The evolution of coffee makers is very evident these past several decades. There are now many different types available in the market to suit everyone's coffee needs and preferences - ranging from the traditional Turkish ibrik to the french press to the drip coffee machine and the automatic espresso machine.

In addition, coffee supplies are almost readily available to anyone at anytime so they can have their coffee fix at any convenient time. Drip coffee makers or automatic espresso machines such as the Gaggia coffee machines or coffee Krups are common in many households, whereas cafes, offices, and small businesses usually have a larger coffee maker to meet the needs of a larger group.

Now, more and more offices, hotels, restaurants, & other food and beverage businesses are opting for table top vending machines over any other commercial coffee makers because of the advantages that can be benefited from them.

Vending machines are very convenient, easy to use & clean, are the same size as most espresso machines, low maintenance and are hygienic & sanitary.

Coffee is brewed on demand and vending machines have a larger cup capacity than the regular commercial coffee makers, and provide you with a range of drink selections available at the push of a button.

You can now have your automatic coffee machine, espresso maker and coffee cappuccino maker all in this one contraption without taking up too much counter space.

The Nescafe Lioness is one of the most common table top vending machines you will see in many establishments. Like all vending machines, the Lioness is easy to operate and maintain plus its compact and lightweight enough to mobilize easily to suit a variety of needs.

There are 8 drink selections to choose from - traditional black coffee, white coffee, cappuccino, espresso, mochaccino, chocolate, chocomilk, and hot water.

The Lioness comes with its own special blend of coffee from Nescafe but you can also use other coffee blends, such as that of Illy coffee. It also features an automatic temperature control to keep brewed coffee fresh for as long as possible.

The Nescafe Lioness can dispense up to 600 cups of coffee and quickly delivers fresh, flavorful coffee with a vending time of only 20-30 seconds to provide you with practically no wait to get your coffee.

The Nescafe Lioness is available in a 3-canister model, which is the "tank-filled" version, and 5-canister machine, or the "plumbed-in" version, to contain coffee, chocolate, topping, instant tea, sugar or decaffeinated coffee.

The 3 canister machine incorporates a 3.5 liter water canister that is easy to remove and refill while the 5 canister machine is plumbed into your main water supply so that there is no need to refill water.

The 5 canister model widens product availability providing you with 10 drink options, with a decaffeinated option, sugar or tea. The Lioness can be fitted with a coin acceptor mechanism for customer self-vending, great for use in convenience stores or for small businesses.