spock me a coffee machine

[Siliconslave]

Hey caffine fans i'm looking to buy a coffee machine. I'm currently alternating between using a "presso" hand press thing and a stove top, but neither of them make as good coffee as my Dad's machine, which is a "gaggia carezza silver"

I already have a decent ginder and use fresh from the freeza beans (which are damn nice!) But could do with a nice machine to top it off.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a decent machine sub £150ish? or should i be budgetting more than that?

Live long and prosper
Sam

 

[Siliconslave]

Sorry, i'm no expert. Still using my Philips Senso

right, you, out!

tried them a couple of times and while they arn't bad, they ain't a patch on a proper freshly grown coffee... Plus i hate the idea of being tied into a specific format of pod that may well go out of fashion in a couple of years

 

[Siliconslave]

www.gaggia.co.uk 's special offers page has their Evolution model for under £100, veyr tempting indeed, that is if i haven't already got my mind set on the Classic.

oooh, good find

currently have an Isomac Zaffiro and a Mazzer Mini as my main kit and roast my beans in an old popcorn roaster

Mmm, that thing is almost sexual! and will check out the link cheers

spock you?

figured i'd save the dons an edit

 

[Siliconslave]

oh okay then

 

[Siliconslave]

So true, a decent grinder and fresh beans are possibly more important than a decent machine.

as i mentioned above i already have a decent (ish) grinder (a Dualit 7200 iirc) and a great source of coffee, a local market stall that has some of the best i've had for ages, freshly roasted every thursday and sold on the friday / sat from vacume sealed packs. Mmmm

Just need to get a nice machine to go with it.... the Gaggia classic is very tempting as it does look so nice...