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Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:13 pm
by nuggety goodness
Our office is looking at this offer

http://www.bluepod.com.au/shop/coffee-m ... -office/02

does anyone else have something similar in the office? is it worth it?

$1 a coffee can't be that bad...

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:30 pm
by Big Phil
We had one put on our office recently but being out on the road a fair bit, I haven't used it yet...

It is pretty popular by all reports and is great value for money at $1 a pod !!

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:32 pm
by Lightning McQueen
Our one seems to attract dickheads that stand around it and talk nothing but poo.

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:50 pm
by Dog_ger
We found all Coffee Machines a "Total Waste of $$$"

We got a cheapy dispenser and filled it with 6 different choices.

Coffee, Tea Bags, Sugar, Chocolate, Milo, Soup/Chicken Broth.

Use it as much as you want.

Everyone is happy... :D

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:55 pm
by Media Park
I'm going to be a prick... ;)

Delonghi ESAM5500T (google it) retails at $2199, and we sell them, and have a working unit in the shop (to give customers samples)...

Suppliers provide the coffee beans, all we need to buy is the milk and sugar, and free coffee all day! :D

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 5:11 pm
by Mr Beefy
Media Park wrote:I'm going to be a prick... ;)

Delonghi ESAM5500T (google it) retails at $2199, and we sell them, and have a working unit in the shop (to give customers samples)...

Suppliers provide the coffee beans, all we need to buy is the milk and sugar, and free coffee all day! :D

Coffee is for breakfast, then it is water until it's time to crack a frothy.

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:38 pm
by mickey
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Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:46 pm
by Media Park
Like it Mickey... proves a point... ;)

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:55 pm
by mickey
Until these come from machines at work then this thread is useless ;)
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Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:58 pm
by Media Park
Why would you drink Iced Coffee Light? Serious loss of man points...

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:59 pm
by GWW
Feel Good Iced Coffee is the way to go.

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:07 pm
by mickey
Media Park wrote:Why would you drink Iced Coffee Light? Serious loss of man points...


Classic FUIC for me, there are some softer types at work who drink the light stuff...

Try to cater for everyone ;)

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:38 am
by Psyber
Nowhere I've worked has ever had a coffee machine - the hospitals tended to have old percolators that stewed the coffee.
I looked at the new automatic machines for home use, but can't see how they are worth the money being asked.
The pod type limit your choice of coffee brands, and the prices of the ones with built in grinders are really astronomical.
Then I thought about cleaning them periodically..

I've got an old manual La San Marco machine and a separate grinder, but I'm inclined to simply use a filter when I don't settle for Moccona instant.

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:17 am
by The Ash Man
nuggety goodness wrote:Our office is looking at this offer

http://www.bluepod.com.au/shop/coffee-m ... -office/02

does anyone else have something similar in the office? is it worth it?

$1 a coffee can't be that bad...


We have had one of those at work for about 12 months
She goes alright!

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:23 am
by Footy Chick
The Ash Man wrote:
nuggety goodness wrote:Our office is looking at this offer

http://www.bluepod.com.au/shop/coffee-m ... -office/02

does anyone else have something similar in the office? is it worth it?

$1 a coffee can't be that bad...


We have had one of those at work for about 12 months
She goes alright!


and we were supposed to be getting one for the footy club, except our chairman keeps forgetting about it ;)

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:38 am
by The Ash Man
Footy Chick wrote:
The Ash Man wrote:
nuggety goodness wrote:Our office is looking at this offer

http://www.bluepod.com.au/shop/coffee-m ... -office/02

does anyone else have something similar in the office? is it worth it?

$1 a coffee can't be that bad...


We have had one of those at work for about 12 months
She goes alright!


and we were supposed to be getting one for the footy club, except our chairman keeps forgetting about it ;)


You mean the President does....

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:39 am
by Dirko
Psyber wrote:I looked at the new automatic machines for home use, but can't see how they are worth the money being asked.
The pod type limit your choice of coffee brands, and the prices of the ones with built in grinders are really astronomical.
Then I thought about cleaning them periodically..


Mine cost $700. Well worth it. Cleans itself, just need to empty the used coffee, about once a week, and fill it up akin to like filling a kettle. Some fantastic beans out there too....

Easy.

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:57 am
by Footy Chick
The Ash Man wrote:
Footy Chick wrote:
The Ash Man wrote:
nuggety goodness wrote:Our office is looking at this offer

http://www.bluepod.com.au/shop/coffee-m ... -office/02

does anyone else have something similar in the office? is it worth it?

$1 a coffee can't be that bad...


We have had one of those at work for about 12 months
She goes alright!


and we were supposed to be getting one for the footy club, except our chairman keeps forgetting about it ;)


You mean the President does....


Do, he delegated it to the chairman. I specifically remember him saying so and the chairman was there ;)

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:19 am
by Psyber
SJABC wrote:
Psyber wrote:I looked at the new automatic machines for home use, but can't see how they are worth the money being asked.
The pod type limit your choice of coffee brands, and the prices of the ones with built in grinders are really astronomical.
Then I thought about cleaning them periodically..


Mine cost $700. Well worth it. Cleans itself, just need to empty the used coffee, about once a week, and fill it up akin to like filling a kettle. Some fantastic beans out there too....

Easy.
What brand and model?
All those I've seen an Harvey Norman have been approaching $3K

Re: Work Coffee Machines

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:27 am
by Dirko
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The DeLonghi ESAM03110S - Espresso Fully Automatic Coffee Machine.

Mine is the model before hand but basically the same. It's gold !

Got mine at The Good Guys, when they had a massive sale.