Coffee. Grinder and Cafetiere or Pods in a machine

[NewUsername]

So, i'm drinking more coffee at home. I like decent coffee but i'm not up for spending £1500 plus on a decent machine that you tip beans in the top and get coffee out of the bottom, especially as I like coffee with milk of some sort so you then get the complication of dispensing the milk and cleaning it out etc.

I see I have two choices, a machine that takes pods or a grinder and cafetiere.

What do you guys do?

[NewUsername]

hiccy18 said:

Don't like cafetieres, too much like hard work to clean. Hob boiler for me: cheap, little mess or fuss and great results. Something like:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bialetti-Moka-Express-Esp...

I'd forgotten about these. Good shout, so if I wanted a white coffee, i'd need some hot milk or some hot water and a dash of milk?

[NewUsername]

Talk to me about grinders, why are they so expensive? What do they do that a £20 grinder cant?


Great answers thanks folks, i'm learning a lot

[NewUsername]

OP here

I have a fairly sophisticated palate and food and unfiltered rum are significant interests, I’ve already got a very cheap grinder and caffitiere and I feel I need to explore coffee in more detail.

I think a Lelit Anita will be my starting point ....

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Si 330 said:

I’m about to move from my stove top Moka pot and cheap hand grinder to a bean to cup machine. Called in at John Lewis to physical see some, the De’Longhi ones just look and feel cheap, flimsy plastic, Sage felt better quality but the online reviews suggest there not easy to operate. Costco have the Sage at £485 any suggestions around this price point?

Having read this thread I fee a Lelit Anita is pretty good at roughly your price point