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FOR CAFÉ OWNERS — EQUIPMENT

Café equipment. One contact, machine matched to beans.

// ESPRESSO MACHINES · GRINDERS · INSTALLATION · TRAINING

Café owners usually have to deal with three places: one for coffee, one for machines, one for technicians. True Cafe brings it all under one contact — so the machine setup matches the beans you use, and when something goes wrong you only call one number.

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A True Cafe technician installing an espresso machine at a café bar
WHAT BUYING FROM THE RIGHT PLACE GETS YOU

Buy from the right place,
seven jobs off your plate.

  1. Machines chosen for the beans you'll sell, not from a brochure

    The same espresso machine needs different settings for dark and light roasts. Because coffee and machine come from one source, settings are locked in from the start, not guessed after delivery.

  2. No oversized capacity

    Advice based on estimated cups per day and bar space. A café doing 80 cups/day doesn't need a machine built for 400 — that difference is better spent on the grinder.

  3. One number to call for any issue

    Machine, beans and technical support from one supplier, so there's no machine seller blaming the coffee and coffee seller blaming the machine.

  4. Ready to sell as soon as it's installed

    Technicians install on site, test the water, and calibrate the grinder and extraction parameters for the exact coffee you will sell — no handing over an uncalibrated machine.

  5. Staff know the job before opening day

    Hands-on training for opening and closing routines, machine cleaning and common troubleshooting. No learning on the job on opening day.

  6. Scheduled maintenance, not waiting for breakdowns

    Scheduled maintenance plans. An espresso machine breaking down at rush hour costs far more than a single service visit.

  7. Budget split right between machine and grinder

    Many cafés put all their money into the espresso machine and then use an inadequate grinder. The grinder determines grind consistency — uneven grounds mean the same parameters still give stronger or weaker cups from shift to shift.

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CATEGORIES

Equipment category
True Cafe supplies.

ModuleIncludesChoose by
Espresso machinesProfessional automatic and semi-automatic machinesEstimated cups per day, bar space
Coffee grindersFlat / conical burr grinders, grind adjusted per batchRoast level and brew method — what determines cup consistency
Phin filter & cold brewPhin filters, brewing jugs, dosing toolsCafés serving Vietnamese-style traditional iced coffee
Bar toolsMilk pitchers, tampers, dosing scales, thermal flasksBar workflow and staff per shift
Branded itemsUmbrellas, cups, menu boards, point-of-sale brandingCafé type and storefront space
A professional espresso machine on a café bar
Espresso machines chosen by cups per day and bar space, not by the highest spec.
COMES WITH THE EQUIPMENT

Four things
included in the machine price.

  1. Setup advice

    Based on café size, cups per day, bar space and budget — no oversized capacity.

  2. Installation and calibration

    Technicians install the machine at your café, test the water, and calibrate the grinder and extraction parameters for the exact coffee you will sell.

  3. Operating guide

    Café staff get hands-on training: opening — closing routines, machine cleaning, common troubleshooting.

  4. Maintenance and support

    Scheduled maintenance plans; if the machine acts up during service, call technical support.

A technician adjusting the grind setting on a café coffee grinder
The grinder determines grind consistency — what keeps the cup the same from shift to shift.
WHERE BUDGETS OFTEN GET CUT

Grinders matter
as much as the machine.

Many cafés invest heavily in the espresso machine but use an inadequate grinder. The grinder determines how consistent the coffee grounds are — uneven grounds mean the same parameters still produce stronger or weaker cups from shift to shift.

When advising, True Cafe always balances the budget between these two instead of putting it all into the espresso machine. A mid-range machine with a good grinder gives a more consistent cup than a high-end machine with a cheap grinder.

A True Cafe technician servicing an espresso machine at a café
Scheduled maintenance on a calendar — far cheaper than a busy morning with no sales.
NEW CAFÉS

Menu first,
then the machine.

If you're preparing to open a café, see our new café opening solution first for the full picture: location, menu, equipment, coffee supply and staffing.

Setting the menu first before choosing equipment avoids buying too much machine or too little capacity. The menu decides how many groups your espresso machine needs, how many grinders, and whether you need cold brew equipment.

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