The Jofemar Coffeemar G546: Our Pick for a Freestanding Coffee Machine

Many coffee vending machines mix drinks from instant powder. The Jofemar Coffeemar G546 grinds whole beans for every cup and brews them through an espresso group, so the coffee is brewed, not mixed. That’s the main reason it’s the freestanding coffee machine we carry. It also holds about 500 drinks between fills, cleans itself on a schedule and reports sales remotely.

Jofemar is a Spanish maker of vending and coffee machines, with a US office in Doral, Florida. Here’s what the G546 does, what to plan for before you buy one, and where it fits.

What it makes

The G546 has its own bean grinder, five product canisters and a sugar hopper:

• Espresso and coffee from fresh-ground beans
• Decaf
• Milk drinks, from a milk canister
• Hot chocolate
• Tea
• A sixth canister you choose, for something like matcha or broth

Four mixers blend the powdered drinks, and sugar goes straight into the cup without steam reaching the hopper.

Built for a busy spot

A few engineering choices matter for anyone running one day to day:

• A pressurized brewing group. A valve keeps the espresso group under pressure for the whole brewing cycle.
• An aluminum boiler with sealed heating elements. The elements never touch the water, which means less limescale and no O-rings to replace.
• A motorized water distributor with no solenoid valves.
• Self-cleaning. The mixers and the drink outlet clean themselves, by hand or on a schedule you set.
• Remote data. Jofemar’s J-LINK telemetry (an option) shows sales and stock in the J-SUITE cloud, and a DEX port works with standard EVA-DTS reporting.

Standard or Bluetec

The standard G546 has a corrosion-treated steel cabinet. The Bluetec version adds a stainless steel front, tempered glass and a touch-sensitive keypad, for lobbies and offices where the machine is on show. Both stand about 72 inches tall and take up about 2 by 2 feet of floor.

Before you buy: power, water and cups

• Power. The G546 runs on 230 V (1150 W). Plan a 230 V circuit at the spot, like the kind a dryer uses. A standard wall outlet won’t do.
• Water. Plan on a water line. For spots without one, there’s a tank kit with one or two 6.6-gallon tanks, plus optional water filters.
• Cups. The cup dispenser comes in two sizes, for 65–67 mm or 67–69 mm cups, so order cups that match.

Getting a quote

Your rep quotes the Coffeemar G546 for your location, with white-glove delivery or local pickup and setup included. Payment devices are chosen per machine: it takes coins, any MDB card reader and an optional bill acceptor. Florida sales tax applies to the purchase, and your rep can walk you through financing.

Where it fits

Good spots have steady foot traffic and people who’d rather not leave for coffee:

• offices and coworking spaces
• hospitals and clinics
• hotels and dealerships
• schools and waiting rooms

For a machine that runs on a standard 115 V circuit, look at the U-Select-It Evoke Coffee, which comes in fresh-brew and freeze-dried versions.

See the Coffeemar G546 and our other coffee machines, or talk to a rep about the location you have in mind.