Coffee Machine Recommendations?
Discussion
The OH's 40th is looming, and she fancies a nice coffee machine. To be fair to her the ones she's pointed out are ok if a little basic, but i'm trying to convince her that if we get one it should be a good multi function one.
We don't want just an espresso maker or something that only works with pods, but i have seen a Delonghi machine that does espresso and filter coffee which looks a good option, however the particular model we looked at had pretty shocking reviews on Amazon (60+ 1 star reviews out of 120 odd reviews).
I wont be spending thousands, but budget up to say £250.
Any user recommendations brand/model numbers etc??
Thanks,
Rob
We don't want just an espresso maker or something that only works with pods, but i have seen a Delonghi machine that does espresso and filter coffee which looks a good option, however the particular model we looked at had pretty shocking reviews on Amazon (60+ 1 star reviews out of 120 odd reviews).
I wont be spending thousands, but budget up to say £250.
Any user recommendations brand/model numbers etc??
Thanks,
Rob
Yes it is a pod machine, but the Nespresso Citiz with Aeroccino also makes a very good cappuccino / latte etc.
http://www.nespresso.com/uk/en/product/citiz-coffe...
Someone will be along in a minute holding their Waitrose bags to comment that only the finest coffee beans that are hand fed to a Colombian rock salamander before it poos them into a £3 million antique italian coffee machine will do, and that anything else is for Luddites.
However I have found that the Nespresso is damn good. I also liked the Tassimo, but our broke so I thought I would try something else.
http://www.nespresso.com/uk/en/product/citiz-coffe...
Someone will be along in a minute holding their Waitrose bags to comment that only the finest coffee beans that are hand fed to a Colombian rock salamander before it poos them into a £3 million antique italian coffee machine will do, and that anything else is for Luddites.
However I have found that the Nespresso is damn good. I also liked the Tassimo, but our broke so I thought I would try something else.
I have a Gaggia Classic and an iberital mc2 grinder.
The gaggia is simple, has a frothy wand that is pretty useless (pannarello wand that pumps lots of air in as well as steam) but it's upgradable.
Out of the box the classic is an alright machine, the portafilter is a highpressure jobby that forces the liquid through a single hole to make a representation of crema (the pale froth on top of the black coffee)
The advantage of the high pressure stuff is you don't have to be spot on with your grind, you can use any coffee and also pods if you want.
With decent coffee (£6-8 for a 250g bag range) a proper portafilter basket (£6) and some experimentation with grinding I get a lovely cup of espresso every time. I'm working on the foaming of milk so I have a chance of keeping my wife happy!
Here's the link I purchased from
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Classic-RI8161-Machine-Pro...
They come around from time to time at a lower price, my warehouse purchase was £109, so with the grinder, decent tamper, tamper mat and portafilter I'm in for about £250.
As for coffee, I'm currently loving Butterworth's Peru Tunki (http://www.butterworthandson.co.uk/demo/prodinfo_00726)
(oh, and I do shop in waitrose. Decent coffee doesn't have to cost the earth and nespresso isn't decent coffee in my opinion)
The gaggia is simple, has a frothy wand that is pretty useless (pannarello wand that pumps lots of air in as well as steam) but it's upgradable.
Out of the box the classic is an alright machine, the portafilter is a highpressure jobby that forces the liquid through a single hole to make a representation of crema (the pale froth on top of the black coffee)
The advantage of the high pressure stuff is you don't have to be spot on with your grind, you can use any coffee and also pods if you want.
With decent coffee (£6-8 for a 250g bag range) a proper portafilter basket (£6) and some experimentation with grinding I get a lovely cup of espresso every time. I'm working on the foaming of milk so I have a chance of keeping my wife happy!
Here's the link I purchased from
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Classic-RI8161-Machine-Pro...
They come around from time to time at a lower price, my warehouse purchase was £109, so with the grinder, decent tamper, tamper mat and portafilter I'm in for about £250.
As for coffee, I'm currently loving Butterworth's Peru Tunki (http://www.butterworthandson.co.uk/demo/prodinfo_00726)
(oh, and I do shop in waitrose. Decent coffee doesn't have to cost the earth and nespresso isn't decent coffee in my opinion)
Here`s a German review of the XP2240, Googly translated.
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&...
Unfortunately there doesn`t seen to be a way to express Nuzer a Edelstahlmilchaufschäumers but other than that it`s pretty understandable.
It looks like an interesting concept but I`m always dubious about web reviews, (have you ever tried to decide where to go on holiday by consulting Trip Advisor ?)..... Probably best if you just buy one and let us know how it goes.
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&...
Unfortunately there doesn`t seen to be a way to express Nuzer a Edelstahlmilchaufschäumers but other than that it`s pretty understandable.
It looks like an interesting concept but I`m always dubious about web reviews, (have you ever tried to decide where to go on holiday by consulting Trip Advisor ?)..... Probably best if you just buy one and let us know how it goes.
We have the basic nespresso setup, it's fantastic and makes instant coffee taste like dross. Similarly we had an alessi one that ground it's own beans and steame milk etc and frankly it became an utter pain.
I saw the latest nespresso a few days back which has an automated milk bit that can be kept in the fridge - this looked excellent!
I saw the latest nespresso a few days back which has an automated milk bit that can be kept in the fridge - this looked excellent!
Tuvra said:
Podie said:
Tuvra said:
I use a Bosch Tassimo. Pods readily available in supermarket and it makes a lovely cuppa
Baldy881 said:
We don't want ... something that only works with pods, ...
Those that ignore a key part of the question, or those that quote you for ignoring a key part of the question?
I have a Dualit Espressivo.
Very good, but does require using ground coffee, or grinding your own using a Burr grinder (Porlex ceramic manual or Krupps electric, for example), or you can use ESE Pods, so its dual purpose. It has a very decent steam wand. The water container stores about 1.7l.
They are about £150 and look stylish. Requires the "head" to be cleaned roughly every 400 or so cups (4 screws and 5 minutes).
Very good, but does require using ground coffee, or grinding your own using a Burr grinder (Porlex ceramic manual or Krupps electric, for example), or you can use ESE Pods, so its dual purpose. It has a very decent steam wand. The water container stores about 1.7l.
They are about £150 and look stylish. Requires the "head" to be cleaned roughly every 400 or so cups (4 screws and 5 minutes).
I got one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELONGHI-BEAN-TO-CUP-ESP...
Very good machine , does bean to cup as well as ground, will do steamed milk etc, easy to clean highly recommend
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELONGHI-BEAN-TO-CUP-ESP...
Very good machine , does bean to cup as well as ground, will do steamed milk etc, easy to clean highly recommend
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