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BT Cork now only sell Nespresso

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  • 08-05-2008 5:20pm
    #1
    the beer revolu
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    Was in Brown Thomas in Cork today and they no longer sell any coffee machines that aren't Nespresso.

    Isn't that a great choice; you buy a machine that only takes capsules supplied by Nestle or none at all.

    Oh, they do still sell cafeterres.
    I wonder how long before BT crumble on that too?

    This also means no after sales for my Gaggia machine.


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    That's shocking. Why not bang the managment off an email. You could contact Ann* the Gaggia rep in Brown Thomas, Grafton St. and see if she has any sway.


    Much prefer the new sig btw. Welcome to boards :)






    *I think her name is Ann...


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    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Mr Magnolia wrote: »
    That's shocking. Why not bang the managment off an email. You could contact Ann* the Gaggia rep in Brown Thomas, Grafton St. and see if she has any sway.


    Much prefer the new sig btw. Welcome to boards :)






    *I think her name is Ann...


    I think Howard is the forum expert on the BT coffee staff ;)

    This is a sad day for coffee if BT are doing this nationwide.
    What would we do without internet shopping.
    Home Store & More still stocked the Gaggia range the last
    time I was in a store as do House of Fraser I believe.


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    JIZZLORD
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    Gran Hermano wrote: »
    This is a sad day for coffee if BT are doing this nationwide.

    it's a pity the galway branch don't even do coffee related gear.


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    rockbeer
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    Very sad.

    Pure market forces are to blame, I imagine. If proper espresso gear was selling, you can be sure they wouldn't be dropping it. But even BTs can't afford to dedicate store real estate to lines that don't sell.

    The trouble is, for all our apparent new sophistication, most Irish people still just want to drink 'coffee'.


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    #6
    fourmations
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭fourmations


    market forces as you say

    good coffee at home is a hobby, not just a drink

    its expensive, messy, hard to master, etc etc
    i'm not surprised that its a niche market

    jar of nescafe = 3 quid
    machine, grinder, roaster, green beans = 1000e +

    i had a loan of a nespresso machine when
    i started my coffee interest
    they are very convenient (if you like sh*t coffee!)

    i would always advise people to use good beans, a grinder
    and a filter machine or cafetiere for good coffee without the
    mess and expense of espresso machines


    rgds

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    antoniosicily
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    fourmations wrote: »
    i had a loan of a nespresso machine when
    i started my coffee interest
    they are very convenient (if you like sh*t coffee!)

    If don't like sh*t coffee and I use a nespresso machine 4 times a day, mine makes a very good coffee, probably yours is broken :D

    Ah, In case you're wondering I'm Italian and I know what "good coffee" means

    Additionally, a cafetiere doesn't make a good coffee; the espresso is the way, the best way to extract the real coffee taste is using pressurized water (> 15bar); just hot water doesn't work, at all.


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