Good afternoon all!

Being a major fan of Espresso/Capuccinos and the like (plus having lived in an Italian ski resort for 2 years! ) I am keen to purchase a decent home machine.

Any pointers and makes or models and especialy, places to buy from in the UK would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers,

Jon

 

Mossman, I've got a Nespresso machine which has capsules which have the coffe in, instead fo a true machine - they've got a web site (I can't remember whether it's .com or .co.uk), it works pretty well, and looks good. You order the capsules over the internet from Nespresso themselves, and they come in a couple of days. The machine itself came from John Lewis.

The machine itself is a Magimix. However, I know that you can get really expensive ones. I suppose it is a case of the more you spend the better it is.

Matt

 

Mossman,

There can be only one - la Pavoni. A work of art and a joy to behold Check it out at

 

Ever heard of Flavia there made by the same people who make Klix machines Luurvly cup of capachino.

 

Mossman,

I'll pass you over to Melly who's a Barista.........


The more expensive the machine the better it will be but the Morphy Richards model for about £50 is a good starter. You can do filter coffee by the jug or espresso, cappuccino or lattes. Practice on this (or something similar) until you see how often you'll use it. Then do some barista training and upgrade to what you will have discovered to be your dream machine later.
Melly

Apparently it's all in your wrist action....gotta get your foam right....and don't forget to rotate your milk round the jug.

Best latte I've ever had is at home.....Lucky me!!!

A coffee addict
M

 

The Gaggia Classic is an excellent home machine. I bought mine from

 

I bought a Breil? 'Chamonix' for £99 from Whittards of Chelsea. It's not bad for a mid-range sort of machine.

It has a water tank, water pump and steam generator for frothing the milk.

I like it, but you do need experience to get the best results.

I'd get one with a pump rather than a steam or hand powered one. The pressure is important and a pump should be consistent.

 

Many thanks for the advice evryone!

As to Barista training, I have had 2 years worth knocking out more espressos, ristrettos, machiatos, corretos etc than most people dringk in their whole lifes! Even cappuccino sensa schuima! Cappucino without froth! How strange is that!

Cheers,

Mossman

 

La Pavoni Professional - had mine 2 years - fab bit of kit for anally retentive scooby owners who like shiny things with boost gauges ;-)

- makes brilliant coffee and builds muscle on your forearms too!

Paul W

btw - bought mine in Rome so it was <300 quid but selfridges want a whopping £500 here... best buy online at:

 

I have to agree with the Gaggia, a few friends have them, and I'm saving up the pennies now!!!

Just for the political correct people, don't buy a Krupps. Why???

They are the same people who had the gas chambers for Hitler!!

Andy

 

Mossman,

Sounds a load of bollocks to me m8. What's wrong with a bloody kettle and a tea bag?

Scotty