We have a Ponte Vecchio Lusso and a Mazzer Super Jolly. A pretty basic set-up, but it serves us well.

We got a Nespresso machine in the office (common thing in hitech firms here in Israel) which I must say makes decent coffee with minimum fuss.
We also got a super-automatic which makes undrinkable black liquid.

There are many places in walking distance making very drinkable cappuccino with latte-art (I ask for replacement when latte-art is in poor form as it usually indicates careless Barista)

When I'm in the US office I switch to tea

/gabi

My office setup is a PeDe hand grinder and several Bodum Brazil French presses. I found a good deal on the French presses on ebay, so I bought enough so that I always have a clean one on hand. The dirty ones go into the office dishwasher.

I used to make press coffee using the office's coffee (Allegro cafe blend), but after I started home roasting two years ago I realized that the Allegro at work was very stale. Now when I brew up some freshly roasted SM Yerga Cheffe I get compliments from my coworkers on how great it smells.

I was about to start a thread like this until the google search "office site:home-barista.com" lead me here (after I passed by the results about the Expobar Office). Like George in the OP, I'm using an Aeropress, hand grinder, and a small electric kettle. They fit in the bottom drawer of my cube and take about 5 minutes from opening the drawer through closing it when I'm done, including the unbeatable Aeropress cleanup. Drinking the cup takes about as long as an espresso shot as I'm not making very big volumes; I have yet to experiment extensively with any inversion techniques (and due to the clean up issues involved, I'm leaving out anything but the disposable paper filters).

Hi Folks:

I'm reviving this old thread because I'm really pleased with my now completed office setup and wanted to share some solutions I'd found to creating high quality coffee with a small footprint while keeping messiness manageable. I'm sharing photos of the tools and accessories for anyone trying to check off supplies they may need.

Here's a photo of my setup:

AeroPress for good coffee in a hurry, Rattleware knock box with splash guard, Le'Lit PL53 grinder with replacement hopper from 1st-Line, '83 Olympia Express Coffex (rebadged Maximatic) for addictive espresso and cappuccinos! The espresso machine and grinder sit in their own, slidable non-stick pans to prevent floods, and the whole setup is backed by acrylic splash guards surrounding the corner.

Here are some accessories to make this functional:

Accessories include a stapler (haven't figured out how to apply that yet -- any ideas?); rubber tamp mat; Brita water pitcher (uses reverse osmosis for water softening); Pallo tool (barely visible), 49mm Orphan Espresso dosing funnel; miniature dust pan and trim brush for loose grounds; analog food thermometer; acid brush to clear the grinder chute; lcd light for checking inside of boiler for cleaning; very high tech Weiss Distribution Technique (WDT) grounds stirring paperclip, condiment saucer for resting wet portafilter, etc.

Essential for any office without a sink is a dish pan for cleanup. This sits under the desk along with a cleanup rag. New entries for those gathering supplies are JoeGlo for backflush and descaling, a backflush disk, non-stick scouring pad and bottle brush (no, that's not a toilet brush!).

I can't overstate the quality of espressos and cappuccinos that come out of this Maximatic and grinder, both of which outperform my home setup of a PID'd Isomac Amica with doserless Rio Super Jolly grinder. The Maximatic reaches full heat in 20 minutes and is very easy to use. A cooling flush prepares it for each shot. Steaming outperforms the Amica (itself a good steaming machine) in power and immediate steam availability.



For the AeroPress, I heat the water in a Pyrex measuring cup in a microwave and use the same grind I use for espresso and keep beans in a small freezer compartment until ready for use. Accessories shown but not otherwise listed include a 49mm rosewood tamper from eBay, a small steaming pitcher, miniature pitcher to catch grounds for the AeroPress; and a shot glass and Gibralter glass.

No espresso machine, sadly.

Hmmm . . . just realized (now that this thread was resurrected) that I never posted a pic!

A Second Office Coffee Set-up

Earlier this year I had the opportunity to set up a second office nearer my home. I've recently completed my second office coffee set-up. The components are a Metro table with a piece of granite scrap cut and polished to fit over the metal grid of the Metro shelf; my dual-switch La Pavoni Europiccola, and a Mazzer Super Jolly with doser that I recently stripped down, cleaned, painted and rebuilt with new burrs. Both the grinder and Pavoni were local Craigslist finds, and the knockbox came with the Pavoni. I took some time to dial in the grinder and Pavoni to get off to a good start. Eventually the Olympia Coffex that you see a couple of posts up will replace the Pavoni, which will come back home. The Coffex needed a rebuild and was replaced by my Millennium Europiccola in my first office. The table surrounds a small office refrigerator. How do I afford two offices? Subletting!

Now I'm onto version 3, in my Vancouver, WA office. There are two stations. This may evolve. BTW I still have the Coffex seen in my San Francisco office, rebuilt now but at home.

Espresso setup: A restored 1964 La Pavoni Europiccola, Orphan Espresso Pharos with Voodoodaddy mods, Rattleware knockbox.



Brewing: Orphan Espresso LIDO 2 (the 8th unit shipped), Bonavita PID gooseneck kettle, Clever Coffee Dripper.



The cart above now houses the temporary coffee nook at home. Hmmm ... which one to choose for today? (I have a home office too, so that sorta qualifies.) Machines top, then left to right descending: 1978 Conti Prestina, 1960 Lady Duchessa v1.1, 1968 "Ultimate" La Pavoni Europiccola v1.6, 1987 Olympia Express Cremina, 1961 Europiccola prototype, 1960 Arrarex Caravel v1.0, 1990 Olympia Express Coffex, missing but on counter, souped up 2002 Europiccola v3.0.

At my office the setuo is a three group KvdW Mirage, and two Macap grinders and a new SO every couple o
Too bad it all comes with a team of baristas as I'd love some playtime with that gear.