SXIBLK
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i want one but without spending a fortune this one any good ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELITECH-15-BAR-SILVER-COFFEE-MACHINE-MILK-FROTHER-/140544213140?pt=Coffee_Machines_Makers&hash=item20b9168094
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BYRON
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thats Proper cheap. Mine was £329 and I cannot fault it. De'longhi Nespresso Lattissima.
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deano87
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Dad had a £350 Gaggia one and that broke.
I can't see the one posted being great, although it's bar pressure so won't blow up in your face. Well you hope not anyway.
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John
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15 bar isn't bad, I'd guess it would be ok.
What's bar pressure got to do with blowing up?
[Edited on 16-05-2011 by John]
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deano87
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quote: Originally posted by John
15 bar isn't bad, I'd guess it would be ok.
What's bar pressure got to do with blowing up?
[Edited on 16-05-2011 by John]
Something with advertised bar pressure will hold the pressure. We have an espresso machine at work which just works on steam, similar to a moka pot. If you don't switch it off or release the steam through the cappucino spout, it goes mental with hot steam coming out of every hole it can find.
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John
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The pressure is the pressure the pump pumps the water through at.
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Siberia
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15 bar is way to high to brew coffee..
tbh most if not all dosmestic coffee machines will break down within a year of buying them... you need to spend 1k+ to get anything decent
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by Siberia
15 bar is way to high to brew coffee..
tbh most if not all dosmestic coffee machines will break down within a year of buying them... you need to spend 1k+ to get anything decent
Nespresso machines are 19bar and have 3 year warranties.
Some club members have machines which are nearly 10 years old.
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deano87
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The trick is to use some kind of filtered water i.e. Brita to prolong life of the machine.
Coffee machines are great, but can't beat it out of a proper Moka pot. I'd rather buy a decent one of them than an espresso machine for £50.
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John
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quote: Originally posted by Siberia
15 bar is way to high to brew coffee..
tbh most if not all dosmestic coffee machines will break down within a year of buying them... you need to spend 1k+ to get anything decent
You are talking complete rubbish Siberia.
A £200 Gaggia will make one of the best cups of coffee you can get and 15 bar is pretty standard.
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Siberia
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pmsl... a 200 quid gaggia has a 9 bar vibration pump installed. i was a gaggia engineer for 5 years i've repaired 1000's of them.
when a company says they have 15 bar it is the max the pump can pump out and makes the machine sounds better(bigger is better isnt it?)...
9-10 bar is the standard to brew an espresso along with 7.5 grams of coffee and 30ml of hot water(80-85 degrees)
i never said they dont make good coffee.... they are very poorly built.. (ive been to the factory several times) hence they tend to break.
[Edited on 16-05-2011 by Siberia]
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John
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My gaggia classic isn't poorly built. The design has also stayed the same for over 20 years so I'd say its lasted pretty well tbh.
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SXIBLK
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what about the krups ones ? they would go well in my kitchen so thinking maybe one of them?
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John
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Krups aren't bad.
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deano87
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Got dad a £40 Krups coffee bean grinder. Has been fantastic, never gone wrong or anything.
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SXIBLK
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i think krups maybe the one then seen them for around £65 not to bad
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