Animo · Hot Drink Machines
7.5Good144 cups per hour, fixed water connection, three operational steps: the Animo MT200 is a high-volume filter brewer for offices with 30 to 100 employees, hotel breakfast buffets, and canteens up to 80 staff. Each brew cycle produces 2.2 litres of filter coffee in 7.5 minutes; the thermal pump carafe maintains beverage temperature for 2 to 3 hours without a hotplate. This prevents the bitter aftertaste that develops in glass carafes with active hotplates after 30 minutes. Core strength: low-maintenance continuous operation with minimal staff training required. The weaknesses are equally clear: no integrated grinder (pre-ground only), no telemetry interface, no display beyond the descaling indicator. Operators with over 100 employees or remote monitoring requirements should evaluate the MT202 or Animo ComBi-Line. At 5 brew cycles daily over 250 working days, approximately 22,000 cups per year are produced. Annual operating costs are €742 to €1,208 (coffee supply, electricity, filter paper, descaling agent); including capital depreciation of €487 net over 5 years, this yields €0.04 to €0.06 per cup. For a reliable, manually operable filter coffee solution with no connectivity requirements, this represents solid value.