Coffee Machine?

Gustov

Gustov

Gustov

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Hey guys

I've always wanted to treat my mum to a coffee machine that uses actual coffee beans but my mother only drinks black coffee.

Hopefully this should lower the cost and open more possibilities.

Soooo Coffee machine, only needs to make black coffee, go!?
 
Hmm I'm 21 and don't really have that much too spend!

I was looking at around £200 max? I understand that might sound absurd for a normal coffee machine but I'm asking for a very simplistic one that makes coffee and has no additional features.
 
I think for less than £300 the general recommendation is an Aeropress and a hand burr grinder. Oh, plus a bag of nice beans.
 
Also have to ask, when making a black coffee with an actual machine do you just make espressos and then add boiling water? Or does the machine do everything?
 
I'd like to recomend this http://www.coffeeitalia.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=MVENUSCVOL03000001, a snip at only £9164 of your Great British Pounds. :p

But seriously, does she like espresso coffee, made into americano or does she prefer filter coffee, it can be a lot of effort if you just want that quick cup of coffee, and you usually need to have them turned on for about 30 mins prior to use to get the machine heated up ready for proper use.
 
For God's sake, buy her a Cafetière - anything else will just end up used once or twice and then put in a cupboard and kept for special occasions before eventually finding its way down to the Oxfam shop when you aren't about.

I'm not kidding - Espresso, cappuccino and latte makers are great for making espressos, cappuccinos and lattes but they are a complete and utter waste of time, energy and money simply for black coffee. They take up space in the kitchen and are a pain to keep clean.

Personally I no longer bother with freshly ground coffee but if you absolutely have to, go for a simple hand coffee grinder with a drawer beneath; it and a decent cafetière should cost no more than about £50. Spend the balance on a decent set of kitchen knives and a block - you would be amazed at just how much they will be appreciated :)
 
Just get one of those Italian stove top coffee makers, £40 - so long as you pour it as soon as it's brewed and don't leave it on heat then they make perfect coffee.

http://www.goodcookshop.com/froogle.do?id=1447

Add a grinder and a selection of beans..job done.

I've had just about every coffee making machine over the years, the simplest seems the best to me.
 
I think if you're not making anything espresso based that stockhausens advice is sound. Depends on what the expectations of your mum are though, you should know that best.

Now the decision is up to you!
 
stockhausen said:
For God's sake, buy her a Cafetière - anything else will just end up used once or twice and then put in a cupboard and kept for special occasions before eventually finding its way down to the Oxfam shop when you aren't about.

I'm not kidding - Espresso, cappuccino and latte makers are great for making espressos, cappuccinos and lattes but they are a complete and utter waste of time, energy and money simply for black coffee. They take up space in the kitchen and are a pain to keep clean.

Personally I no longer bother with freshly ground coffee but if you absolutely have to, go for a simple hand coffee grinder with a drawer beneath; it and a decent cafetière should cost no more than about £50. Spend the balance on a decent set of kitchen knives and a block - you would be amazed at just how much they will be appreciated :)
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Talking about sweeping generalisation...

I use mine everyday !
 
stockhausen said:
For God's sake, buy her a Cafetière - anything else will just end up used once or twice and then put in a cupboard and kept for special occasions before eventually finding its way down to the Oxfam shop when you aren't about.

I'm not kidding - Espresso, cappuccino and latte makers are great for making espressos, cappuccinos and lattes but they are a complete and utter waste of time, energy and money simply for black coffee. They take up space in the kitchen and are a pain to keep clean.

Personally I no longer bother with freshly ground coffee but if you absolutely have to, go for a simple hand coffee grinder with a drawer beneath; it and a decent cafetière should cost no more than about £50. Spend the balance on a decent set of kitchen knives and a block - you would be amazed at just how much they will be appreciated :)
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this, you can seriously upgrade a few kitchen utensils for the kind of money you are contemplating wasting on a coffee machine.
 
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