Nespresso owners - Get in Here!!!!!
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Raymond Reddington said:
Hi all,
I've had a delonghi Bean to Cup machine for around 18 months or so. It's certainly had its use and I've enjoyed it but I find it a little inconsistent and a bit of a faff. The grinder is probably the weak point in the machine.
I had thought about nespresso in the past but when we moved in with GF's parents a few years ago to save for a house, I couldn't stand coffee from their expensive kitchen aid nespresso machine.
My mums just been given a little Magimix machine from her neighbour. I tried it out with some cheap Aldi pods she had bought, used the 'big cup' button, added a bit of milk and sugar and the coffee was fantastic. I rinsed her for a few more coffees before I went home and now I quite fancy getting shot of my bulky B2C and getting a nespresso machine. Not sure why I didn't get on with the in laws machine, maybe it was just the pods they had?
I was thinking of the Sage jobby with auto frother as my mate has a sage barista and it's been great (also would look good in the kitchen). I like a longer milky coffee from time to time so definitely want milk thingy.
My question is, is this machine worth the premium over similar you can get for half the money?
If there is a Nespresso that you like then I think definitely get one, one of the big plus points in any pod line is consistency.I've had a delonghi Bean to Cup machine for around 18 months or so. It's certainly had its use and I've enjoyed it but I find it a little inconsistent and a bit of a faff. The grinder is probably the weak point in the machine.
I had thought about nespresso in the past but when we moved in with GF's parents a few years ago to save for a house, I couldn't stand coffee from their expensive kitchen aid nespresso machine.
My mums just been given a little Magimix machine from her neighbour. I tried it out with some cheap Aldi pods she had bought, used the 'big cup' button, added a bit of milk and sugar and the coffee was fantastic. I rinsed her for a few more coffees before I went home and now I quite fancy getting shot of my bulky B2C and getting a nespresso machine. Not sure why I didn't get on with the in laws machine, maybe it was just the pods they had?
I was thinking of the Sage jobby with auto frother as my mate has a sage barista and it's been great (also would look good in the kitchen). I like a longer milky coffee from time to time so definitely want milk thingy.
My question is, is this machine worth the premium over similar you can get for half the money?
Edited by Raymond Reddington on Sunday 14th February 17:34
I don't use the small pods anymore but I used to have a couple of these which are good for milky recipes: https://www.nespresso.com/uk/en/order/machines/ori...
Raymond Reddington said:
My question is, is this machine worth the premium over similar you can get for half the money?
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If you like milky coffees, then you need this one: https://www.nespresso.com/uk/en/order/machines/ori...[/footnote]
Nothing matches it.
If you prefer espressos etc, with no milk, then any Nespresso machine will be fine.
As you already suggested, the taste is all down to the choice of pod. I love some, and really dislike others.
I got my Inissia 6 years ago alongside an Aeropress and a temperature controllable kettle to use up credit card points before the scheme closed (I had been saving for over 10 years and not used any). At the time I used a 6 cup mokka pot and assumed I would carry on using that as my main source with the Nespresso being for lazy weekends and the Aeropress as an alternative when I wanted a perfect coffee (as I had been recommended it by a few people). In reality I gave my Aeropress away (too much faff, cold coffee (and I drink it black), and occasional water and grinds across the table top) and hardly used the mokka pot again (after burning my coffee a few more times). As I prefer mugs of coffee and have a near by boutique so I could try the various options, I moved to a Vertuo a couple of years back and prefer that (I still have the inissia if I want expresso/double-expresso).
It's the ease of use and the consistency in taste that works for me. I still say that a mokka pot produces the best coffee out there, but I had a habit of forgetting it was on and burning my coffee, plus if you drank your first cup too quickly and wanted a second, you needed to wait for the pot to cool down. The odd thing is in the past I would try a new machine and end up moving back to my mokka pot. It's now been close to 6 years since I last used it.
It's the ease of use and the consistency in taste that works for me. I still say that a mokka pot produces the best coffee out there, but I had a habit of forgetting it was on and burning my coffee, plus if you drank your first cup too quickly and wanted a second, you needed to wait for the pot to cool down. The odd thing is in the past I would try a new machine and end up moving back to my mokka pot. It's now been close to 6 years since I last used it.
Raymond Reddington said:
Hi all,
I've had a delonghi Bean to Cup machine for around 18 months or so. It's certainly had its use and I've enjoyed it but I find it a little inconsistent and a bit of a faff. The grinder is probably the weak point in the machine.
I had thought about nespresso in the past but when we moved in with GF's parents a few years ago to save for a house, I couldn't stand coffee from their expensive kitchen aid nespresso machine.
My mums just been given a little Magimix machine from her neighbour. I tried it out with some cheap Aldi pods she had bought, used the 'big cup' button, added a bit of milk and sugar and the coffee was fantastic. I rinsed her for a few more coffees before I went home and now I quite fancy getting shot of my bulky B2C and getting a nespresso machine. Not sure why I didn't get on with the in laws machine, maybe it was just the pods they had?
I was thinking of the Sage jobby with auto frother as my mate has a sage barista and it's been great (also would look good in the kitchen). I like a longer milky coffee from time to time so definitely want milk thingy.
My question is, is this machine worth the premium over similar you can get for half the money?
OP here.I've had a delonghi Bean to Cup machine for around 18 months or so. It's certainly had its use and I've enjoyed it but I find it a little inconsistent and a bit of a faff. The grinder is probably the weak point in the machine.
I had thought about nespresso in the past but when we moved in with GF's parents a few years ago to save for a house, I couldn't stand coffee from their expensive kitchen aid nespresso machine.
My mums just been given a little Magimix machine from her neighbour. I tried it out with some cheap Aldi pods she had bought, used the 'big cup' button, added a bit of milk and sugar and the coffee was fantastic. I rinsed her for a few more coffees before I went home and now I quite fancy getting shot of my bulky B2C and getting a nespresso machine. Not sure why I didn't get on with the in laws machine, maybe it was just the pods they had?
I was thinking of the Sage jobby with auto frother as my mate has a sage barista and it's been great (also would look good in the kitchen). I like a longer milky coffee from time to time so definitely want milk thingy.
My question is, is this machine worth the premium over similar you can get for half the money?
Edited by Raymond Reddington on Sunday 14th February 17:34
Sounds like it's time for you to ditch this thread and join us over here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
The delonghi one linked too looks nice, and the Sage one is the one I've been looking at. Seems to get great reviews.
Good to hear that I'm not the only one going for a nespresso for the consistency and convenience.
I'll pop over to the other thread, although I think I recall commenting on the first few pages about how happy I was with my B2C machine... Just to be told it was rubbish office coffee but better than a pod machine - which I thought summed it up perfectly but as it turns out, I've recently found nespresso a bit better than my B2C!
Good to hear that I'm not the only one going for a nespresso for the consistency and convenience.
I'll pop over to the other thread, although I think I recall commenting on the first few pages about how happy I was with my B2C machine... Just to be told it was rubbish office coffee but better than a pod machine - which I thought summed it up perfectly but as it turns out, I've recently found nespresso a bit better than my B2C!
Edited by Raymond Reddington on Monday 15th February 20:34
RobbieTheTruth said:
OP here.
Sounds like it's time for you to ditch this thread and join us over here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
That thread makes for dangerous reading, now I have a long shopping list Sounds like it's time for you to ditch this thread and join us over here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Raging at the idiots at Nestle - all lungos have been "reimagined" as soil in a pod Tokyo tastes like.
Called them to complain and the lady said I was not the first and sent me a link to complain.
Why do this then I twigged - Nestle got done for using slave labour a year or so ago, I guess the coffee in the Lungos came from those growers?
Called them to complain and the lady said I was not the first and sent me a link to complain.
Why do this then I twigged - Nestle got done for using slave labour a year or so ago, I guess the coffee in the Lungos came from those growers?
Tyre Smoke said:
That thread is full of stuck up a
holes.
Apparently if you buy something you want and like, but it isn't some faffy bean to cup thing, you're stupid. And no doubt very working class and council.
Anyway, I made the mistake of posting my new arrival in there. I'm very pleased with it...
Just to correct you - we hate Bean to Cup machines over in that thread. They are an upgrade on Nespresso but leagues below manual, and are very much speed/convenience over taste.holes.Apparently if you buy something you want and like, but it isn't some faffy bean to cup thing, you're stupid. And no doubt very working class and council.
Anyway, I made the mistake of posting my new arrival in there. I'm very pleased with it...
That said, enjoy your Nespresso. I still have mine, and use it in the office and it's better than Nescafe!
Tyre Smoke said:
I didn't hang around long enough to find out what you do or don't like over there. I was made to feel very unwelcome and a pariah for having a Nespresso!
I'm really enjoying the convenience of it and the variety. The big plus for me is the speed and immediacy without any faff.
Haha yeah I know! I'm really enjoying the convenience of it and the variety. The big plus for me is the speed and immediacy without any faff.
You might follow my journey mate - I was buzzing when I first got my Nespresso. They when it becomes the norm, you might fancy an upgrade.
Yeah, I've owned and used most kinds of coffee machines over the years, and unless you're prepared to put up with some faff then little matches Nespresso on the taste/convenience curve.
A lot of these have been bean-to-cup machines and almost all have chucked out poorer coffee than a Nespresso, including the ultra-expensive Jura machines we currently have in our office. They are something like £5k each fgs!
A lot of these have been bean-to-cup machines and almost all have chucked out poorer coffee than a Nespresso, including the ultra-expensive Jura machines we currently have in our office. They are something like £5k each fgs!
loudlashadjuster said:
Yeah, I've owned and used most kinds of coffee machines over the years, and unless you're prepared to put up with some faff then little matches Nespresso on the taste/convenience curve.
A lot of these have been bean-to-cup machines and almost all have chucked out poorer coffee than a Nespresso, including the ultra-expensive Jura machines we currently have in our office. They are something like £5k each fgs!
Yeah, Bean to Cup are poor and get similar results to Nespresso.A lot of these have been bean-to-cup machines and almost all have chucked out poorer coffee than a Nespresso, including the ultra-expensive Jura machines we currently have in our office. They are something like £5k each fgs!
Manual is a completely different league, but it's expensive to get into.
It's not a huge faff when you know what you're doing, but I understand the argument for Nespresso.
The thing with Nespresso is the pure ease and total repeatabilty of the end product.....
Ive been with them that long , Im now an Ambassador ffs.....
Im sorry for your treatment in that thread Tyresmoke, it was wrong.....
Coffee at that level becomes pure geekery that also involves a lot of the same BS as top end Audiophile bs.....
As Robbie says, thou, you start wanting more, and then it gets interesting....I was alsways lead to belive B2C was the holy grail, but I dont think it really is now.
I want to find a quality coffee shop so I can try true espresso before I decide on my journey going forward.
Ive been with them that long , Im now an Ambassador ffs.....
Im sorry for your treatment in that thread Tyresmoke, it was wrong.....
Coffee at that level becomes pure geekery that also involves a lot of the same BS as top end Audiophile bs.....
As Robbie says, thou, you start wanting more, and then it gets interesting....I was alsways lead to belive B2C was the holy grail, but I dont think it really is now.
I want to find a quality coffee shop so I can try true espresso before I decide on my journey going forward.
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