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Not sure if allowed talk in here about this

Anyone a lavazza coffee machine such as desea as thinking getting one
 
Wouldn't this be better in Talk Kitchen Implements rather than Talk Computers, Website etc.,?

Is there a talk kitchen in here no shame there no general belp
 
I've got one of the basic Bosch tassimo machines that my son gave me as he only used it 2 or 3 times then the novelty wore off.
I've used it probably 2 or 3 times every day since I got it.
The Costa coffees are not great, but the kenco 100% columbian is good.

I've always fancied a bean to cup machine, but a couple of customers that I've spoken to recently said they were a bit of a faff and more difficult to clean and they'd sold them and bought one of the more basic capsule machines.
 
I've got one of the basic Bosch tassimo machines that my son gave me as he only used it 2 or 3 times then the novelty wore off.
I've used it probably 2 or 3 times every day since I got it.
The Costa coffees are not great, but the kenco 100% columbian is good.

I've always fancied a bean to cup machine, but a couple of customers that I've spoken to recently said they were a bit of a faff and more difficult to clean and they'd sold them and bought one of the more basic capsule machines.

Yes I’ve heard the beans to cup are a pain to clean too.

It between lavazza and Nespresso as they seem to be ones with proper coffee pods
 
I didn't know they made machines...

I have friends who use Tassimo and they seem very happy with them. Another uses Nespresso with Moving Beans capsules (the most environmentally friendly of the pod types) and the coffee from that is better (no idea how costs work out).

I use a bean to cup and apart from it being a bit noisy (newer models are generally quieter) it is the dogs danglies. Never found it hard to clean and it means I can treat myself to much wider variety of coffee than the pod types. Being able to adjust the grind and temperature also makes it far more flexible.
 
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We or should I say my missus has had all the coffee machines including bean to cup
Her ratings below as of ten minutes ago

Gaggia bean to cup, ok, but faff to clean and keep descaled properly plus big footprint
Tassimo machine good, but choice of coffee not great, milk pods nasty, but range of other drinks like Hot Chocolate
Lavazza, range of machines depending on budget, dearer ones have decent milk frother, best choice of coffee
Senseo, good solid simple machine, short or long shots and decent choice of coffee, lots of compatible makes available
Nepresso, only used on holiday, huge range of coffee

One thing to bear in mind is most of the above use plastic pods, Senseo use bag type so recommended for the eco friendly

None compare to proper espresso machine and good grinder, much more involved and expensive
Beware you could end up with something like this

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Tassimo machine good, but choice of coffee not great, milk pods nasty, but range of other drinks like Hot Chocolate
That's what I find.
All the milks are naff.
The Costa pods are not my cup of tea.:)
The kenko 100% columbian and grande xl are good, as are the hot chocolate.
I froth my own milk using my cafetierre.
 
My Melitta machine (similar in size to the image above) has a frothing wand gizmo - reveiews said it works well but as I don't use milk in tea or coffee I've never tried it.....guests are afforded choices ...no milk or foxtrot oscar. Why make coffee and ruin it with milk?*

I do have a manual coffee grinder and other coffee making equipment but tend to use the grinder more for when I imagine myself to be a tram driver.

Some friends of mine got a really good deal on one of those cafe style (and size!) Italian machines...luckily they have a mahoosive kitchen.

*NB. I do like milk and have fond memories of the slightly warm 1/3 pint bottles and pink straws 52 years ago where I always volunteered to be 'milk monitor' as it was good for a couple of extra bottles.

...and apologies to the OP as I have wandered somewhere completely different!
 
We or should I say my missus has had all the coffee machines including bean to cup
Her ratings below as of ten minutes ago

Gaggia bean to cup, ok, but faff to clean and keep descaled properly plus big footprint
Tassimo machine good, but choice of coffee not great, milk pods nasty, but range of other drinks like Hot Chocolate
Lavazza, range of machines depending on budget, dearer ones have decent milk frother, best choice of coffee
Senseo, good solid simple machine, short or long shots and decent choice of coffee, lots of compatible makes available
Nepresso, only used on holiday, huge range of coffee

One thing to bear in mind is most of the above use plastic pods, Senseo use bag type so recommended for the eco friendly

None compare to proper espresso machine and good grinder, much more involved and expensive
Beware you could end up with something like this

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Again - sorry for butting into the thread - but is that your setup? Thinking of getting the Mignon Specialita - current QuickMill one clumps badly with dark roast beans if they’re at all oily - the grind path is pretty rubbish. Just wondering if the Mignon is better - looks like a far more direct path for the grinds........
 
Again - sorry for butting into the thread - but is that your setup? Thinking of getting the Mignon Specialita - current QuickMill one clumps badly with dark roast beans if they’re at all oily - the grind path is pretty rubbish. Just wondering if the Mignon is better - looks like a far more direct path for the grinds........

It is my wife's set up, nothing to do with me as i'm a confirmed tea drinker
I asked her your question and the answer is as follows, hope it helps

I find it to be very good, came highly recommended as an entry level grinder bearing in mind what you can pay
Its best suited if you grind the same batch of beans for the same type of coffee i.e. espresso as it can take a bit of dialling in
if you have lots of different beans on the go or use coffee methods eg pour over, cafetiere etc there are better albeit more expensive grinders
 
It is my wife's set up, nothing to do with me as i'm a confirmed tea drinker
I asked her your question and the answer is as follows, hope it helps

I find it to be very good, came highly recommended as an entry level grinder bearing in mind what you can pay
Its best suited if you grind the same batch of beans for the same type of coffee i.e. espresso as it can take a bit of dialling in
if you have lots of different beans on the go or use coffee methods eg pour over, cafetiere etc there are better albeit more expensive grinders

Thanks very much for the informative answer - say thank you to your wife for the assessment. For information it’ll be used exclusively for espresso (I have a separate grinder more suited for use with my cafetière) and I’m not really a “bean swapper” so looks like I’ll be keeping this on the shopping list!!
Cheers!
 
Thanks very much for the informative answer - say thank you to your wife for the assessment. For information it’ll be used exclusively for espresso (I have a separate grinder more suited for use with my cafetière) and I’m not really a “bean swapper” so looks like I’ll be keeping this on the shopping list!!
Cheers!

Sounds good then and thanks passed on
My wife recently bought a cheaper grinder on Ebay for one off type coffees, seems like the way to go
 
Not sure if allowed talk in here about this

Anyone a lavazza coffee machine such as desea as thinking getting one

If you don't want tto go down the bean route see my link at the bottom. It's a bargain. If you go for it make sure you buy the 16 pod packs in the supermarkets.You then get 16 coffees whereas with espresso and one or two of the others you get milk with it so 8 pods of milk and 8 coffee. Just put your own milk in your cup/mug and off you go. Also, switch the machine on before closing the pod receptor. This way it can read the bar code on the pod and do whatever that does for it. I used to close the pod lid thgen switch it on until I read that was not tnher way to do it. It's great coffee too (see below)

I've got one of the basic Bosch tassimo machines that my son gave me as he only used it 2 or 3 times then the novelty wore off.
I've used it probably 2 or 3 times every day since I got it.
The Costa coffees are not great, but the kenco 100% columbian is good.

I've always fancied a bean to cup machine, but a couple of customers that I've spoken to recently said they were a bit of a faff and more difficult to clean and they'd sold them and bought one of the more basic capsule machines.


We're on our second Bosch Machine. T4..(Silver..it's actually black/silver) I think ,without going downstairs. Agree re Kenco Colombian..a great flavour. I say 'we' but my wife doesn't drink coffe. I also like the Americano Grande. The best price I can get (Morrisons/Sainsburys..more often just Morrisons) is £7.00 for two packs..as you'll know, that's 4 packs of pods.Otherwise £4 per twin box pack.'ve bought machines at 40% discount to the usual full price..at Argos. Just checked. On offer. £39.99 down from £99.99 .I'll now buy one for when the current one dies.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8805537
 
Wouldn't this be better in Talk Kitchen Implements rather than Talk Computers, Website etc.,?
Should be in Film & Conventional since coffee can be used as a developer ;).
 
No help to you I suspect but I only drink espresso and have used the basic DeLonghi machines for years (on my third one) usually grinding beans with my Spong mill, like this one https://www.instructables.com/id/Restoring-a-Coffee-Mill-Spong-No3/ but I bought mine new, though they were obsolete then. DeLonghi have modified the filter on the latest model with a complex path for the coffee and it produces excellent schiuma even with shop ground coffee.
 
Aint you lot posh ,no wonder you can afford them expensive camera box thingymajigs ... got a kettle in the kitchen ... don’t know much else the lady of the house just says wanna coffee and it appears a couple of minutes later ...must be magic or summat
 
Aint you lot posh ,no wonder you can afford them expensive camera box thingymajigs ... got a kettle in the kitchen ... don’t know much else the lady of the house just says wanna coffee and it appears a couple of minutes later ...must be magic or summat
You have a human coffee maker....
The best kind.
Only beaten by a goblin teasmaid:)
 
I bought this one a few months ago and am very happy with it. Having said that, it's the only one that I've ever owned, so have no frame of reference https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lakeland...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

It handles both beans and ground coffee, beans are better because they stay fresh for longer.
I spend half my time at the farm, where nobody else drinks coffee and so I have to make do with instant, the first thing I always do when I get home is to have some proper coffee:)
 
First Ive heard of this.
Contract is with seller not manufacturer, long-standing law. Conditions apply.
Apple used to just offer 1 yr max and then they looked into the law and have one of the best descriptions out there.
 
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I bought this one a few months ago and am very happy with it. Having said that, it's the only one that I've ever owned, so have no frame of reference https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lakeland-Bean-to-Cup-Coffee-Machine-Black-With-Keep-Warm-Function/264410277987?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

It handles both beans and ground coffee, beans are better because they stay fresh for longer.
I spend half my time at the farm, where nobody else drinks coffee and so I have to make do with instant, the first thing I always do when I get home is to have some proper coffee:)

That looks handy, I currently use a separate electric grinder and a cafetière but I often have a little ground coffee left over and then need to use that before grinding more (I change beans a lot) as I can't be bothered with the faff of separate containers. I might just get this!
 
That looks handy, I currently use a separate electric grinder and a cafetière but I often have a little ground coffee left over and then need to use that before grinding more (I change beans a lot) as I can't be bothered with the faff of separate containers. I might just get this!

That actually looks really good. It's not just for a cup which I thought many of them were.

I have a Gaggia Cubika for when I can be bothered making a proper one. Usually buy either preground or use a little electric grinder I have (James Martin branded one from Amazon). I can never get the grind right though. Too fine (and if I tamp too hard) and the pressure builds too much and the Gaggia backs up, dribbling coffee grounds over the top into the cup meaning I have to start all over again.

I also have a Dolce Gusto which I prefer over the Tassimo (borrowed a Tassimo from my sister). Good for a nicer tasting cup, better than instant although I agree about the previous comments about the milks. As 'nice' as they are...they are fake creamer type things. Not brilliant.

I also occasionally buy the Taylors coffee bags which can give a nice tasting brew.

As you can tell Im no coffee snob! I bet there are purists reading this thinking "Oh my god what a heathen!"
 
That looks handy, I currently use a separate electric grinder and a cafetière but I often have a little ground coffee left over and then need to use that before grinding more (I change beans a lot) as I can't be bothered with the faff of separate containers. I might just get this!
It has separate settings for either ground or beans, but can just be left on beans, which means that you could put in any left over ground coffee and add beans if needed. And you just shovel it in, no tamping..
 
That actually looks really good. It's not just for a cup which I thought many of them were.

I have a Gaggia Cubika for when I can be bothered making a proper one. Usually buy either preground or use a little electric grinder I have (James Martin branded one from Amazon). I can never get the grind right though. Too fine (and if I tamp too hard) and the pressure builds too much and the Gaggia backs up, dribbling coffee grounds over the top into the cup meaning I have to start all over again.

I also have a Dolce Gusto which I prefer over the Tassimo (borrowed a Tassimo from my sister). Good for a nicer tasting cup, better than instant although I agree about the previous comments about the milks. As 'nice' as they are...they are fake creamer type things. Not brilliant.

I also occasionally buy the Taylors coffee bags which can give a nice tasting brew.

As you can tell Im no coffee snob! I bet there are purists reading this thinking "Oh my god what a heathen!"

Nice, I'll do some research. I like Taylor beans, thought I'd try some Sainsburys fair trade ones today and was mighty impressed, a lovely smooth taste but deceptively strong. A second cup five minutes later wasn't so smooth as I reckon it had been brewing too long but still nice.
 
It has separate settings for either ground or beans, but can just be left on beans, which means that you could put in any left over ground coffee and add beans if needed. And you just shovel it in, no tamping..

Sounds perfect, how is the cleaning like, is it easy or a bit of a faff?
 
Very easy. I can clean it in the 30 secs it takes for the microwave to get it really hot.
 
Nice, I'll do some research. I like Taylor beans, thought I'd try some Sainsburys fair trade ones today and was mighty impressed, a lovely smooth taste but deceptively strong. A second cup five minutes later wasn't so smooth as I reckon it had been brewing too long but still nice.
Interesting. I’m currently drinking “Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Ethiopian Sidamo Fairtrade Coffee” and though given ’strength’ 3 it seems much a fuller roast. Sainsbury’s own brand is the best of the supermarket brands IMHO, they have been using the same roaster for >100 years I believe ;)
 
Buy it in England & Wales and if defective etc 6 years warranty. See for example: https://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/
and Apple give nothing away :)

I was aware of this . I think that 6 years applies to larger goods. Ie not a steam iron or the like . I bought my iMac last year..the 27” one . The sales lass at the Apple store told me the guarantee was for 12 months and urged me to buy the Apple Care package.. A few weeks after I bought it .. the iMac not the Care package ,I went to a nearer store..a franchised Apple store, to get the 21” for my wife and the sales chap told me that it comes with a 2 year guarantee. I was buying a Bosch item in Curry’s 18 months or so ago ..not a large appliance..and they had on the price ticket..12 months guarantee . I got hold of a member of staff and pointed out that Bosch give 2 years on all items but EU consumer law gives 2 years anyway. You really have to be on your toes. When I go out to buy items like these I feel like I’m going to war..lol.
 
Buy it in England & Wales and if defective etc 6 years warranty. See for example: https://www.apple.com/uk/legal/statutory-warranty/
and Apple give nothing away :)

Your consumer rights expire after 6 years, that’s not the same thing as a 6 year warranty

Anything you buy should be expected to last a reasonable amount of time.

The guidelines on this are deliberately vague but price is an important factor : you would expect a £100 set of headphones to last longer than a £5 set of headphones, for example.

You are not going to get 6 years on that £5 set of headphones. Your consumer rights still exist but you won’t get a replacement or repair. If the headphones cause hearing loss then you could have a claim however.

In the event of a claim you are going to have to prove that you have looked after your product and maintained it inline with the manufacturer’s specifications etc - before making their phones water resistant, Apple rejected many warranty claims on very new phones because the moisture sensors inside had registered moisture.
 
When EU brought in 2 year warranty U.K. had had it for years. John Lewis always quote the legal warranty, 2 years on Apple stuff for instance. People tend to miss that your contract in U.K. is with the seller not the manufacture.
 
Just to re-post what I said above, a coffee machine from Lakeland has a 3 year warranty.
My delonghi failed after 2.5 years, money back no problem.
 
Yes Lakeland are brilliant for all their stuff
 
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