QUOTE(lowkl @ Aug 8 2016, 03:49 PM)
I got the go-ahead to look into a superautomatic for my office, but after doing some research, found that most end up in a state of disuse, for one reason or another. They seem to take a disproportionately large amount of maintenance, which for an office is a show-stopper.
Unfortunately the only thing that seems to make practical sense are the pod/capsule type. Maybe the only "mod" to improve quality would be to have a grinder and fresh beans & use refillable capsules.
what price range of a superauto were u looking at?
manual or automatic they both need some kind of maintenance.
even for capsule type they need simple cleaning, if 90% of your ppl at work do not care about good coffee. capsule will do. capsule costly but machine cheap and maintenance easy, replacement also cheap.
if U just want coffee not espresso, these coffee machine also needs to be maintain.
my office has one that can choose between 3-4 beans type and makes coffee. it grinds and brew coffee.
maybe solution is train a maid to be a barista and do all the work