Recommend me an espresso machine (max £200)
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We've got a Gaggia coffee deluxe that we've had for years. It had stopped working, but a good descaling with stuff that says not to be used in espresso machines and removing and cleaning the mesh behind the coffee holder sems to have got it going again. It does keep scaling up again, though, which may be a concern in hard water areas.
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
From this thread
But at £259
Great Coffee - everyday........Doh- just seen the £200 limit...... but hey £400 to £269 is a BARGAIN. right?
Could you tell me what the name / model of that machine above is? Sounds fantastic. Paddy_N_Murphy said:
judas said:
We have a machine: beans in hopper, water in reservoir, press button, instant freshly-ground coffee
Picked it up on holiday in Germany several years ago for about £200. Still haven't seen any other beans-to-cup machines over here for under £500.
Almost this ^^^^ Picked it up on holiday in Germany several years ago for about £200. Still haven't seen any other beans-to-cup machines over here for under £500.
But at £259
Great Coffee - everyday........
Edited by Paddy_N_Murphy on Wednesday 12th September 08:46
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
I swear you work for them!!!A little birds tells me that Starbucks has a pod machin coming out which is very good quality and a fair bit cheaper than a nespresso.
We LOVE our nespresso machine- we used to haven a reasonable espresso maker that got used once a month- we now use the nespresso daily.
The coffee is at least as good as a chain and its just SO easy and quick- I have time ti make a nice cioffe first thing in the morning now!
We LOVE our nespresso machine- we used to haven a reasonable espresso maker that got used once a month- we now use the nespresso daily.
The coffee is at least as good as a chain and its just SO easy and quick- I have time ti make a nice cioffe first thing in the morning now!
CraigVmax said:
VX Foxy said:
CraigVmax said:
go and try the francis francis, I promise you wont look back
I bought one of these...it's crap After steaming milk you need to wait 10 minutes before you can make any more coffee...grrr1. Steam milk
2. Turn off Steam function (press Steam button to turn off light)
3. Steam pressure is still high so place a mug with water in under steam spout to avoid getting burnt
4. Turn knob all the way to release the steam . . . after a few seconds it will dispense hot water as per normal. Then turn knob to Off
5. You can now make a coffee immediately!
This may work with a Francis Francis, but never used one so not sure!
I personally didn't like the flavour of the Nespresso coffee whenever I've tried them but there was a demonstration of the Lavazza Modo Mio pods in John Lewis. We both thought they were much better than the Nespresso options so we ended up buying an AEG machine for £150
Linky
The only downsides are that the capsules are only available online, in Waitrose or John Lewis. Other supermarkets don't stock them, however that's not a problem for us as there's a Waitrose and John Lewis near us
Linky
The only downsides are that the capsules are only available online, in Waitrose or John Lewis. Other supermarkets don't stock them, however that's not a problem for us as there's a Waitrose and John Lewis near us
Edited by MagicalTrevor on Sunday 14th October 11:21
I've gone the other way.
Had a Dolce Gusto and Nespresso pod machines and got rid to replace with a proper Gaggia machine.
More than half the coffees we drink are lattes and capuccinos so there is hassle with frothing milk anyway - means the extra time to fill and clean/empty the espresso filter is academic.
And the machine will pay for itself in a year or two in saved pod costs.
And I can buy the best espresso coffee available.
And my bin doesn't fill up with plastic dics that leak coffee/milk all over the bottom of the bin.
Had a Dolce Gusto and Nespresso pod machines and got rid to replace with a proper Gaggia machine.
More than half the coffees we drink are lattes and capuccinos so there is hassle with frothing milk anyway - means the extra time to fill and clean/empty the espresso filter is academic.
And the machine will pay for itself in a year or two in saved pod costs.
And I can buy the best espresso coffee available.
And my bin doesn't fill up with plastic dics that leak coffee/milk all over the bottom of the bin.
oyster said:
I've gone the other way.
Had a Dolce Gusto and Nespresso pod machines and got rid to replace with a proper Gaggia machine.
More than half the coffees we drink are lattes and capuccinos so there is hassle with frothing milk anyway - means the extra time to fill and clean/empty the espresso filter is academic.
And the machine will pay for itself in a year or two in saved pod costs.
And I can buy the best espresso coffee available.
And my bin doesn't fill up with plastic dics that leak coffee/milk all over the bottom of the bin.
You did the right thing!Had a Dolce Gusto and Nespresso pod machines and got rid to replace with a proper Gaggia machine.
More than half the coffees we drink are lattes and capuccinos so there is hassle with frothing milk anyway - means the extra time to fill and clean/empty the espresso filter is academic.
And the machine will pay for itself in a year or two in saved pod costs.
And I can buy the best espresso coffee available.
And my bin doesn't fill up with plastic dics that leak coffee/milk all over the bottom of the bin.
I have a Gaggia after becoming fed up with the quality and cost of pod rubbish. The coffee tastes better, the cost is cheaper and there's a world of choice.
I previously owned Nespresso, Tassimo and Philips machines. All of which left me disappointed. The Gaggia, I love.
Our old and abused Gaggia Cubika has finally bitten the dust and despite best efforts won't come back to life so we treated ourselves to the Delongi bean to cup model shown above.
We're really pleased with it, it makes great coffee and is really fexible in that it easily switches between expresso and longer, americano type coffee. Can't comment on the milk functions as neither of us drink milk.
There is a BUT to it though, it's bleeding loud. OH is an early riser and can't use it first thing as in our open plan house, the noise reverberates around and wakes me up! We've had to revert to the filter machine for early morning coffee. It's taken a week for the dog to stop leaving the room when it's used! It's about the only downside we've come across though.
We're really pleased with it, it makes great coffee and is really fexible in that it easily switches between expresso and longer, americano type coffee. Can't comment on the milk functions as neither of us drink milk.
There is a BUT to it though, it's bleeding loud. OH is an early riser and can't use it first thing as in our open plan house, the noise reverberates around and wakes me up! We've had to revert to the filter machine for early morning coffee. It's taken a week for the dog to stop leaving the room when it's used! It's about the only downside we've come across though.
PugwasHDJ80 said:
A little birds tells me that Starbucks has a pod machin coming out which is very good quality and a fair bit cheaper than a nespresso.
We LOVE our nespresso machine- we used to haven a reasonable espresso maker that got used once a month- we now use the nespresso daily.
The coffee is at least as good as a chain and its just SO easy and quick- I have time ti make a nice cioffe first thing in the morning now!
Looks more expensive to me - £5.99 for 12 pods instead of £2.98 for 10 Nespresso. Machines looks pricier too, starting at £150.We LOVE our nespresso machine- we used to haven a reasonable espresso maker that got used once a month- we now use the nespresso daily.
The coffee is at least as good as a chain and its just SO easy and quick- I have time ti make a nice cioffe first thing in the morning now!
Ahh that's interesting, we've got a fairly big stash of beans but I'll try some different ones at some point. Interestingly it seems to be using less coffee than we were putting into the Gaggia so there appears to be a saving (!)
The only time it's an issue is first thing in the morning and to some extent that's a feature of us living in a very open plan space where the kitchen is quite close to the bedroom - I suspect in a more traditional property it might be less of an issue.
We love it, thanks for the recommend for it, it's a great buy.
The only time it's an issue is first thing in the morning and to some extent that's a feature of us living in a very open plan space where the kitchen is quite close to the bedroom - I suspect in a more traditional property it might be less of an issue.
We love it, thanks for the recommend for it, it's a great buy.
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
I hope their coffee machines are better than their microwave ovens.I got through 2 DeLonghi ovens in as many years.
Not the done thing but I am on a health drive (no alcohol caffeine etc etc) & desperately need to find more space in my shoebox flat, so will be offloading my DeLonghi (as above).
It has been brilliant, and I have the box & everyfink. I will even descale the bugger & maybe throw in a free bag of coffee!!
As all owners will testify make sure to keep on top of cleaning the thing. . .& as mentioned it is LOUD first thing in the morning.
Will probably get advertised on avforums very soon so take a look there if interested.
It has been brilliant, and I have the box & everyfink. I will even descale the bugger & maybe throw in a free bag of coffee!!
As all owners will testify make sure to keep on top of cleaning the thing. . .& as mentioned it is LOUD first thing in the morning.
Will probably get advertised on avforums very soon so take a look there if interested.
Digger said:
Not the done thing but I am on a health drive (no alcohol caffeine etc etc) & desperately need to find more space in my shoebox flat, so will be offloading my DeLonghi (as above).
It has been brilliant, and I have the box & everyfink. I will even descale the bugger & maybe throw in a free bag of coffee!!
As all owners will testify make sure to keep on top of cleaning the thing. . .& as mentioned it is LOUD first thing in the morning.
Will probably get advertised on avforums very soon so take a look there if interested.
and, I wonder, what sort of money that may be ...... Pm if you like.It has been brilliant, and I have the box & everyfink. I will even descale the bugger & maybe throw in a free bag of coffee!!
As all owners will testify make sure to keep on top of cleaning the thing. . .& as mentioned it is LOUD first thing in the morning.
Will probably get advertised on avforums very soon so take a look there if interested.
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