Which should you choose bean to cup coffee machine or a traditional espresso machine. When we have a phone call from a potential customer who asks for a bean 2 cup - we ask why?

The problem always is the perception that a bean to cup saves all the training! Unfortunately this is not the case.
Yes the ease of making a drink is ‘just press the button’.
The training though is different -it is too clean the machine thoroughly and this has bigger implications if it not done correctly.
The machine will fail to function and you will have an engineer camped by your coffee machine for much of the time ~ sometimes badly made coffee is better than no coffee!
Also remember to get the equivalent throughput of a traditional machine you will have to pay 3 or 4 times the price.

The Cunill CT-1 espresso grinder is our most popular -a big seller because of its great features.

Now available in our shop these ex-rental grinders are fantastic value. A proper commercial coffee bean grinder it will give years of trouble free service.

Whilst it is adjustable grind is flexible its design makes it perfect for the production of espresso coffee. Able to grind several kilos of coffee a day it will dispense between 5 and 12grms per shot, up of course to you to decide but probably the most common size recommended for most brands of coffee is 7grms.

We now have a selection of two group Nera Space espresso machines for sale.

These are ex-rental machines just a few years old which have been carefully restored to showroom condition.

Supplied with a twelve month warranty this provides a fantastic opportunity to sell espresso, cappuccino or lattes -in fact anything you want.

The Space has excellent features and is a robust hard working machine designed to give you years of trouble free use.

Presso Coffee Machine For Home?

So many choices -how do you know which machine to choose, such a differential in cost, if you want a good coffee is price the decider?

Well no its not. Major brand names make it easy but the long term cost are high if you consider pod machines. If you are a keen coffee consumer perhaps you will drink 4 cups a day- ground coffee 4p a shot, pod can be 15p+ so conservatively you may be paying 40-50p extra a day using pods or £180 per annum, the cost of a machine on its own.

A ground coffee machine makes an ok shot of espresso but they use a vibration pump. This averages 8 bar by alternating between 0 - 15 bar, the result is overextraction, the real reason why a cup of coffee at home is never as good as in a good cafe or restaurant.

A commercial machine use a rotary pump giving a constant pressure of 8-8.5 bar giving the perfect creamy espresso.

So is the answer to buy a commercial espresso machine ? I dont think so. Before the use of pumps we had lever machines, domestic ones can be as good as commercial but obviously can’t produce the same volume!

Have a look at these machines- they can be cool and stand out from the crowd- one of my favorites is the presso - great price and an excellent cup of espresso.

A much better solution than using pods- and so much cheaper!

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