Coffee & brewers. Hot drinks, on demand.

Coffee is amenity. Bean-to-cup wins on a 2-year horizon.

The pod-machine math feels good upfront — cheap unit, cheap install. But pod cost is $0.55+ per cup vs $0.20 for bean-to-cup. For an office of 50 doing 200 cups/day, you'll burn $13K/yr more on pods than beans. The premium machine pays for itself in year one.

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  Under 25 peoplePod brewer is the right call. Lower utilization doesn't justify the bean-to-cup capex.
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  25–75 peopleBean-to-cup pays for itself in 9–12 months on cup cost alone.
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  75+ peopleThe premium bean-to-cup or 2-group espresso. Coffee quality becomes recruiting tool.
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  Mixed breakroomPair a bean-to-cup with a pod brewer for tea/cocoa/decaf variety. Best of both.