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Cafe Equipment
Commercial cafe equipment for the whole fit-out — espresso machines and grinders, display and undercounter fridges, benchtop cooking, ice makers and glasswashers, curated for Australian cafes and coffee shops. Whether you're opening a new café or refreshing a busy one, this range pulls the commercial kitchen equipment a cafe actually runs on into one place. It sits alongside our other industry equipment ranges; for the full beverage selection on its own, browse coffee and beverage equipment.
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Espresso machines
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Under-bench fridges
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Ice machines
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Fitting out a cafe is a different job to buying one machine. A new site needs the espresso line, the cold display that sells the cabinet food, the fridges behind the bench, somewhere to wash it all and ice on tap — and every one of those choices affects the others. This range is built for owners planning a new café or coffee shop fit-out, operators refurbishing or expanding, coffee carts and kiosks working from a compact footprint, and restaurants adding a proper coffee offer to an existing kitchen. If your operation leans more towards full-service dining or event work, the restaurant equipment and catering equipment ranges cover those trades; start here when the espresso bar is the heart of the business.
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Benchstar
Benchstar Two Slice Conveyor Toaster Electric TT-300E368(W) x 420(D) x 390(H)mm
$598.00 +GST$879.00
Blizzard
Blizzard 36kg/24h Under Bench Cube Ice Maker Air Cooled SN-80P500(W) x 450(D) x 800(H)mm
$1,639.65 +GST$1,929.00
Blizzard
Blizzard SN-25C 25kg/24h Underbench Bullet Self-Contained Ice Maker375(W) x575(D) x762(H) mm
$1,214.65 +GST$1,429.00
Blizzard
Blizzard 55kg/24h Under Bench Cube Ice Maker SN-120P500(W) x590(D) x850(H) mm
$2,013.65 +GST$2,369.00
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Blizzard
Blizzard 189kg/24h Self-Contained Cube Ice Maker SN-420P560(W) x 860(D) x 1745(H)mm
$4,241.50 +GST$4,990.00
Benchstar
Benchstar 30L Hot Water Urn WB-30/10350(W) x 420(D, incl. handles) x 550(H)mm
$163.00 +GST$240.00
Bromic
Bromic 138L Underbench Storage Fridge Undercounter Storage Fridge UBC0140SD598(W) x 643(D) x 824(H)mm
$1,158.75 +GST$1,545.00
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Blizzard
Blizzard 95kg/24h Self Contained Ice Maker Air Cooled SN-210P660(W) x 707(D) x 919(H)mm
$2,549.15 +GST$2,999.00
What a café kitchen fit-out covers
Zone by zone — every line links to the matching range so you can build your kit as you read.
Espresso machines and grinders
The bar is the heart of the business, and the machine and grinder should be specced as a pair — a strong machine fed by an undersized grinder never pours to its potential. Our espresso machine and grinder setups keep the two together, or browse commercial coffee machines and coffee grinders separately. Size the group count to your busiest fifteen minutes, not your daily total, and treat water filtration as part of the coffee line — it protects the boiler and the consistency of every shot.
Refrigeration and food display
Cabinet food does a lot of a cafe's turnover, so the front-of-house display earns its bench space: curved-glass cake showcases and cold food displays keep pastries and sandwiches visible and at temperature. Behind the bench, undercounter fridges keep milk within reach of the wands, and an underbench freezer holds bake-off stock and smoothie fruit. Browse food displays, undercounter glass-door fridges or the full commercial refrigeration range.
Benchtop cooking, warewashing & ice
Most cafe menus run on benchtop cooking appliances rather than a restaurant cookline — conveyor and contact toasters for breakfast service, panini presses for the lunch rush, a compact convection oven for bake-off pastries, and blenders if smoothies are on the menu (see commercial bar blenders). An underbench glasswasher or dishwasher keeps cups turning over through the rush — browse commercial dishwashers — and an underbench cube ice maker is standard kit for iced drinks; size ice production to your summer peak through the ice maker range.
Small wares and kitchenware
Small wares finish the room: crockery, cutlery, glassware, pans, jugs, tampers and storage. Buying these in bulk alongside the big equipment keeps ordering convenient and the look consistent — browse the commercial kitchenware range.
How to plan a cafe fit-out in three steps
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Map your menu to stations
List what you'll actually serve, then group it into stations: espresso, cold display, toasted/pressed food, cold drinks, wash-up. Every station needs power, bench space and a clear workflow — if a menu item doesn't justify its own station, simplify the menu before you buy the gear.
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Size the espresso line and refrigeration to peak trade
Work out your busiest fifteen minutes of coffee orders and choose the group-head count and grinder that clear that queue. Do the same for cold storage: milk consumption per day sets your undercounter fridge capacity, and the cabinet-food offer sets the display size. Under-speccing the peak is the most common (and most expensive) fit-out mistake.
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Confirm power, water and bench space before you order
Multi-group espresso machines commonly need a dedicated higher-amperage circuit and a plumbed, filtered water feed; glasswashers and ice makers need water and drainage runs. Measure the bench and check each product page for the model's exact electrical, water and clearance requirements.
Cafe Equipment FAQs
What equipment does a cafe need to open?+
A typical Australian cafe opens with: an espresso machine and matched grinder, an undercounter fridge for milk, a refrigerated display for cabinet food, a toaster or contact grill, a glasswasher or dishwasher, an ice maker if iced drinks are on the menu, and small wares like crockery and glassware. Menus add from there — blenders for smoothies, a benchtop oven for bake-off, extra refrigeration for larger food offers. Map the menu to stations first and let that set the list.
How much does it cost to equip a cafe?+
It depends on the menu, the site and how much of the kitchen equipment is new — the espresso line, refrigeration and display cabinet are usually the biggest lines in the budget. The practical approach is to price your station list rather than a generic package: spec each station from this range at competitive prices, then decide where premium equipment earns its keep and where a workhorse brand does the same job for less.
Can I finance cafe equipment instead of buying it outright?+
Yes — SilverChef Rent-Try-Buy equipment financing is available on eligible items, with weekly payments that keep cash flow free for stock and staff while the business establishes itself. It's a common route for a new café's first fit-out. Eligibility shows on each product page, and our team can talk through the options on 1300 111 901.
How do I choose the right espresso machine for my cafe?+
Size the machine to your busiest fifteen minutes rather than your daily count — one group for a kiosk or side offer, two groups for a typical busy cafe, three where queues back up at peak — and spec the grinder as part of the same decision so it can keep the heads fed. Traditional machines suit venues with trained baristas; automatics suit self-serve corners and unstaffed sites.
What refrigeration does a cafe need?+
Three jobs usually need covering: milk within arm's reach of the machine (undercounter fridges), cabinet food on display at temperature (refrigerated displays), and back-of-house storage sized to your delivery cycle — including freezer space if you bake off frozen stock. Start from what the menu holds cold and work backwards to litres — buying display capacity you can't fill looks worse than a smaller, full cabinet.
Do I need both a glasswasher and a dishwasher?+
Most cafes run both: a glasswasher for fast, gentle cup and glass cycles at the bar, and a separate underbench dishwasher for plates, cutlery and prep gear. A small site with a light food offer can start with a single underbench dishwasher and add a glasswasher as coffee volume grows — browse commercial dishwashers for both formats.
Can I use domestic equipment to save money?+
No — go commercial only. Domestic appliances void their warranty once used in a business and won't meet food-premises requirements, and they're not built for the duty cycle of all-day service. Everything in this range is new commercial-grade equipment with manufacturer warranty for business use.
Is it worth buying second-hand cafe equipment?+
Second-hand can save upfront cost, but it usually comes without warranty, with unknown service history, and with compressors and boilers closest to end of life — the two failures that stop trade. Everything in this range is new commercial-grade hospitality equipment with manufacturer warranty; see our warranty and service information for cover details.
What power supply does cafe equipment need?+
Much of a cafe line runs on standard 10-amp outlets, but multi-group espresso machines commonly need a dedicated higher-amperage circuit, and some glasswashers and larger units have their own electrical and plumbing requirements. Check the individual product page for each model's exact requirements and have your electrician confirm the site before you order.
Do you deliver cafe equipment across Australia?+
Yes. Commercial Kitchen Store is an Australian commercial kitchen equipment supplier serving the hospitality industry nationwide — benchtop units ship on standard freight and larger machines on palletised delivery. Australian-based phone support is on 1300 111 901 if you'd like help speccing a full fit-out list against your menu and floor plan.
Cafe equipment finance and pricing
Kitting out a new café is capital-heavy at exactly the moment cash flow is tightest, which is why many operators finance the fit-out rather than buy outright. SilverChef Rent-Try-Buy is available on eligible equipment — a flexible weekly-payment option that lets a new cafe open the doors without the full upfront spend (see each product page for eligibility). Our range spans workhorse commercial brands through to premium European kit at competitive prices, so you can mix where it matters: spend on the espresso line the business is judged on, save on the back-of-house workhorses.
Choosing the espresso machine itself? Our commercial coffee machine buying guide walks through capacity, brand choice and running costs in plain terms.
Popular picks: the Blizzard SN-80P 36kg underbench ice maker covers iced-drink volume from a footprint that fits under the bar, and the Atosa 715mm curved cake showcase puts the cabinet food where it sells itself.
Why buy from Commercial Kitchen Store
Free kerbside delivery
To metro SYD, MEL, BNE & ADL on eligible items only — plus free pickup at our Granville showroom.
Finance available
Spread the cost of your fit-out with SilverChef Rent-Try-Buy weekly payments.
Reviews & support
Genuine customer reviews on our product pages, plus warranty and service support after the sale.
Fitting out more than one space?
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