Cookworks Signature Espresso Coffee Machine

MrsE_2

http://www.argos.co.uk/ProductDisplayTRK019?storeId=10001&referredURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argos.co.uk%2FProductDisplayTRK019%3FpartNumber%3D4233268&jspStoreDir=argos&referrer=COJUN&_%24ja=tsid%3A11674%7Cprd%3A1546795&cmpid=COJUN&partNumber=4233268

This says it takes pods, but I had them take one out in Argos today & it doesn't.
Has anyone got one? (they were featured on Hot Deals UK).

The pods don't go where the regular coffee goes does it?

bugeyed

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/cookworks-signature-espresso-maker-573704

yeah mention there it doesnt take pods and several bad comments on it too - look like an AVOID

further down that page = there is mention of a ''pod filter basket'' so maybe its an attachment

Alton_Towers

I have just got one of these and it does come with a pod holder, it's wrapped with the measuring scoop. I am impressed with this machine for the money.

blue-eyes1955

Exactly as Alton Towers says. Pod holder was included in mine too and also agree machine is extremely good for the price. I think it was a 'Which' best buy too.

davemorton

We're currently experiencing a very high volume of visitors to our website

lol, wonder why.

bugeyed

davemorton wrote: »

We're currently experiencing a very high volume of visitors to our website

lol, wonder why.

oops - the MSE effect has hit Argos :rotfl:

russ331

Click here for a recent thread on this product...

"Makes Espresso, Cappuccino & Latte. Extract from Which? review... 'Our expert taster highly rated the espresso's super dark gold crema, & the lovely sweet dark aroma & taste'. Score 79%. Note that Which? excludes price from assessment criteria, so the score reflects performance not price.

This machine has two filter baskets, one for loose ground coffee & one for Pods, e.g. Melangerie brand Pods. £1.59 for 18. Gold Winner, The Grocer Own Label Food & Drink Awards 2011. Available at Lidl & possibly elsewhere. That's 9p a cup. Can also use Senseo Pods.

I have this machine & a Tassimo machine. This espresso machine is as easy & convenient to use as the Tassimo. The Tassimo is now redundant, as the pods are 3 times the price of the Melangerie pods I use in this espresso machine.

Tassimo makes good-tasting coffee. But the aroma, crema & flavour of coffee from this espresso machine is superior. At a third of the price per pod, it's a no-brainer."

Click here for 3 minute video of machine in action. It's the second highest scoring coffee maker ever tested by Which?, beaten by a £200+ Gaggia.

on-the-count-of-three

Hmmmm...a referral link from the Op.

Growlybear

I bought one of these about a month ago, and I've been really impressed. It came with a separate basket to hold pods, although I haven't used this. The machine makes really lovely coffee and I think it's a brilliant machine for the price. The milk frother isn't brilliant, but is OK.

Yolina

Hmmmm depends on what you compare with I guess. I'm frankly a *tad* fussy about my coffee (I'm French) so I think I'll stick with my lovely La Pavoni (can't beat a brass boiler!) though definitely not in the same budget range. And I wouldn't use pods either...

Edit: and before I could afford decent coffee machines, I had a French press style one, cheap and does a good job - though obviously it won't be espresso style (and much also depends on the coffee used!)

UnderPressure

Yolina wrote: »

Hmmmm depends on what you compare with I guess. I'm frankly a *tad* fussy about my coffee (I'm French) so I think I'll stick with my lovely La Pavoni (can't beat a brass boiler!) though definitely not in the same budget range. And I wouldn't use pods either...

Edit: and before I could afford decent coffee machines, I had a French press style one, cheap and does a good job - though obviously it won't be espresso style (and much also depends on the coffee used!)

I too am a complete fuss pot with coffee, as all I drink is Latte's and espresso's, I will not entertains any instant whatsoever and even now freshly grind my own Lavazza beans

Anyhoo I had the previous machine to this and it was truly truly terribel, I returned it after 1 use and told Argos in no uncertain terms where they could shove it If you only have "occasional" coffee then this machine may well be alright, my machines get hammered by me all day every day I went through loads of these cheaper ones in the space of 3 years till in the end I talked myself spending a bit more, I paid £300 in a sale for a Cuisinart one, had it 6 months now and it is easily the best thing I have bought in years, excellent machine.

The same old rule applies to this kind of machine you really do get what you pay for........................