Despite the cost-of-living crisis, in 2023 UK consumers view drinking coffee in a café, coffee shop or restaurant environment an affordable luxury. The Latte remains the UK’s favourite coffee shop beverage.

The kind of establishment you’re running will determine what coffee equipment you need. If your business is making a lot of coffee and espresso drinks, you need a professional coffee machine.

There are a few types to choose from – bean to cup machines, filter machines, and espresso machines with features like temperature gauges, and built in frothers that ensure that everything from brew strength to milk foam will be perfect.

Bean to Cup machines produce consistently good coffee at the touch of a button. Grinds and brews all in one machine. Equipped with an internal grinder, the user can control the strength, bean type, coarseness of grind to get their perfect cup. This type of machine is easy to use and ideal for offices, restaurants & cafés.

Filter machine/Bulk Brewers work by passing hot water through ground coffee beans and a filter that separates the coffee grounds from the liquid. This type of coffee machine is best suited where fast and efficient coffee production is required like hotels, restaurants, conference centres etc.

Espresso machines are built to impress baristas and customers alike with their eye-catching looks and ability to produce top-notch coffee.  It is crucial that you get the right size for your operation. Single head models or groups are generally more compact and will appeal to the smaller coffee establishments.  If your shop has a higher level of traffic, then a two or three brew head machine will suit your needs.

Enhance the quality of your coffee offer and boost coffee sales with the right machine from our range from Crem, Nuova Simonelli, Expobar & Astoria.