Bluefoam wrote: » You can get a Sage Bambino Plus for €399 or even less... I have one and it produces great coffee in the right hands.https://www.did.ie/sage-1-9l-bambino-plus-coffee-machine-black-truffle-ses500btr4guk-ses500btr4guk-prd?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2tCGBhCLARIsABJGmZ7e3AtSoOIFVxavw8SJ3Fw4_xLBm8EX5RmpOK_fYVQbtGgOPMc3yg8aApWxEALw_wcB#fo_c=1898&fo_k=e64e39cb31af7579d77afa5fe92784c9&fo_s=gplaie
murphyebass wrote: » Plus another few hundred for a decent grinder.
degzs wrote: » My Krups Nespresso machine broke over the weekend and want to replace it but it seems the vertuo is the new model. I want to be able to buy cheaper pods but with the Vertuo its not possible? They older model machines are now more expensive than 3 years ago where you could also get 100 free coffee pods Is there any other alternative option using ground coffee ?
bought one of these after reading your post, and it's perfect for our needs. if you've any tips i'd love to hear them....
I'd love the convenience of a super-auto, but I've only ever had ok-ish experiences with the coffee out of them. I've a Gaggio Classic and a Sage Grinder Pro currently and I'm very happy with the coffee I can produce out of it, but my wife/guests won't touch it so it can be a lot of work.
i'm prepared to put in the work myself, so will probably get a small espresso machine and grinder at some point.
coffee from the siemens i think is very good - but nothing to compare against and still trying out different settings, beans and drinks.
I wouldn't be able to take step back quality wise I'd say so I'd imagine a superauto will always be out of the equation. I've had the Gaggia for around 10 years and it keeps soldiering on (plenty of preventative maintenance) and I'd say I'd have to stick with an espresso machine again if I was upgrading. It actually never even crossed my mind until my wife started drinking coffee, so maybe I just need to teach her how to make espresso and all my problems go away 😅
Yeah there’s no question about it that the espresso you can produce from a gaggia classic will be far better than a super auto machine.
I had my Gaggia for about ten years and like you lots of bits of simple maintenance to keep it going. Great machine.
But for me at the moment with working from home the missus can make her few coffees a day without pestering me to make them for her.
And when people call over I’m not standing making 5 cappuccinos in the corner for a half hour while everyone else is chatting.
The Siemens yolk makes decent consistent coffee that anyone can press a button and it’s done.
Being honest I don’t like milky coffee so unless I’m manic work wise I still use my aeropress. When I sold my Gaggia I kept my grinder so I had the option to make a really good black coffee which is all I really drink these days.
Do I miss the dialling in and getting the perfect espresso, yes, but the negatives outweighed the positives in the end for me at this moment and time.
Dammit, I'm flip flopping on my opinion again. My only experience with coffee from super auto machines was Delonghi machines using Lavazza beans, which isn't the best comparison in fairness. I might see if I can get a try of good machine with good beans to see how it fairs out.
Don’t be expecting anything close to Gaggia type dialled in coffee. I’d go as far as saying I wouldn’t bother drinkin the espresso from it even with good beans.
That said the missus loves it for making milky drinks.
if you're thinking of the siemens, i got mine used, very good from amazon italy for €404 + delivery - not a scratch on it.
Oh, I see Sir is from Ireland; please to drop trousers and bend over. €51.60 in Canada and €189.90 if you select Ireland.
Ouch! The nether regions hurt from just thinking about it.
Delonghi are very well built machines , last forever. As for the coffee taste very average.
Siemens hardly better than delonghi taste wise , but definitely not so reliable.
If you looking for bean to cup which taste good , then probably
Melitta Solo&Perfect milk , Melita Passione or Nivona 520 .
They all different level to Delonghi coffee machines taste wise , but not so reliable.
Still all these machines won’t be as good as proper semiauto and grinder .
I think I’ve heard of one particular Jura model ( top of the range , mad money) they claim almost as good as semi auto.
Problem with Jura though , it is like buying brand new Ferrari car , you not supposed to service it yourself, and every 6 -12 months you have to disassemble brewing unit , lubricate some components etc. Unlike Delonghi brewing units those are very complex and hard-to-reach.
ps . Eugster/Frismag AG
making espresso machines for JURA , Melitta , Nivona , Siemens etc.
Thanks for the detailed response - that definitely helps to put me comfortably back in the "stay where I am" bracket.
Like the OP, I've have been doing a bit of research on here for a new machine for the wife for Christmas. She currently has a Tassimo but would like to upgrade to a better machine and I've seen Melitta recommended a lot on here. I saw this on Amazon.de and was wondering if its a good deal??
https://www.amazon.de/automatic-pre-brewing-function-height-adjustable-removable/dp/B002NKR4VI/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=melitta%2Bcaffeo%2Bsolo&qid=1632136572&s=kitchen&sr=1-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzUlo2SEZVWUc4SkxKJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMDQ1MjgxWk82UUtBUFJFOVJQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1ODAwOTkxN0pGUjVNS05BTzJNJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1
Fantastic
Fantastic machine if you prefer Lungo- Americano style coffee.
No milky option there though ( forget about latte/cappuchino)
Thanks Alec. Probably shouldn't admit it on here but I don't drink coffee so I've no clue in this area!
It's mainly Americanos she'd drinks so glad to hear that this is perfect for that 👍
