Today's IBOOD: Siemens TK52001 - Anyone know it?

jimogr

Does anyone know the Siemens TK52001 - or have any reviews or it?

It’s a bean to cup machine on ibood today for 275 euro (inc postage.)
http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/product_specs.php

Seems like a great offer, but I cannot find any reviews of the machine.

In the description it says it does cappuccino automatically but in the picture it looks like it has a standard manual milk wand.

I looking for a faster solution to my grinder and Gaggia for the mornings.

Gran Hermano

Have a read here and here

Whats the problem with the gaggia in the mornings?
The small aluminium boilers heat up fast.
10-15 mins for me using my setup and that's allowing warm-up time.

jimogr

Thanks for the links - so bean to cup are not the way to go.

The problem with the Gaggia and seperate grinder is the time to make a cappuccino when under time pressure to get ready for work. Two cappuccinos can take up to 10 mins, to grind, pour and froth milk. I know its worth it, and I enjoy it at the weekends, but when rushing in the morning I sometimes just don't have time.

Gran Hermano

Sounds like you need to establish the opportunity cost of a decent cuppa joe in the morning compared to that extra 10 minutes in bed.

For me, a proper coffee is worth hitting snooze once less.

jimogr

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Sounds like you need to establish the opportunity cost of a decent cuppa joe in the morning compared to that extra 10 minutes in bed.

For me, a proper coffee is worth hitting snooze once less.

Yes, but the marginal benefit from no coffee to half decent is much higher than the marginal benefit from half decent to decent

IsThatSo?

This Siemens espresso and coffee automat takes you straight into the warm and beautiful country of Italy! This fully programmable automat delivers coffee with an irresistible Italian aroma and is equipped with all kinds of convenient features. The strength of the coffee, espresso or cappuccino is, of course, dependent on the type of coffee used, but the way in which it is made also makes a difference. In this TK52001 from Siemens, coffee beans can be ground to a fresh powder with just the press of a button. Water is then squeezed through the coffee at high pressure. The pressure of the pump that filters the water through the coffee is given in bar- the higher the bar value, the better the coffee. The best espresso brews by far, are made by machines with 15 bar. If you are in the mood for a creamy cup of cappuccino, you can warm and froth the milk with the steam pipe of the Siemens. If it is hot water you want for a refreshing cup of tea, no problem! And the eye catching design of the Siemens is made to suit all kitchen interiors! So for that luxurious cup of coffee, espresso or cappuccino, just reach for the perfect choice- the Siemens TK52001!

Any bean to cup drinks I tried were watery, not a patch on my gaggia/grinder setup.

It does appear, from the above, that you heat the milk seperately (which would cut down on the watery result) but in the end wouldn't really save you much time in the mornings.

Sparks

jimogr wrote: »

Yes, but the marginal benefit from no coffee to half decent is much higher than the marginal benefit from half decent to decent

And that right there is the Starbucks business model...

Gonzales24

there was a 5star youtube review!
and a 3,5 star buyer review!