Coffee machines

[Jack Richards]

Sorry for the new thread. Saw the last one was about 4 years ago so I was just wondering if anyone has a good affordable coffee machine recommendation.

We have a Nespresso Lattissima Plus which is about 2-3 years old and recently (after 8 months of no use) I noticed water/coffee going into the capsule dispenser container. Not alot, but enough to know it shouldn't go in there and I am noticing little black specks when I go to run hot water through it (which stops after a few hot water shot). It is out of warranty so would cost $150 to repair but the missus isn't too keen to go that route and would rather ride it out till it goes to machine heaven and just buy a new one.

I was thinking of Nescafe Dolce Gusto from Big W but not a fan of powdered Milk which comes in the pods (1 pod for coffee and 1 pod for milk). Wife reckons the Woolworth Caffitaly S22 from Woolies but neither have a good review.

Anyone have recommendations of good pod machines (preferably) that are long lasting and not cheap and nasty. Would prefer pods that are easy to get (e.g Woolies or Coles) as where I live I the closest place to get Nespresso pods is at Chadstone or Westfield Doncaster which is about 30 mins (Chaddy) or 40mins away (doncaster).

 

[Messenger]

Probably comes down to who you think makes the best pods. The Aldi machines are very good value (we flogged one senseless at work) and the pods are first cheap (they were about $6 for 16 a while back) per not as good as the Nescafé ones.

It's a little off topic but I have a manual tamping machine and grinder, etc. the upfront cost is a lot more than a pod machine but the coffee is much cheaper per kg over that duration.

 

[Jack Richards]

Probably comes down to who you think makes the best pods. The Aldi machines are very good value (we flogged one senseless at work) and the pods are first cheap (they were about $6 for 16 a while back) per not as good as the Nescafé ones.

It's a little off topic but I have a manual tamping machine and grinder, etc. the upfront cost is a lot more than a pod machine but the coffee is much cheaper per kg over that duration.

How much was that?

 

[Messenger]

How much was that?

The Aldi machine? We paid about $90 for it. I'd buy a better one for home though.

 

[BALKAN]

Just order your nespresso pods online. Way easier.

 

[Jack Richards]

The Aldi machine? We paid about $90 for it. I'd buy a better one for home though.

Not the Aldi machine, your manual set up.

 

[Messenger]

Not the Aldi machine, your manual set up.

I've got a Rancilio Silvia which you can get for about $850. Grinder cost me $300 but you may be able to get cheaper now. 250g of beans is about $10-11 and you'll get dozens of cups out of that.

 

[Gough]

Drip filter machines ftw.

 

[Procrastinator35]

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[raskolnikov]

I have an Aldi pod machine. Very happy with it for what it cost.

 

[Big Cox 88]

Moccamaster or French press for a quality cup of coffee

 

[craffles]

+1 for nespresso with pods online

 

[Demosthenes]

Get a moka pot. Cheap, quick, easy, and makes a great cup.

 

[Glorious couch life]

Im not sure if this will influence your decision, but coffee pods aren't recyclable and go into landfill.
http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/fo...t/news-story/ef9fb27d9c7d8ef2a85b533929b40aed

Plus they taste like shit. Good beans, the best grinder you can afford, and get an aero press.

http://www.aeropress.com.au

Easy to use, will set you back about $50, and leaves those pod machines for dead.

 

[Brad Goodman]

I've got a Dulce Gusto machine. I'm by no means a coffee expert but it does the trick for me.

 

[Smoooothy]

refill your own coffee pods. the old man does this with pretty reasonable effect. as long as you don't tamp down the coffee too much you get a reasonable result.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Reuse-your-nespresso-capsules-simple-and-easy-and-/?ALLSTEPS

 

[Billy ray]

I drink my coffee black, so I have a nespresso pod machine (no milk dispenser or froth machine or anything) - so its nice and sleek on my benchtop.
I like the lack of cleaning and quick time it takes to get my daily shot.
only downside is the landfill issue, but I spend 5 minutes once a week with a pair of scissors and cut off the top of the used capsules and tip the coffee grounds into a container that I take to my worms - the worms love it.
the empty aluminium pods are now recyclable.
I still figure that 1 min 7 times a week to make a coffee + 5 mins once a week to recycle pods = 12 mins which is less time than it would take to use a non-pod machine, plus I have no landfill, worms happy, coffee very good (but granted not 'excellent').

 

[HBF]

Got a sunbeam one at home which I have had for maybe 7-8 years. Not a pod machine, and it makes damn good coffee. Is on it's way out and still haven't made up my mind which way i'll go when I need to buy a new one. I like the convenience of a pod machine, but I also like actually making the coffee my current machine provides.

 

[Scotland]

Get a real coffee machine.

Pods are terrible for the environment.

 

[TheLoris]

I drink my coffee black, so I have a nespresso pod machine (no milk dispenser or froth machine or anything) - so its nice and sleek on my benchtop.
I like the lack of cleaning and quick time it takes to get my daily shot.
only downside is the landfill issue, but I spend 5 minutes once a week with a pair of scissors and cut off the top of the used capsules and tip the coffee grounds into a container that I take to my worms - the worms love it.
the empty aluminium pods are now recyclable.
I still figure that 1 min 7 times a week to make a coffee + 5 mins once a week to recycle pods = 12 mins which is less time than it would take to use a non-pod machine, plus I have no landfill, worms happy, coffee very good (but granted not 'excellent').

So the pods can be recycled now? Good news if true. I have a Nespresso Pixie which works for me as it doesn't take up much space on my kitchen bench, but was always worried about the recycle factor. Tried those eco pods which breakdown but the coffee was average.

 

[Billy ray]

So the pods can be recycled now? Good news if true. I have a Nespresso Pixie which works for me as it doesn't take up much space on my kitchen bench, but was always worried about the recycle factor. Tried those eco pods which breakdown but the coffee was average.

the nespresso shops take the used pods (as is) and recycle them somehow.
but I just cut open, remove the coffee and whats left I assume can be recycled as its just aluminium.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

ITT: Coffee w***ers

 

[Scotland]

Anyone got a really good coffee machine they want to talk about?

I'm contemplating getting one soon but they're priced a bit like boats. Entry level isn't much then as soon as you go up a little bit in spec the price goes up exponentially.

 

[Power Raid]

cheap simple and great flavour

j

 

[ChappyUK]

Anyone got a really good coffee machine they want to talk about?

I'm contemplating getting one soon but they're priced a bit like boats. Entry level isn't much then as soon as you go up a little bit in spec the price goes up exponentially.

I have a DeLonghi Magnifica Cappuccino bean to cup machine. Is about 10 years old but still goes great.

Getting up and just pressing one button is the ducks nuts and freshly ground coffee is the only way to go. They probably retail for $1500 although got ours 2nd hand a year old for less than 1/2 the price