What's the best Bean to Cup coffee machine?

Best Bean to Cup coffee machine for Self-service

Ideal for canteens, service stations for effortless, single button coffee making

Self-service machines are important for service stations, small supermarkets and businesses where a member of staff can't easily serve a customer coffee, meaning that you're in the market for something that even a child could use.

You need a machine that might include non-coffee drinks too such as hot chocolate, so it's important to cater for everyone.

Not only that, but you might want decaf options and if you're in a busy spot, the ability to serve potentially hundreds of people per day.

Because of that, we recommend the HLF 3600.

With 12 drink options, the flexibility for a tank fill or mains connected water connection and an additional milk cooler, this is a fully-fledged 'barista in a box'.

The touch panel is as simple as can be, with each drink option clearly differentiated for customer ease-of-use.

All you have to do is add the fresh ingredients and you've got market-leading coffee at the touch of a button.

Best Bean to Cup coffee machine for a Café

Perfect for no-fuss coffee that also offers a little more control should you desire

A simple coffee machine can alleviate a great deal of pressure on your cafe staff, allowing them to focus on other tasks and allow the coffee to take care of itself.

Speed and consistency are key to the operation of any business with a focus on food and drink, so your coffee machine should be no different.

One of the experts in the bean to cup field, you'll find Jura coffee machines in cafes and bars across the globe.

It's because of this that we almost always recommend the Jura JX8 Platinum, which comes with a package perfectly suited to the everyday cafe.

A cup warmer means better quality coffee that stays drinkable for much longer, whilst the integrated milk cooler means milk stays fresh and helps create superior milk foam for your coffee.

There are a staggering 21 drink options to choose from, from espresso to cappuccino, and like many Jura machines this is a tank fill model.

Without the constraints of a water connection, it means cafes of all sizes and locations can access this stellar machine.

Best Bean to Cup coffee machine for Coffee shops

No compromise auto coffee machines with technologically advanced drink making features

We don't recommend the usage of bean to cup coffee machines within dedicated coffee shops, but we do appreciate that some businesses would prefer this option.

Emulating coffee made with an espresso machine is difficult, which is why bean to cup coffee machines are intricate and often expensive options to offset the ease-of-use and powerful techniques used.

A bean to cup machine can work well alongside a dedicated espresso machine creating decaf options or non-coffee based drinks.

It can be difficult to change beans and even add that signature latte art that customers come to coffee shops to experience, but if you have your heart set on a bean to cup machine for your coffee shop, then we do have some exceptional options.

The Schaerer Coffee Art Flavour Point is the pinnacle of bean to cup coffee machines, capable of serving up to 500 coffees per day and with the ability to make more than just barista-style coffee.

Syrup points, cold milk-based drinks, hot chocolate and coffee all in one machine.

Whilst most bean to cup machines won't be able to replace a trained barista, the Coffee Art Flavour Point comes mighty close to doing so.

Best Budget Bean to Cup coffee machine

Affordable automatic coffee machines fit for a range of business types

A tight budget doesn't mean that access to quick and easy coffee is no longer plausible, instead, it can actually make it more difficult to choose as manufacturers have begun to make such good quality coffee machines at price points to suit our restrained budgets.

Because of this increased competition, you need not worry about quality, with brands such as Jura now offering affordable bean to cup machines that can compete with even some of the high-end options.

If you have a low output requirement and just want to offer small amounts of coffee then we can offer some seriously quality options.

The Jura WE8 is a prime example of this quality budget machine.

Make a maximum of 40 cups of coffee per day, and with 12 drink options available via the integrated colour touchscreen, this is a complete coffee experience in an affordable package.

Being completely tank fill also means the WE8 can go almost anywhere, so long as you keep it topped up.