Office Coffee Machines – Rethinking Coffee Services in your Office

If you currently have office coffee services or are thinking about obtaining office coffee services, there are a few things to consider.

Is your “free” office coffee machine really free? Many coffee companies will provide offices with a “free” office coffee machine in exchange for agreeing to use their coffee service for a certain period of time. Also, many full service coffee companies have minimum order requirements that force companies to pay a monthly fee to rent the coffee machine if they don’t order the minimum amount of coffee during a given time period.

Coke, Pepsi and snack vending machines are generally free to the company because the employees buy the products from the machine. Conversely, many companies provide coffee free of charge to employees. Providing coffee as a free benefit to employees can be very expensive, therefore, many companies are looking at ways to provide the service at a reduced cost.

Using an online coffee service is often the perfect solution for businesses looking to reduce the cost of their current coffee service. The downside to an online program is that the company is responsible for purchasing the coffee equipment. However, once the coffee equipment is purchased, the company has the freedom of shopping for the best price at anytime since there are absolutely no contracts or minimum ordering requirements of any kind.

Coffee machines start at around $550 and professional installation is readily available. While a few hundred dollars may sound like a lot to spend for a coffee machine, the coffee products available online average about 30% cheaper than most “full service” companies charge.

For example, Starbucks Breakfast Blend 18ct 2.5oz box is currently $35.99 online, assuming this is about 30% less than a full service company, a company would save over $550 after only 37 boxes of coffee ordered. The savings would pay for the cost of the brewing equipment! Furthermore, shipping is free on all orders over $70.

What about all the extra work involved forgoing the full service route? If a company is already using a brewing system then there is probably someone on staff who is already responsible for pouring in the grinds and turning on the machine everyday. Most companies’ use of coffee tends to be pretty consistent year after year so the extra work involved would amount to someone ordering coffee every couple weeks and putting the supplies away, just like any other office supply.

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