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  "id": "buffalo-cw305-filter-coffee-machine",
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  "title": "Buffalo CW305 Commercial Filter Coffee Machine",
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  "currency": "GBP",
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  "colors": [
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  "materials": [
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    "height": 43.5,
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  "weight": "5.42 kg",
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  "description_short": "Manual-fill, portable and modular, with two independently switched hotplates so you can scale from a single unit to a full multi-machine line as covers grow.",
  "description": "Why counter service needs a machine like this\n\nA busy counter does not have room for a coffee machine that needs an installer, a water line, or twenty minutes of setup before the first jug. The Buffalo CW305 is built for exactly the opposite: fill it by hand, switch it on, and you have a full jug of filter coffee in under six minutes.\n\nThat manual-fill design is not a compromise, it is the point. No plumbing means no engineer visit, no fixed installation position, and no downtime if you need to move it. Cafés use it as a permanent counter fixture. Caterers pack it into a van and set it up fresh at every event.\n\nTwo hotplates, used independently\n\nMost single-plate filter machines force a choice: run the heater constantly and waste energy, or switch it off and serve lukewarm coffee. The CW305's twin hotplates solve this properly. Each one switches on its own, so a quiet stretch of the day runs on a single plate while a full rush runs both.\n\nThis also means you can hold two different brews at once, a decaf pot on one plate and a regular on the other, both at serving temperature, without needing a second machine taking up counter space.\n\nBuilt to grow with you\n\nThe CW305 is part of a modular range. When one machine is no longer enough, Buffalo's matching single and double hotplate units connect into the same setup, adding holding or brewing capacity without replacing what you already own. That makes it a sensible starting point for a small operation that expects to scale, rather than a machine you will outgrow in a year.\n\nWho it suits\n\nSmall cafés, office kitchens, catering vans and event stalls all lean on the same thing from a filter machine: speed, reliability, and no fuss setup. At 1.7 litres a jug and under six minutes a brew, the CW305 keeps up with a steady stream of orders without needing a barista's full attention, freeing staff to focus on service rather than watching a machine.\n\nThe short version\n\nThe Buffalo CW305 brews a full jug fast, holds it at temperature efficiently with independently switched hotplates, needs no plumbing, and scales up through Buffalo's modular hotplate range. For counters that need commercial-grade filter coffee without a commercial-grade installation, it is a straightforward choice.",
  "llm_summary": "The Buffalo CW305 is a manual-fill commercial filter coffee machine with a 1.7 litre capacity, brewing a full jug in under six minutes. It has two independently switched hotplates to hold brewed coffee at serving temperature without wasting energy, and needs no plumbing, making it fully portable. It is part of a modular system that can be scaled up with matching single or double hotplate units. Built in stainless steel and black, it weighs 5.42 kg and measures 20.5 x 20.5 x 43.5 cm. It carries a 1 year manufacturer warranty and suits cafes, offices, catering and events.",
  "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",
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  "updated_at": "2026-10-10",
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