Your team deserves better than the coffee run.
Somewhere between the instant tin in the kitchen and the $6 flat whites bleeding the team dry, there's a better answer: a machine that makes genuine Italian espresso, stays clean all week, suits every preference in the office, and doesn't fill your bins with plastic. That's an ESE pod machine. Here's the honest case.
It's cleaner. Properly cleaner.
No grinder spraying grounds across the bench. No soggy pucks to knock out, no portafilter to rinse, no mystery sludge in the drip tray by Friday. An ESE pod is coffee sealed in paper — brew it, lift it out, drop it in the compost or green bin. The kitchen stays spotless and the cleaning roster stays short. And because pods are paper rather than plastic or aluminium, there's no bin full of capsules quietly undermining the sustainability policy on the office wall. Nothing to hide — not even in the waste stream.
It's easier. Anyone-can-make-it easier.
Every pod arrives ground, dosed and tamped by people who do nothing else all day. Drop it in, press the button, and out comes real espresso — proper crema included. No barista training, no grind settings, no "who calibrated this?" at 8:45am. The first coffee of the day is as good as the fiftieth, whoever makes it.
It caters for everyone.
Here's the quiet genius of ESE: it's an open standard, not a locked-in capsule system. One machine handles every preference in the office — a heavy-hitting Gusto Forte for the morning crew, smooth Arabica for the all-day sippers, Swiss Water decaf for the afternoons, hazelnut for the sweet tooth, even herbal tea pods for the non-coffee contingent. Everyone picks their pod; nobody fights over the beans. And because the standard is open, you're never held hostage to one brand's prices — brew our pods, or anyone's.
It's consistent — and it doesn't waste a gram.
Every pod is an identical, professionally prepared dose. No failed shots down the sink, no half-used bags going stale in the cupboard, no coffee budget disappearing into experiments. You pay per perfect cup, and you can count exactly what the office drinks.
Rent it or buy it — your call.
Not ready to commit? Rent your machine and put it to work before it's on the books — an easy line item instead of a capital expense. Buying outright? Every machine we sell is Italian-made and built for decades, not product cycles. And when the team grows, we'll scale you up — from a benchtop Aroma to a commercial LaPiccola or FACOTEC pouring at café volume.
The right machine for your headcount.
For small teams and studios, an Aroma Plus+ on the bench covers the daily rhythm without breaking a sweat. Growing offices step up to the Plus+ Standby Mono — volumetric dosing means every cup pours itself to the right length. And for serious volume — big floors, showrooms, hospitality — the commercial LaPiccola and FACOTEC machines run ESE pods all day with steam on tap. Add a Morning Dream milk steamer and the flat white crowd is covered too.
Why Bottega.
You're dealing with us directly — a Collingwood, Melbourne showroom where you can taste before you decide, machines shipped Australia-wide, pods on subscription so the cupboard never runs dry, and real local support from people who drink this stuff all day. No call centres, no lock-in contracts, nothing to hide.
FAQ
How much does it cost to rent an office coffee machine? It depends on the machine and term — get in touch and we'll quote for your team size. Renting keeps it an easy monthly expense rather than a capital purchase, and you can upgrade as the team grows.
How many coffees a day can an ESE pod machine handle? A benchtop Aroma comfortably covers a small office's daily run. For high-volume floors, our commercial LaPiccola and FACOTEC machines are built to pour continuously, café-style.
Do we need a plumbed water connection? No. Benchtop Aroma machines run from their own tank — they need a power point and nothing else. Commercial machines have plumbed options for high-volume setups.
What about staff who don't drink coffee? The same machine brews herbal tea ESE pods — chamomile, green tea, ginger and lemon and more — plus Swiss Water decaf for the caffeine-free coffee drinkers. One machine, everyone covered.
Is pod coffee wasteful? Plastic capsules are. ESE pods aren't — they're coffee sealed in paper, fully compostable, straight into the green bin. For offices with sustainability targets, it's the cleanest coffee system going.
Can we try before we commit? Absolutely — visit the Collingwood showroom for a tasting, or start with a rental and let the machine make its own case.
