Coffee machines - what have you got?

[Budgie Smuggler]

I have a Gaggia but tend to use my Aeropress instead as it produces better coffee despite costing about ?150 less [emoji21]

[cigarmo]

Just looking at the nespresso.....
Looks like they mainly do black coffee (which would be awesome for me!) but there'd be no fancy coffees for the Mrs....?

i have a tassimo, if you like lots of different drinks its the best choice, i like the oreo hot choclate and iced coffees, if you just like coffee then the nespresso is the way to go.

[groundhog]

Don't get me wrong - I love coffee from beans...
I get a delivery from Pact once a week and thoroughly enjoy it.
However, I hate it sometimes I just want a quick decent coffee without fart arsing around - and that's where the machine comes in...

[ValeTudoGuy]

Nespresso is in its own class. Had a Tassimo and binned it (Gave It to my parents.) when I got the Nespresso.
Just get the cheapest Nespresso you can get as they all effectively do the same thing IMO.

Aldi get a Milk frothed in for about ?16 now and then and it lasted longer than my mates Aeromiboby. Both my Brother in Law and I use our lots over the last 3 years and they are going stong. I also have the old Krups model.

Not as good as what you can do with a serious (See ?500+ espresso machine, ?100+ Grinder and a good local roaster.) setup, but bloody brilliant when you consider I sometimes find capsules at the back of the cupboard that are over a year old and they make coffee as good as the day I bought them.

[TonyN]

Espresso on the stove for me been doing it for years.

[PeeJay]

And you can recycle the cartridges!

[dmacleod28]

i have a cuisinart grind nd brew great as you can program to be ready for you getting up and keeps it warm. i also have a dolce gusto which i dont really like the coffee that it brews i will need to look in to nespresso

[cj121]

I've just got a simple French press. I've used stove top espressos in the past, but have lost them over the years. I might, after being a little inspired here, look out for a grinder. Any suggestions of a unit that is considered half decent but inexpensive would be interesting

[Timfy]

Nespresso here, throws out a reasonably alright espresso reliably, with no faffing about or washing up, at about 45 seconds notice. For convenience it's pretty hard to beat.

We had a Tassimo. I'm not really a fan and most of the drinks it makes that I did like, could be made properly with less faffing than using the machine.

[Tucky]

I tried a cheap hand grinder a few years ago and found the consistency of the grind shocking. Every review I read suggested you had to pay millions for a good grinder.

[ValeTudoGuy]

I've just got a simple French press. I've used stove top espressos in the past, but have lost them over the years. I might, after being a little inspired here, look out for a grinder. Any suggestions of a unit that is considered half decent but inexpensive would be interesting

What I will do next is get an ebay special on a professional burr grinder from a closed down cafe or something. They pop up for ?40-60 and are worlds better than the crap that gets sold as consumer models. IMO

I use a DeLonghi blade grinder that I got years ago and while it does a job, it's really just a glorified pepper mill and the grind changes with the wind. I also have an old German hand crank wooden jobby which is better but isn't the quickest.

[Budgie Smuggler]

I have a Hario hand grinder with ceramic burrs.

If you don't mind the manual labour and time involved the results are excellent although it will take a few attempts to get the best out of it.

[Sligub]

I've just got a simple French press. I've used stove top espressos in the past, but have lost them over the years. I might, after being a little inspired here, look out for a grinder. Any suggestions of a unit that is considered half decent but inexpensive would be interesting

What you grinding for?

[cj121]

What you grinding for?

It'd be my French press, would that be a no no?

[Sligub]

It'd be my French press, would that be a no no?

Not at all but the second hand commercial models are out because they focus on espresso exclusively.

french press/ pourover/ syphon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007F183LK/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000VAWXOU&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=07VQ311NAZFG4T0G3VWQ

espresso entry level:

http://www.happydonkey.co.uk/iberital-mc2-grinders/

High end espresso

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mazzer-Italian-Espresso-Coffee-Grinder/dp/B005D75U7I

something that will do everything reasonably well

http://www.myespresso.co.uk/product.php?xProd=529&gclid=CjwKEAiAoJmlBRCxjKeizPHVs1ESJAC6cxjUAF1gmBqZXaj6OR9CAdcwB2vYi-youa0985tPrQYxsBoCkzfw_wcB

would be my sugestions