Bean to cup machines
Discussion
If you buy a coffee from a shop every day/most days then get one.....if you want to save money. Invest in a travel mug thing as well.
If money is no object, get one anyway.
In summary, they're good, fast, convenient, and saves money. Unless you're a proper coffee connoisseur then you'll be wanting more expensive gear.
If money is no object, get one anyway.
In summary, they're good, fast, convenient, and saves money. Unless you're a proper coffee connoisseur then you'll be wanting more expensive gear.
My first foray into bean to cup was with a delonghi 3200 magnifica, absolute work horse of a machine for about 5 years and would reccoment to anyone looking to delve into the world of bean to cup with a really simple and easy to use machine.
I've now go a sage barista pro espresso machine that's taken its place.
I've now go a sage barista pro espresso machine that's taken its place.
I bought a DeLonghi Magnifica Evo at the start of this year.
It was already on promotion in the January sale at MediaMarkt, then there was a VAT free weekend, so another 20% off… paid c.€330.
I love it… 1st thing I do every morning is walk in the kitchen, turn it on, feed the cats and then make a coffee.
Is it as good as a proper coffee shop coffee? No. But it’s more than good enough, and the price/quality ratio is excellent.
Obviously only as good as the quality of the beans.
Wouldn’t be without it.
It was already on promotion in the January sale at MediaMarkt, then there was a VAT free weekend, so another 20% off… paid c.€330.
I love it… 1st thing I do every morning is walk in the kitchen, turn it on, feed the cats and then make a coffee.
Is it as good as a proper coffee shop coffee? No. But it’s more than good enough, and the price/quality ratio is excellent.
Obviously only as good as the quality of the beans.
Wouldn’t be without it.
Sage Barista Express - ran it into the ground over 10 years and it eventually died. Made excellent coffee.
Replaced it around 4 months ago with a Sage Barista Impress - just as good but much more economical on coffee, I reckon around +20% as the grounds are contained before they are compressed (std version lots of the grounds spill out before you manually compress). The Impress also provides consistency once dialled in.
I got a cracking deal from Sage direct and then daughter (a nurse) chipped in with an NHS discount code so ISTR I paid less than £500.
I can recommend this machine.
Replaced it around 4 months ago with a Sage Barista Impress - just as good but much more economical on coffee, I reckon around +20% as the grounds are contained before they are compressed (std version lots of the grounds spill out before you manually compress). The Impress also provides consistency once dialled in.
I got a cracking deal from Sage direct and then daughter (a nurse) chipped in with an NHS discount code so ISTR I paid less than £500.
I can recommend this machine.
Had a Gaggia Synchrony for 20 years…never any problems so long as you do a little maintenance on it such as washing out the brew head occasionally.
It’s been so good have bought a couple more as presents for friends and they’re still going strong as well.
Think the model has been replaced now (and Gaggia now owned by Phillips) but wouldn’t hesitate to buy Gaggia again. I have bought all of mine from these guys in the U.K. and always gave very good service.
https://www.wholelattelove.com/collections/gaggia
It’s been so good have bought a couple more as presents for friends and they’re still going strong as well.
Think the model has been replaced now (and Gaggia now owned by Phillips) but wouldn’t hesitate to buy Gaggia again. I have bought all of mine from these guys in the U.K. and always gave very good service.
https://www.wholelattelove.com/collections/gaggia
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