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Nespresso Machine

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    #92
    Dr.Winston O'Boogie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭Dr.Winston O'Boogie


    Does the pixie come with a frother? Or do you need an arochino?


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    #93
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »
    Does the pixie come with a frother? Or do you need an arochino?

    Pixie is a very basic machine - no frother. Nice thing about the pixie is that it is small and neat. I LOVE mine.


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    #94
    Dr.Winston O'Boogie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭Dr.Winston O'Boogie


    Where do you get your pods, online?


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    #95
    Dr.Winston O'Boogie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭Dr.Winston O'Boogie


    Anyone find their aerroccino doesn't froth the milk, just warms it? Admittedly I have only tried one milk so far, lidl brand full fat. Seems from googling it can be more effective with slim line fresh milk.


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    #96
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    I use semi-skimmed milk myself and it froths fine.

    Sometimes it doesn't spin I have noticed, make sure you have the spinner in correctly.

    The actual aerroccino itself is not the greatest thing ever and I have had to purchase 2 replacements over the past 6 years.

    Don't put it in the dishwasher!


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    #97
    Cork Lass
    Registered Users Posts: 6,807 ✭✭✭Cork Lass


    I find that the best milk to use is Aldi's fat free (pink carton). Full fat milk is too heavy to froth properly. I've never had any problems with mine and I've been using it for about 4 years. Probably jinxed it now😃


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    #98
    nix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,909 ✭✭✭nix


    Ok thinking of buying one of these machines, we have one in work and i had a test run with one and it wasnt bad, it did go cold very fast, so im wondering is that the norm? or does it sound like just a crap machine we have? The capsule i had also was one from lidl/aldi, so i may not of even had a good one. Do any of you go with them ones? or stick with nespresso brand?

    So im wondering what kinda ones can i get? is there a one that makes all kinds of coffees?

    I'm partial to a latte but only if its good quality, otherwise id go standard coffee.

    Ive been thinking of getting one of these nespresso machines but no idea where to start :rolleyes:

    anybody help a noob out?


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    #99
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    nix wrote: »
    Ok thinking of buying one of these machines, we have one in work and i had a test run with one and it wasnt bad, it did go cold very fast, so im wondering is that the norm? or does it sound like just a crap machine we have? The capsule i had also was one from lidl/aldi, so i may not of even had a good one. Do any of you go with them ones? or stick with nespresso brand?

    So im wondering what kinda ones can i get? is there a one that makes all kinds of coffees?

    I'm partial to a latte but only if its good quality, otherwise id go standard coffee.

    Ive been thinking of getting one of these nespresso machines but no idea where to start :rolleyes:

    anybody help a noob out?

    I'd do some more testing with the one in work first - get some proper Nespresso pods maybe, or some other brand. Personally I use the Lidl ones, among others, and like them a lot, but not everyone is happy with them.


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    #100
    katydid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,351 ✭✭✭katydid


    nix wrote: »
    Ok thinking of buying one of these machines, we have one in work and i had a test run with one and it wasnt bad, it did go cold very fast, so im wondering is that the norm? or does it sound like just a crap machine we have? The capsule i had also was one from lidl/aldi, so i may not of even had a good one. Do any of you go with them ones? or stick with nespresso brand?

    So im wondering what kinda ones can i get? is there a one that makes all kinds of coffees?

    I'm partial to a latte but only if its good quality, otherwise id go standard coffee.

    Ive been thinking of getting one of these nespresso machines but no idea where to start :rolleyes:

    anybody help a noob out?

    We bought one this time last year and it's been great. Not cheap if you buy the proper capsules (I've just ordered 200 from Nespresso, for €76.) but then it's not the kind of coffee you'd be knocking back dozens of cups a day of.

    If you can warm the cup first it helps keep the coffee warm longer, but then I either drink espressos or lungos with just a dropeen of milk, so it doesn't really have time to get cold on me. Not into all that frothing business.

    I have the Magimix Nespresso U, and I find it great. Very simple moving parts, and fits snugly on the counter. But then I don't have the frothing thing.


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    #101
    nix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,909 ✭✭✭nix


    I'm reading the nespresso machines only take the nespresso capsules and nothing else, is this true? would the lidl ones not work?


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    #102
    katydid
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,351 ✭✭✭katydid


    nix wrote: »
    I'm reading the nespresso machines only take the nespresso capsules and nothing else, is this true? would the lidl ones not work?

    I've got Lidl ones and I have also used other ones I found in Germany, and some I bought in a local shop, can't remember the name of them. Both the Lidl ones and the ones from the local shop gave me trouble a few times; they are made from a different material, and the machine didn't pierce them properly, so they crumpled up inside and the machine started making funny noises.

    On the other hand, a friend of mine uses the Lidl ones all the time and says they are fine.


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    #103
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    I have had a Pixie for three years.....almost never used real Nespresso pods, and it has never given trouble. A basic machine, but neat.


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    #104
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Hi - I want to by a Nespresso compatible machine and I have no interest in the milk steamer .

    ...that said can someone tell me best bang for buck machine to get that makes best nespresso coffee. I want to order something this weekend.

    Thanks!


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    #105
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    Pixie machine. Think it's about 129 euro?


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    #106
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    maxwell smart wrote: »
    Pixie machine. Think it's about 129 euro?

    Thanks for your help - just ordered a Pixie!


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    #107
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Has anyone had trouble using Robert Roberts capsules? the machine didn't seem to pierce a couple of the capsules and I had an overflow as a result:(.


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    #108
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    dub45 wrote: »
    Has anyone had trouble using Robert Roberts capsules? the machine didn't seem to pierce a couple of the capsules and I had an overflow as a result:(.

    Uh oh.....I was hoping to try them. Better stick with Lidl.


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    #109
    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    dub45 wrote: »
    Has anyone had trouble using Robert Roberts capsules? the machine didn't seem to pierce a couple of the capsules and I had an overflow as a result:(.

    I haven't used those or the lidl capsules since they were first released but I did feel at the time that it required more force to close the machine with those capsules compared to the official ones so I'm not too surprised to hear there's been trouble piercing them.


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