Café Business

How to Choose a Café Counter

Most small café problems are counter problems. Before choosing a machine, decide how many drinks per hour the site needs and how one person will move behind the counter.

Published 4 February 2026

Start with footprint and flow

A counter has to hold a grinder, an espresso machine, a work surface, waste and a service point. If any of these has no home, service slows down in the first busy hour.

Power, water and ventilation

  • Confirm available power before selecting a machine
  • Plan water supply, filtration and drainage early
  • Leave service access behind and above the equipment

Equipment is only half of it

A counter runs on trained people. Barista and maintenance training through the KOORG Coffee Academy is planned alongside the build, not after it.