Today, we are pleased to announce the arrival of a new milk line cleaning system. The Cafetto Daily and Weekly milk line cleaners.

Not only do Cafetto Daily Milk Line Cleaner and Cafetto Weekly Milk Line Cleaner clean and sanitise, they now also have a light descaler to keep your precious coffee making equipment operating at it’s optimum.

Available now from Coffee Shrine, the Blue Cafetto Daily Milk Line Cleaner and Pink Weekly Milk Line Cleaner are packaged in convenient easy to use 1litre chamber bottles are are on sale for just $26.50.

Saeco Phedra

Described as a semi-automatic table-top or stand mounted vending machine, the stunning Saeco Phedra is available in a number of different configurations including Fresh & Fresh (fresh bean and fresh milk), Fresh and Freeze (fresh bean and freeze dried milk) and Instant (instant coffee and freeze dried milk), and can be programmed to dispense up to 8 different selections.

The Saeco Phedra makes an idea coffee vending machine with it’s LCD graphic display and 8 large and easy to read push button selections which ensures a high level of usability. Another great feature for vending applications is that unlike many other vending machine model the optional payment systems can be inserted right on the front door – no side mounted payment box is required.

An ideal office coffee machine, all service and cleaning operations are simplified due to the seagull wing front door which opens up and over the machine, revealing all user serviceable parts from the front. And with a high and wide, yet elegant dispensing area, the chances of coffee spills and mess around the machine are reduced significantly.

All Saeco Phedra models have a 1kg coffee bean hopper which is sufficient for over 110 coffees between refills and can be mains plumbed or hooked up to an independent water tank.

The Saeco Phedra Fresh Milk and Fresh Bean model includes a cappuccinatore or auto frother and has 3 powder canisters which can be used for any combination of Hot Chocolate, Chai, Instant Tea or Soups.

The Saeco Phedra Fresh Bean and Freeze Dried Milk model has 2 spare canisters which can be used for your choice of Hot Chocolate, Chai, Instant Tea or Soups.

Additional features of the Saeco Phedra include:

• High capacity canisters
• Easy cleaning and maintenance
• Easy user interface with LCD graphic display large surface push button
• Front door mounting for the optional payment system
• Tall dispensing area suitable for 20 oz cups or jugs

The new category killer in the $3000 to $4000 price range, the stunning new Saeco Phedra coffee machine is available now from Coffee Shrine.

Cafetto Milk Frother Sanitizing Cleaner

You know how it is, everyone love the Office Coffee Machine and the way it automatically froths your fresh milk, but no-one loves cleaning the milk line – and it’s starting to get really really yucky!

On fresh milk automatic coffee machines the most most critical area of concern when it comes to maintaining good hygiene and prevent buildup of bacteria is the milk frothing system – the milk line and milk frother or steamer.

This is particularly important if the coffee machine is located in a warmer area or if the milk line is not refrigerated.In this case, we recommend that fresh water is flushed through the milk line and frother every time the machine is going to be idle.

To keep things really healthy, and your coffee tasting great, we would further suggest the use of a milk line and frother sanitiser and cleaner such as the Cafetto Milk Frother Sanitizer Cleaner

To use simply follow the manufacturers machine instructions or if none are available carry out the following:

• Run a rinse cycle through your milk line with fresh water (or manually flush your milk line and frother with fresh water)
• Make up a solution of 20ml Cafetto Milk Frother Sanitising Cleaner in 300ml of warm water
• Insert milk frother suction tube into solution and run for 2 cleaning / flush cycles (or until solution is depleted)
• Remove tube from solution and place in a container of fresh water and run for 2 flush cycles ( or until water is depleted)• If required, reconnect tube to milk prime line with milk if required.

Your coffee will always taste great AND you will be preventing excessive bacteria buildup in your milk frothing system.

About the Author:Paul and Cathy Ballardin are the founders of Coffee Shrine , Australia’s premier Coffee Machine, Office Coffee Machine and Coffee Vending Machine specialists.

The new HLF Aroma 3500F Modena Coffee Machine is the latest bean to cup fresh milk offering in the HLF range. This fresh milk version of the popular HLF 3500 is an ideal Office Coffee Machine for work places of up to 45 staff where size, style and features are important.
In addition to fresh beans, the HLF 3500F Modena features 3 instant powder canisters – perfect for Hot Chocolate, Chai, Soup or Decaffeinated or flavoured Coffee – a unique feature that is usually reserved for much larger and more expensive Office Coffee machines. And the in built autonomous water tank with 3 litre capacity means the Modena can be installed anywhere – perfect for smaller kitchens or where a mains water supply is not readily available.
The look is stunningly elegant and modern continuing on the same stunning silver / black themes of the existing HLF Office Coffee Machine range – where , technology and modern Italian design blend together perfectly in the HLF Aroma 3500F Modena.
A simple to use single puch button system the HLF Aroma 3500F Modena features:

• 12 drink selections and 3 pre selections
• 600 grams storage for fresh beans – enough for 75 coffees
• 3 Instant powder canisters
• 3 Litre autonomous water tank
• Optional base cabinet

The HLF Aroma 3500F Modena Office Coffee System is available from August 2008 from Coffee Shrine: Australia’s premier Office Coffee Machine Specialist

But then again, are Office Coffee Machines still a luxury item, or are they becoming an essential in maintaining a competitive and rewarding Office Environment.

“Despite the doom and gloom we are hearing about every day, this June has seen a 30% increase in sales of high end Office Coffee Machine’s over the same period last year,” said Cathy Ballardin, National Sales director for one of Australia’s leading Office Coffee Players, Coffee Shrine. “We are experiencing a record number of leads every day and we have had to boost the number of installation technicians in most states over the last 3 months.

The apparent boom in Office Coffee Machine sales is appearing to be counter cyclical to general spending in the economy. A highly competitive labour market and employers ooking for productivity increases are cited as the top reasons why more and more organisations are considering this sort of capital expenditure as an investment rather than a cost to their business.

Brands such as Saeco, HLF, N&W Necta, Schaerer and Isomac are all reporting strong year on year growth and smaller office coffee companies seem to be feeling the pinch – struggling to meet demand.

About the Author: Paul Ballardin is the founder of Coffee Shrine – Australia’s Premier Office Coffee Machine Specialists.

The HLF Treviso is perfect for an office or catering event where cup after cup of the highest quality coffee needs to be produced with an excellent taste. With 12 different drink selections available in 3 different sizes you’ll never be short of choices and flexibility. An easy to use computerised interface allows you full flexibility for programming your own drink selections and tracking usage a great feature of your office coffee machine.

The option of either an internal 5 litre water tank or connection to a mains water supply will cater for a wide range of usage requirements. The HLF Aroma 4500F Treviso will automatically detect whether you’re using the tank or the water connection without any user input.

Liquid waste is reduced and safety enhanced with the built in cup sensor which detects the presence (or absence) of a cup and stops dispensing drinks unless a cup is in place. This is a great safety feature. The key machine features are:

• fresh milk
• 12 selections
• 3 drink sizes
• cup sensor
• 1.8kg freshly ground beans
• 2 powders (chocolate, soup/decaf/chai)
• 5 litre water tank
• dimensions(HxWxD): 544 x 440 x 530 mm
• cup size: up to 14oz
• water line connection
• optional payment system
• optional base cabinet

The HLF Treviso office coffee machine is available from Coffee Shrine who can arrange a demonstration in your office in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane.

In summary, the unique and stylish design of the HLF Trevisio results in an office coffee machine that’s easy to use and easy to maintain. The internal mixer bowls are self-cleaning, requiring very little maintenance. The smooth baked enamel surfaces are also very easy to clean. The full metal construction underlies the robust reliability of this wonderful coffee machine.

The Aroma Treviso comes with a 1yr, 100,000 cup parts warranty.

Office Coffee machine capacity (usage) is usually divided into three criteria.

• Light volume for small offices – serving between to 30-80 cups a day
• Medium volume -for medium sized offices  serving 100-200 cups a day
• High volume for larger offices – serving 250+ cups a day

Milk Options:
Perhaps the most important thing to consider when choosing an Office Coffee Machine is whether to go for a model with a Fresh or Powdered Milk. While some office coffee machine models are strictly powdered milk only, many models have the option of an ‘add on’ fresh milk unit. More expensive models may even the fully automatic milk frother built into the coffee machine – which is also refrigerated to keep the milk cool.

Powder, Granulated or Freeze Dried Milk which is stored in a canister inside your office coffee machine have come a long way in recent years and may suite those who do not want the inconvenience or additional upfront and ongoing cost of fresh milk – although this is some trade off with sacrificing overall drink quality.
Expansion
Office Coffee Machines may include options for both additional bean hoppers and additional powder canisters. This gives extra capacity for busy periods, the option of a decaffeinated coffee as well as offering specialty drinks such as flavoured coffees, hot chocolate and chai.
Selections
Different Office Coffee Machines will have differing numbers of pre-programmed selections. The more sophisticated the machine the more drink style and cup size selections are available.
Manufacturers
When choosing your Office Coffee Machine it is important to buy from a reputable supplier and choose a model from a recognised manufacture – such as HLF, N&W, Schaerer or Saeco. This will ensure that your purchase is well supported with warranty, servicing and parts for many years.
Equipment Finance
All good Office Coffee suppliers will offer a range of equipment finance options to ensure the purchase of your office coffee solutions meets the cash flow requirements of your business. This includes pay per cup, rent-try-buy, lease or outright purchase.

About the Aurtor:

Cathy Ballardin is the founder of Coffee Shrine – Australia’s Premier Office Coffee Machine Specialists.

The president and CEO of the property management company says that supplying employees with good coffee and fun activities, such as ice cream breaks, company games and birthday cards, makes them happy. And happy employees help his company succeed, pushing fiscal 2007 revenue to $41 million.

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Consumables and supplies such as coffee beans, hot chocolate, soups, chai, tea, flavoured coffee milk powder – unless you use fresh milk, paper coffee cups, stirrers and sugar, are delivered as often as you’d like, and in many cases delivery technicians will even clean and service the equipment.The benefits of coffee services are many.

• Employees get to enjoy their favorite beverages at no cost whenever they want.
• Employees no longer leave the workplace to get their coffee hit (you prevent downtime and lost labour by keeping workers at their desks rather than in long lines at the local coffee shop)
• The coffee machine is a great place to catch up, shoot the breeze and have informal meetings about projects and work activities
• A coffee service helps motivate employees and increase their productivity. (A 2006 study by the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) showed that 79% of office employees with access to complimentary coffee and other hot beverages are more productive and feel appreciated by their employers. )

If you’re interested in coffee service for your company, contact Coffee Shrine today to request a free no obligation consultation from one of our passionate highly knowledgeable product managers on the best Office Coffee Service Solution for your workplace.

About Coffee Shrine

Coffee Shrine are unashamed coffee lovers and Australia’s Premier Home and Office Coffee Machine Solutions Specialists.

We take great pride in offering you Australia’s best value, quality, new, demonstrator and refurbished Saeco, Isomac, Segafredo, HLF and N&W Vending coffee machines.

Coffee Shrine provide a large range of office coffee solutions and attractive financing options such as pay per cup, rent try buy, lease or outright purchase.

Contact Coffee Shrine at www.CoffeeShrine.com.au or on 1300 722 430

Ensuring the HLF coffee machines in your work place is cleaned daily will ensure your staff and customers continue to enjoy superb cappuccinos, lattes, espresso, hot chocolate – all of the favorite hot beverages and provide you many years hassle free operation of your coffee maker.

Coffee Machine Express have put together the following video to demonstrate just how simple it is to maintain your HLF Coffee Solution.

Coffee Shrine – Australia’s Premier Home and Office Coffee Machine Specialist are HLF Office Coffee Machine experts.Contact us today to discuss your coffee vending and office coffee machine solutions needs.