You get your car serviced annually and don’t think twice about that yearly check-up to keep your car in perfect working order.  Why would you not afford the same diligence when it comes to your coffee machine which services you on a daily basis also?

Coffee machine servicing and repairs should be on your reminder list alongside all of your other household chores - radiator bleeding, anyone?  Ensuring that your coffee machine has a regular service will keep it running effectively and will cut down on any long-term repair costs which may be needed if your machine is allowed to run without proper care and maintenance.  For commercial coffee machines, the cost of repairs can mount up so it may be worth considering taking out a monthly payment plan to spread the cost, should you ever need a major part replacing.  Monthly and annual plans are also available with servicing included which will eradicate the need for a separate service engineer to be called out. 

For domestic appliances, basic routine maintenance can help to keep your machine hygienic and running smoothly.  You can do most basic maintenance yourself at home by ensuring appliances are regularly de-scaled, the unit is cleaned after use and standard safety checks are made.  There are a whole range of cleaning products specifically designed to help with these tasks and make the maintenance or your coffee machine as easy as possible. 

The key is to keep your coffee machine serviced and in perfect working order so that it can continue to keep you serviced with your favourite beverages!

A commercial coffee machine needs to be able to provide you with reliability, good value and, above all, great tasting coffee.  A quick Google search will reveal thousands of results for which commercial machine is best for your business, so how do you decide which is the right machine for you?

There are a few key decisions to make when it comes to choosing your machine, the first being the type of machine that you require – espresso, bean-to-cup or cappuccino.  You will need to think about the quantity of drinks that your machine will need to produce and this will, in turn, affect the size of the machine that you will need to purchase.  This is turn will depend on the space that you have available to house your commercial coffee machine and whether you require additional space for extras such as cooling units, separate bean grinders and cup storage.  There are many other ‘extras’ which are available with certain machines.  Features vary enormously from one-touch fully programmable designs to Electric Cup Warmers and Automatic Cleaning and Rinsing functionality.

Xpress Coffee has a huge range from many different manufacturers to give you a broad selection to choose from – the only thing left to do is to decide between them!

Nothing beats the smell of freshly-brewed coffee in the mornings.  It seems to symbolise a new day has begun and it’s time to get up, get ready and go about your daily business.  For the nine-to-fivers, it precedes the first meeting of the day, perhaps the train journey into work or the daily commute by car in a familiar stream of traffic.  For the students, it pre-empts a morning’s lectures, sets them up for the day ahead and provides day-long sustenance for the coursework ahead.  And then there are the mothers whose first cup of the day acts as a defibrillator from the night shift and keeps them going through the school run and beyond.

Yes, you can always pop by the local coffee house outlet for your fix but if you need a kick-start to your day, it’s better off done in your pyjamas with a coffee machine of your very own.  And nowadays, there are so many to choose from, each offering different features and functionality.  From compact one-cup machines to ones with built-in coffee bean grinders and milk frothers, there is a coffee machine to suit everyone.  So, whatever you need to get out of bed for, do it with a fresh cup of coffee and start your day right.