clueless about coffee machines!!

Manona

Im looking to buy my other half a coffee machine as a present. As I dont drink coffee, I am totally clueless about them so looking for any advice!! He normally drinks Lattes but really likes all sorts of coffee. My price range is between €100 to €150 ish?!

cankles

If its a filter coffee machine, these can be picked up in most electrical retailers for €30-€50. If its the coffee shop experience your after then start off looking for a machine with a 15 bar pump (needed to make "espresso", which is brewing technique, not a type of coffee!). From there you can choose wether to go down the capsule route (Nespresso, Dulce Gusto etc) or the ground coffee route. I have a gaggia classic for 5 years now. Makes brilliant coffee every time. You could pick up a pod/ capsule system for that money but the downside is you have to buy the capsules which are not as cheap as ground coffee / beans (and not as fresh). You will certainly be able to pick up either system for your price range. Good luck choosing. Most shops have a Christmas gift version available.

The Hill Billy

Moved to the Coffee & Tea forum.

OP - Check out the other threads in this forum - they may already contain the advice that you are looking for.

tHB

Manona

Thats great, thanks! As I said Im clueless about coffee as Ive never drank it, jsut cant stomach the stuff...the expresso thing makes much more sense now! Appreciate your help!

123454

I want to buy a coffee machine that can do everything in one, grind beans and make everything from Americanos to lattes. I want to get a good product that will makes good drinks. I cann spend a few hundred but only want to spend what I need to. Can anyone recommend a good solution?

Curry Addict

the Jura ENA 5 is highly recommended by which.co.uk http://www.ebay.ie/itm/JURA-ENA-5-CREAM-COFFEE-MAKER-DEMO-UNIT-/180777186720?pt=Coffee_Machines_Makers&hash=item2a1728f5a0

the Miele Barista CM5100 is very good imho
http://www.miele.ie/ie/domestic/products/2327_43165.htm

123454

cankles wrote: »

If its a filter coffee machine, these can be picked up in most electrical retailers for €30-€50. If its the coffee shop experience your after then start off looking for a machine with a 15 bar pump (needed to make "espresso", which is brewing technique, not a type of coffee!). From there you can choose wether to go down the capsule route (Nespresso, Dulce Gusto etc) or the ground coffee route. I have a gaggia classic for 5 years now. Makes brilliant coffee every time. You could pick up a pod/ capsule system for that money but the downside is you have to buy the capsules which are not as cheap as ground coffee / beans (and not as fresh). You will certainly be able to pick up either system for your price range. Good luck choosing. Most shops have a Christmas gift version available.

I am hoping to get the coffee shop experience from the machine. I was also hoping to use beans:) thanks for your reply!

southernstar

The Gaggia classic has been the standard for decades - the equivalent of a volkswagen golf.