How to Choose the Right Coffee Machine for Your Workplace

How to Choose the Right Coffee Machine for Your Workplace

How to Choose the Right Coffee Machine for Your Workplace

A trusted decision guide for Malaysian offices, factories, showrooms & co-working spaces

1. Identify Your Office Size & Coffee Volume

Different machines suit different team sizes.

Small Office (1–30)

  • 20–50 cups/day
  • Hot Beverage Machine OR Small Bean-to-Cup Machine
  • Low maintenance, Simple Operation

Medium Office (30–80)

  • 50–150 cups/day
  • Fully Automatic Bean-to-Cup OR Hot Beverage Machine
  • Speed & drink variety, self-cleaning

Large Office (80–300+)

  • 150–500+ cups/day
  • Commercial full-auto table-top Beans to Cups or Hot Beverage Coffee Machine 
  • High durability, fast brewing, large bean/hopper capacity

2. Choose Based on Drink Preferences

Ask what your office usually drinks:
  • If your team loves café-styleLatte, Cappuccino, Flat White, Mocha
    - Local Style White Coffee/ Teh Tarik / Chocolate Drink
    → Choose Fully Automatic Bean-to-Cup Machine
    → Choose Fully Automatic Hot Beverage Vending Machine
  • If your team prefers simple local style coffee: → Choose Fully Automatic Hot Beverage Vending Machine
    → Choose Powder or Instant Machine
  • If your team likes customisation: Premium coffee beans, Strength, good milk foam, best aroma
    → Choose High-end fully automatic coffee machine 

3. Consider Cost & Billing Method

Coffee machine providers usually offer:

FOC Rental (Most common for offices)

a.    Base by monthly consumable commitment per month 
b.    Includes maintenance + servicing
c.    Good for offices without wanting to buy coffee machine

Rental (Most common for offices)

•    RM250– RM850 depending on machine model & specification 
•    Includes maintenance + servicing
•    Good for offices without wanting to buy coffee machine

Outright Purchase

•    RM5,000–RM35,000 depending on machine model 
•    Good for long-term use but no monthly service unless added

popular cost-control per cup 

•    RM1.20 – RM2.00 per drink
•    Ideal if your office has unpredictable coffee usage

4. Check Key Features That Matter for Workplaces

A good office coffee machine should have:

Must-have features

  • Automatic self-cleaning
  • Large water tank or direct water connection
  • Fast brewing (30–60 seconds per drink)
  • Low maintenance
  • Variety: latte, cappuccino, Americano, chocolate

Nice-to-have features

  • Touch screen menus
  • Multiple bean types
  • Milk system auto flush
  • Powder chutes (for Milo, chocolate, etc.)
  • Cup size variations

5. Evaluate Service & Support

When renting/purchasing, check if the provider includes:
✔ Free maintenance
✔ Free replacement machine if breakdown
✔ Free cleaning service schedule
✔ Bean / milk / chocolate supply
✔ On-site technician response time (important!)
Good support = less downtime = happy staff.
 

6. Match Machine Type to Workplace Scenario

Workplace Type Best Machine
Small startup small bean-to-cup coffee machine model
Corporate Office Medium–large bean-to-cup coffee machine 
Showroom or retail small bean-to-cup coffee / Hot beverage vending machine
Factory / high usage Commercial high end Beans to cups & Hot beverage vending machine
Co-working space Premium bean-to-cup (for consistency)

7. Important: Test Before Committing

Most rental companies offer:
Free DEMO tasting session
Demo machine figure & performance



Always test:
  • Drink taste in mouth
  • Machine Speed
  • Cup capacity
  • Maintenance & cleaning steps

Book a Free Coffee Machine Demo

Test the taste, speed & performance before committing.

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