Bean to Cup Coffee Machines 2021

[Cadder]

nah it's for the London coffee show - LCF25

It should have died 3 days ago but is still live.

I'm torn about pulling the trigger - it's the most I've spent on a single kitchen appliance!

Are you a patient person? Do you really like good coffee?

How will you feel when the £547 machine goes back to £730? My reasoning would be that I could sell it on if I don't get on with it and likely make no/little loss. Of course only you will know what is best for yourself financially and coffee-y.

What's your current setup?

 

[montymint]

Are you a patient person? Do you really like good coffee?

How will you feel when the £547 machine goes back to £730? My reasoning would be that I could sell it on if I don't get on with it and likely make no/little loss. Of course only you will know what is best for yourself financially and coffee-y.

What's your current setup?

Current setup is embarrassingly a nespresso machine, due to my old house having a 2.5m2 kitchen.

Now I have a much bigger kitchen I actually have the countertop space for a more dedicated setup, which attracted me to the BE - even though the grinder isn't the best - it seemed a good "all in one package" to get going with.

 

[Cadder]

Current setup is embarrassingly a nespresso machine, due to my old house having a 2.5m2 kitchen.

Now I have a much bigger kitchen I actually have the countertop space for a more dedicated setup, which attracted me to the BE - even though the grinder isn't the best - it seemed a good "all in one package" to get going with.

The grinder hasn't been an issue for me, stepping up from a 7 year old DeLonghi Caffè Corso bean 2 cup.

I'm really enjoying the BE. I am incredibly tempted by that 25% off though!

 

[montymint]

The grinder hasn't been an issue for me, stepping up from a 7 year old DeLonghi Caffè Corso bean 2 cup.

I'm really enjoying the BE. I am incredibly tempted by that 25% off though!

I figure what ever I land on will be better tasting than a nespresso pod!

 

[montymint]

I'm really enjoying the BE. I am incredibly tempted by that 25% off though!

Couldn't resist it.

Which now leads to a new question,

what cups do people use?

 

[turbot1984]

DeLonghi Eletta still going strong at Turbot Towers 5 years+

 

[Cadder]

Couldn't resist it.

Which now leads to a new question,

what cups do people use?

Haha congrats!
Our favourites are the Loveramics Egg range - we have these for americanos or less milky cappuccinos - https://www.loveramics.co.uk/collec...glaze-potters-cappuccino-cup-butter-cup-200ml
I'd have bought different sizes and colours if not for their constant stock issues.

Also have these, decent size for a well balanced cappuccino - https://coffeecups.co.uk/products/genware-cappuccino-cups-9oz
We have these too but wouldn't go bigger - https://coffeecups.co.uk/products/bevande-intorno-cappuccino-cups-10oz

 

[montymint]

Haha congrats!
Our favourites are the Loveramics Egg range - we have these for americanos or less milky cappuccinos - https://www.loveramics.co.uk/collec...glaze-potters-cappuccino-cup-butter-cup-200ml
I'd have bought different sizes and colours if not for their constant stock issues.

Also have these, decent size for a well balanced cappuccino - https://coffeecups.co.uk/products/genware-cappuccino-cups-9oz
We have these too but wouldn't go bigger - https://coffeecups.co.uk/products/bevande-intorno-cappuccino-cups-10oz

I'll have a look see.

Just FYI, I was emailed to say that 25% off voucher might expire tonight!

 

[jpaul]

Fracino cups with eccentricE:elliptical/oversize saucer are great for cappuccino you can have a piece of chocolate/biscuit etc.by the side,
but porcelain cups need some pre-heat, so a hot water supply is useful, for that reason I increasingly use double walled glass
melitta, who do 80/200/300ml - being able to see the crema, or cappuccino layers is really aesthetic, you can't hide mistakes.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Haha congrats!
Our favourites are the Loveramics Egg range - we have these for americanos or less milky cappuccinos - https://www.loveramics.co.uk/collec...glaze-potters-cappuccino-cup-butter-cup-200ml
I'd have bought different sizes and colours if not for their constant stock issues.

Also have these, decent size for a well balanced cappuccino - https://coffeecups.co.uk/products/genware-cappuccino-cups-9oz
We have these too but wouldn't go bigger - https://coffeecups.co.uk/products/bevande-intorno-cappuccino-cups-10oz

They look great, are they dishwasher safe do you know?

 

[Cadder]

They look great, are they dishwasher safe do you know?

They've all been put through the dishwasher a few times and seem to be holding up. I should probably have checked that before buying rather than assume

 

[TS7]

nah it's for the London coffee show - LCF25

It should have died 3 days ago but is still live.

I'm torn about pulling the trigger - it's the most I've spent on a single kitchen appliance!

Thank you so much! For the last month I've been fastidiously checking Amazon, AO, John Lewis, Currys etc. waiting for this to go on sale. I was hoping for it to get to around the £600 mark before going for it. £547 is an absolute bargain! Thanks again.

Annoyingly, the pro model does not come with a milk frothing jug but the standard Barista Express does.

It seems we are eligible to claim 12 free bags of coffee too: https://sage-beanz.sales-promotions.com

 

[Jimbeam3678]

They've all been put through the dishwasher a few times and seem to be holding up. I should probably have checked that before buying rather than assume

I couldn't find it on the website initially but it says they are dishwasher safe when I had another read.

 

[montymint]

Thank you so much! For the last month I've been fastidiously checking Amazon, AO, John Lewis, Currys etc. waiting for this to go on sale. I was hoping for it to get to around the £600 mark before going for it. £547 is an absolute bargain! Thanks again.

Annoyingly, the pro model does not come with a milk frothing jug but the standard Barista Express does.

It seems we are eligible to claim 12 free bags of coffee too: https://sage-beanz.sales-promotions.com

No bother man, I too have at least £100 in accessories coming in the mail but I figured it’ll be worth it

 

[Cadder]

No bother man, I too have at least £100 in accessories coming in the mail but I figured it’ll be worth it

That's the real kicker - buying all the accessories. I dread to think what it cost me altogether. Bottomless portafilter, tamper/distributor (Sage BE stock tamper is awful), tamping mat, scales, dosing cup, dosing funnel. So many bits and bobs.

My favourite is my WDT - made from a whisky cork and sewing needles. Nice n cheap

 

[Raymond Lin]

I bought…

Portafilter
Knock box
Tamping matt
Tamper
Distributer
Coffee beans jar
Scoop
Dosing basket
Scales
WDT
Puck screen
Espresso cups
Brush
Cleaning chemicals

 

[montymint]

I've kept off a portafilter for now.

But which ones did you guys settle on?

 

[.Ox.]

nah it's for the London coffee show - LCF25

It should have died 3 days ago but is still live.

I'm torn about pulling the trigger - it's the most I've spent on a single kitchen appliance!

Cheers for that montymint, I've been holding off on a bambino plus because of the WFH price increases.
Just happened to check this thread because our kettle died and now I've got the bambino plus + smart grinder pro on order (had my eye on a mignon, but I'll upgrade everything once we get a bigger kitchen)

Still need a new kettle...

Also, about the code, it says ""LCF25" accepted - VirtualDemo-UK-May-Jun" - so it may keep running until June

 

[montymint]

Oh boy the pro has just turned up.

Looks great!

However I have no beans in!

 

[Raymond Lin]

Oh boy the pro has just turned up.

Looks great!

However I have no beans in!

My go to from the High Street is Union Coffee (Revelation Blend), can get them from Sainsbury's or Waitrose