Arico Coffee
Notes on office coffee
Practical notes on office coffee from a family-run Sydney business: what a machine costs, what to look for, and how to keep beans fresh at work.
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Beans
Whole beans vs ground coffee for an office
Ground coffee fades faster than whole beans. Why a bean-to-cup hopper and a per-cup grind beat a bag of pre-ground in the cupboard.
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Machine
The hidden cost of sending people downstairs for coffee
Workplace coffee that is a café run, or people buying their own, is not a free policy. What that habit costs, without invented figures.
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Beans
How much coffee an office of 20 actually drinks
A working example: twenty people, two cups a day, about 7 grams a cup. How many kilograms to order, and why a month is the right window.
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Machine
Office coffee machine hire vs a free machine
Hire, buy, or a machine at no charge while you order beans. Who owns the repair, what sits on the invoice, and what Arico’s arrangement actually is.
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Machine
Bean-to-cup vs pods for an office
Pods are easy. Check your own capsule price. How bean-to-cup compares on waste, what people actually drink, and Arico’s free machine.
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Beans
Storing coffee beans in an office without wrecking them
Beans go flat faster than most offices expect. Where to keep them, what to keep them in, and how long a kilogram should last.
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Machine
What office coffee actually costs per cup
Instant, pods, a café run or staff buying their own. How to add up what coffee actually costs a workplace, then compare it to 40 cents a cup.
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Machine
How a free office coffee machine actually works
A Saeco Royal Plus in your office at no charge, serviced while you order beans each month. What you pay, what you do not, and when it stops.