I'm thinking if I spend average $5/day on coffees at work, 1-2/day, why don't I just have a coffee machine on my desk?
So, I've got one of those sunbeam manual ones at home and I love it. What make the more expensive ones better (or not)? In the end the cheap ones have 15 bars of pressure too, right?
All advice and experience appreciated 
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I have been through the same thought process myself, ended up with a plunger as it is easier to put away in draw, makes good coffee if using the right beans and people dont always want to borrow it. As for cheap vs expensive coffee machines, I have found that unless you spend quite a bit more you dont get much improvement. As for the 15 bars, I thought most cheap machines ran at about 10 bar?? Anyway, you get the most improvement from grindig your beans fresh and to the right grade for your machine.
mmm, coffee, think I need a break!
Get a filter machine thingo for the office and turn everyone onto the joys of fresh real ground coffee.
The filter as you probably know makes a nice pot good for you and three of your colleagues
You can then take it in turns to buy a vacuum packed packet
Yum Yum
If you have a large office (>40 people) you can get a free machine, you just have to go on contract to buy supplies from the distributor. The automatic machines they give out make OK black coffee (it's real and you can use 2 shots) but use powder for any white coffees so their lattes for example are an acquired taste. Most management can be convinced to install a machine with this type of deal - they buy some bags of coffee (and provide a water connection) and in return everyone works faster. Probably a net saving.
Grinding your own - not really worth it - you need a very pricey machine to get a good fine grind.
I have heard good things about the aeropress for a desk drawer coffee maker..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroPress
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my state office has a super expensive big delhongi automatic thing like in the qantas club - all paid for bu the company. when the mobile coffee man comes they all bolt downstairs and fork out their own money! Maybee it's just because work buys cheaper coffee to go in the machine, but I must agee that the coffee was pretty avg.
I just go a plunger and if I'm feeling flush Lavazza to go in it (from woolies)
cant understand you mob with this coffee thingo 
is not the real thing behind the smoko break traditionally for the excuse to wizz down to the delly and purvey upon the wonderful red head operating the big, noisy, steaming, screaming machine 
At least it was for us blue collar workers... 
To spreed one's seeds outside the office pool 
If smoko is a break then get out of the office and stretch your legs, buy a coffee and check out the who else is at the counter.
^ It's amazing what a picture can do. My mind just made a whole back-story and everything. The mind is mischevious.
Thanks for the tips and links. Now I'm thinking 40 people on this project, $2/coffee ...this machine will pay for itself. I already get 3 social drop-ins/hour.
Had to tell you about getting about 2kg of coffee through customs.
Scored this coffee from LOOMBOOK indo all ground and there villiage brew.
Decleared it at customs expecting the worst ..........No problems i was stoked
it just filters itself to the botton of the glass forming a black layer which you drink right to the edge ,clear glass to watch it settle as you slerp away milk and sugur a treat ................... all for 20,000 rupher 1 dollar =8000 so $2.50 Aus
1.5 kg to go hahahahahaha
