Coffee-industry equipment solutions

We help coffee roasters and their customers get the coffee equipment they need while maintaining a positive cash flow.

WHEN IT comes to the supply of beans and coffee machines, the needs and expectations of wholesale customers vary — there’s no one-size-fits-all solution.

Some customers expect a free coffee machine with their coffee purchase (also known as a free on loan coffee machine), while others are more concerned about the cost of the beans or the affordability of the coffee machine.

SilverChef enables roasters to offer their customers a wide range of coffee-equipment solutions,
helping roasters win and hold onto customers, sell more coffee beans, and maintain healthy margins.

Customised coffee-equipment solutions

The equipment solutions we recommend to coffee roasters are usually based on the size of their wholesale customer (see below).

These scenarios are just a general guide. If you'd like help identifying the best solution for you or your coffee customer's business situation or financial position, please contact us.

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Big customer

30kg+ per week

Wants equipment

You buy the coffee machine (and other equipment) at wholesale price and on-sell it to us (including your markup).

You then rent it from us and provide it to your customer as a free on loan coffee machine (which we refer to as ‘Equipment on Loan’).

You build the cost of the rental payments into your bean price.

Read more about Equipment on Loan.

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Medium customer

15–25kg per week

Wants cheaper coffee

You buy the coffee machine at wholesale price and on-sell it to us (including your markup).

Your customer then rents the machine from us.

Because you don’t have any equipment overheads, you can sell your beans for less than you’d otherwise have to charge, thereby meeting your customer’s expectations.

Read more about Rent–Try–Buy

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Small customer

10kg or less per week

Wants advice and support

You sell your beans to your customer at your normal rate and help them get the coffee machine they need.

One of your customer’s options is to Rent–Try–Buy a ‘Certified Used’ coffee machine from SilverChef.

They get an affordable, premium machine, and you get a commission for the referral. A win–win.

Read more about Certified Used equipment

Benefits of SilverChef funding

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Better cash flow

Equipment on Loan enables coffee roasters to pay for their customers’ coffee machines in manageable, weekly amounts that are built into the roasters’ bean price.

Our other coffee-equipment solutions help roasters’ customers preserve their working capital, improving their prospects of success.

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Unrivalled flexibility

Our coffee-equipment solutions allow you and your customers to adapt your equipment to the changing needs of your business.

For example, you can upgrade your coffee machine and/or grinder at any time or, after 12 months, return the equipment.

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Wholesale prices

Thanks to SilverChef’s buying power, our coffee-roaster partners get access to amazing wholesale prices from certain suppliers and brands.

This gives our partners a competitive advantage over roasters that don’t partner with us.

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Specialist team

We have a team that specialises in helping our coffee-roaster partners maximise their profits by advising them on how to manage their equipment inventory cost-effectively.

Our Coffee team has decades of experience working in and/or owning coffee businesses, so they know where you’re coming from.

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Reduced costs

Equipment on Loan helps coffee roasters manage their business equipment assets more cost-effectively.

For example, it enables you to upgrade or return equipment, thereby minimising the servicing, repair and holding costs associated with aged or idle assets.

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No personal guarantees

We typically don’t require personal, or director’s, guarantees for Equipment on Loan funding
amounts under $100,000. The finance is almost always secured using the coffee equipment as collateral.

So, if your financial circumstances change and/or you no longer need the equipment, you simply return it to us.

Equipment on Loan

Equipment on Loan (EOL) is a flexible, 12-month equipment rental agreement that enables coffee roasters to provide their customers with high-quality, free on loan coffee machines and other equipment.

In the process it helps roasters attract and retain more customers, sell more beans, and grow their business with minimal financial risk.

Instead of roasters making large upfront outlays for coffee equipment and taking months, if not years, to recoup that investment, EOL enables them to earn profit from day one.

How it works

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You apply for finance

You buy the coffee machine and other equipment from your preferred wholesaler and apply for SilverChef finance.

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You on-sell the equipment

Once your finance has been approved, you on-sell the equipment to us.

We buy it for your purchase price plus your markup (e.g. an extra 10% to cover incidental expenses, such as freight and installation).

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You rent the equipment

You rent the coffee equipment from us for a manageable, weekly amount; and supply it to your customer (e.g. café, coffee shop).

You have several options during and at the end of the 12-month rental agreement (see below).

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Your customer buys beans

Your customer agrees to purchase a minimum quantity of coffee beans from you, effectively covering your rental payments on the coffee equipment, plus your profit.

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You apply for finance

You buy the coffee machine and other equipment from your preferred wholesaler and apply for SilverChef finance.

02

You on-sell the equipment

Once your finance has been approved, you on-sell the equipment to us.

We buy it for your purchase price plus your markup (e.g. an extra 10% to cover incidental expenses, such as freight and installation).

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You rent the equipment

You rent the coffee equipment from us for a manageable, weekly amount; and supply it to your customer (e.g. café, coffee shop).

You have several options during and at the end of the 12-month rental agreement (see below).

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Your customer buys beans

Your customer agrees to purchase a minimum quantity of coffee beans from you, effectively covering your rental payments on the coffee equipment, plus your profit.

mid-term options

At any time during the 12-month rental agreement you can...

Upgrade the equipment

If your customer’s business outgrows the coffee machine or they want a more modern one, you can upgrade the machine to something more suitable for them.

We’ll ask you to return the original machine to us and sign a fresh 12-month rental agreement covering the upgraded machine.

The new agreement will give you all the options you were entitled to under the original agreement.

Customers are responsible for transporting the original equipment back to us and the cost for us to clean and service the equipment so it can be certified and remarketed.

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Buy the equipment

If after renting the equipment you decide you’d like to own it, you can buy it at any time.

We’ll give you back 75% of the net rent you’ve already paid us, to put towards the purchase price.

Unlike other lenders, we won’t slug you with an early repayment fee.

You’ll just need to give us four weeks’ notice of your intention to buy the equipment.

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End-of-term options

At the end of 12-month rental agreement you can...

Upgrade the equipment

If your customer’s business outgrows the coffee machine or they want a more modern one, you can upgrade the machine to something more suitable for them.

We’ll ask you to return the original machine to us and sign a fresh 12-month rental agreement covering the upgraded machine.

The new agreement will give you all the options you were entitled to under the original agreement.

Customers are responsible transporting the original equipment back to us and the cost for us to clean and service the equipment so it can be certified and remarketed.

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Buy the equipment

If after renting the equipment you decide you’d like to own it, you can buy it at any time.

We’ll give you back 75% of the net rent you’ve already paid us, to put towards the purchase price.

Unlike other lenders, we won’t slug you with an early repayment fee.

You’ll just need to give us four weeks’ notice of your intention to buy the equipment.

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Continue renting the equipment

If after 12 months your customer is happy with the coffee equipment, you can continue renting it month-to-month for as long as you need to (all the while continuing to steadily reduce its purchase price).

If you agree to rent the equipment for another 12 months, we’ll reward your loyalty by giving you a 20% discount on your weekly rental payments — enabling you to either offer your customer a discounted price for your beans or increase your profit margin.

These rental payments are 100% tax deductible.*

This Loyalty agreement gives you all the options you were entitled to under the original agreement.

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Work towards owning the equipment

If you’d like to own the coffee equipment, but want to preserve your working capital, you can work towards owning the equipment over another two or three years (Easy Own). 

You’ll receive a 15% or 30% discount on your weekly payments respectively.

If you’re not interested in owning the equipment but your customer is, you can assign, or transfer, the Easy Own agreement to them.

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Return the equipment

If you or your customer’s circumstances have changed or the coffee equipment no longer suits your needs (and you don’t want to upgrade it), you can return it to us when the 12-month rental agreement expires.

You’ll just need to give us four weeks’ notice of your intention to return the equipment.

At the end of that notice period we’ll send you a letter explaining how to get the equipment back to us. 

Customers are responsible transporting the equipment back to us and the cost for us to clean the equipment so it can be certified and remarketed.

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Why wait?

Keep your cash, use ours

You or your customer can get approval for up to $65,000 of coffee-equipment funding in under 5 minutes.

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Get free expert advice

Need help weighing up your options? Contact one of our coffee specialists today for a free consultation.

0436 461 603

[email protected]

Jamie Thomson

NSW / ACT

Steven Hutchings

QLD / NT

Dipti Patel

WA

Regina Mosheyeva

VIC / TAS

Frequently asked questions 

How much funding can coffee roasters or their customers get?

You or your customers can get approval for up to $65,000 of coffee-equipment funding in under 5 minutes. Our application-approval rate is over 96%.

If I on-sell new coffee equipment to you, how much will you pay me for it?

We can pay you up to the recommended retail price (RRP)
set by the equipment manufacturer or agent.

You can add a markup to your asking price (e.g. an extra 10% to cover any incidental expenses you may have incurred, such as freight and installation).

SilverChef reserves the right to assess purchase prices as fair value.

Do you fund coffee-roasting equipment?

Yes — we’ll fund virtually any type of coffee equipment that helps your roastery make a profit.

This includes not only roasters but other equipment too (e.g. destoners, after-burners, and weighing-and-packaging machines).

If your business’s cash flow is tight and you need some quick cash to relieve the situation, we’ll consider buying equipment you’ve recently bought and renting it back to you under a 12-month agreement.

Not only will your business get an immediate cash injection, you’ll be able to continue using the equipment for manageable, weekly payments that protect your cash flow (under our ‘Buy Back’ scheme).

What if my customer outgrows the equipment or leaves and goes to another roaster?

Equipment on Loan allows you to upgrade your rental equipment at any time. So, if your wholesale account outgrows their two-group coffee machine, say, you can upgrade it to a three-group and return the old one to us — any time, no questions asked.

And if your customer doesn’t want to renew their supply agreement with you, you can return the rental equipment to us after 12 months (assuming you don’t provide the equipment to another customer in the meantime).

Roasters are responsible transporting the equipment back to us and the cost for us to clean the equipment so it can be certified and remarketed.

Does your funding cover the cost of installation and servicing?

Our Equipment on Loan funding can be used to cover the cost of installing the wholesale customer’s coffee machine.

However, the funding does not cover the cost of servicing, which is the user’s responsibility.

Do you fund coffee-machine customisation?

Yes — we can include the cost of customisation — including painting, lighting, wood finishes, logos and more — into the financed amount.

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Not what you're looking for?

If Equipment on Loan is not the coffee machine finance option you’re after and you’d prefer a coffee machine lease, Lease-to-Keep may be the solution you’re looking for.

It allows you to pay for the lease coffee machine and other equipment in smaller, monthly instalments over two, three, four or five years. After making the final payment, you own the equipment.

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* The ATO has indicated that there are several expenses involved in running a business that could be claimed as a business-related tax deduction. For example, if the expenses relate directly to income earned and are used for a commercial (not personal) purpose. These expenses include operating expenses (e.g. rental payments) and capital expenses (e.g. depreciating equipment). This advice is general in nature and does not consider your personal circumstances. Professional advice should be sought that is tailored to your personal situation.