Coffee
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If someone mistakenly gives you decaf beans as a pressie (which sadly happened to me), grind them up and us them in a rub for beef on the bbq.
It's just like when someone mistakenly gives you a heinekin light at a bbq (which sadly happened to me), find a potplant that needs watering and let the poor little bugger deal with it.
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@mariner4life And I would have got away with it too, if it weren't for you pesky kids...
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@mariner4life And I would have got away with it too, if it weren't for you pesky kids...
I'm on to you
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@Duluth Breville do some good entry level ones. We've got the BES870 Barista Express (https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/home-appliances/coffee-and-beverages/coffee-machines/breville-barista-express-espresso-machine.html). Cost about $700 when we got one in cherry red from Noel Leeming last year.
Pros:
- easy to use - semi automated
- built in grinder that's good enough
- heats up really fast - pulls good coffee in about 30 seconds
- outstanding value in my opinion
Cons:
- single boiler, so takes a while to froth milk after expressing your coffee (or vice versa)
- less control than a high end machine
Overall, we've been super impressed with it. Pulls decent consistent coffee, with good crema and flavour. Would compare it to a decent cafe coffee - not the best you'll drink, but certainly good enough. We are drinking about a kilo of coffee a week at the moment (2 of us home for 7 days), and have no regrets at all. That said, we are coffee heathens and cheat by using a Nespresso milk frother while we pull coffee... faster and no cleanup to worry about.
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I probably should've mentioned my current setup is a Breville Oracle. I've lost patience with it.
Its electronics died just inside the warranty period and I got a full replacement. Then the replacement machine needed some minor repairs.
Now it sounds like the pump needs replacing.. it's just started leaking.. and some of electronic options are starting to play up.So I'm leaning towards a specialist manufacturer. They tend to have better reliability according to the reviews
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@Duluth Breville do some good entry level ones. We've got the BES870 Barista Express (https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/home-appliances/coffee-and-beverages/coffee-machines/breville-barista-express-espresso-machine.html). Cost about $700 when we got one in cherry red from Noel Leeming last year.
We're thinking of buying one of these. Seems the standout in the price range (we don't want to spend over $1000).
Glad to hear you'd recommend it. All up how long does it take to make two standard coffees in the morning? Never had a machine before and my one concern is I'll be wrestling with the thing for 10-15 minutes each morning.
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What's your budget? A Vibiemme Domobar if you've got the coin.
That's slightly too much for me.
Max budget is $2500. Preferably around the $2000 mark. But that will include a grinder
So maybe this combination:
https://www.espresso.co.nz/work-from-home-sale/lelit-pl81t-grace-pid-espresso-coffee-machine-eureka-mignon-specialita-coffee-grinder-black-combo-with-free-extras/ -
What's your budget? A Vibiemme Domobar if you've got the coin.
That's slightly too much for me.
Max budget is $2500. Preferably around the $2000 mark. But that will include a grinder
So maybe this combination:
https://www.espresso.co.nz/work-from-home-sale/lelit-pl81t-grace-pid-espresso-coffee-machine-eureka-mignon-specialita-coffee-grinder-black-combo-with-free-extras/Bro! Get one of these when on special as it will be within your price range then.
It is by far and away the best home made coffee I have ever had. Ours just keeps humming along.
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If you aren't that bothered with having a separate grinder I can also recommend a Jura.
https://coffeebiz.co.nz/product-category/coffee-machines/domestic-coffee-machines/
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Thanks. I am leaning towards a traditional machine with a seperate grinder though
I just happen to be at an awkward price point. There's a big gap between the features of a $1500 machine and a $2500 one.. but there's not much in between.
I'll probably have to up my budget
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If you aren't that bothered with having a separate grinder I can also recommend a Jura.
https://coffeebiz.co.nz/product-category/coffee-machines/domestic-coffee-machines/
i want one of these, but the price....
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DeLonghi Magnifica S.
Chuck the beans and water in, press the button aka Imma just put the cup under there and you give me the fucking coffee, robot.
Wife likes to try and show off doing the froth for guests but I don't give a shit about that.
Got it around my birthday in 2016 I guess, so 4 years and still going strong. Definite value compared to the pod unit I had before.
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What's your budget? A Vibiemme Domobar if you've got the coin.
That's slightly too much for me.
Max budget is $2500. Preferably around the $2000 mark. But that will include a grinder
So maybe this combination:
https://www.espresso.co.nz/work-from-home-sale/lelit-pl81t-grace-pid-espresso-coffee-machine-eureka-mignon-specialita-coffee-grinder-black-combo-with-free-extras/Bro! Get one of these when on special as it will be within your price range then.
It is by far and away the best home made coffee I have ever had. Ours just keeps humming along.
If a @Hooroo recommendation isn’t enough, here’s what James Hoffmann has to say about that machine...
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What's your budget? A Vibiemme Domobar if you've got the coin.
That's slightly too much for me.
Max budget is $2500. Preferably around the $2000 mark. But that will include a grinder
So maybe this combination:
https://www.espresso.co.nz/work-from-home-sale/lelit-pl81t-grace-pid-espresso-coffee-machine-eureka-mignon-specialita-coffee-grinder-black-combo-with-free-extras/Bro! Get one of these when on special as it will be within your price range then.
It is by far and away the best home made coffee I have ever had. Ours just keeps humming along.
If a @Hooroo recommendation isn’t enough, here’s what James Hoffmann has to say about that machine...
What does he say about it??
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@barbarian said in Coffee:
@Duluth Breville do some good entry level ones. We've got the BES870 Barista Express (https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/home-appliances/coffee-and-beverages/coffee-machines/breville-barista-express-espresso-machine.html). Cost about $700 when we got one in cherry red from Noel Leeming last year.
We're thinking of buying one of these. Seems the standout in the price range (we don't want to spend over $1000).
Glad to hear you'd recommend it. All up how long does it take to make two standard coffees in the morning? Never had a machine before and my one concern is I'll be wrestling with the thing for 10-15 minutes each morning.
For a double shot split two ways, about 2-3 minutes. For two double shots, probably 3-4 minutes. That's from a standing start - and we froth our milk separately. Add a couple of minutes for frothing and cleanup if you're that way inclined...
