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NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Mini Me Coffee Machine - €38

discombobulate · 2014-11-27 11:22:27

See here priced at £29 or around €38 with conversion. Lowest price they've ever been at. Cracking deal for one of these. Same are €64.99 in Argos supposedly at half price.

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#52 26-12-2014 12:27pm

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Finally got around to using this, lovely drinks but very noisy and vibrates a lot, is this normal?

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#53 26-12-2014 8:12pm

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[;93574535]Finally got around to using this, lovely drinks but very noisy and vibrates a lot, is this normal?[/QUOTE]

Yes they are very loud. Sounds like a drill going through a wall ok .

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#54 27-12-2014 3:45pm

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Yeah they're a bit loud ok?

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#55 27-12-2014 4:53pm

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Any french press will be better than this.

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#56 27-12-2014 10:47pm

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Mycroft H wrote: »

Any french press will be better than this.

Link? can't find "any French press"

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#57 27-12-2014 10:53pm

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TiltedBrain wrote: »

Link? can't find "any French press"

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press

Another option if you like fresh coffee is
http://vimeo.com/16261120

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#58 28-12-2014 12:30am

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Was given one of these as a gift and quite like it for what it is. I like strong black coffee, and as such the common pods are a little light for my taste, but it's very handy. Put in a pod, and in less than a minute you have a coffee ready to go, much quicker and handier than the kettle water/instant/French press etc.
Word of warning, pods are available in the likes of Tesco but not much of a selection available, unless you go online.

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#59 28-12-2014 12:20pm

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theoneeyedman wrote: »

Was given one of these as a gift and quite like it for what it is. I like strong black coffee, and as such the common pods are a little light for my taste, but it's very handy. Put in a pod, and in less than a minute you have a coffee ready to go, much quicker and handier than the kettle water/instant/French press etc.
Word of warning, pods are available in the likes of Tesco but not much of a selection available, unless you go online.

Is your very noisy? Will be returning mine as it can't be right.

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#60 28-12-2014 12:37pm

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i wouldnt say mine is loud. i have a de longhi espresso machine that is like a 747 taking off. this in comparison is much quieter. the americano coffee if made to full volume is poor but shorten the length by 1 or 2 dashes and its ok. ive tasted other stronger ones and will stock up on these. lungo intenso ?

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#61 05-01-2015 10:29am

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Back at this price again here

Went down great with both the missus and my mother over Christmas

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#62 05-01-2015 10:32am

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discombobulate wrote: »

Went down great with both the missus and my mother over Christmas

Ehh....

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#63 05-01-2015 11:53am

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discombobulate wrote: »

Back at this price again here

Went down great with both the missus and my mother over Christmas

Just wondering can the pods you buy in Aldi / Lidl be used in this machine looking for one for a gift but dont want to get one where you are limited to their own pods, thanks in anticipation of replies:)

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#64 05-01-2015 11:55am

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raviravi wrote: »

Just wondering can the pods you buy in Aldi / Lidl be used in this machine looking for one for a gift but dont want to get one where you are limited to their own pods, thanks in anticipation of replies:)

Limited to DG pods. Aldi / Lidl ones won't work. Although having said that, they're not too expensive, widely available and have a good selection of drinks.

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#65 05-01-2015 11:56am

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raviravi wrote: »

Just wondering can the pods you buy in Aldi / Lidl be used in this machine looking for one for a gift but dont want to get one where you are limited to their own pods, thanks in anticipation of replies:)

Don't think so, but they are cheap enough when ordered online directly from Nescafe. Very quick courier service too.

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#66 05-01-2015 1:13pm

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discombobulate wrote: »

Back at this price again here

Went down great with both the missus and my mother over Christmas

Went to buy it and it is back up at £48 I missed the boat on that one!

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#67 05-01-2015 1:55pm

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raviravi wrote: »

Went to buy it and it is back up at £48 I missed the boat on that one!

It's mad how this price of this thing roller coasters. It will be back down so hang tight, it is quite a bargain. €64.99 in Argos at the moment.

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#68 05-01-2015 2:57pm

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Still £29 here but an additional £3 postage plus parcel motel fees. Would work out about €45 all in.

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#69 05-01-2015 3:34pm

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TiltedBrain wrote: »

Link? can't find "any French press"

Try the Aeropress, best €25 you'll spend on any coffee device. Read the reviews, they say it all
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerobie-AeroPress-80R08-Coffee-Maker/dp/B000GXZ2GS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420468423&sr=8-1&keywords=aeropress

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#70 05-01-2015 3:53pm

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Muahahaha wrote: »

Try the Aeropress, best €25 you'll spend on any coffee device. Read the reviews, they say it all
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerobie-AeroPress-80R08-Coffee-Maker/dp/B000GXZ2GS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420468423&sr=8-1&keywords=aeropress

Looks like a heap of hassle to me! The great thing about the Gusto machine is how easy and quick they are, no bits and bobs to mess around with, tastes good too.

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#71 05-01-2015 4:31pm

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Stallingrad wrote: »

Don't think so, but they are cheap enough when ordered online directly from Nescafe. Very quick courier service too.

If you bulk order from here you can get them @ 3.99 a box if you order 10 or 4.20 if you order 5

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#72 05-01-2015 4:39pm

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Stallingrad wrote: »

It's mad how this price of this thing roller coasters. It will be back down so hang tight, it is quite a bargain. €64.99 in Argos at the moment.

Up and down like the Assyrian empire LAst 3 months:

http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/NESCAF%C3%89-EDG305-Coffee-Capsule-Machine/product/B00CV97TNO

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#73 06-01-2015 5:37pm

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Stallingrad wrote: »

Looks like a heap of hassle to me! The great thing about the Gusto machine is how easy and quick they are, no bits and bobs to mess around with, tastes good too.

Its horses for courses really. Aeropress is ridiculously easy to use and the method of vacumn pressing produces a really clean coffee, IME its one of the best ways of making coffee if its only long blacks/Americanos you drink. Have a read of this thread and you'll find out why so many use it as their go to device for making regular black coffees
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057025500

Must admit I'm not a big fan of pod system as it locks you into a specific range of coffees, its akin to going into a wine shop with 500 wines in stock but only being allowed to buy 8 or 10 of them. Anyway like I said its horses for courses, different things work for different people, pods are more convenient for many coffee drinkers.

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