{ "id": "buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine", "sku": "(A)-buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine", "title": "Buffalo CT815 Manual Fill Filter Coffee Machine", "slug": "buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine", "price": 182.39, "currency": "GBP", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "coffee-machines", "category_label": "Coffee Machines", "tags": [ "coffee machines", "filter coffee", "commercial", "catering", "manual fill" ], "colors": [ "Black/Stainless Steel" ], "materials": [ "Stainless steel" ], "dimensions": { "length": 20.5, "width": 20.5, "height": 43.5, "unit": "cm" }, "weight": "7.38 kg", "images": [ "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/dropship-images/coffee-machines/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/main-buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine.jpg", "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/dropship-images/coffee-machines/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine-2.jpg", "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/dropship-images/coffee-machines/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine-3.jpg", "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/dropship-images/coffee-machines/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine-4.jpg", "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/dropship-images/coffee-machines/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine-5.jpg", "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/dropship-images/coffee-machines/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine-6.jpg", "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/dropship-images/coffee-machines/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine-7.jpg" ], "description_short": "Manual-fill and fully portable, with an independent hotplate switch and a safety warning light so front-of-house staff always know when it is live.", "description": "Why mobile catering needs a machine like this\n\nEvents, stalls and vans do not offer the luxuries of a fixed café counter. There is rarely a water line to plumb into, power is often limited to a single socket, and whoever is running the machine on a given day may not be the person who set it up. The Buffalo CT815 is a manual-fill filter coffee machine built for exactly that reality, fill it by hand, plug it in, and it is ready to brew.\n\nBecause it needs no plumbing, it goes wherever the job goes. Caterers pack it into a van between events, market traders set it up on a stall each morning, and offices move it between floors without booking anyone in to fit it.\n\nA single hotplate, used sensibly\n\nNot every setup needs to hold two different brews at once. The CT815 keeps things simple with one hotplate, independently switched from the rest of the machine, so you can power it down in a quiet stretch without shutting the whole unit off. That keeps a filled jug from over-cooking on a hotplate left running out of habit, and it trims power use across a long event day.\n\nThe built-in safety warning light adds a layer of practical safety that matters on a shared stall or kitchen counter, a clear visual signal that the machine is live and the hotplate may be hot, useful when staff rotate through shifts.\n\nBuilt for the demands of transport\n\nAt 2000 watts and a 1.8 litre capacity, the CT815 heats quickly and gets through a solid run of cups on a single fill. Its stainless steel body is built to take the knocks of being loaded and unloaded regularly, a real consideration for a machine that lives in a van as much as on a counter.\n\nHow it fits alongside the CW305\n\nIf your operation is scaling toward a fixed counter with steady, high-volume service, our Buffalo CW305 with its twin independently switched hotplates is worth a look, it can hold two brews at once and suits a busier front-of-house setup. The CT815 is the leaner sibling for mobile work, single events, and stalls where one hotplate is all you need. Many operators run both, a CW305 on the counter and a CT815 as the machine that travels.\n\nWho it suits\n\nStreet food traders, caterers, market stalls, small offices and anyone running a one-off event will find the CT815 does exactly what it needs to without complication. It is a machine you can hand to a new member of staff with almost no instruction and trust it to perform.\n\nThe short version\n\nThe Buffalo CT815 is a manual-fill filter coffee machine with a 1.8 litre capacity, a single independently switched hotplate, and a safety warning light for busy shared spaces. It needs no plumbing, making it genuinely portable, and its durable stainless steel build is made for the wear and tear of mobile catering and events. For anyone who needs commercial-grade filter coffee without a fixed installation, it is a dependable, no-fuss choice.", "llm_summary": "The Buffalo CT815 is a manual-fill commercial filter coffee machine with a 1.8 litre capacity and a single independently switched hotplate, built in stainless steel with a black finish. It runs at 2000 watts on 230V, uses a reusable filter, and includes a safety warning light to show when the machine is in operation. It needs no plumbing, making it fully portable and suited to mobile catering, events and large batch coffee service. It weighs 7.38 kg and carries a 1 year manufacturer warranty. It is the single-hotplate sibling to the Buffalo CW305, which offers twin hotplates for higher-volume service.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Statutory 14-day UK cancellation right (Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013)", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": "1 year manufacturer warranty", "brand": "Commercial Coffee Machines", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/", "canonical_url": "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine/", "json_url": "https://coffeemachinesforbusiness.co.uk/api/products/buffalo-ct815-filter-coffee-machine.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-10", "compare_at_price": 219.99 }