Recommend me a good Espresso machine...

[Turn7]

Fed up with buying ever increasingly expensive Nepsresso caps, Ive decid to buy a straigh forward Espresso machine.

We dont have the real estate on the worktop for a btc machine, so looking at a quality compact espresso mahcine....

[G600]

Gaggia classic, I've used mine daily for 7 years and it's still going strong.

[Turn7]

ta....
amy coffee recommendations?

[Chucklehead]

Lavazza Super Crema. I use it in my Gaggia Classic and it's quite forgiving. On Amazon 1kg is about £13. I assume you want beans? Do you have a grinder?

[Turn7]

Chucklehead said:

Lavazza Super Crema. I use it in my Gaggia Classic and it's quite forgiving. On Amazon 1kg is about £13. I assume you want beans? Do you have a grinder?

Not yet, was goiing to start with pre ground and see how we get on.

[Chucklehead]

Turn7 said:

Chucklehead said:

Lavazza Super Crema. I use it in my Gaggia Classic and it's quite forgiving. On Amazon 1kg is about £13. I assume you want beans? Do you have a grinder?

Not yet, was goiing to start with pre ground and see how we get on.

Okay, illy espresso grind is available in most supermarkets in the silver tins, or make friends with your local supplier!

[Tickle]

Another vote for the Gaggia.

Can't comment on the Lavazza coffee, always buy from a roasters fresh. There are plenty around and most do online delivery now. Not sure how long the Lavazza stuff sits in the shop.

[HarryFlatters]

I bought one of these refurbished from eBay for £55 about ten years ago. It doesn't get daily use, but it's never let me down.

[jinkster]

Had a Gaggia Classic for a number of years. Very messy and not easy to make before work in the morning without all the cleaning up afterwards. I'm going to go BTC or Nespresso, I haven't decided which yet.