Bean to cup coffee machines

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harry

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We treated ourselves to a De Longhi machine...pricey £240 online from DeluxProducts.com....one of the best things we've ever bought!!

The smell of the fresh beans that we put in it is something else.

Fab trying all the different types of coffee and we get the beans delivered online, roasted the previous day!

Would recommend 100%

Will never drink instant again
 
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If it's this one then I have the same machine:

http://www.delonghi.com/uk_en/products/esam-4200s/

Takes a bit of tinkering with at first to get the proportions right but once you know what you're doing then I would agree it's fantastic. I still have a decent manual machine and whilst I can't get quite as good a shot of Espresso with the bean to cup, the ease of use, speed and convenience more than makes up for it in regular use. I particularly like how it's quicker than a kettle and is self cleaning.
 
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Yes thats the one
Amazing how it varies in price £400 in some places
 
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Bar the Bull said:
I am an extremely fussy coffee drinker. Those Nespresso machines that everybody loves (although drinkable) don't cut the mustard with me. Are these significantly better than those ones?
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Absolutely, I wanted the best and researched it.
These pod and nespresso machines are OK but Bean to cup is the absolute real deal.
The beans you buy are crucial too as they go stale if not stored correctly.
The quicker they are used from their roast date, the better the coffee.
Supposedly only 3% of coffee is enjoyed fresh.
The online company I use roast and despatch same day....no comparison to the supermarket beans.....go through lots mind but it's so worth it.

Open and smell a jar of instant, then a pack of fresh beans...see the difference

Plus, you buzz your tits off:lol:
 
I use one of these.

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You can grind, tamp and set-up in the time it takes to boil the kettle.

Discard the grinds, rinse the porta-filler under a hot tap and wipe the machine down with a dishcloth every few days.

Fantastic espresso, minimal fuss/space required and a sense of achievement with every cup.
 
I have a Dualit perculator and its superb. But im a tea man really. Have coffee out and about in town and Monmouth at borough market is quite wonderful

I had a gaggia but cleaning it was a pain. Hardly seemed worth it for a couple of cups

When first got the machine fcked around with it all evening and ended up not sleeping a bloody wink. Must admit caffeine really kicks in with me. Never touch it after 5 now
 
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I use one of these.

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You can grind, tamp and set-up in the time it takes to boil the kettle.

Discard the grinds, rinse the porta-filler under a hot tap and wipe the machine down with a dishcloth every few days.

Fantastic espresso, minimal fuss/space required and a sense of achievement with every cup.
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Can I please come live with you? I detest the bloody French machine I have to battle with every morning courtesy of my housemate.
 
Bar the Bull said:
I am an extremely fussy coffee drinker. Those Nespresso machines that everybody loves (although drinkable) don't cut the mustard with me. Are these significantly better than those ones?
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Yes, they are capable of significantly better coffee than a Nespresso machine but the difference is primarily down to the quality of coffee used. With the Nespresso machines you are limited by the pods you buy which are 'stale' long before you ever get them home. Once roasted beans only stay fresh for about 7 days and once ground it's more like 2-3 days even in airtight conditions. Obviously if using supermarket beans roasted 6 months ago the difference will be minimal.

I buy my beans from a few places that roast to order and store them in sandwich bags inside an airtight container in the freezer. Kept this way I've found they store for about 4-6 weeks without any deteriation in quality.
 
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