Would you have dropped a coffee machine ?

[Amanda2093]

Hi Everyone 

I have just welcomed our second guests... I am new to hosting.

The first ones asked for a teapot which we dropped over... this week the message said after they had been there an hour " Is there anything we can make coffee with, I so miss a coffee".. I was tempted to put " A kettle" lol but refrained.

My husband said we should drop our coffee machine over. What would you have done? Is it normal to provide this? 

Only charging about £125 a night for entire house 🏠 

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Amanda2093 I would buy a cheap cafetière then there can be no complaints. 

[Mark116]

@Amanda2093  If it isn't listed as an amenity guests should not expect it, but a cheap drip coffeemaker is inexpensive so I would put one in going forward.

[Anonymous]

@Amanda2093  I live on a block that has several cafes just steps away, but many visitors still prefer to have their coffee at home before they set out in the morning. It's just a deeply ingrained habit, and you starting losing points with a guest as soon as they're grumpy from not getting their caffeine fix.

Regardless of the price of the listing, I think some kind of coffee-making device as a kitchen essential. I've always included at least enough complimentary coffee and tea to get guests through the first day or two, though I expect that people staying longer will eventually do their own shopping.

[Branka-and-Silvia0]

@Amanda2093 

here is one old post with a lot of great advice about coffee machines

https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/Hosting/Foolproof-safe-coffee-maker/m-p/511783

Aaah good old days... when CC was still fun :)))) @Anonymous @Mark116

ups, no no no... it's the one with toasters 😄  https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/Hosting/Question-for-Americans-what-is-the-PROPER-toaster/m-p/929419

[Amanda2093]

WOW what a mind field… think I may look at a few coffee bags versus a cheap machine. 

I had left a bottle of prosecco for them to enjoy and we have a Costa machine up the road so I was a bit surprised. 😊

[Amanda660]

For years I had a Tassimo but trying to be a bit more eco friendly and moved to cafeteres instead.  I have 3 in different sizes and 2 teapots.  I leave a jar of filter coffee for them as well as a selection of teabags, white and brown sugar, sweetener, instant coffee and milk.  

It’s really appreciated by guests and if  you can absorb or increase a pound or two from a booking to cover it it’s well worth it. Nothing beats a good cuppa if you’ve had a long or stressful trip - well, wine might. 😎

[Amanda2093]

Thanks so much everyone.. I will explore the options and get something over there thats easy to use and cheap enough for me to provide 

[Amanda660]

@Amanda2093  you’ll always find loads of inexpensive cafetières on FB Marketplace.  

[Ted307]

@Amanda2093 I looked at your photos, what a great place! As an American, I admit to a coffee habit. I also like a cup of tea occasionally, but when we went to Europe, we brought a very small portable coffee maker. This was long before AirBnB, and we knew that lots of places would not cater to our coffee needs. In France we would order one cup of coffee and one hot water for tea, so we could dilute their very strong coffee to 2 cups of our weaker style coffee. The French were horrified!

Now, I check the list of things offered, and we will bring our coffee maker to a listing we like if it does not have one of it's own. But, I do prefer to stay where there is a coffee maker, and I provide one in our listing. I also offer nice organic coffee beans and a grinder along with the regular Folgers ground coffee in our refrigerator. You have a very nice kitchen, your coffee maker should be a nice one suitable to your place. I have bought lots of nice stuff used at estate sales and also Facebook Marketplace, but sometimes things such as a coffee maker don't always work! 🙂

[Colleen426]

Yes.....a coffee maker or French press. We have a coffee maker, French press, pour over, coffee is ground and whole bean.  Tea pot (hot water maker), tea.  Cream and sugar and oatmeal in a gift basket.  Only the oatmeal in the basket.  The idea being.....if someone arrives late and is a newbie to our town......having a coffee or tea in the morning is a treasured gift.  The price of the suite or home shouldn't stop folks from adding a little love to the property.  You spend so much time getting it just right.  Finish it off with something special.  Make the guests feel grateful for finding your space.

[Huma0]

@Amanda2093 

I think something to make filter coffee (not just instant) is a must even though we have several cafes very close by. I do have a barista style coffee machine, but it's not that great and was a waste of money really (you get what you pay for and mine wasn't high end) so I also have a cafetière/French press which costs very little. I supply both filter and instant coffee, including decaf. I honestly don't need to buy that much coffee as I host long term guests and most will buy their own tea and coffee, but it's good to have it on hand to get them started.

There will always be the one guest who wants more. I had one lady who seemed never to have encountered a cafetière in her 50+ years and said it was 'dangerous'. She didn't want to use the barista machine, nor the drip machine I also offered her. She insisted on a stove top espresso maker because that's what she had at home. I drew the line. Same lady and her husband went through a huge can of Lavazza and a whole bag of sugar in half a week and then complained that the only sugar left was brown. There's no pleasing some people.

[Wende2]

@Amanda2093   Hello.....yes I agree a coffee maker is a welcome item in the kitchen.  One piece of advise I could add, get one that will auto shutoff.  I burnt my hand a couple times before a friend suggested it to me.  One of those Oh yeah moments, after using a French press myself for years, I forgot about the auto shutoff.  Best wishes for a successful journey with your rental.

[Tina183]

Yes, always a coffee maker. I have Keurigs in both of my spaces and have pods available. As a Seattleite coffee is a requirement and have been in a couple of AirBnBs that had a maker but no coffee or coffee bit no maker and it was so confusing especially if guests sometimes get in late or have to be somewhere early. When I am a guest I always ask about coffee and maker now regardless of what is in the listing. It is an easy amenity to have as a host as well and can make all the difference.

[Helen3]

I provide a cafetiere @Tina183