s very clever but simple technology and we highly recommend this coffee machine for your coworking space. It looks great and offers a wide range of drinks, covering most of the range that a coffee shop offers.  The Aviano has high capacity and the Maxi version will cater for 100 users having the largest ingredient canisters available on the market.

Don’t forget the tea drinkers!

The Aviano Dual actually has a real leaf tea brewer so is an all-in-one coffee machine that also offers tea and chocolate. If you would prefer people to make their own tea, would recommend the Billi boiling and chilled water tap for your coworking space as it will dispense boiling water on demand so people spend less time at the tea point. Whilst usually you may want to encourage people to natter whilst making their brew. With the Covid restrictions, a lot of kitchens are limiting the amount of users at any one time so the quicker they are the better.

Top 5 benefits of offering good coffee machines for co-working spaces:

• Attract people who are used to working in coffee shops.
• People will prefer working in your space rather than from home.
• Create a good talking point that people can have in common and help enjoy the company of others.
• Customers could save money working from your space rather than buying coffee from retailers.
• Help you to retain customers by creating the warm and inviting experience.

We trust you find this article useful, please feel free to get in touch with our team if you would like any further tips or advice.  Whether your a coworking space in Birmingham or London, we are here to help you choose and install the right coffee machine for your space.

Useful coffee machine guides 

Our website has you the customer in mind to help the decision and ordering process very simple and clear. It has very useful icons and symbols to help identify the capabilities of each machine but also how many office staff each system is suitable for.

For our design and fit out and facilities management customers, we have also provided a clear breakdown of each coffee machine’s energy performance capabilities, dimensions and the requirements for installation, power and water supply. And of course a breakdown of purchase and lease pricing, for which we offer flexible payments plans. If there is still anything you happen to be unsure about you can still speak to our experts in a our service team to help you figure out the best coffee machine for your workplace.

You can browse our range of Coffee Machines for Co-Working Spaces to select your favourite. Get in touch with our friendly knowledgeable sales team who can advise on the best options based on your specifications. 01905 337187

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