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
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
A Jura that can keep up that pace is also going to be out of your price range. You need light commercial. I always recommend considering a lease when it’s for an office environment. If you’re set on buying, you could look at the commercial Juras (there is one close to that price) and maybe look at the Saeco Magic. It’s an inexpensive light commercial but I don’t know much about its longevity.
It’s rated for that duty cycle, so it should be fine. I have a Giga 10 at home, so Jura is what I’m most familiar with. Keep in mind that you will need to purchase a separate milk fridge for most any of these machines if you want it to be ready to go with milk.
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