Jura - X10 Dark Inox (EA)

I went with the JURA x10 with waterline hookup. No regrets. This thing rocks

I did a lot of research and ended up buying a Jura X10 so I could purchase a waterline connection kit (using cleaning filters instead of tablets) and the attachable milk fridge to go with it. It's both extremely intuitive to use and requires very little cleaning. The office loves it.

Seconded. We got one of these last year after a lot of lobbying and research. If you use good beans it creates a decent/average espresso for a coffee snob and is easy to use for everyone else  The same beans are still gonna taste better at home but it gets the job done Edit - we actually got the X10 which is outside the stated budget. 

This one is specifically made for offices. It’s push button not touch screen and has larger reservoirs for water and grounds so less cleaning/maintenance. We had a different more residential jura model before this one and the E8 is holding up much better  Edited again - I misremembered the model - we actually went with the X10 which has the features/advantages I stated above. Apologies as this is outside the stated budget Edited for spelling and an update

Not sure the exact right place to reply but we actually went with the X10 (not E8 as I originally stated) as recommend by u/leonard_the_leopard

Yeah Jura is the way. My company just moved into a new office and got us sorted out with Jura X10s with a little milk fridge on the side that holds a 4L jug of milk and keeps it cool. It’s been everyone’s favorite thing about the office so far! I think it ran them about $5k CAD per machine, plus the cost of the milk fridges.

Really depends, the X8 or now X10 is probably the better choice. The X10 has a 5L tank, cab make 2 milk drinks with one touch, is built for ~100 cups a day and qualifies for commercial service on site if needed. Using a home machine like the E8 in any commercial setting (at least in Canada) automatically voids the warranty

I’m a Jura fan but the Z10 isn’t for the workplace. Maybe look at something like the X10.

I would never go this route, tbh! Just buy a Jura X10 or Z10 and everyone can get really good coffee or espresso at the push of a button. It’s even easier if you add the milk fridge to stand beside it. I had a Jura Z10 before going in to manual espresso, and that machine was a work horse and made amazing coffee drinks tbh! It would slot right in to a office environment that wants good coffee/espresso/milk drinks. It’s not going to be the same espresso quality as a manual machine, but with the right beans you’ll get really good coffee and milk drinks, and passable espresso, and the machine takes care of itself. It’s easy to use, and Jura’s warranty and repair service are extremely good. You can service machines that are 20 years old and they’ll still fix them. They use a flat rate for repairs that’s very reasonable, so even if the entire machine's internals need to be replaced, you pay a fixed repair price Putting a manual espresso machine, even one that is easy to use will not be a fun time in the long run, at least if you are more than like 3-5 people, where you feel you can teach everyone to use it. But I still wouldn't do it with that few. Just pressing a button in a office environment will win every time in my book! I would specifically only buy a top of the line Jura tho! DeLonghi and other brands also have great machines, but they are not near the same quality when you look at the whole picture!

I’ve put a Bezzera Magica (no plumbing) and an Eureka Mignon Specialità in the office kitchen, next to a Jura super automatic. 80% of the staff prefers the Jura, while the rest makes for maybe 20 coffee drinks a day on the Bezzera. It works beautifully, I’d say.

ONLY a JURA for mama!

Completely different set up. The Jura is a super automatic: press one button and it’s makes you a tasty coffee (that the vast majority of people will be very happy with, myself included). The breville is a semi automatic that happens to have a built in grinder. You grind into a portafilter, level, tamp, insert the portafilter and then brew your coffee. Also probably very tasty for most people but with added variables. Both types require maintenance. VERY important maintenance. I had a super automatic (Saeco) for about 15 years until the control unit died and it was discontinued. Very tasty coffee. But I wanted less maintenance (almost none) and don’t ever drink milk based drinks so I was paying for features that I’d never use. So I got a level machine (flair 58), a nice grinder for less than (niche zero) and a nice kettle (fellow ekg pro) for less than what it would’ve cost to replace my super automatic. I control the grind size, the water temperature and the pressure to make my espresso. Morning coffees are now “more work” but I personally enjoy the ritual while recognizing it isn’t for everyone.

Do it! We got a jura super automatic from Seattle coffee gear 15 years ago. It's still kicking out great shots daily.