Aldi Espresso Coffee Machine 08/05/2014

Glenn220390

Seems like a decent coffee machine with 3 year warranty for €59.99



https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-8th-may/products-detail-page/ps/p/espresso-coffee-machine/

dmc17

I've been considering this myself. Anyone bought one before?

parttime

I bought the older,bigger one about three maybe four years ago. Delta is the brand name. Make coffee almost everyday with it and its just grand. I'd say you would spend a lot more to get a better cup of coffee. Aldi have a no quibble guarantee anyway so try it and if you dont like it, bring it back.

GY A1

do aldi have the coffee to suit this

RobbieTheRobber

GY A1 wrote: »

do aldi have the coffee to suit this

The ad says the amchine works with "Nespresso coffee pods, coffee bags and filter coffee".

RobertFoster

They sell ground coffee at least, not seen bags or pods there. I've not tried their ground, so I don't know the quality.

dmc17

GY A1 wrote: »

do aldi have the coffee to suit this

You can use ground coffee which you can buy in any shop. You could also grind your own beans if you want even fresher coffee.

mrcheez

parttime wrote: »

I bought the older,bigger one about three maybe four years ago. Delta is the brand name. Make coffee almost everyday with it and its just grand. I'd say you would spend a lot more to get a better cup of coffee. Aldi have a no quibble guarantee anyway so try it and if you dont like it, bring it back.

What height cups fit in it? I like my large coffee mug

dmc17

mrcheez wrote: »

What height cups fit in it? I like my large coffee mug

You don't need to put your mug into it. You can make the espresso in a small cup and pour it into the mug then

mrcheez

dmc17 wrote: »

You don't need to put your mug into it. You can make the espresso in a small cup and pour it into the mug then

Well it's relevant when using nespresso lungo capsules. When using the nespresso machine in work we just stick the mug under the spout, click the "Lungo" button, add a drop of milk and after 30 seconds we're in caffeine heaven.

So just curious if the height is tailored more for cappucino style mugs (hard to judge from photo on site).

No big deal if we have to use smaller temporary cup but slightly less convenient.

Also are there lungo/espresso buttons, or do you need to hold the button while the nespresso capsule is being processed?

janefisher

Looks like a good machine i coffee machine broke last week so this might be a nice replacement thanks

dmc17

mrcheez wrote: »

Well it's relevant when using nespresso lungo capsules. When using the nespresso machine in work we just stick the mug under the spout, click the "Lungo" button, add a drop of milk and after 30 seconds we're in caffeine heaven.

So just curious if the height is tailored more for cappucino style mugs (hard to judge from photo on site).

No big deal if we have to use smaller temporary cup but slightly less convenient.

Also are there lungo/espresso buttons, or do you need to hold the button while the nespresso capsule is being processed?

I see. The drip tray looks removable too. That might give you more room. What size of a mug are we talking here?

parttime

Aldi coffee is not very good.

janefisher

parttime wrote: »

Aldi coffee is not very good.

It takes the nespresso pods

Seaneh

janefisher wrote: »

It takes the nespresso pods

And any other ground coffee you could care to buy.

Kenny Logins

Yes, but if it comes from an Aldi machine is it not Aldi coffee? :pac:

janefisher

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Yes, but if it comes from an Aldi machine is it not Aldi coffee? :pac:

Well the machine is made by Delta just sold by Aldi :-)

Kenny Logins

janefisher wrote: »

Well the machine is made by Delta just sold by Aldi :-)

...and the coffee?

mrcheez

dmc17 wrote: »

The drip tray looks removable too. That might give you more room.

yeah that might do the trick, I didn't spot the handle on it

Ballyv24

Seaneh wrote: »

And any other ground coffee you could care to buy.

I presume that the "coffee bags" mean the senseo or ESE pods that you can get in Tesco, or discountCoffee.ie

kumate_champ07

hows the cleaning up? is it messy?


Ive tried some of the Lidl grounded coffee and its actually good stuff

gambled with the cheapest Tesco coffee and it tastes like cardboard,

mrcheez

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

hows the cleaning up? is it messy

Looks like a little bit of work alright (not specific to this model, but might be similar: http://www.beveragefactory.com/resources2/coffee_tea/articles/espressomaker-cleaning.shtml)

Another advantage of the nespresso capsules I guess...

Ballyv24

mrcheez wrote: »

Another advantage of the nespresso capsules I guess...

The "coffee bags" that I linked to earlier work out cheaper than the nespresso pods.

Unfortunately I have no idea if they work for the Aldi machine.

My sister got a similar coffee machine from Lidl 2 years ago and it can take the ESE (44mm) and she can also squash in the Senseo(I think 62mm) coffee pads into the different pod holders. Her machine did not have a fitting for the nespresso pods

parttime

janefisher wrote: »

It takes the nespresso pods

Yeah I know it takes nespresso pods,I read the ad,my response was to an earlier post asking about aldi coffe. Nespresso pods are waaay overpriced as well

mrcheez

parttime wrote: »

Nespresso pods are waaay overpriced as well

so worth it though :cool:

Arciphel

So who is going to bite the bullet and buy one of these tomorrow?

emaleth

Just a word of warning for anyone who was going to buy one - they haven't arrived in stores yet. I was told they'd be in tomorrow or the next day.

mrcheez

I just picked up mine from Parnell St. Last one in the shop*... be warned, they're selling quick!



*might be more in the back, worth checking!

dmc17

mrcheez wrote: »

I just picked up mine from Parnell St. Last one in the shop*... be warned, they're selling quick!



*might be more in the back, worth checking!

I went in the back to look for more and they kicked me out

Odyssey 2005

Nespresso pods are waaay overpriced as well[/QUOTE]
38c for a perfect cup of coffee?not bad at all Coffee from a coffee shop or Starbucks is away with the fairies

mrcheez

Who has the best deals on Nespresso at the moment? Amazon?

emaleth

mrcheez wrote: »

I just picked up mine from Parnell St. Last one in the shop*... be warned, they're selling quick!



*might be more in the back, worth checking!

I was going to thank you for saving me the walk up, but now I'll have to go anyway just in case

It was Santry Avenue that said they didn't have any delivered, btw. The customer care line had zero information on who might have them in stock.

mrcheez

emaleth wrote: »

I was going to thank you for saving me the walk up, but now I'll have to go anyway just in case

It was Santry Avenue that said they didn't have any delivered, btw. The customer care line had zero information on who might have them in stock.

There was an "opened" one on the floor (as is the norm in Lidl/Aldi for some reason), which I didn't really count. So if they really don't have anymore in stock I'm sure that will be grand!

dmc17

mrcheez wrote: »

There was an "opened" one on the floor (as is the norm in Lidl/Aldi for some reason), which I didn't really count. So if they really don't have anymore in stock I'm sure that will be grand!

I've noticed this. Is is that customers open them to check quality before buying and then leave the opened box and pick up a closed box?

mrcheez

dmc17 wrote: »

I've noticed this. Is is that customers open them to check quality before buying and then leave the opened box and pick up a closed box?

Pretty much...

GY A1

anyone tried one yet

McGrath5

I want to get one, but won't be able to get to an Aldi till about 6, they will probably be gone by then.

SQ2

Little queue for them in Maynooth this morning and they hadn't been put on the floor yet
First 4 at the tills were coffee machines

Arciphel

They had a stack of them in Aldi in Clonee as of 15 mins ago. I had a look but I passed - the way that you use the Nespresso pods is by way of an adapter which goes into the handle. I heard that similar compatible systems that use this approach in Australia have stopped working as Nestle have done a minor redesign of their pods to stop compatibility. I am sure if you had any problems that Aldi would take it back though, but I decided to pass on it.

mrcheez

Arciphel wrote: »

They had a stack of them in Aldi in Clonee as of 15 mins ago. I had a look but I passed - the way that you use the Nespresso pods is by way of an adapter which goes into the handle. I heard that similar compatible systems that use this approach in Australia have stopped working as Nestle have done a minor redesign of their pods to stop compatibility. I am sure if you had any problems that Aldi would take it back though, but I decided to pass on it.

hmm good to know, I'll nab a few from work and try them out this eve

emaleth

mrcheez wrote: »

There was an "opened" one on the floor (as is the norm in Lidl/Aldi for some reason), which I didn't really count. So if they really don't have anymore in stock I'm sure that will be grand!

Muchas gracias for the info, they had one left on the shelf and two opened ones, which looked fine to be honest. They weren't knocked around or anything so if anyone's up that way, still a couple in Parnell St as of about twenty minutes ago.

mrcheez

Arciphel wrote: »

They had a stack of them in Aldi in Clonee as of 15 mins ago. I had a look but I passed - the way that you use the Nespresso pods is by way of an adapter which goes into the handle. I heard that similar compatible systems that use this approach in Australia have stopped working as Nestle have done a minor redesign of their pods to stop compatibility. I am sure if you had any problems that Aldi would take it back though, but I decided to pass on it.

I just checked there with a Nespresso pod (latest redesign as these were delivered yesterday) and it appears to fit in fine.

Seems you need to push the pod into jagged points at the bottom of the filter so the bottom of the pod is cut open a little.

As to how similar it tastes to a real Nespresso machine, I'll find out this eve.

wallaby72

Aldi in Palmerstown still had 3 in stock about 30 minutes ago

HeidiHeidi

wallaby72 wrote: »

Aldi in Palmerstown still had 3 in stock about 30 minutes ago

Just came on to post this!

Might have met you in the queue

dmc17

Ok, I just fired her up. No major explosions so far! Nice cup of coffee. Might have been a little too much in the way of bubbles on top but it was probably due to the coffee I put in it.

radve

I bought the last one on parnells street. Box was opened and it has the machine and a handle. No instructions or anything else. What else was in the package?

dmc17

radve wrote: »

I bought the last one on parnells street. Box was opened and it has the machine and a handle. No instructions or anything else. What else was in the package?

One of the inserts was already in the handle and the other 2 inserts + plastic spoon was in the water tank. Other than that just a small instruction book.

mrcheez

The instruction book should be online somewhere, although I wasn't able to find it.

mrcheez

radve wrote: »

I bought the last one on parnells street. Box was opened and it has the machine and a handle. No instructions or anything else. What else was in the package?

Was the machine wrapped in a plastic bag, and a cardboard insert containing the handle? If so it's likely you have everything.

Instructions were loosely positioned on top so might just have fallen out.

NOTE: a 3 Year Warranty form was included in the instructions. I've never had to fill in a warranty form before to qualify for the 3 year warranty from ALDI, but perhaps required for this?

radve

Machine was wrapped on plastics and but handle was not in a cardboard but included. I talked to manager and probably I can sort it if something critical is missing. I will hunt the instructions when I get home.

dmc17

radve wrote: »

Machine was wrapped on plastics and but handle was not in a cardboard but included. I talked to manager and probably I can sort it if something critical is missing. I will hunt the instructions when I get home.

Were the other bits in the water tank at the back of the machine?