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[Space Chick]

I want one and thought I would ask the collective Omleteer brain for recommendations.

 

I am prepared to pay for a good one - just don't tell Mr Space Chick

 

I have seen the Gaggia ones, which another friend has recommended...!

 

Over to you.....

[chick wiggle]

Im a real coffee lover and have had quite a few machines in my time, all pretty much of a muchness and to be honest, after the first initial novelty of a new machine has worn off, every single time i have reverted back to my cheap as chips bean grinder and cafetierre.

[Omletina Kyckling]

I have a fabulous red Delonghi espresso/cappucino machine and I'm absolutely thrilled with it. I thought I'd just use it when people came but I use it all the time, never have coffee any other way. I paid around £120 for it from Comet (list price is £149.99). Makro has them on a Makro mail offer at the moment for £79.99 which is amazingly cheap) in black or red.

[yvonne]

I have a Gaggia and love it, but also liked my old stove-top thingy (like a small double kettle) which forced steam through the ground coffee. A friend has one with pods which makes great coffee, but I always worry that the pods might get hard/expensive to obtain.

[Rhapsody]

I've got a Gaggia. You put coffee beans and filtered water in and it grinds and brews for you, it tells you when it needs emptying/water/beans/descaling and makes steamed frothy milk. Its like a proper proffessional maker but domestic sized- only problem is I cant drink anyone elses coffee now!

[Daphne]

I'm told by OH who is a bit of a coffee fiend that one of the most important things to look for is 15 bar pressure to get a decent cup.

[Angie]

I have Dulce gusto, used for coffee and hot choccie, yet i still have my coffee beans, grinder and cafetier.

The Dulce does get used a lot...possibly more than old method if i'm honest.

[Snoxy]

I can only comment on cappuccino...I too have a Dolce Gusto (aka Gus)...and I LOVE HIM

 

Good luck in your quest to find an Espresso machine

[SallyD]

I have recently purchased the Illy Francis X7 espresso machine. It comes in white, black or red and looks lovely. It also steams milk and makes delicious lattes/cappucinos. I love it!

[Space Chick]

Thanks all

[chickencam]

I have a basic Gaggia machine which is about 5 years old. I think we paid about £130 for it. I use it most days and way prefer the coffee it makes to anything else. We also have an ultra cheap filter machine for larger quantities. I can't drink instant coffee now.

 

In my OH's office they have Tassimo which is a pod machine, very clean and easy to use, the basic coffee is ok.

[debbier]

I've had a Gaggia Classic for around 7 years now, and it's been worth every penny. I'd highly recommend it.

It's only part of the process though: I also have a good burr grinder, and buy my coffee freshly roasted (from hasbean.co.uk - also highly recommended).

I am a self confessed coffee geek.

[Cinnamon]

I have a Tassimo pod machine,& I love it

[AJuff]

We have a baby Gaggia and grinder alongside that we really like. It seems that the type of coffee you put in seems to make the biggest difference. We love Starbucks beans.

[Space Chick]

Have ordered this one I managed to transfer £45 of club card vouchers into £90 with the voucher exchange so saved me some cash too

[Daphne]

Very swish The clubcard/voucher scheme feels like free money doesn't it - we bought a TV from there last week and I thought £15 into £30 off was a good deal