I got a sage barista last year and find it very good and easy to use. It takes a bit of practice to get the grinding right and to get the milk frothing right. Plenty of tutorials online too to help. |
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DELONGHI Dedica EC685BK. Got one at Xmas. Takes a day or two to get the right strength for your preference. Takes ground coffee and it's about 200 euro. Any I looked at that grinds bean for you will be double the cost for a decent quality machine. We absolutely love the coffee from this |
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We have a nespresso machine that takes pods. Its great but some pods vary in quality.. lor and lavazza seem to be the best.. we are definitely going to invest in a proper coffee machine...very expensive though.. |
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"We have a nespresso machine that takes pods. Its great but some pods vary in quality.. lor and lavazza seem to be the best.. we are definitely going to invest in a proper coffee machine...very expensive though.. "
yeah i would love to get a proper machine like we have in work but very expensive. You can buy the pods on amazon that fit nespresso and they are a fraction of cost of nespresso ones. And taste just as good
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"I have a Krups bean to cup - very expensive, but i got it on sale... Worth every penny ...i love it
I think the model is an evidence?  "
Never heard of this one... Must check it out... Working at home you need good coffee  |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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Just wondering if these machines save or cost you money or is it the taste
Ive only ever tasted the pod type coffee in a house and not impressed
How many cups a day do people drink
I live near shops that serve frank and honest coffee or urban sips
If I need a large latte i head there
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"Just wondering if these machines save or cost you money or is it the taste
Ive only ever tasted the pod type coffee in a house and not impressed
How many cups a day do people drink
I live near shops that serve frank and honest coffee or urban sips
If I need a large latte i head there
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I spend about €30 on a 1kg bag of beans and it lasts me about 5 weeks. Previously I was spending about €3 a day on takeaway coffees. Now I know there are a litre or two as well but I recon I’m saving money |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"Just wondering if these machines save or cost you money or is it the taste
Ive only ever tasted the pod type coffee in a house and not impressed
How many cups a day do people drink
I live near shops that serve frank and honest coffee or urban sips
If I need a large latte i head there
I spend about €30 on a 1kg bag of beans and it lasts me about 5 weeks. Previously I was spending about €3 a day on takeaway coffees. Now I know there are a litre or two as well but I recon I’m saving money"
I actually looked up your machine earlier because i remember last year when you were looking for recommendations
It's a great looking machine
Can it do latte or is that different again |
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"Just wondering if these machines save or cost you money or is it the taste
Ive only ever tasted the pod type coffee in a house and not impressed
How many cups a day do people drink
I live near shops that serve frank and honest coffee or urban sips
If I need a large latte i head there
I spend about €30 on a 1kg bag of beans and it lasts me about 5 weeks. Previously I was spending about €3 a day on takeaway coffees. Now I know there are a litre or two as well but I recon I’m saving money
I actually looked up your machine earlier because i remember last year when you were looking for recommendations
It's a great looking machine
Can it do latte or is that different again "
The difference between the two is the milk, the espresso would be the same for both either 1 or 2 shots usually. Some machines will have a steamer for the milk so you can make both lattes and cappuccinos |
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What ever happened to buying jars of coffee and make your own in lockdown i have been out walking and you meet loads of people walking with cup of coffee is this cool now i wonder or just some celebrity doing it that people seen |
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I Googled the machines above.. They all look great and while not cheap they are not crazy money... The one we have in work is a two cup machine and cost over 2k!! But these are not too bad.... I want upgrade my nespresso so definitely looking into the ones mentioned ... Thanks for the tips  |
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By *og-ManMan
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"What ever happened to buying jars of coffee and make your own in lockdown i have been out walking and you meet loads of people walking with cup of coffee is this cool now i wonder or just some celebrity doing it that people seen "
No it's the convenience
Every shop or petrol sells coffee and most people now walk with their friends to chat 2m apart as they can't visit their house for a coffee
The shops make a fortune out of it....i believe including the cup its less than 20 cent a cup so it's going to be presented well to keep the sales up
Don't forget a market was created for bottled water in one of the wettest countries in Europe and yet peoole wouldn't pay water charges
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"Can someone point me in the way of a good coffee machine, currently using dolce gusto that takes pods. Would love a proper machine
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We have had Saeco and Phillips in the office...makes 20 cups a day at least and last 4 years both bullet proof. Don't go for all the milky contraptions as the wreck them..buy a good frother...kildare village is where I've always bought mine..home and cook |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
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DeLonghi bean to cup here. It can take ground coffee too and has the milk frother/steamer but we hardly ever use that.
Got it on Black Friday for £170 from AO about 3yrs ago. It's in daily use probably 10 cups a day.
6 X 1kg bags of Lavazza from Amazon for around £60.
Best coffee ever and we've had Siemens, Morphy Richards and Gaggia before, mostly ground coffee machines.
Yes the bean to cup are more expensive machines but we think they're definitely worth it |
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"DeLonghi bean to cup here. It can take ground coffee too and has the milk frother/steamer but we hardly ever use that.
Got it on Black Friday for £170 from AO about 3yrs ago. It's in daily use probably 10 cups a day.
6 X 1kg bags of Lavazza from Amazon for around £60.
Best coffee ever and we've had Siemens, Morphy Richards and Gaggia before, mostly ground coffee machines.
Yes the bean to cup are more expensive machines but we think they're definitely worth it "
Model we have is Caffè Corso ESAM 2600.
Probably superceded now.
This seems to be current version but I'd wait to see if there are Easter sales with bigger reductions
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001EOMZ5E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_5F9JQA98XPBD345VF40G?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 |
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I got a melitta its really good can have 2 different type of beans in it which is handy if 2 people like different coffees
https://www.melitta.co.uk/products/gift-ideas/sale/caffeo-ci-fully-automatic-coffee-machine-black/ |
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"Not a coffee machine per se but a Moka pot coffee always hits the right spot! That or the aero press are my go to."
Love my Moka Pot and buy my ground beans locally. Fantastic supplier. Environmentally friendly. But I am considering getting machine to make flat white etc. |
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