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vkurup
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Thinking of getting a coffee machine... HID like Clooney, while I am ok with the coffee it makes. Just realised there are about a 30+ machine types. Any recommendation or user reviews.
Rooter
Money List Winner
we have one, dont use it very often now as per most kitchen gadgets, Juicer, steamer, blender etc etc... but we have the nescafe dolce gusto one, the key thing is the variety and the cost of the pods. (plus if you get one of these, get the automatic one, not the manual one. The auto measures the water for each type of drink)
If you like latte's like we do, the machine uses two pods (one milk, one espresso), so a box of 16 only actually makes 8 coffees, works out around 50p per coffee.
If you like latte's like we do, the machine uses two pods (one milk, one espresso), so a box of 16 only actually makes 8 coffees, works out around 50p per coffee.
gripitripit
Tour Rookie
I have a Tassimo machine and you can get some real bargains on their website from time to time. They are often dicounted products too att he major supermarkets and the coffee brands you can get are Costa, Kenco and Carte Noire.
Today is the day to get one with Black Friday deals.
The usual suspects are selling them for around £50 which is half the RRP.
Today is the day to get one with Black Friday deals.
The usual suspects are selling them for around £50 which is half the RRP.
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vkurup
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yeah.. i m pretty much Latte boy (though always liked Flat Whites more). Which Nesp do you have?
Rooter
Money List Winner
We have this one, https://www.dolce-gusto.co.uk/coffee-machines/melody/melody-3-krups-ivory
But as i said, get the auto one, its better. too easy to water down the espresso with the manual one.
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guest100718
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We have one of those, I just nuke a cup of milk and add an espresso to it.
Rooter
Money List Winner
Up top for thinking, downstairs for dancing! Top suggestion squire! thats halved the cost of my coffee's! also found out recently i am lactose intolerant, so my latte intake has reduced dramatically! soy milk is the work of the devil.
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guest100718
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I'd love to take the credit..but it was Mrs PK
gripitripit
Tour Rookie
top tip....Will do that myself.
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vkurup
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Having my blonde moment.. i did not get this one.
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guest100718
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And in answer to the OP, they do make nice coffee, but the cost does add up if you cane it!
Rooter
Money List Winner
Well bravo mrs pk!
Maninblack4612
Tour Winner
A Modo Mio is good.
https://storeuk.lavazza.com/a-modo-...0uP3ITQjQFBVA0Va-71GpGcPNYPL3EFBSRBoCX07w_wcB
The AEG machines are good but I find none of the milk frothers work. We bought a cheap milk frother & it works brilliantly, only about £20. John Lewis are selling the AEG machine for £89.99 & the pods there are reasonably priced too.
https://storeuk.lavazza.com/a-modo-...0uP3ITQjQFBVA0Va-71GpGcPNYPL3EFBSRBoCX07w_wcB
The AEG machines are good but I find none of the milk frothers work. We bought a cheap milk frother & it works brilliantly, only about £20. John Lewis are selling the AEG machine for £89.99 & the pods there are reasonably priced too.
Rooter
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gripitripit
Tour Rookie
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
We finally relented and bought one of these about 6 months ago.
https://www.dolce-gusto.co.uk/coffee-machines/mini-me-krups-automatic-anthracite
Makes a decent enough cup of coffee, we like the Latte and the Chocomilk.
But it does work out quite pricey a cup.
https://www.dolce-gusto.co.uk/coffee-machines/mini-me-krups-automatic-anthracite
Makes a decent enough cup of coffee, we like the Latte and the Chocomilk.
But it does work out quite pricey a cup.
Crazyface
Tour Winner
It's what is putting us off. We had a great holiday in Portugal and drank loads of their cheap coffee in various places and it was great to drink really tasty coffee but can you justify a outlay of £200 for a proper coffee maker (the one we like on a reveiw site) just for the once / twice a day cup.
MarkA
Head Pro
We have a Nespresso Citz with milk frother - great piece of kit probably the best piece of gadget kit ive bought - quick clean convenient - the pods work out at 35 p each BUT Lidl have started doing a range of nespresso compatiable pods at 17p each and its good stuff. The Nespresso coffee is good and well graded too - the shops are great fun to go into and if you are a n owner you'll always get a free cup of coffee.
Maninblack4612
Tour Winner
No need
http://www.johnlewis.com/lavazza-a-modo-mio-favola-coffee-machine-by-aeg-red/p231394948
We have an expensive Gaggia languishing in a cupboard because it doesn't make coffee as good as the AEG, and it's a lot easier to use.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
I've got a Nesspresso Pixie (http://www.johnlewis.com/nespresso-pixie-automatic-coffee-machine-by-magimix/p231204768) with the milk frother thingy. Absolutely great bit of kit - replaced a Delonghi bean to cup system, and makes way better coffee. The capsules we buy direct from Nesspresso are 29p or 30p, and well worth it. We've tried some of the cheaper alternatives that supposedly work in the Nesspresso machines, but not really found any to compare. in the scheme of things, the cost is pretty good for the quality it provides. Worth trying the different variations too. Like the fact that Nesspresso do free recycling of the capsules too.
