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Introducing the new "range"
If you’re searching for the best Franke coffee machine for your business, choosing between the different models can feel complicated.
Franke produces premium commercial coffee machines for workplaces, cafés, hotels, restaurants, showrooms and high-footfall self-service environments. However, the best machine for you depends on your daily drinks volume, available space, milk requirements, cleaning preferences and budget.
In this guide, we compare the Franke coffee machines available from Caffia Coffee Group, including their recommended capacities, key features and current lease prices.
Franke coffee machines combine freshly ground coffee, fresh milk and intelligent automation to deliver consistent drinks with minimal operator input.
Depending on the model, features can include:
The range extends from the compact Franke A300 for smaller workplaces to high-capacity machines such as the A1000 and the barista-style Franke Mytico.
*Prices shown are Caffia’s current indicative five-year lease prices and may vary according to specification, accessories, installation requirements and finance approval.
Best for: Smaller offices and businesses with limited counter space
The Franke A300 is the most compact and affordable machine in Caffia’s Franke range. It is recommended for locations serving up to approximately 80 cups per day.
Despite its smaller footprint, the A300 can offer two coffees using separate bean hoppers, fresh-milk drinks and hot chocolate. Its eight-inch touchscreen makes it straightforward for staff, customers and visitors to use.
Key features:
Ideal for:
Lease from £35.00 per week.
Best for: Medium-sized offices wanting premium milk drinks and automatic cleaning
The Franke A400 CleanMaster is recommended for businesses serving up to approximately 150 cups per day.
Its FoamMaster system can produce individually adjustable hot and cold milk and milk foam. This provides greater flexibility when creating cappuccinos, lattes, flat whites and other speciality drinks.
The integrated CleanMaster system automates milk-system cleaning, helping reduce the daily workload for staff.
Lease from £55.70 per week.
Best for: Busy offices requiring up to 200 drinks per day
The Franke A600 EasyClean increases the recommended capacity to approximately 200 cups per day.
It combines two coffee options, fresh milk, hot chocolate and FoamMaster milk technology with an automatically height-adjusting drinks outlet. This makes it suitable for businesses serving different cup sizes throughout the day.
Its EasyClean programme guides the operator through routine cleaning, although cleaning fluid must be added manually when prompted.
Lease from £61.01 per week.
Best for: Busy businesses wanting the A600 with fully automated cleaning
The Franke A600 CleanMaster offers the same recommended capacity of up to 200 cups per day as the EasyClean version, but adds Franke’s more automated CleanMaster cleaning system.
An integrated cleaning cartridge automates milk-system cleaning, reducing manual handling and helping busy businesses maintain consistent daily hygiene.
Lease from £66.32 per week.
Both versions provide similar drink capacity and menu flexibility. The main difference is the cleaning system.
Choose the A600 EasyClean if keeping the initial lease cost lower is the priority and your team is comfortable adding cleaning fluid when prompted.
Choose the A600 CleanMaster if you want a more automated milk-cleaning process with less routine operator involvement.
Best for: High-footfall locations needing speed during peak periods
The Franke A800 EasyClean is recommended for sites serving up to approximately 250 cups per day.
Its three-boiler system allows coffee, milk and hot water to be prepared simultaneously. This helps reduce waiting times during busy breakfast, lunch and event periods.
Optional additions can include AutoSteam Pro, DualMilk, flavour stations, cup warmers, payment systems and iced-coffee modules.
Lease from £75.87 per week.
Best for: Businesses wanting genuinely separate dairy and non-dairy milk
The Franke SB1200 CleanMaster is a premium speciality-beverage machine recommended for up to approximately 250 cups per day.
Its standout feature is a true dual-milk system with two separate milk lines. This enables dairy and non-dairy milk to remain separate from storage to cup, offering greater menu flexibility and helping reduce cross-contact.
Lease from £84.90 per week.
Best for: Large businesses serving up to 300 cups per day
The Franke A1000 CleanMaster is one of Caffia’s highest-capacity fully automatic Franke coffee machines.
It is recommended for businesses serving up to approximately 300 cups per day and combines twin Mahlkönig grinders, FoamMaster milk technology, a 22g brewing system and automatic CleanMaster cleaning.
An optional dual-milk configuration can provide additional flexibility for dairy and plant-based milk choices.
Lease from £87.55 per week.
Best for: Premium venues wanting the appearance of a traditional espresso machine with automated consistency
The Franke Mytico Due is different from the fully self-service machines in the Franke A-Line.
It combines the open, low-profile appearance and customer interaction of a traditional espresso machine with automated grinding, dosing and coffee preparation.
Two independent brewing systems allow two members of staff to prepare drinks simultaneously. Four grinders provide flexibility for regular, decaffeinated and alternative coffee blends, while two automatic steam arms texture fresh milk to a programmed temperature.
Lease from £100.82 per week.
For a smaller office serving up to around 80 drinks per day, the Franke A300 is usually the most appropriate and cost-effective option.
For a medium-sized workplace requiring up to around 150 drinks per day, the Franke A400 CleanMaster offers a strong balance of capacity, drink choice and automated cleaning.
Larger offices serving up to 200 drinks per day should consider the Franke A600. The CleanMaster version is particularly helpful where staff have limited time for daily machine maintenance.
For very large workplaces and high-footfall environments, the Franke A800, SB1200 or A1000 offers the additional capacity and performance required.
The SB1200 is particularly suitable where providing separate dairy and non-dairy milk is important, while the A1000 provides the highest recommended output among Caffia’s fully automatic Franke machines.
The right model depends on whether drinks will be prepared by staff or selected directly by customers.
For self-service or partially staffed operation, the A600, A800, SB1200 and A1000 provide high capacity with automated coffee and milk preparation.
For a premium counter where customers expect to see drinks prepared by staff, the Franke Mytico Due provides more of a traditional barista experience while automating key parts of coffee preparation.
Franke EasyClean and CleanMaster both help simplify machine maintenance, but they provide different levels of automation.
EasyClean guides the operator through the cleaning process. The machine performs automatic cleaning and rinsing stages, but the operator adds cleaning fluid when instructed.
CleanMaster uses an integrated cleaning cartridge to automate more of the milk-system cleaning process. This reduces manual handling and is particularly useful in busy workplaces and self-service environments.
CleanMaster models generally cost more, but the additional automation can save staff time and make daily cleaning easier to manage.
Estimate the total number of drinks required each day, including coffee, tea and chocolate. You should also consider your busiest periods rather than looking only at the daily average.
As a starting point, allow approximately two hot drinks per employee each day. A workplace with 75 employees could therefore require around 150 drinks per day.
Visitors, meetings and customer demand should be added to this estimate.
Consider whether you need fresh milk, cold milk foam or a separate non-dairy milk option. Businesses requiring two genuinely separate milk lines should consider the Franke SB1200.
Every model should be checked against your required configuration. Many machines in Caffia’s Franke range can use separate bean hoppers for regular and decaffeinated coffee.
If hot chocolate is important, select a configuration with an integrated powder canister.
Consider who will clean the machine each day. CleanMaster may be worthwhile in busy environments or where several people share responsibility for the equipment.
Remember to allow space for the machine, milk fridge, water filter, waste connection, cup storage and any additional modules.
Commercial Franke machines generally require a suitable mains water supply, and some configurations also require a plumbed waste connection. Caffia can assess the installation area before confirming the final specification.
Caffia’s current Franke lease prices start from £35 per week for the Franke A300 and rise to £100.82 per week for the Franke Mytico Due, based on a five-year lease.
The final cost depends on:
Caffia can provide an individual quotation based on your expected drinks volume and site requirements.
Yes. Caffia offers several ways to acquire a commercial Franke coffee machine, including:
Leasing can help businesses spread the cost of a premium commercial coffee machine across manageable weekly payments.
Yes. Franke machines are particularly well suited to offices because they can produce fresh bean-to-cup coffee, fresh-milk drinks and hot chocolate through an easy-to-use touchscreen.
The Franke A300 is the most compact model in Caffia’s current Franke range. It is recommended for businesses serving up to approximately 80 cups per day.
A workplace with approximately 100 employees may require around 200 drinks per day. The Franke A600 is therefore a sensible starting point, although visitor numbers, peak demand and staff drinking habits should also be considered.
The Franke SB1200 has a true dual-milk system with separate milk lines, allowing dairy and non-dairy milk to remain separate from storage to cup.
Models fitted with CleanMaster provide the highest level of cleaning automation. These include the A400 CleanMaster, A600 CleanMaster, SB1200 CleanMaster and A1000 CleanMaster.
Yes. Many Franke configurations include a powder canister for hot chocolate. The exact configuration should be confirmed when requesting a quotation.
Most commercial Franke machines supplied by Caffia require a suitable mains water connection. Depending on the model and configuration, a plumbed waste connection may also be needed.
Many Franke machines in Caffia’s range have twin grinders and separate bean hoppers, allowing regular and decaffeinated coffee—or two different blends—to remain separate.
Every business has different requirements. The best Franke machine for you will depend on your number of users, expected daily output, peak-time demand, preferred drinks and available installation space.
Caffia Coffee Group can help you compare the complete range of Franke coffee machines and recommend a suitable configuration for your workplace or hospitality venue.
Our service can include equipment supply, installation, commissioning, staff training and nationwide support.
Give us a call on 01324 617618 or send us a message below and we’ll be in touch.
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