Red Dot 2024 · NPS 90 · 600+ companies · 10+ countries
Why a minimum of 1,000 drinks a month?
With Aquablu you pay per drink, and everything is in that price: the dispenser, the installation, the servicing and the warranty. No fixed monthly fee alongside it. That model only works if your team drinks enough. Below 1,000 drinks a month, the consumption simply doesn't cover the dispenser and the service, and we'd rather not start something that doesn't add up. Hence the minimum: no small print, just the floor at which it works.
The minimum is about consumption, not about how long you're tied in. How the contract actually works, from term length to cancelling, is on the pricing page, in plain sight before you ever have to call.
Compare what you spend now with what disappears. Bottled water deliveries, deposits, cupboards full of soft drinks, a cooler you own and have to maintain yourself: it quietly adds up. What bottled water really costs a business, we work out here.
With Aquablu you only pay per drink, with the dispenser, the installation and the service included. No fixed monthly fee, no deposit, no delivery charges, no machine on your own books and no repairs at your expense. Above the minimum you only pay for what your team actually drinks, which makes the sums predictable.
Still below the minimum?
Then these are your options:
Recheck the maths
Count your real office rhythm. Hybrid teams clear the line quickly once office days increase, or once you count visitors and clients.
Growing soon?
We're always happy to stay in touch for the later date, and revisit this once your headcount changes.
Well under it
Then an Aquablu water cooler probably isn't the right choice for you right now, and we'd rather say that now than after a quote.
What you get once it's worth it
From the minimum up, your team gets more than water, and more than hardware. A certified engineer installs it and stays responsible: proactive servicing, a 48-hour response if anything faults, and the full warranty for the entire term.
60+ drinks from one tap: still, sparkling, chilled or ambient, plus functional drinks with vitamins.
Certified install with proactive servicing and a 48-hour fault response.
Full warranty for the entire term, no repairs at your expense.
AURA dashboard to see consumption as it happens.
Frequently asked questions
If you have other questions, let us know.
01
How many employees do you need before a water cooler is worth it?
From roughly 20 employees who are in the office full-time, or around 25 to 30 with hybrid working. The real line is our minimum of 1,000 drinks a month; how many people that takes depends on how often your team is in.
02
Why does Aquablu have a minimum of 1,000 drinks a month?
Because with Aquablu you only pay per drink, with the dispenser, installation, service and warranty included in that price. Below 1,000 drinks a month the consumption doesn't cover that service, and then the model doesn't add up. We'd rather tell you that up front than afterwards.
03
Is a water cooler worth it for a small office?
That depends on office days, not just headcount. A water cooler or water dispenser pays off faster for a small team that's in full-time than for a bigger hybrid team. Request a quote and we'll work it out together.
04
How much does an employee drink per day?
Our worked example assumes 3 drinks per person per office day. Actual consumption differs per team; with 60+ drinks from one tap it tends to run higher than with an ordinary water cooler.
05
Does hybrid working count in the calculation?
Yes, and heavily. It's about drinks per month, so about people in the office. A team of 20 that's in three days a week drinks less than a team of 15 that's in full-time. So count your real office days, not your total headcount.
06
How much does a water cooler cost for an office?
You pay per drink, with everything included: the dispenser, the installation, the servicing and the warranty. No fixed monthly fee, no deposit, no delivery charges. The calculator works out in one minute what that means for your office.
07
What if our team grows or shrinks?
Your subscription moves with it. If your office grows, consumption grows and the price per drink stays the same.
