Roxanne Trees
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I am considering a new coffee maker for the hall beverage center outside the guest rooms.
Right now I have a regular coffee maker that brews into a thermos for early guests that want a cup before they come down to breakfast. Of course, there are issues. I have had people get up and drink the entire pot before anyone else gets any. I have also had folks hit the brew button and then not drink any or only one cup leaving me an entire pot of coffee to pour down the drain.
I am thinking of a commercial one cup at a time brewer. I do not like the Keurigs as I do not think they brew very high quality coffee.
BUNN makes a one cup commercial machine that is designed for elevations over 4,000 feet (me). The drawback is that it is a pour-over type which means a potential mess for each cup. I am thinking that machine with a reservoir? Does this exist?
Each cup would be more expensive but the savings in entire wasted pots and the hassle of setting it up each night would be a good trade off. Also, folks who would like coffee (or tea) in the evenings can be accommodated. It is annoying to get the pot set for the next morning and have someone brew it that evening for one cup. Then I have to repeat the set-up process and waste the rest of that pot. Taking the pot upstairs in the morning is not an option because, like the folks who just checked out this morning, some people are up at 5 am...and this innkeeper is NOT!
Any advice, experiences or ideas would be appreciated.
I am pretty well set on commercial equipment. I have found it more than pays to go commercial on everything even though I only have four rooms.
Right now I have a regular coffee maker that brews into a thermos for early guests that want a cup before they come down to breakfast. Of course, there are issues. I have had people get up and drink the entire pot before anyone else gets any. I have also had folks hit the brew button and then not drink any or only one cup leaving me an entire pot of coffee to pour down the drain.
I am thinking of a commercial one cup at a time brewer. I do not like the Keurigs as I do not think they brew very high quality coffee.
BUNN makes a one cup commercial machine that is designed for elevations over 4,000 feet (me). The drawback is that it is a pour-over type which means a potential mess for each cup. I am thinking that machine with a reservoir? Does this exist?
Each cup would be more expensive but the savings in entire wasted pots and the hassle of setting it up each night would be a good trade off. Also, folks who would like coffee (or tea) in the evenings can be accommodated. It is annoying to get the pot set for the next morning and have someone brew it that evening for one cup. Then I have to repeat the set-up process and waste the rest of that pot. Taking the pot upstairs in the morning is not an option because, like the folks who just checked out this morning, some people are up at 5 am...and this innkeeper is NOT!
Any advice, experiences or ideas would be appreciated.
I am pretty well set on commercial equipment. I have found it more than pays to go commercial on everything even though I only have four rooms.