Bravilor Bonamat Esprecious 22

352 mm wide, 660 mm high and 568 mm deep: the Esprecious 22 is designed for a countertop of the type typically found in office pantry areas or small station kitchens in hotels. The chassis combines chrome-plated steel panels with plastic casings; workmanship is functionally solid without aspiring to showroom-display aesthetics. Bravilor Bonamat B.V. manufactures in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands, and has additionally produced in Białystok, Poland since 2018, supplying the European office and foodservice markets through authorised service partners.

The dual bean hopper concept distinguishes the Esprecious 22 from single-hopper machines in its class. Two separate chambers each hold up to 0.7 kg. For a standard espresso with 12 g ground coffee per extraction, this yields approximately 58 extractions per chamber before refilling is needed. For an office location with 30 staff and typically two coffees per person daily (60 cups), one fill of both chambers covers approximately two days; one refill per day is sufficient. Alongside the bean hoppers, the machine has two instant containers with 1.3 litres capacity each, intended for toppings, milk powder or drinking chocolate.

The height-adjustable beverage outlet ranges from 60 to 130 mm. Standard espresso cups, lungo glasses and standard cups up to 130 mm fit without modification. A separate hot water outlet with fixed draw height of 135 mm is provided for tea and hot-water beverages. Both outlets are designed as dual dispensers: two beverages can be dispensed simultaneously, noticeably increasing throughput during morning peaks without forcing users into a queue.

The Esprecious 22 hybrid system physically separates two extraction paths. Freshly ground beans pass through two separate ceramic grinders and the patented horizontal brewer, which per the official brochure is designed for consistent extraction across varying water volumes (manufacturer specification). Instant ingredients from the two containers are dissolved via a mixer and dispensed separately or combined with the coffee extract. This yields up to 36 programmable beverage variants, whose recipes are all customisable via the programming menu.

The ceramic grinders are, per the official brochure, adjustable for coarse and fine grinding, specifically per grinder independently. This allows two different grind settings to be stored for two bean types simultaneously without manually adjusting a grinder before each use. For operations offering espresso roast and lungo roast in parallel, this is a practical operational advantage.

The touchscreen is the central control interface. The programming menu encompasses, per the published menu structure: boiler temperature, water hardness setting, dosing and grinding parameters, automatic rinse intervals, beverage prices for connected payment modules, and meter readings. Via SD card, machine configurations can be transferred and meter data exported without requiring an on-site technician.

An MDB (Multi-Drop Bus) interface is documented in the technical manual for the Esprecious 12 and 22; an external card reader or coin stacker module can be interfaced. NFC payment or mobile payment are not standard features: no datasheet lists these as standard equipment. Operators requiring card payment must source a compatible MDB terminal separately and have it installed.

120 cups daily output is the figure with which Bravilor positions the Esprecious 22 on the current product page. This figure reflects the design for 20 to 40 office users; it is not a mechanical hourly limit but rather an operator planning metric for the intended deployment scenario.

The technical hourly outputs from the official brochure are significantly higher: up to 150 espresso cups per hour (double extraction, 40 ml per cup, manufacturer specification), 80 to 100 coffee cups per hour (double extraction, 125 ml per cup, manufacturer specification), 240 cups or 30 litres per hour for instant beverages (manufacturer specification) and 190 milk-based beverages or 23 litres per hour (manufacturer specification). These figures demonstrate: the machine can handle brief peak periods at high speed but is not designed for sustained canteen-level operation.

From 50 regular daily users, the recommended daily capacity of 120 cups becomes tight. In a typical distribution where 30 per cent of daily volume falls in the first hour of operation, 36 cups fall on the peak hour; the Esprecious 22 handles this without difficulty. The bottleneck emerges when total daily demand exceeds the recommended capacity limit and the machine is run continuously at its performance limit.

20 to 40 persons is the manufacturer-specified user population. This gives facility managers a dual assessment obligation: locations with fewer than 20 staff pay for permanently unused capacity. Locations with more than 50 staff risk bottlenecks if daily demand regularly exceeds the 120-cup guideline.

The water connection, per Technical Manual Version 1.0, requires a 3/4-inch female threaded connection within one metre of the installation location. Water pressure after filtration must be in the range 1 to 10 bar. For hard mains water, the manual requires a suitable water treatment system upstream of the unit; without adequate filtration, descaling workload increases and damage to brewer and boiler is more likely. Costs for water treatment and initial installation by an authorised technician must be budgeted separately from the unit purchase price.

The operating environment, per Safety Manual 700.403.347 M, is limited to indoor use at 0 to 40 °C. Humid outdoor environments or unshielded outdoor installation are excluded. Sound pressure level is significantly below 70 dB(A); no exact measurement is published.

2,250 watts rated power at 230 V~ and 50/60 Hz is the connection rating documented on the current product page for the Esprecious 22. The technical manual in standard form lists 2,190 W; since the product page value represents the current model-specific specification, 2,250 W is the applicable figure for purchasing and circuit-protection planning. For electrical installation, the technical manual recommends a dedicated circuit breaker.

The A+ energy rating is listed as a designation on the official product page (per manufacturer specification). As design measures, Bravilor cites an insulated boiler to reduce heat loss and a separate hot-water circuit designed for minimal scale buildup. A programmable energy-saving mode enables automatic reduction of operating temperature during low-load periods; configuration parameters are found in the energy menu of the published menu structure.

A reliable annual energy consumption value cannot be derived from available manufacturer documentation, as standby power and load-dependent operating power curve are not published separately. As an estimate: 2,250 W rated power at typically 6 to 8 hours daily operation and proportionally reduced partial-load suggests annual consumption in the range 800 to 1,200 kWh. This assessment is not confirmed by the manufacturer and serves only as an order-of-magnitude guide.

Two German specialist retailers listed the Esprecious 22 in August 2026 at different net prices: Horeca-XXL at €5,020 net, XXLGastro at €5,524 net. Bravilor's 2026 price list lists €6,706 net as a recommended retail price (source: Gastro-Michel 2026 price list). The difference of over €1,100 net between street price and list price indicates that dealer margins are built in for this model; the actual purchase price typically lies in the range €5,020 to €5,524 net.

For a simplified depreciation calculation: at approximately €5,250 net (midpoint of the street-price range) and a 5-year depreciation period, this yields an annual figure of approximately €1,050. Over 250 working days and 120 cups daily, this amounts to approximately 3.5 cents depreciation per cup. This is a computational benchmark; actual tax depreciation period and residual book value should be verified with a tax advisor.

The documented ongoing consumables costs: cleaning tablets (100 pieces at 1.2 g) cost €32.00 net per pack per Bravilor 2026 price list, thus €0.32 net per tablet. With daily cleaning, approximately €80 per year is spent on cleaning agents. Renegite descaler: €162.00 net per case with 10 bottles of 1 kg yields €16.20 net per bottle; annual consumption depends on site water hardness and cannot be planned without local water analysis.