Coffee Machines
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- Chris Corbyn
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Coffee Machines
Who's got one? I'm thinking of buying one so I can make my own half-decent lattés but hell, they're pretty expensive for all the reasonable well heard of brands. Anyone got any recommendations for something that won't cost me $1000 (by the time you factor in the cost of a grinder) but will still make me a good coffee?
Surely there's nothing to it which warrants the pricing of them?
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Re: Coffee Machines
The best thing ever made...
http://www.keurig.com/
I bought one a couple months ago and wow... I love it. Doesn't grind fresh beans or nothing like that... but if you know the brands you like, you can buy the individual 'cups' for them. I like paul newman brand myself. You can buy craploads of all kinds of coffee, tea, cocoa, etc for cheap. Check it out for sure.
http://www.keurig.com/
I bought one a couple months ago and wow... I love it. Doesn't grind fresh beans or nothing like that... but if you know the brands you like, you can buy the individual 'cups' for them. I like paul newman brand myself. You can buy craploads of all kinds of coffee, tea, cocoa, etc for cheap. Check it out for sure.
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Re: Coffee Machines
I have never had much luck with espresso makers. They are expensive, don't work that well, and break.
A thing that I actually use to make poor-man's lattes is a milk frother. They are a little, high speed, hand held mixer. You just put a little cold milk in a cup and foam it -- then pour in coffee. It is really fast and almost no cleanup. You could make lattes a work. And the frothers are cheap ($20-$30).
A thing that I actually use to make poor-man's lattes is a milk frother. They are a little, high speed, hand held mixer. You just put a little cold milk in a cup and foam it -- then pour in coffee. It is really fast and almost no cleanup. You could make lattes a work. And the frothers are cheap ($20-$30).
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Yeah I guess the main thing I'm in need of is a steam arm to heat and froth the milk, but a frother would work. It's just not quite the same kinda froth you get
The whole process of freshly grinding coffee, pressing it into the filter and getting a little shot of expresso out is fun (and smells great) too...
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Same foam, only cold. Yeah the whole experience is great ... but it gets really old pretty quickly ... especially the whole cleaning part. As I said, it is not the same but a whole lot easier.Chris Corbyn wrote:Yeah I guess the main thing I'm in need of is a steam arm to heat and froth the milk, but a frother would work. It's just not quite the same kinda froth you getThe whole process of freshly grinding coffee, pressing it into the filter and getting a little shot of expresso out is fun (and smells great) too...
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I found out today that the local starbucks is closing.... I may just move.
Seriously.
Seriously.
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My dad has a Profi Estro.
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Do you mean Exresso machines?
I've got this coffee machine made my Mr Coffee. It works very well and was only about $60USD if I remember correctly.
http://www.mrcoffee.com/Product.aspx?pid=4820
I've got this coffee machine made my Mr Coffee. It works very well and was only about $60USD if I remember correctly.
http://www.mrcoffee.com/Product.aspx?pid=4820
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Just to be clear, I was talking about something with a steam arm.
http://coffeemachine.com.au/rancilio-si ... 0aa70d4e64
We have one of these at work which has made me want one. She's (Sylvia we call her
) older than the one in the picture, but she makes a great coffee. Shame they're like $800 just for the machine and really if you're gonna have a machine like that you want a grinder to grind your own beans.
http://coffeemachine.com.au/rancilio-si ... 0aa70d4e64
We have one of these at work which has made me want one. She's (Sylvia we call her
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We have a mini espresso maker similiar to this one: http://www.mrcoffee.com/Product.aspx?pid=4838 but we have never used it. We have a small and cheap coffee grinder that has worked wonderfully for years. It's basically just a little piece of metal that spins fast in a small cup. I noticed that coffee taste better when you don't grind it very long. I'd say you get the best taste when the you have grains about 1/3 to 1/4 the size of a piece of rice.
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A friend of mine has this:
http://www.krups.ca/All+Products/Espres ... achine.htm
...and raves about it. Apparently you want a "pump" machine, not a "steam" machine. Not sure what the difference is exactly.
http://www.krups.ca/All+Products/Espres ... achine.htm
...and raves about it. Apparently you want a "pump" machine, not a "steam" machine. Not sure what the difference is exactly.
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Hold on Mate! If you made only a cuppa a day that is only $2.20 per cup to pay off the machine in a year. Add 50 cents per cup for coffee and milk you are still under $3.00 for a latte ... so after a year it'll be good onya.Chris Corbyn wrote:Shame they're like $800 just for the machine
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I bought a damn fine grinder (NPI) for about $30 CAD. KitchenAid I think. It's a real work horse, grinds spices, coffee... you name it.
I'd love a decent espresso machine... maybe watch craigslist for a pro model from a closing restaurant?
I'd love a decent espresso machine... maybe watch craigslist for a pro model from a closing restaurant?