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jkn wrote:
Hi all
I'm trying to source a new coffee maker for the kitchen at work. We
currently have an ancient 'kona' style drip filter type thing which has
seen plenty better days. The company wouldn't pay for an oh-so fancy
Gaggia type thing even if I thought it was appropriate, but I'm trying
to find something a little better than just replacing the old one with
a newer of the same style.

I'd have thought that there would be quite a selection available via
catering supply places & the like, but my searches so far haven't borne
fruit. Any suggestions?

One place I visit has a "Nespresso" machine - it makes espresso, or
"americano" style coffee and has a steam jet for that frothy milk thing.

The plus side is that it takes capsules, so theres no faffing about with
grinding, etc.

The down side is that it's (a) Nescafe and (b) £150 iirc. I think there
are several brands of capsule coffee makers though - there is quite a
variety of coffee avalable in the capsules too, but I don't think they
are that cheap either...

Theres all sorts of H&S issues these days too - you aren't supposed to
have kettles or breakable plunger type things from what I recall of the
last time this place went though a building move...

The kitchen serves 30--40 electronic engineer-types, probably half of
whom drink coffee. The company buys the coffee and we do the making...
Thanks for your esteemed thoughts

This place has 20-30 electronic/software engineers (and some manglement)

Good luck!

Gordon