"So , I’m thinking of spending some hard earned money on my own coffee machine. I don’t want one of the machines that uses pods but a proper bean to cup machine. Any suggestions welcomed. "
is it just a coffee machine or are you wanting one with a frother as well?
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"So , I’m thinking of spending some hard earned money on my own coffee machine. I don’t want one of the machines that uses pods but a proper bean to cup machine. Any suggestions welcomed.
is it just a coffee machine or are you wanting one with a frother as well?
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Yes, grinder and frothier would be best  |
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"So , I’m thinking of spending some hard earned money on my own coffee machine. I don’t want one of the machines that uses pods but a proper bean to cup machine. Any suggestions welcomed. "
Not trying to sound smart but it really depends how much you are willing to spend. Some of the barista style ones cost thousands.
I have a Delonghi ESAM 4200 bean to cup machine. For a budget machine I can't fault it..... when I say budget it still costs around the 300 mark.
This model is a few years on the market now so I'm sure others can recommend other machines.
Good luck choosing. |
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"So , I’m thinking of spending some hard earned money on my own coffee machine. I don’t want one of the machines that uses pods but a proper bean to cup machine. Any suggestions welcomed.
Not trying to sound smart but it really depends how much you are willing to spend. Some of the barista style ones cost thousands.
I have a Delonghi ESAM 4200 bean to cup machine. For a budget machine I can't fault it..... when I say budget it still costs around the 300 mark.
This model is a few years on the market now so I'm sure others can recommend other machines.
Good luck choosing."
A friend has a Gaggia model which was about €500. Don’t know if I’d stretch that far |
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"Get a decent Espresso machine, pod machines are a racket and taste terrible.. Sage if you can afford it, or Gaggia make decent machines about the £250 mark"
I see the Sage machines on amazon alright, I definitely won’t be stretching that far but the Gaggia could be a runner. |
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"Get a decent Espresso machine, pod machines are a racket and taste terrible.. Sage if you can afford it, or Gaggia make decent machines about the £250 mark
I see the Sage machines on amazon alright, I definitely won’t be stretching that far but the Gaggia could be a runner. "
Had a couple of Gaggia's, they make a great coffee.. Sage is a differant level though, it's all about the pressure..  coffee is an expensive rabbit hole, next thing you know you'll be buying small batch, hand roasted beans and a hand grinder...  |
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"Get a decent Espresso machine, pod machines are a racket and taste terrible.. Sage if you can afford it, or Gaggia make decent machines about the £250 mark
I see the Sage machines on amazon alright, I definitely won’t be stretching that far but the Gaggia could be a runner.
Had a couple of Gaggia's, they make a great coffee.. Sage is a differant level though, it's all about the pressure.. coffee is an expensive rabbit hole, next thing you know you'll be buying small batch, hand roasted beans and a hand grinder... "
It’s a slippery slope. |
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"Get a decent Espresso machine, pod machines are a racket and taste terrible.. Sage if you can afford it, or Gaggia make decent machines about the £250 mark
I see the Sage machines on amazon alright, I definitely won’t be stretching that far but the Gaggia could be a runner. "
Sage (Breville) is a very good make with features that other makes don't have in some mid range consumer products.
But we are talking about 600 euro and up.
If you don't mind a machine without a coffee grinder built in, then a good starting point is Sage Bambino Plus. |
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"Not trying to sound smart but it really depends how much you are willing to spend. Some of the barista style ones cost thousands.
I have a Delonghi ESAM 4200 bean to cup machine. For a budget machine I can't fault it..... when I say budget it still costs around the 300 mark.
This model is a few years on the market now so I'm sure others can recommend other machines.
Good luck choosing."
I've been using a Delongi for a few years now (can't remember the exact model) and it's great. It's pretty much as convient as a pod machine just fill it with beans and water and all you need to do is press a button |
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"An moka pot and a grinder can be picked up for less than €30 in total, anything else is a waste of money to me  "
It’s hard to put a price on that feeling of smugness you get when you have something better than your peers |
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Nescafe do good coffee machines...
I bought one second hand for 40 euro ... it was a steal in fairness...
Buy a grinder... got one from lidl for 12 ...
To buy a really good coffee machine bean to cup chatting 300-600 euro.... but most grind the beans same strength....
So do your homework first...
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"An moka pot and a grinder can be picked up for less than €30 in total, anything else is a waste of money to me
It’s hard to put a price on that feeling of smugness you get when you have something better than your peers "
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By *oghunter33Woman
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"An moka pot and a grinder can be picked up for less than €30 in total, anything else is a waste of money to me
It’s hard to put a price on that feeling of smugness you get when you have something better than your peers
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There's a good few on Donedeal that should get you there without spending a fortune. |
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"An moka pot and a grinder can be picked up for less than €30 in total, anything else is a waste of money to me
It’s hard to put a price on that feeling of smugness you get when you have something better than your peers
There's a good few on Donedeal that should get you there without spending a fortune. "
I never even considered done deal |
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By *olar007Man
over a year ago
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For a beginner sage barista express or pro would be a good starting point. If you could strech the budget a rocket or nuova simonelli are fantastic machines. A seperate grinder would need to be bought for these. If money was no object then the la marzocco linea mini or gs3 are some of the best home machines on the market. Cafe quality machines but the price tag matches that |
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"Nescafe Dolce Gusto maaan 
Trying to cut down on plastics and reusable cups too. Just when people were switching to keep cups. "
And? 
Buy a cup for life... Simples  |
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"Nescafe Dolce Gusto maaan
Trying to cut down on plastics and reusable cups too. Just when people were switching to keep cups.
And?
I have one, but my local cafes won’t accept them at the moment.
Buy a cup for life... Simples "
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"Nescafe Dolce Gusto maaan
Trying to cut down on plastics and reusable cups too. Just when people were switching to keep cups.
And?
I have one, but my local cafes won’t accept them at the moment.
Buy a cup for life... Simples "
Are you not looking to be self sufficient?!
Buy a machine and a cup for life |
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"Nescafe Dolce Gusto maaan
Trying to cut down on plastics and reusable cups too. Just when people were switching to keep cups.
And?
I have one, but my local cafes won’t accept them at the moment.
Buy a cup for life... Simples
Are you not looking to be self sufficient?!
Buy a machine and a cup for life "
That’s the plan. |
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"Nescafe Dolce Gusto maaan
Trying to cut down on plastics and reusable cups too. Just when people were switching to keep cups.
And?
I have one, but my local cafes won’t accept them at the moment.
Buy a cup for life... Simples
Are you not looking to be self sufficient?!
Buy a machine and a cup for life
That’s the plan. "
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By *DSGCouple
over a year ago
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We use Delongi here not sure of make but its great
He waited till black Friday sales and got a good one for nearly half the price,so if you can wait that long might be worth it but yes i know there are sales all the time |
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Buy an AeroPress, costs nothing , non bitter coffee maker that beats shop bought machines for flavour.. theres a reason hipsters in 3fe choose the AeroPress over the expensive machines they have there.. take it from a trained barista thats trialed and tested this.. AeroPress all the way.. |
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Aero press will require grinding beans but apparently very good.
I got a DeLonghi Esam model, can't recall model but, if you need to know, pm me.
It was £350 but I got it on Black Friday weekend for I think £170.
It's a bean to cup with a steamer/frothy thing we only use for kids Babycinos or whatever.
Combined with Lavazza Crema e Aroma beans, it's kept us happy for 2yrs now
That's after Morphy Richards 3 in 1's and Porsche Siemens coffee maker varieties!
Mate just bought one also, after having Dolce Gusto and Nespresso and he's delighted
He's using same beans. £60 on Amazon for 6Kg |
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So after much research and shopping around plus all the advice here, thanks by the way, I settled on a Sage Barista machine.
Now next question is beans. Which do you prefer?
And yes RB I resurrected a dead thread |
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"So after much research and shopping around plus all the advice here, thanks by the way, I settled on a Sage Barista machine.
Now next question is beans. Which do you prefer?
And yes RB I resurrected a dead thread "
This one was only in a coma |
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"So after much research and shopping around plus all the advice here, thanks by the way, I settled on a Sage Barista machine.
Now next question is beans. Which do you prefer?
And yes RB I resurrected a dead thread
This one was only in a coma "
IT WOKE UP AND SMELT THE COFFEE!! BOOM BOOM |
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"So after much research and shopping around plus all the advice here, thanks by the way, I settled on a Sage Barista machine.
Now next question is beans. Which do you prefer?
And yes RB I resurrected a dead thread
This one was only in a coma
IT WOKE UP AND SMELT THE COFFEE!! BOOM BOOM "
Better latte than never I guess |
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By *olar007Man
over a year ago
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Cloud picker, bailies or whitestar are all fantastic roasters. 3fe is also a good option. Freshly roasted beans work best with the sage. Try to stay away from the ones in tesco etc the taste and quality of them is terrible. And the extraction will be all over the shop in the sage with them |
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DeLonghi bean to coffee machines are our recommendation , from EUR 300 . Just make sure you buy decent beans at a reasonable price . I fly ours in from Holland for EUR 6/ kg .
Oh , and treat your machine against lime in a regular basis |
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