What Coffee Machine Makes the Most Sense for Your Office? 

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  How many full time employees are at your office?

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  • A.
    1-20
  • B.
    21-50
  • C.
    51-100
  • D.
    100+
• 2.
  When are team members most likely to drink coffee?

  • A.
    In the morning when they arrive to the office
  • B.
    On their break - the majority of our team members work in shifts and take their break together
  • C.
    Throughout the day, whenever they need a pick me up
  • D.
    Before going into a meeting
  • E.
    At breakfast with their catered meal
• 3.
  From 1-10, what's the level of "coffee snob" at your office? (asked with love, we consider ourselves coffee snobs)

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  • A.
    1-4 – We aren't picky at all. Most of our team members drink Keurig at home, love 7-Eleven coffee and when given a choice drink their coffee black
  • B.
    5-7 – We're a blend. Some people like a strong black cup of coffee, others really look forward to their mochas and French vanilla lattes
  • C.
    8-10 – We love coffee so much we wish our breakroom was a third wave coffee shop. We take coffee seriously and love single origin coffees, true espresso shots and small batch roasters. We aren't likely to have a cup of coffee but we're all about the Americano. 
• 4.
  Which of the following quotes would your office likely have on the refrigerator door?

  • A.
    We don't do quotes. Our breakroom's only purpose is to serve functionality. 
  • B.
    "But even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at all" 
  • C.
    "Life begins after coffee"
  • D.
    "First I drink the coffee, then I do the things"
  • E.
    "Depresso: the feeling you get when you run out of coffee"
  • F.
    "A day without coffee is like....I'm kidding, I have no idea"
• 5.
  Fill in the blank: Coffee is _________

  • A.
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    A competitive edge. We need to offer the best
  • B.
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    Something we want to offer  but don't have a large budget for
  • C.
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    A necessary evil. We have to have some in the office but it isn't a top priority
• 6.
  We need a coffee system that can:

  • A.
    Keep up with large shift breaks. When it's time for their break we might have 20+ people who need coffee at once. 
  • B.
    Please a variety of people and tastes - we have some people who want a quality black cup of coffee and others who really enjoy the fancier beverages like mochas and French Vanilla Lattes
  • C.
    Keep coffee fresh in between users. We might only have 5 people in the office on any given day. 
  • D.
    Brew quality espresso based drinks
  • E.
    Offers an option for when we have catering/special events/board meetings
• 7.
  What's your #1 goal for your coffee program? 

  • A.
    Keep employees fueled throughout their work day - they work long shifts and early hours
  • B.
    Let employees know that we appreciate them and that this is the BEST place to work!
  • C.
    Offer a quality cup of coffee so that team members don't feel the need to leave the office
• 8.
  If your team members were going to grab a coffee on their way to the office they would most like stop at

  • A.
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    7-Eleven
  • B.
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    Starbucks
  • C.
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    A Local Coffee House
• 9.
  What's your budget? 

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  • A.
    As cheap as possible
  • B.
    We're willing to invest into a program but want to spend fair market price on goods and rentals
  • C.
    This is part of our larger food and beverage program where we give away snacks and beverages to employees as a thank you for working for us. The budget is wrapped up into our entire spend per employee/day. 
  • D.
    Budget? What's a budget?

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Coffee Aficionados 

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  Your office is filled with people who work hard and have good taste (after all they did choose to work at your company). Your recruiting team went through A LOT of effort to bring them on board and now it's your job to keep them happy. Their idea of a perfect day is hitting up a local coffee shop with their friends and they're most likely to order a coffee that was roasted in a small batch and taken from a single origin like Guatemala or Ethiopia.Flat Whites, Americanos, Cappuccinos, this is their jam. Although you love your co-workers (or at least most of them) you all work at different times or on different projects so it's very unlikely that all team members grab their coffee at once. Because of this you need a system that will brew a quality espresso-based beverage on demand. For you, we're recommending a bean to cup coffee machine. We carry 4, but because your crowd likes a true espresso, we're going to recommend you pick the Virtu or the Nio. Both machines:make a true espresso shot AND a great cup of black coffeemake mochas, lattes and cappuccinos (if you want a fresh milk option the Nio is the only machine for you)offer hot water options that are separate from the coffee (aka your tea lovers can enjoy their hot beverage without it tasting like coffeeoffer options to order via an app on your phone (limiting touch points on the machine)The main differences are: height and capacity. The Virtu is meant for spaces with a larger amount of full time employees on location as well as for counter tops that don't have overhead cabinetry. When needed, we can provided a table for both machines to sit on. Other recommendations...1) In addition to the bean to cup machine you may also want to include a pour over station. This is one of the simplest ways to offer premium coffee at your office and it doesn't require a whole lot of extra work (in fact you can order most of what you need directly on Amazon).Not sure where to start when building your pour over station? Email us at info@ameritexvending.com and we'll send you our free starter guide, complete with links on where and what to buy.2) Consider adding an airpot brewerAirpot brewers are great because they allow you to make the "perfect" 12 cups of coffee every time when you pair them with pre-portioned packs of ground coffee. Even if you don't take breaks in shifts there may be times where you want to batch your coffee (board meetings, catered breakfasts, special events), the airpot brewer will make sure you are prepared and won't add to your catering bill (p.s. did we mention these can be added to your existing service at no additional charge?)"Who is Ameritex Vending?" We're glad you asked...Hi! We're Ameritex Vending, a refreshment service provider that has serviced the Dallas Fort Worth area since 1987. ✨🙌☕We know vending is in our name but it's actually only 1 of the 5 services we offer. In addition to traditional vending we also offermicro market service- like a mini convenience store in your breakroom, complete with a self-checkout kioskoffice coffee service- you know that because you just took the quiz 😉water filtration service - we have everything from standard hot/cold water filtration units to the fancy units, like Bevi, where you can offer sparkling and flavored waters to your team memberspantry service - this is where you want to give away snacks, beverages and coffee to your team members as part of an employee benefits packageReady to move forward with an amazing office coffee program (or with any of the services listed above?) Fill out a quick contact form and a member of our team will be in touch with you ASAP.
• 2.
  Classic Office Coffee

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  You're a company filled with hard working people and you don't have time for any fluff, which is why when it comes to your coffee you just want a good old fashioned pot. When it comes to your office, the old adage, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" rings true. And when it comes to coffee there is nothing more dependable than our classic airpot brewers. The only thing that's changed over time, is that now, instead of big buckets of ground coffee (aka a big mess) we have perfectly portioned packs of coffee so that every pot tastes the same and there isn't any additional clean up. Okay....we lied. There's one other great thing about airpot brewers. Because the coffee brews directly into the thermal pot your coffee will stay warm for hours, without burning. You can get some specs on our most popular units here.Want some more reasons to love an airpot brewer? Here you go:they have a hot water spout so employees who want tea can get hot water separate from the brewed coffeethey are really low maintenanceyou can lease them at no charge from Ameritex as long as you purchase your coffee and allied products from usmost of the big coffee brands have a portion pack that pairs perfectly with an airpot brewerA few things you may want to consider...1) Adding in a single-cup option for other areas outside of your main breakroomSingle-cup brewers (like the Flavia or Keurig) are great additions to a standard airpot office coffee system. Their small size and air sealed packaging make them ideal for small coffee stations scattered throughout a building, a CEOs office or a board room. Because we often see airpot brewers used in a warehouse setting, a single-cup option might be an ideal solution for your smaller office staff. 2) Don't forget to remember your tea drinkersWe have a hard time admitting this, but not everyone loves coffee. When you're building your hot beverage program don't forget to add in some premium tea for your non-coffee loving co-workers"Who is Ameritex Vending?" We're glad you asked...Hi! We're Ameritex Vending, a refreshment service provider that has serviced the Dallas Fort Worth area since 1987. ✨🙌☕We know vending is in our name but it's actually only 1 of the 5 services we offer. In addition to traditional vending we also offermicro market service- like a mini convenience store in your breakroom, complete with a self-checkout kioskoffice coffee service- you know that because you just took the quiz 😉water filtration service - we have everything from standard hot/cold water filtration units to the fancy units, like Bevi, where you can offer sparkling and flavored waters to your team memberspantry service - this is where you want to give away snacks, beverages and coffee to your team members as part of an employee benefits packageReady to move forward with an amazing office coffee program (or with any of the services listed above?) Fill out a quick contact form and a member of our team will be in touch with you ASAP.
• 3.
  Looks Good Office Coffee

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  We named you the "looks good" office coffee experience because aside from checking a box or putting out a nice presentation, coffee doesn't mean much to your office. In other words, you have it, but it's not at the center of your company's basic functions. And that's not a bad thing. There are all kinds of companies who want to offer coffee to their customers: showroom floors, leasing offices, banks, etc. There's nothing wrong with looking good and offering a great customer experience in the process. There's also lots of companies (especially these days) who don't have a large population of full time employees at the office every day. In this instance you don't want to make a full pot of coffee for one person and you don't want to invest in fancy equipment to only brew 10 beverages a day when they were designed to brew 100. We want you to have everything you need to make a good impression on guests and to make sure team members have the caffeine they need when they are at the office. We also want to make sure that every cup is fresh which is why for you, we're recommending a single cup option (like a Keurig or Flavia machine). "Who is Ameritex Vending?" We're glad you asked...Hi! We're Ameritex Vending, a refreshment service provider that has serviced the Dallas Fort Worth area since 1987. ✨🙌☕We know vending is in our name but it's actually only 1 of the 5 services we offer. In addition to traditional vending we also offermicro market service- like a mini convenience store in your breakroom, complete with a self-checkout kioskoffice coffee service- you know that because you just took the quiz 😉water filtration service - we have everything from standard hot/cold water filtration units to the fancy units, like Bevi, where you can offer sparkling and flavored waters to your team memberspantry service - this is where you want to give away snacks, beverages and coffee to your team members as part of an employee benefits packageReady to move forward with an amazing office coffee program (or with any of the services listed above?) Fill out a quick contact form and a member of our team will be in touch with you ASAP.