Coffee machine or OS?

lostinrates

Alison_Funnell wrote: »

newthrift and lostinrates do either of you have a halogen or ceramic hob? I do and wondered if they work on them?

Ceramic hob. .

Its certainly not as quick as on gas but.....its what we have so....:)

SailorSam

I've got a teaspoon and a mug.

lostinrates

Frugalsod wrote: »

I use a Philips Filter machine with an insulated jug. I had to get it from Amazon Germany as it was £30 more here and it only needed an adaptor to work. I can use any coffee.

Pods are the coffee equivalent of inkjet cartridges. The coffee is way more expensive than any other coffee on a per gram basis, and you are locked in to only getting your coffee from one supplier. If they go bust you have to scrap the machine.

I think this is key. The pod issue. I would consider a coffee machine one day, if we had spare money and nothing else wanting it, but I'd want bean to cup, nothing else.

MrsE_2

Alison_Funnell wrote: »

I've been offered one of those pod machines (a tassimo). I love coffee shops but they are really costly. I know a pod is cheaper than a coffee out. But is it really worth it. Are there better OS ways to make a coffee like the coffee shops?

Also do you have to stick to the one make of pods or can you use others?

Ive had loads off electrical coffee makers over the years. Ive got a nice delongi one now. I hardly use it.

But ive got a balitti jug style milk frother, its AMAZING & a caffitier I use all the time.
They are some simple, neat & handy. No messing about & a dream to wash up, just a quick rinse or chuck them in the dishwasher.

Keep it simple:)

MrsE_2

lostinrates wrote: »

I think this is key. The pod issue. I would consider a coffee machine one day, if we had spare money and nothing else wanting it, but I'd want bean to cup, nothing else.

Even though I rarely use my delongi espresso/cappuccino maker, I do covet a bean to cup, better still, build in:j

lostinrates

MrsE wrote: »

Ive had loads off electrical coffee makers over the years. Ive got a nice delongi one now. I hardly use it.

But ive got a balitti jug style milk frother, its AMAZING & a caffitier I use all the time.
They are some simple, neat & handy. No messing about & a dream to wash up, just a quick rinse or chuck them in the dishwasher.

Keep it simple:)

Fwiw, DH uses a whip and skimmed milk to make froth, Takes him less time than the frothing gizmo my mother bought him. But , he's fit and strong. Active bakers or cooks might find they too find this Old style so
Union the simplest though.

MrsE_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Fwiw, DH uses a whip and skimmed milk to make froth, Takes him less time than the frothing gizmo my mother bought him. But , he's fit and strong. Active bakers or cooks might find they too find this Old style so
Union the simplest though.

I used to have a battery operated stick whisk, but the jug thing, it's AMAZING, better than costa!!!!

Anne_Marie_2

MrsE wrote: »

Even though I rarely use my delongi espresso/cappuccino maker, I do covet a bean to cup, better still, build in:j

:rotfl:

Must admit that I would love one too, but....the cost of what I would like, and the size of the purse strings do not match up!

I do use my espresso machine all the time, and with a separate burr grinder, grinding only what I need every time, just takes seconds and is excellent.
I just keep thinking that if I had one of those bean to coffee machines and it broke, I would cry big time. I'll still cry whenever either my espresso or burr grinder breaks, but hopefully not both together. At least I still have a cafetiere for the bad times.

lostinrates

Anne_Marie wrote: »

:rotfl:

Must admit that I would love one too, but....the cost of what I would like, and the size of the purse strings do not match up!

I do use my espresso machine all the time, and with a separate burr grinder, grinding only what I need every time, just takes seconds and is excellent.
I just keep thinking that if I had one of those bean to coffee machines and it broke, I would cry big time. I'll still cry whenever either my espresso or burr grinder breaks, but hopefully not both together. At least I still have a cafetiere for the bad times.

I also know even if i had a bean to cup machine DH would continue to use the stove top coffee maker.

Frugalsod

lostinrates wrote: »

I think this is key. The pod issue. I would consider a coffee machine one day, if we had spare money and nothing else wanting it, but I'd want bean to cup, nothing else.

Then you need one of these, only £1.41 + £4.59 postage. Though look locally or on eBay and I guess you will beat that price.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flat-Bottom-FILTER-Coffee-Filter/dp/B000VZGCME/