Reply to: Nespresso Machines

[SantaClaus]

I got a couple of stove top espresso pots

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bialetti-Mok...2086082&sr=8-1

Much cheaper than an espresso machine. No moving parts and almost zero maintenance.

small one just for me and a bigger one for when I have guests who need coffee

I had one of these stove top expresso makers. Works fine.

Binned my Dualit Cappucino machine after it packed up for the 2nd time, and now I drink green tea

[d000hg]

On the coffee front, I'm not sure why everyone seems to suggest you either go instant, or spend £hundreds on a Gaggia. There's several levels in between... for instance buy a caffetiere for £5, and ground coffee at £2/bag. Real coffee, quick and easy.

I often find coffee made by mixing espresso & water doesn't taste too nice compared to simple filter coffee. Is that due to the beans used, or is it simply a different taste to get used to? I do like espresso, which leaves me a bit confused.

[d000hg]

er..I was saying that good quality (ie local farm with awards galore) are WITH merit...not without !

Agreed on the water retention with the poorest quality products too.

Probably the best sausages I have had were from here http://www.lakesspecialityfoods.co.uk/holding.htm

Put a few of the Chilli and Chocolate Nib sausages on a Foreman, and about 1/4 of a teaspoon of fat came out. Unbelievable. Excellent sausages too !

Low fat doesn't automatically mean better sausages. It's like people thinking that good sausages should be 100% meat... they're supposed to contain filler to get the right consistency.

[NotAllThere]

Once you've started drinking "real" coffee, it's horrible to go back to instant. I'd prefer to have a glass of water.

[singhr]

Stay clear of these infernal machines unless you have space in your cupbaord next to the sodastream, yoghurt maker, bread maker and pasta machine. If you aren't 'serious' about coffee, stick to instant.

[Paddy]

I've been toying with the idea of buying one (like I haven't got enough kitchen gadgets already but....) ever since I had one in a hotel room I stayed in and like the convenience of it.

Has anyone got one already, how have they found the quality of the coffee?

Recomend one of these, no plumbing and uses a 13 amp plug.

http://www.nextdaycoffee.co.uk/Equip...e-Machine.html

[Spacecadet]

I got a couple of stove top espresso pots

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bialetti-Mok...2086082&sr=8-1

Much cheaper than an espresso machine. No moving parts and almost zero maintenance.

small one just for me and a bigger one for when I have guests who need coffee

[norrahe]

I get my game, chicken and most of my sausages from here

I get my beef and lamb from here

and I get my pork from the neighbouring village 2 miles away, where they also produce farrington rapeseed oil.

[hyperD]

er..I was saying that good quality (ie local farm with awards galore) are WITH merit...not without !

Agreed on the water retention with the poorest quality products too.

Probably the best sausages I have had were from here http://www.lakesspecialityfoods.co.uk/holding.htm

Put a few of the Chilli and Chocolate Nib sausages on a Foreman, and about 1/4 of a teaspoon of fat came out. Unbelievable. Excellent sausages too !

Sorry, BGG, 3rd glass of champers...didn't make myself clear: I was agreeing with you! Should have made it clearer, sorry.

This is my local butchers in Horsell - he's great.

[Board Game Geek]

If you doubt that there is a difference in quality and taste in farm/butchers bacon and supermarket, try seeing how much water comes off a rasher of supermarket bacon and compare with the farm/butchers bacon.

Try saying "beer can" without sounding like a Jamaican saying "bacon".

er..I was saying that good quality (ie local farm with awards galore) are WITH merit...not without !

Agreed on the water retention with the poorest quality products too.

Probably the best sausages I have had were from here http://www.lakesspecialityfoods.co.uk/holding.htm

Put a few of the Chilli and Chocolate Nib sausages on a Foreman, and about 1/4 of a teaspoon of fat came out. Unbelievable. Excellent sausages too !

[hyperD]

good bacon and sausages are with merit and should be heeded as a 11th Commandment.

If you doubt that there is a difference in quality and taste in farm/butchers bacon and supermarket, try seeing how much water comes off a rasher of supermarket bacon and compare with the farm/butchers bacon.

Try saying "beer can" without sounding like a Jamaican saying "bacon".

[Board Game Geek]

I'm going by "if it's good enough for Heston....."

I have a gaggia and the grinder and all the other bits and bobs already and buy all my beans from a specialist supplier (and all my bacon and sausages come from a local farm, in case you ask )

It's more ease of use and I did like the idea when I had one available to me. It seems the majority vote seems to be with stick with what I have already...

WSS +1

Ignore the Blashphemer NickFitz, he speaks heresy (about coffee anyway), though his words re good bacon and sausages are with merit and should be heeded as a 11th Commandment.

[hyperD]

My parents have one. The smell and taste of the coffee is very good.

For convenience, well worth it (expensive though) and they have loads of different flavours/types.

But it doesn't beat ground fresh coffee beans in an espresso machine but comes reasonably close.

If you love coffee but don't want the hassle then get one. If you are a coffee professional, get an espresso machine and a manual coffee grinder.

[norrahe]

I'm going by "if it's good enough for Heston....."

I have a gaggia and the grinder and all the other bits and bobs already and buy all my beans from a specialist supplier (and all my bacon and sausages come from a local farm, in case you ask )

It's more ease of use and I did like the idea when I had one available to me. It seems the majority vote seems to be with stick with what I have already...

[NotAllThere]

If you are not a coffee freak, but like decent coffee and can't stand instant, then a Nespresso is a good idea. It's quick and easy to use, easy to clean, and you can get different blends, in pretty colours, according to the preferences of your household.

Apparently, each coffee at client site, where the machine grinds the beans freshly each time, cost about 20p. A nespresso costs about 10p, and is a nicer tasting espresso.