Scooby Soon!

I want to make Large coffee Latte like the automated Coffee Nation machines or like Mcdonalds?

Will one of the pod type coffee machines make lattes that taste similar? I don't mind paying £100 to £300 it just has to make nice Cafe latte!

corradoboy

Proper beans with an infuser and milk steamer would be best. The cost-per-cup would be too high to drink lots of those pod things, and you'll be left high and dry when they eventually move on to the next product and you can't get your specific pods. Bean to cup machines like McD's use can be had for £150+, but the actual McD machines are allegedly £10k, or so the manager of one I was in was wining on to me when his had broken again.

JPL

If you want an easy way to do it, try a Nespresso. Had one for about a year now, spend about £60 every quarter on assorted coffees because we like more than one taste. Most are bloody lovely :-) They vary in strength from 3 to 10. I'm mid level on the strength bar.

Machines vary in price, I think ours was £150.

Press a button and it fills to your (preset) desired level.

Ours comes with a milk warmer/frother.

Would prob like a more expensive machine but I can't be faffed with it all.

Scooby Soon!

Cost for the pods is not really that important because I spend £2 to £3 a day buying a coffee from Mcdonalds or Coffee Nation because they are the ones I like. Pods have got to be cheaper than £2 or £3 a cup!

urban

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I have one of these machines
https://www.dolce-gusto.co.uk/EN/mac...10942207139_00

I don't drink latte or pooftah type coffees, so I can't comment on those
I just use it for normal coffee(They have one called Cafe Lungo which is my favourite)
The pods cost about £3 for a box - I think there are 16 in a box.

BlkKnight

I've got one of these:

http://www.eventsupplies.co.uk/produ...483,range.html

Picked a refurb one off ebay for about £200.

Great coffee every time - without the faff of a separate grinder.

Neanderthal

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I got one the same as Urban as a Xmas present.
Love it. Sure if you're a proper coffee snob it's not the pukka thing but it's far far better than instant coffee.
Just to clarify on what Urban said, in each pod box you get 16 pods, but for lattes, chochcino etc that need two pods per drink you get 8x cups out of a box of pods.

Daz34

I use these for a perfect latte;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerobie-80R0...4954691&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bodum-1446-L...4954691&sr=8-4

You are free to use any fresh or freeze dried coffee you like then and it's all a lot cheaper (and better tasting) than a Nespresso.

Dead easy to clean too.

StanS

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Do a search for bean to cup machines - loads to chose from.
I went mad and bought a Delonghi Prima Dona which is excellent - but to be honest there are loads just as good for a lot less
Makes about 40 cups per 250g beans (£3.50-£4.00)
There are loads of reviews to read on line to help + You-tube clips on how to make perfect Macchiatas, Cappucinos etc.