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Sept 21, 2021 12:00:47 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 21, 2021 12:00:47 GMT
If you have a John Lewis within reasonable distance, they normally have a good range of these.
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 21, 2021 12:42:12 GMT
That's good Mike, you can start to narrow your search now. For convenience you won't best an *automatic* Bean-to-cup espresso machine. Fresh beans go in the top, press a button and espresso comes out the bottom. So you get the taste benefit of using whole beans without having to grind them yourself. To get something fit for purpose you are looking at 400+. Thanks Jules Bean to cup sounds fine apart from the price  Much difference in taste between that and a normal espresso machine ? We're 2-3 cups per day tops |
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Sept 21, 2021 13:03:21 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 21, 2021 13:03:21 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 21, 2021 13:13:02 GMT
Thanks for the time Jules, appreciated I learned how to make coffee with the Delonghi so know about loading, tamping etc. I give the basket a good whack or three and it clears 99% Will check out the links and ferret around |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 21, 2021 13:15:42 GMT
Good looking kit
Is there much difference between buying beans and ground coffee
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Sept 21, 2021 13:26:45 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 21, 2021 13:26:45 GMT
Yes. It's all to do with freshness and flavour.
For best results, buy whole coffee beans which you store in a vacuum sealed container. Then you put in the machine whatever you need.
Pre ground coffee loses its freshness and fragrance much quicker.
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Sept 21, 2021 13:42:59 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 21, 2021 13:42:59 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 21, 2021 14:45:02 GMT
Yes. It's all to do with freshness and flavour. For best results, buy whole coffee beans which you store in a vacuum sealed container. Then you put in the machine whatever you need. Pre ground coffee loses its freshness and fragrance much quicker. Thanks again Jules We keep the pre ground in a sealed container, but assume there is a drop off even there. All those horrid noises I heard in cafes years ago make sense now Grind, grind etc |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 21, 2021 14:45:54 GMT
Black too ! Might persuade the boss away from her preferred bright red |
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Sept 21, 2021 15:26:49 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 21, 2021 15:26:49 GMT
Yes. It's all to do with freshness and flavour. For best results, buy whole coffee beans which you store in a vacuum sealed container. Then you put in the machine whatever you need. Pre ground coffee loses its freshness and fragrance much quicker. Thanks again Jules We keep the pre ground in a sealed container, but assume there is a drop off even there. If you invest in a decent machine, it's worth getting a canister with valve - www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07N7D4HWK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_glt_fabc_XDT7KXZT1Y9APB01EYAA |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 21, 2021 15:29:46 GMT
Now that is getting very serious ! Will hold in reserve as I educate myself Could be a birthday or xmas present for boss |
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Post by Slinger on Sept 21, 2021 15:49:40 GMT
Don't forget a decent Knock Box, and a good Coffee Tamper too, Jules.
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Sept 21, 2021 17:25:45 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 21, 2021 17:25:45 GMT
I never bothered myself but maybe should have ...
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 21, 2021 17:39:55 GMT
Don't forget a decent Knock Box, and a good Coffee Tamper too, Jules. She bought them already ! |
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 21, 2021 17:53:29 GMT
LOL - what else do you have we don't know about??
Do you have a grinder?
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 21, 2021 19:20:48 GMT
There is stuff here I don't know about.
Now you mention it I think there might be one in a cupboard somewhere
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 28, 2021 13:41:20 GMT
C'mon Mike, spill the beans, what did you decide on?  I have a cunning plan to be able to make cappuccino again without buying any new gear ... Watch this space as they say.  |
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Post by Slinger on Sept 28, 2021 14:48:24 GMT
I have a cunning plan to be able to make cappuccino again without buying any new gear ... Watch this space as they say. Just a shot in the dark, but does it involve a two-stroke lawnmower engine, a bicycle pump, and a small aubergine? |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 28, 2021 15:13:37 GMT
C'mon Mike, spill the beans, what did you decide on? I have a cunning plan to be able to make cappuccino again without buying any new gear ... Watch this space as they say. Not for the first time I'm still researching as I knew very little about coffee makers The boss tells me cafetierre is not good enough and she must have the steamer bit. Not with it enough on Saturday to quiz the coffee expert stepson, he of the £100s machine Delonghi have about a million different models Is there a stand out make if not Delonghi ? Can it be made simpler ? Is an industrial type a good buy secondhand as can be fixed when breaking ? |
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Post by Slinger on Sept 28, 2021 15:22:02 GMT
One thing that needs to be taken into account if you're buying anything other than a machine that makes one cup at a time (e.g. a "drip" machine) is the size of the tank and the minimum it will produce per brewing. It's not worth looking at a lovely machine only to find out it produces 18-cups at a time.   12-Cup Coffee Machine. |
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