MELBOURNE COFFEE MACHINE HIRE – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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- HOW MUCH MILK WILL I NEED?
You will use approx 150ml per cup for milk based coffee. Therefore, for 150 cups (assuming some will be milk-free) you will need around 20 litres of milk.
- HOW MUCH MILK WILL I NEED?
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- HOW MUCH WATER WILL I NEED?
You will use around 60mls of water per cup of coffee. Therefore, for 150 cups, you will need up to 10 litres of water.
- HOW MUCH WATER WILL I NEED?
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- HOW BIG ARE THE CUPS?
Cups hold 225ml (8oz) – the machine has been programmed to fit this size. People normally sell this size for around $4.50/$5.
- HOW BIG ARE THE CUPS?
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- WHAT ABOUT SUGAR & STIRRERS?
Tubes of white sugar and wooden stirrers are provided.
- WHAT ABOUT SUGAR & STIRRERS?
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- CAN I MAKE HOT CHOCOLATE?
Yes – Hot Chocolate powder is provided. Best results are achieved by putting 2 heaped teaspoons into a cup, adding a small amount of Hot Water and stirring, before dispensing the Milk from the coffee machine.
- CAN I MAKE HOT CHOCOLATE?
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- CAN I SERVE LIGHT & HEAVY MILK COFFEE?
Yes – but it can be tedious switching the milk tubes in the milk bottles in the fridge to the alternate milk. Most people just serve Light Milk, with a UHT carton of Almond Milk on hand if required.
- CAN I SERVE LIGHT & HEAVY MILK COFFEE?
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- HOW BIG IS THE FRIDGE?
The fridge is designed to sit next to the machine on the table/bench – you can get up to 3 x 3L containers of milk in there.
- HOW BIG IS THE FRIDGE?
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- DO YOU HAVE LIDS?
Yes – some lids are provided, but as they are not environmentally friendly, we encourage you to only supply them when asked.
- DO YOU HAVE LIDS?
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- DO I HAVE TO HEAT THE MILK?
The milk is heated automatically – the machine is fully automatic with push buttons for all types of coffee – no additional frothing of the milk is required. However, if you are wanting to serve coffee and manually froth the milk, the machine provides that option.
- DO I HAVE TO HEAT THE MILK?
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- HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A CUP OF COFFEE TO BE MADE?
The machine takes about 1 minute to make a coffee. You can expect to make
around 40-50 cups per hour if required.
- HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A CUP OF COFFEE TO BE MADE?
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- WHAT IF I WANT A DOUBLE SHOT?
Simply press the ESPRESSO button before selecting your coffee beverage.
- WHAT IF I WANT A DOUBLE SHOT?