Longevity is the mark of a great product. The life-cycles of electronic products today are so compressed that electronics manufacturers need to be constantly be releasing the latest and greatest. Among this constant evolution it is therefore amazing to find that one of the greatest coffee machines on the market today for small to medium sized offices, was released well over 10 years ago.
The Royal Cappuccino by Saeco is even more popular today than it was when it first started transforming the office coffee scene over a decade ago. Despite some technological improvements, this bastion of the office coffee market is still essentially the same machine that was originally released all that time ago.
So why is it that with all of the fancy campaigns featuring the George Clooney’s and Roger Federer’s of the world, this machine is still the best at doing what it was originally designed to do?
I think the answer lies in its heritage. Saeco was the inventor of the fully automatic coffee machine, and has been at the forefront of evolution in that space even since. With more technological breakthroughs than any other coffee machine manufacturer, Saeco coffee machines are still today the model that all other manufacturers base their product on.
The Saeco Royal Cappuccino is still one of the most simple to use, reliable and cost effective office coffee machines available. Furthermore, with adjustable grind and dosage, three programmable cup sizes, built in large capacity water tank, coffee hopper and waste drawers and the simple but effective auto milk frother it’s no surprise this model is still such a best seller.
About the Author: Paul Ballardin is the Founder of Coffee Shrine, Australia’s premier national coffee machine and supplies specialist.
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