anyone? tried ebay and loads of diff things..as such am lost as to whats gimmiky and whats decent............ just want the ability now and then to have latte at home....
As I said above I have not found anything that works well and I included the likes of the nespresso machines in that, never found one that makes a decent hot latte, all they produce is half a cup of luke warm yuck
Just to point out that the microwave cheapo version is as hot as lava
ThisIf you want a proper latte, you'll need an espresso machine and a milk steamer. And learn how to use them.
If you want something that resembles a latte, ie a milky coffee, then a milk frother and instant coffee will do it. Or use a microwave as above.
An nespresso does a pretty decent job with a lot less hassle.
That works for us.If you want a proper latte, you'll need an espresso machine and a milk steamer. And learn how to use them.
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A cheap espresso machine isn't much more expensive than one of the convenient pod machines, but is a lot more faff.
That said, if you can afford it a Gaggia is what I'd buy if I had the budget.
For a connoisseur...'Proper' espresso is great, but it can be a real PITA at times (weighing/timing/grinding,) all of which has to be repeated and redone every time you change beans. Also if you do get an espresso machine you'll need a decent grinder to (the grind is an essential part of the equation) as well
For most people a nespresso or similar does the job fine.
On a related note (shameless plug) I'll be listing a Gaggia Classic espresso machine and an Iberital grinder in the classifieds in the next few days, because despite my username, I barely drink espresso anymore, I prefer pour over brewing these days.
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For a connoisseur...
But that's like saying Vinyl is only better than MP3 if you use a Linn deck and mount it on a concrete plinth etc...
Whereas £500 will get you a decent Vinyl setup that blows CD quality away easily.
A half decent home made Latte is better than a pod machine, with a bit of mess and faff, but without having to resort to 'drug dealer' scales and Heston Blummineck's levels of precision.
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I have a friend who uses a Aerobie Aeropress espresso maker and then just heats the milk in the microwave, if he wants froth hes uses one of those cheap 99p frothing gadgets to froth the milk
Theres something rather comforting about instant coffee made with hot milkIt's not a latte per se, but if you microwave a mug of full fat milk to just boiling point, then put in a good heaped teaspoon of good instant coffee it will froth nicely and tastes pretty good.
The trick is don't overfill the mug (because it really will froth), and put the coffee in with a thick cold dry spoon.
liquid coffee poured in can't think of the name it was sold in bottles years ago with about 3 or four spoonfuls of demerrera sugar added YUMMY
perhaps its me ,i prefer normal coffee ,but i also like hot bovril ,and traditional horlicks made with milk .you can't beat hot milk (gold top was best) boiled in a pan ,then liquid coffee poured in can't think of the name it was sold in bottles years ago with about 3 or four spoonfuls of demerrera sugar added YUMMY
Since when does a nespresso make proper coffee..._
As someone said a milk steamer will do it, otherwise warm milk and a whisk works not quite as well.
I've been doing doing that for many years, well before designer coffee's hit these shoresIt's not a latte per se, but if you microwave a mug of full fat milk to just boiling point
I've been doing doing that for many years, well before designer coffee's hit these shores
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Maybe.. But it doesn't fulfil my coffee snobberyI'd be willing to bet you, if I made you a latte with my espresso machine, and one with the nespresso, you couldn't tell the difference.
A friend of mine who owns a £5000 commercial espresso machine and a £2000 grinder and professes to be quite an expert in coffee got caught out with this, so I've no doubt you would too.
It's a bit different with straight espresso, but once you dump a lot of milk in it, there is no difference at all.
perhaps its me ,i prefer normal coffee ,but i also like hot bovril ,and traditional horlicks made with milk .you can't beat hot milk (gold top was best) boiled in a pan ,then liquid coffee poured in can't think of the name it was sold in bottles years ago with about 3 or four spoonfuls of demerrera sugar added YUMMY
Camp coffee was the standby of WI coffee cake mixes.