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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025  
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I used to have a big proper Italian coffee machine made by Nuova Simmonelli. It was great but loads of hassle.
I sold it and bought the most basic Krups Nespresso a few years back and have never looked back. Perfect espresso every time. Use a milk frother machine to make great capuccino or lates. Have drunk coffee from the others, Dolce Gusto, Tassimo etc, none of them as good. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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27th Oct 2015 7:09pm |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455 
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I'd advocate a Delonghi bean to cup machine. A bit bigger than a nespresso but far better value per cup - the pods are at least 20p per cup, whereas coffee beans cost under 5p. I bought my machine from eBay... My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk
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27th Oct 2015 7:17pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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we've got a magi mix nespresso, its great small footprint super easy to use and clean, and the coffee is nice too! My 109 thread
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27th Oct 2015 7:17pm |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790  
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Currently have a Jura Z9 bean to cup machine in the kitchen, brilliant machine, has a vast selection of drinks which can all be fine tuned to your tastes
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27th Oct 2015 7:30pm |
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| Hairysteve Member Since: 15 Jun 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 692 
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More than your budget but did get mine for just over £300 on an Amazon deal http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0058U1...ge_o05_s00 this machine is amazing. Self cleaning, one button espresso or double espresso, dual bean container etc etc etc.
I like my espresso before I go out the door in the morning and it is simple, press the on button and come back a few min later and press the button and BOOMI have my fix |
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27th Oct 2015 7:34pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 865 
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For three hundred quid, De Longhi Bean to Cup is the way to go (we've a Magnifica, best cappuccinos I've ever had). But fickle, lots of descaling - especially if you live in a hard water area like Norfolk, we've started using bottled water - when it gives up the ghost a cheap'n'cheeful (but VERY good coffee) Philips Senseo is gonna be our next one.
And, of course, the cheapest place in Europe to buy coffee is Luxembourg. Peter |
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27th Oct 2015 7:45pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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Also over you budget, I have a built in Neff Coffeemachine.
Hasslefree now for over 8 years. Using good quality coffee beans (I like Lavazza Gold) it makes delicious coffee, every cup fresly milled and brewed.  Cheers, Vincent
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27th Oct 2015 7:52pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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27th Oct 2015 7:54pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1172 
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Thanks for the recommendations chaps.
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27th Oct 2015 7:56pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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If you simply want Espresso afore you go for a decent start to the day, you really cannot beat the Nespresso system...
The machines produce consistently great coffee, from a range of different beans and pods (do NOT try other inferior pods, they just don't cut it!) and require little else than the occasional descale... 
Check the range out > HERE < Oh, and they do come in Green... Click image to enlarge Rog... 
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27th Oct 2015 8:17pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1172
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Yeah,
Looks like Nespresso is going to do the job for me I wasn't aware that other companies made suitable pods for the system. Fortunately, I live in a soft water area ( I think most of God's country, Scotland is ) so won't have the hassle of descaling ever.
Low maintenance is a must, as I'm a lazy git!  My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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27th Oct 2015 8:26pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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If you get a Nespresso NEVER buy the other makes of pods, they're nowhere near the same quality. I've tried loads and binned them. You save about 5p per capsule so it's not worth it. 2016 D4 HSE
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27th Oct 2015 8:34pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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Other companies do make pods for the system... 
Whether they are suitable or not is debatable... Rog...
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27th Oct 2015 8:36pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1172
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Understood. Thanks for the heads up
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27th Oct 2015 8:36pm |
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