Top 6 Office Coffee Machines 

Your office coffee service is a necessity in your battle to get employees into the office. According to the Leesman Index, coffee, tea, and snacks are the third most crucial office requirements after a desk and a chair. Having coffee isn’t an optional perk anymore; it’s essential. A workday without coffee would look a lot like this: 😴

The question on every company’s mind: What type of office coffee experience is a good fit for your company? This ultimate guide unlocks top office coffee machine picks among Crafty clients. The Crafty team works with over 300+ offices globally to caffeinate employees. In doing so, our team sees the ins and outs of choosing the perfect equipment to guarantee companies can deliver the best employee experience. 

To pick the right equipment, our team of experts guides our clients through figuring out which office coffee station is ideal for their setup. Crafty’s knowledge of employing an enterprise-level food service makes it easy for our clients to tackle these three areas: 

1. Employee Preferences: What type of coffee do your employees prefer? What’s your office headcount? How many cups of coffee will they drink per day?
2. Structural Requirements: Where would you put this coffee machine? Do you have the water and electrical lines to support it? 
3. Spending Within Your Budget: What options does Crafty have within your office budget to meet the requirements above? 

Pro Tip: Crafty’s secret weapon is a Matterport rendering made before clients sign on the dotted line. This 3D view of your office kitchen helps visualize the spaces to understand foot traffic, kitchen organization, space availability, and more. 

Let’s find your perfect fit and develop a brewtiful office coffee station for your team.

Types of Office Coffee Machines 

It’s essential to outline the two types of coffee machines from which most companies will be choosing. Both machine types have merits; it’s just about what your employees prefer and what your space and budget allows. 

1. Automatic Bean-to-cup Espresso Machine: A coffee machine that makes single-serve espresso and coffee with a push of a button, from grinding the beans to brewing and flavoring. 
2. Drip Coffee Machine: A coffee machine drips coffee in significant quantities by pouring water over coffee grounds in a filter into a pot below.  

Corporate Coffee Machine Considerations

As we dive into the top corporate coffee machines, for each machine, we’ve outlined some core details that may factor into your decision:  

☕️Capacity: How much coffee can it brew? 

💁‍♀️Ideal Headcount: What type of office will extract the most value from this machine?

💰Budget Constraints: What type of investment will it require? 

• Affordable: This machine is at the low end. 
• Value: This machine is at the low to medium end. 
• Moderate: This machine is at the medium end.
• Substantial: This machine is at the medium to high end. 
• Premium: This machine is at the high end. 

📏Dimensions (WxDxH): This one is pretty obvious right? 😉

🥛Fresh Milk Add-Ons: Is fresh milk an add-on option for this machine? 

🗄️Fits Under Cabinets: Can you put this on a countertop below the cabinets? 

👷‍♂️Floor Drain Required: Do you need to have a floor drain in the installation area? 

Are you ready for Crafty’s most installed office coffee machines in 2023? Here are the top 6 office coffee machines our Crafty experts recommend: 

1. De Jong Duke Nio 20.3 
2. De Jong Duke Virtu
3. WMF 1500S+ 2 Hopper Espresso
4. Bunn-o-Matic Axiom, Single  
5. Bunn-o-Matic Infusion Single Tall
6. Bunn-o-Matic Infusion Twin, Tall

Top 3 Commercial Bean-To-Cup Coffee Machines

2. De Jong Duke Virtu  

☕️Capacity: Approx. 150-245 cups/day

💁‍♀️Ideal Headcount: 51-200 people

💰Budget Constraints: Substantial Investment

📏Dimensions (WxDxH): 16.9 x 21.1 x 35.3 inches

🥛Fresh Milk Add-Ons: No

🗄️Fits Under Cabinets: No

👷‍♂️Floor Drain Required: No

⭐️Highlights From Crafty Experts: 

• Great variety in drinks with two-bean containers and powder flavorings
• 5.3” cup clearance which is slightly taller than a standard mug

The Virtu is a narrow but taller countertop machine designed to produce a wide spectrum of specialty espresso drinks within a customizable menu and interface. On each drink, the machine freshly grinds whole beans through its in-unit grinder. The Virtu concocts these delicious beverages with three in-unit dry powders (cappuccino, chocolate, and french vanilla) through automated mixers that combine hot water with the powders before dispensing them alongside the fresh-brewed coffee into your mug.

De Jong Duke Virtu coffee menu: 

• Coffee
• Espresso
• Cappuccino*
• Café au lait*
• Latte*
• Macchiato*
• Hot water
• Hot chocolate 

*In-unit dry powders for milk and flavorings

3. WMF 1500S+ 2 Hopper Espresso

☕️Capacity: Approx. 180 cups/day

💁‍♀️Ideal Headcount: 200+ people

💰Budget Constraints: Premium Investment

📏Dimensions (WxDxH): 325 x 675 x 590 mm

🥛Fresh Milk Add-Ons: Yes

🗄️Fits Under Cabinets: No

👷‍♂️Floor Drain Required: Yes

⭐️Highlights From Crafty Experts: 

• High volume capacity for consistent espresso brewing with fresh milk options 
• 6.5” cup clearance which is much taller than a standard mug

Blending reliable performance with intuitive operation, the WMF 1500S+ packs an eclectic array of advanced features into its slim dimensions. The WMF 1500S+ is a versatile solution for providing premium coffee specialties. It combines the high quality and long-term reliability you expect from WMF with great flexibility and variety. Add the benefits of pioneering digital connectivity; you have all the ingredients you need to grow and evolve your coffee business over many years.

WMF 1500S+ 2 Hopper Espresso coffee menu: 

• Coffee
• Espresso
• Cappuccino
• Café Créme
• Latte
• Macchiato
• Hot water
• Hot chocolate

Top 3 Commercial Drip Coffee Machines

When it comes to durability, Crafty clients trust Bunn-o-matic brewers. The three top drip coffee machines for the office are from this brand because they are reliable and made to last. All three also have minimal daily and weekly maintenance and typically require no lengthy technician visits. 

1. Bunn-o-Matic Axiom, Single

☕️Capacity: Approx. 67 8oz cups/hr

💁‍♀️Ideal Headcount: 0-50 people

💰Budget Constraints: Affordable Investment

📏Dimensions (WxDxH): 9.0 x 17.8 x 22.5 inches

🥛Fresh Milk Add-Ons: No

🗄️Fits Under Cabinets: Yes

👷‍♂️Floor Drain Required: No

⭐️Highlights From Crafty Experts: 

• The compact design makes this unit more accessible for different types of offices
• Technology that monitors and adjusts water pressure for consistency 

For offices intending to put their coffee machine on the counter and beneath cabinetry, the Axiom Single is the most compact bulk drip brewer we offer. The Axiom Single keeps your batches of coffee hot and makes for easy serving. It also is famous for BrewLOGIC technology, which monitors and adjusts water pressure to brew a consistent pot every time.

Bunn-o-Matic Axiom coffee menu: Coffee

2. Bunn-o-Matic Infusion Single Tall

☕️Capacity: Approx. 82 8oz cups/hr

💁‍♀️Ideal Headcount: 51-200 people

💰Budget Constraints: Value Investment

📏Dimensions (WxDxH): 10.0 x 23.4 x 35.0 inches

🥛Fresh Milk Add-Ons: No

🗄️Fits Under Cabinets: No

👷‍♂️Floor Drain Required: No

⭐️Highlights From Crafty Experts: 

• Great for producing lots of great coffee at scale 
• Pot keeps coffee hot for an extended period
• Technology to ensure the pour is consistent for the best coffee
• 7.9” cup clearance which is much taller than a standard mug

The Infusion Single Tall produces a great cup of coffee at a large scale and comes with one separate 1.5-gallon ThermoFresh Server, which keeps your batches of coffee hot and tracks the amount of time they have been in the server since the brew. The SmartWAVE spray head technology provides enhanced uniformity of extraction and limescale reduction. The machine also features an energy-saver mode that reduces tank temperature during idle periods.

Bunn-o-Matic Infusion Single coffee menu: Coffee

3. Bunn-o-Matic Infusion Twin, Tall

☕️Capacity: Approx. 280 8oz cups/hr

💁‍♀️Ideal Headcount: 200+ people

💰Budget Constraints: Moderate Investment

📏Dimensions (WxDxH): 20.0 x 22.0 x 35.0 inches

🥛Fresh Milk Add-Ons: No

🗄️Fits Under Cabinets: No

👷‍♂️Floor Drain Required: No

⭐️Highlights From Crafty Experts: 

• Great for producing lots of great coffee at scale and keeping it hot
• Options to do two different types of coffee roasts.
• Technology to ensure the pour is consistent for the best coffee
• 7.9” cup clearance which is much taller than a standard mug

The Infusion Twin Tall produces a great cup of coffee at a large scale. The Infusion Twin Tall comes with two separate 1.5-gallon ThermoFresh Servers, which keep your batches of coffee hot and track the time they have been in the server since the brew. The SmartWAVE spray head technology provides enhanced uniformity of extraction and limescale reduction. The machine also features an energy-saver mode that reduces tank temperature during idle periods.

Bunn-o-Matic Infusion coffee menu: Coffee