In a coffee automat, a vertically adjustable and lockable outflow unit
(3), which comprises at least one coffee outflow tube (6) in
fluid-conductive connection with a coffee brewing device is continuously
height-adjustable relative to a cup base and can be locked by a locking
means. In order to easily and smoothly adjust, in a coffee automat
rationally to be manufactured, the outflow unit (3) with the locking
means released, the outflow unit (3) is supported on housing (1) by means
of a longitudinal ball bearing (12) as a first bearing element, which
embraces a vertical longitudinal ball bearing shaft (13) as a second
bearing element. One of the two bearing elements is connected with
outflow unit (3) and the other of the two bearing elements is in solid
connection with a housing (1) of the coffee automat.