Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
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We had an auction at work on Tuesday for a load of coffee machines, display units and cups. I put in a couple of bids, some people ended up winning 2-6 machines  One guy got 2 and didn't want one so I said I would have it.
Here lies my predicament!
The machine is considered one of the top of the range machines (£300 retail) and we get so many customer calls with issues, coffee not hot enough and other issues. No one in the office really knows how they work as we have never been shown! The machine I have is really simple, never gone wrong and probably not likely to. I paid £70 for it, brand new.
Machine I have now:
One I've just got:
My mate said he would have my other one, which has been trouble free. Just think I may regret changing to this knowing the issues people have!
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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My mum and dad have a simple Magimix one that works no problem, looks similar to yours tbh. My brother on the other hand has a Miele which cost thousands but is as complicated as the space shuttle and still kicks out the basically the same stuff.
I'd stick with the simple one.
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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Stick with your current one.
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_Allan_
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Give your mate the new one and ask him to buy you a couple of pints next time your out.
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3CorsaMeal
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get rid of them all and brew your own coffee imo, £15 i paid for my filter, £40 for a grinder 
never going to break
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Matty SRi
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Whats special about these compared to putting the coffee in a cup yourself and adding water? Or is it just lazyness?
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John
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Instant coffee isn't even close to fresh coffee, this is better than instant but not quite as good as fresh.
It takes more time and effort to use the machine than putting a spoon of coffee in a cup.
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Ben J
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Instant coffee tastes nothing like coffee.
I still believe that Nespresso coffee is as good as any freshly ground coffee. It's the same thing sealed in a tiny pod. It may as well be still be a bean lol!
[Edited on 19-08-2011 by Ben J]
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Matty SRi
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Glad i dont like coffee then, just saved myself alot of money 
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John
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Various other ways of doing it cheaper. My favourite recently is my French press which was cheap.
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chloe16v
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tea ftw 
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Matty SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
tea ftw
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Marc
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Matty SRi
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Do you put tomatoes in your coffee?
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Ben J
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Marc do you live with parents or on own?
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Marc
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Parents, I didn't win at life like most on here!
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty SRi
Do you put tomatoes in your coffee?
Toffee?
or Comato?
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Parents, I didn't win at life like most on here!
Lol. Nothing wrong with that.
I was admiring the worktops 
Why not use your new big one now, then leave it with your parents if and when you move out, and keep your old one for you.
[Edited on 21-08-2011 by Ben J]
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Marc
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Yeah, all done the other year.
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3CorsaMeal
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty SRi
Do you put tomatoes in your coffee?
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Matty SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
quote:
Originally posted by Matty SRi
Do you put tomatoes in your coffee?
Toffee?
or Comato?
Tomoffee tbh
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Think I may have taken a risk here!
Living life on the edge Marc
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oceansoul
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quote:
Originally posted by chloe16v
tea ftw
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BYRON
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Marc, I have that exact coffee maker and the drink is never HOT, only tepid which I dont mind, but others do.
Looks good on the side, even if it puts out warm drinks. I got it as a gift, so doesnt really bother me.
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by BYRON
Marc, I have that exact coffee maker and the drink is never HOT, only tepid which I dont mind, but others do.
Looks good on the side, even if it puts out warm drinks. I got it as a gift, so doesnt really bother me.
Don't want to go in to work mode, but are you using the milk jug?
Customers complain that it isn't hot enough when using the milk part, we advised them to press the clean button first and blast some steam through before adding the milk.
Mine has been producing really hot coffee. I don't use the milk on the machine as I have a seperate frother.
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