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So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine? "
If I had it, yes. They come a lot more expensive too! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine?
If I had it, yes. They come a lot more expensive too! "
For that sort of money I would want a 5 star Goblin Teasmaid.. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine?
If I had it, yes. They come a lot more expensive too! "
Really? I thought it would be 100 quid max. Its some bean to cup machine! |
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"Really? I thought it would be 100 quid max. Its some bean to cup machine!"
Depends on how far you're (she's) getting in to this whole coffee making business. You can pay a couple of grand for one. Oh, and it won't grind you beans either. You can pay a grand or so for a really top of the range grinder. It's all relative of course. |
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I have a delonghi cost about £170 I think. It's great for espressos which I love but for a longer Americano I personally don't see much difference with a standard cafetière. I've tried a nespresso machine and they're good in how easy they are but I can't say I've found the coffee for me in their range. My friends have a coffee machine far exceeds what your Mrs is looking at and it does most types of coffee but doesn't wash up |
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By (user no longer on site)
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For that it would have to do all the bloody housework ££££
I have a tassimo. Cheap, cheerful and does the job. If it breaks it's £30 to replace.
If you have that kind of money to chuck around then go for it.
I can think of soooo many things I'd rather spend that kind of money on, but then again I don't have much money! |
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An old chef told me how to make excellent coffee.
Use ground coffee, and just brew it in a mug as you would tea.
When the water boils, wait 30 secs or so for the water to come off the boil.
If you use boiling water, you will burn the coffee.
Allow the coffee to brew for 2 1/2 to 3 mins, then add milk and sugar, if required.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The stove top is simple, but a pain (maybe I'm just inpatient). Shell out £20 odd for an Aeropress. "
Lol. Selling an opened one for a tenner. I have another one and it's brilliant. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The stove top is simple, but a pain (maybe I'm just inpatient). Shell out £20 odd for an Aeropress.
Lol. Selling an opened one for a tenner. I have another one and it's brilliant. "
I know, right? |
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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago
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"The stove top is simple, but a pain (maybe I'm just inpatient). Shell out £20 odd for an Aeropress. "
I have a couple of Aeropresses (?sp for the plural of Aeropress) so I have one for home and one at my allotment. I have recently switched to using a Prexo expresso maker (which I think are only currently sold via Indiegogo) at home. The Prexo is a bit more work than the Aeropress but uses an increased pressure extraction and personally I find this makes a fuller rounded flavour. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Unless it cleans itself, sings Christmas carols and has a laser gun installed in it, no...just no!"
Nah but it will be bean to cup which is something I'm looking into. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Unless it cleans itself, sings Christmas carols and has a laser gun installed in it, no...just no!
Nah but it will be bean to cup which is something I'm looking into."
It is a bean to cup. It'll probably smell nice! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"before spending that kind of money it would be a good idea to check out online reviews and the which magazine."
Oh she has. My Mrs is brilliant at researching before buying anything!
Im the opposite and just make spontaneous purchases |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The stove top is simple, but a pain (maybe I'm just inpatient). Shell out £20 odd for an Aeropress.
I have a couple of Aeropresses (?sp for the plural of Aeropress) so I have one for home and one at my allotment. I have recently switched to using a Prexo expresso maker (which I think are only currently sold via Indiegogo) at home. The Prexo is a bit more work than the Aeropress but uses an increased pressure extraction and personally I find this makes a fuller rounded flavour."
Ooh! |
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We have a Nespresso that my friend gave me, we use it a lot. However we're both very fussy about our coffee and still say that you can't beat freshly ground beans brewed in a cafetiere. In fact we're drinking some now.
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine? "
Just marketing bollocks to convince us to make someone else rich. I adore coffee and drink lots of it but the snobbery and oneupmanship surrounding it is ridiculous. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine?
Just marketing bollocks to convince us to make someone else rich. I adore coffee and drink lots of it but the snobbery and oneupmanship surrounding it is ridiculous. "
I don't necessarily think this is true, for what it's worth. I think it's all relative to your taste and interest. If you know what you're doing the equipment you use can make a lot of difference. Of course, if you're not that bothered it probably doesn't matter and won't be worth it  |
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine?
Just marketing bollocks to convince us to make someone else rich. I adore coffee and drink lots of it but the snobbery and oneupmanship surrounding it is ridiculous.
I don't necessarily think this is true, for what it's worth. I think it's all relative to your taste and interest. If you know what you're doing the equipment you use can make a lot of difference. Of course, if you're not that bothered it probably doesn't matter and won't be worth it "
I liken it to eating food in a restaurant that has been carefully arranged on a plate with a pair of tweezers and is covered in a cloche. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine?
Just marketing bollocks to convince us to make someone else rich. I adore coffee and drink lots of it but the snobbery and oneupmanship surrounding it is ridiculous.
I don't necessarily think this is true, for what it's worth. I think it's all relative to your taste and interest. If you know what you're doing the equipment you use can make a lot of difference. Of course, if you're not that bothered it probably doesn't matter and won't be worth it
I liken it to eating food in a restaurant that has been carefully arranged on a plate with a pair of tweezers and is covered in a cloche. "
No there is a difference in taste....even people who have not developed that taste still choose to have their favourite instant coffee lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just bought myself one of those little stove top pots and I'm drinking Christmas coffee. £6.99 it was!  "
Those aluminium ones? they're fantastic, got one myself and much better than any expensive coffee machine, the pods for which are bloody expensive as well and will they always be around? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just bought myself one of those little stove top pots and I'm drinking Christmas coffee. £6.99 it was!
Those aluminium ones? they're fantastic, got one myself and much better than any expensive coffee machine, the pods for which are bloody expensive as well and will they always be around?"
The bean to cup don't use pods |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It sound a bit indulgent just for coffee.
All that caffeine isn't healthy..."
When you stop drinking alcohol....you developed new taste buds....and it's better for you then too much alcohol  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just bought myself one of those little stove top pots and I'm drinking Christmas coffee. £6.99 it was!
Those aluminium ones? they're fantastic, got one myself and much better than any expensive coffee machine, the pods for which are bloody expensive as well and will they always be around?
The bean to cup don't use pods "
Fresh beans? Luxury! We had to scrap grit from the soles of our boots.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"It sound a bit indulgent just for coffee.
All that caffeine isn't healthy...
When you stop drinking alcohol....you developed new taste buds....and it's better for you then too much alcohol "
That's not an issue for me either |
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"I just bought myself one of those little stove top pots and I'm drinking Christmas coffee. £6.99 it was!
Those aluminium ones? they're fantastic, got one myself and much better than any expensive coffee machine, the pods for which are bloody expensive as well and will they always be around?"
No they won't always be around you can recycle them and the place we buy ours from are about to introduce fully biodegradable ones. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just bought myself one of those little stove top pots and I'm drinking Christmas coffee. £6.99 it was!
Those aluminium ones? they're fantastic, got one myself and much better than any expensive coffee machine, the pods for which are bloody expensive as well and will they always be around?
The bean to cup don't use pods
Fresh beans? Luxury! We had to scrap grit from the soles of our boots.... "
Now your working it |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just bought myself one of those little stove top pots and I'm drinking Christmas coffee. £6.99 it was!
Those aluminium ones? they're fantastic, got one myself and much better than any expensive coffee machine, the pods for which are bloody expensive as well and will they always be around?
No they won't always be around you can recycle them and the place we buy ours from are about to introduce fully biodegradable ones."
Actually what I meant was will the pods change shape and no longer fit your current machine. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You can,t beat a good mug of gold blend.. and some malted milk biscuits.. "
No if you insist on instant coffee....get into Aldi and get a tin of arcade. ...same as azera but half the price and it's quite decent |
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine? "
Yes have a Gaggia Titanium. Cost about £500. Had it 5 years now and it's still makes great coffee It grinds the beans and you set the strength of the coffee. Use Waitrose Italian beans Highly recommended |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Got one yesterday a absolute bargain at £99
Bean to cup....self cleans....contacts the waste coffee into discs....and even first year in home service off a Delonghi engineer.
I'm over the moon with the performance |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine? "
I'm a manager at Costa and our new machine cost £13,899 ! So I think your lucky mate |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So the Mrs is buying a coffee machine. I said Id treat her, then she said its £550!
Anyone love coffee enough to pay this sort of money for a machine?
I'm a manager at Costa and our new machine cost £13,899 ! So I think your lucky mate "
Think that would be a bit big for my kitchen lol
But yes it was a bargain |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The best coffee I've ever had came from a stove top pot they cost £12. It doesn't require £500, it's coffee"
I've got a pod machine and a cafetiere......believe me if you like latte there is no comparison |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The best coffee I've ever had came from a stove top pot they cost £12. It doesn't require £500, it's coffee
I've got a pod machine and a cafetiere......believe me if you like latte there is no comparison "
Strong and black for me, I have an Italian stove top thing that even makes aldi coffee taste good lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The best coffee I've ever had came from a stove top pot they cost £12. It doesn't require £500, it's coffee
I've got a pod machine and a cafetiere......believe me if you like latte there is no comparison
Strong and black for me, I have an Italian stove top thing that even makes aldi coffee taste good lol "
Beans....or stale ground? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Generally they seem terrible for the environment and vastly overpriced for inconsequential differences in coffee - so poor value "
Better then A+ every rating and no pods with it and only costs around 5p per cup for black and a little extra for milk.
So I don't know what your basing that on. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Generally they seem terrible for the environment and vastly overpriced for inconsequential differences in coffee - so poor value
Better then A+ every rating and no pods with it and only costs around 5p per cup for black and a little extra for milk.
So I don't know what your basing that on. "
A+ energy rating doh |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The best coffee I've ever had came from a stove top pot they cost £12. It doesn't require £500, it's coffee
I've got a pod machine and a cafetiere......believe me if you like latte there is no comparison
Strong and black for me, I have an Italian stove top thing that even makes aldi coffee taste good lol
Beans....or stale ground?"
Beans are too much faff lol
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By (user no longer on site)
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We dont drink alot of coffee more tea drinkers,so forgive me if i am being naive,is it not the coffee that you use rather than the machine that filters it, the same as its not the tea pot its the tea you put in it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The best coffee I've ever had came from a stove top pot they cost £12. It doesn't require £500, it's coffee
I've got a pod machine and a cafetiere......believe me if you like latte there is no comparison
Strong and black for me, I have an Italian stove top thing that even makes aldi coffee taste good lol
Beans....or stale ground?
Beans are too much faff lol
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Honestly mate note with this....200 bag in the trough....just turn machine on it grinds the correct amount of beans to your preference then into cup in about 45 seconds from start to finish |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We dont drink alot of coffee more tea drinkers,so forgive me if i am being naive,is it not the coffee that you use rather than the machine that filters it, the same as its not the tea pot its the tea you put in it? "
No it is not filter coffee. ..it's pressurised coffee which is a big differance |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We dont drink alot of coffee more tea drinkers,so forgive me if i am being naive,is it not the coffee that you use rather than the machine that filters it, the same as its not the tea pot its the tea you put in it?
No it is not filter coffee. ..it's pressurised coffee which is a big differance "
so its not dependent on the quality of the coffee?
not being funny,genuinely asking |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We dont drink alot of coffee more tea drinkers,so forgive me if i am being naive,is it not the coffee that you use rather than the machine that filters it, the same as its not the tea pot its the tea you put in it?
No it is not filter coffee. ..it's pressurised coffee which is a big differance
so its not dependent on the quality of the coffee?
not being funny,genuinely asking"
Obviously the more you spend on the quality of beans it will improve the quality of the coffee....but I'm using a £1.99 bag of beans and they taste the same as the £4 per cup in Costa Coffee but I get around thirty cups of fresh ground coffee for that |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There is a famous brand of coffee machines and coffee pods, presented by a famous actor, that make excellent coffee for less than 150£ "
This isn't expensive pods though....bean to cup and £50 cheaper |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am a coffee machine. .
Of course I would. I can now make coffee 5 different ways in my house. "
Nescafe...Kenco. ..maxwell house....millicano and camp coffee |
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Ok i see, like i say not really a coffee drinker,we have one friend who is he was talkng about this the other day,he said something about (i think in Ethiopia ) where cats select certain beans they eat and then collect them when they come out the other end,apparently the best coffee you can get, i thought it was bs and now have a £10 bet, is that true? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok i see, like i say not really a coffee drinker,we have one friend who is he was talkng about this the other day,he said something about (i think in Ethiopia ) where cats select certain beans they eat and then collect them when they come out the other end,apparently the best coffee you can get, i thought it was bs and now have a £10 bet, is that true?"
Yes I've heard about them beans and believe it to be true.....but I wouldn't fancy it lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am a coffee machine. .
Of course I would. I can now make coffee 5 different ways in my house.
Nescafe...Kenco. ..maxwell house....millicano and camp coffee "
Haha. Nescafé? Not in my house. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am a coffee machine. .
Of course I would. I can now make coffee 5 different ways in my house.
Nescafe...Kenco. ..maxwell house....millicano and camp coffee
Haha. Nescafé? Not in my house. "
Lol so that will be maxwell |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am a coffee machine. .
Of course I would. I can now make coffee 5 different ways in my house.
Nescafe...Kenco. ..maxwell house....millicano and camp coffee
Haha. Nescafé? Not in my house. "
Haha. Millicano for instant. I've a stovetop for when I can be arsed. French press. Aeropress (my new fuckin gadget). And my Nespresso. It's a flipping joke. 
I'm actually drinking more instant than normal as I can only enjoy a good coffee when with someone. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok i see, like i say not really a coffee drinker,we have one friend who is he was talkng about this the other day,he said something about (i think in Ethiopia ) where cats select certain beans they eat and then collect them when they come out the other end,apparently the best coffee you can get, i thought it was bs and now have a £10 bet, is that true?
Yes I've heard about them beans and believe it to be
true.....but I wouldn't fancy it lol"
no nor me, £10 down lol
i think i would rather a £500 machine |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok i see, like i say not really a coffee drinker,we have one friend who is he was talkng about this the other day,he said something about (i think in Ethiopia ) where cats select certain beans they eat and then collect them when they come out the other end,apparently the best coffee you can get, i thought it was bs and now have a £10 bet, is that true?"
It's true. But I think it's about £10 per cup  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I am a coffee machine. .
Of course I would. I can now make coffee 5 different ways in my house.
Nescafe...Kenco. ..maxwell house....millicano and camp coffee
Haha. Nescafé? Not in my house.
Haha. Millicano for instant. I've a stovetop for when I can be arsed. French press. Aeropress (my new fuckin gadget). And my Nespresso. It's a flipping joke.
I'm actually drinking more instant than normal as I can only enjoy a good coffee when with someone. "
Got all of them lol and there's not a chance I would have paid £500 for one.
But for what I got it for....which as around the cost of a pod machine. I'm well impressed with this for costs...taste and ease of use |
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