Coffee Chafer Urns

Coffee Dispenser Chafers: What You Need to Know

Coffee dispensers keep lots of hot coffee, tea, or other hot beverages warm so you can serve guests well after the drink is prepared. Coffee chafer urns are unique in that their heated holding feature needs neither electricity nor natural gas hook-ups. This aspect has made coffee chafer dispensers popular for catering, buffet services, hotel lobbies, and anywhere else that values mobility. Coffee chafer urns utilize a concentrated chafer fuel to keep large volumes of drink at the perfect temperature for service, which lets operators expand their business farther than they otherwise could.

Common Questions About Coffee Chafer Urns

What is a coffee chafer?

Coffee chafers are metal containers with small burners beneath them that provide heat to the stored liquid. These burners utilize chafing fuel, a specific type of liquid fuel that burns at the appropriate temperature for maintaining maximum safety and appeal. Coffee chafer urns don't need electricity or natural gas, making them ideal for mobile operations, catering, and self-serve presentations, as in a hotel lobby. Coffee chafer dispensers have a spout that enables guests and operators to draw off a cup's worth of hot drink quickly and safely. Altogether, these features make for an attractive serving piece that works anywhere, regardless of the availability of utilities.

Are all coffee dispenser chafers insulated?

Not all of our coffee chafer urns come with insulation. Insulation keeps heat from escaping the inside of the container, which means your coffee or tea will stay at serving temperatures longer, but the extra material and construction costs make insulated coffee chafers more expensive. If you're constantly emptying and refilling your coffee urns, insulation will be less valuable, as you'll be heating new coffee regularly, but if you want to utilize one batch for several hours, insulation can keep your coffee warm without needing as much chafer fuel.