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Coffer Machine

  • 30-08-2012 09:38AM
    #1
    Trampas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭


    I am sure asked hundreds of times but I am getting my 1st coffee machine.

    I would like something which is clean.

    I am not sure to go for a Gaggia Classic or Nespresso.

    I am not to bothered about the milk end of things as I just drink black coffee but maybe nice to have for others.

    I understand Nespresso pods can add up a bit. Can I use just normal beans with the Gaggia?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    PPC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,396 ✭✭✭PPC


    If you just drink black coffee then i'd recommend not getting a machine and spending your budget on getting a really good grinder and some pour over device.
    If its just coffee for one, get a Hario V60, Kalita Wave, or an Aeropress.
    If its coffee for more, consider getting a Chemex 6-8 cup.
    You can make more than 1 cup at a time with the coffee for one devices, but its not as easy as brewing in a Chemex.


    http://coffeeangel.com/product/baratza-virtuoso-preciso/ will run you the same price as buying a Gaggia classic and will give you a great pour over.
    If you decide down the line that you would like an espresso machine as well, you'll then have a really good grinder to go with it.


  • #3
    leoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭leoch


    could anybody recommend a good coffee urn and tea urn one for a steff room that 50/60 people could use all day long instead of boiling the kettle 100 times a day,i kmow u can get them big catering water urns that hold maybe 20/30 litres not sure if they can be used for coffee and tea ?


  • #4
    mandarin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭mandarin


    Nespresso's only real selling point is convenience (clean/quick). Pods are very expensive and the quality is not going to come close to comparing.
    The Gaggia is a proper entry-level espresso machine. You will need to get a good grinder to get the best out of it. If you find the cost of that combination prohibitive, could go secondhand - Adverts.ie has a few Classics for sale at the moment and good grinders tend to come up for sale frequently enough.


  • #5
    PPC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,396 ✭✭✭PPC


    leoch wrote: »
    could anybody recommend a good coffee urn and tea urn one for a steff room that 50/60 people could use all day long instead of boiling the kettle 100 times a day,i kmow u can get them big catering water urns that hold maybe 20/30 litres not sure if they can be used for coffee and tea ?

    Contact http://marco.ie/ and i'm sure they'll be able to get something to fit your needs.


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