domestic espresso machines

[epilot]

gents,

anybody that serious enough about their coffee to have their own espresso machine?

no latte sipping jokes, it's strictly long black for me...

thanks

[MrUpwey]

gents,

......., it's strictly long black for me...

thanks

Yeah, but what about the coffee

[griffiths_r]

expobar minore 3 is what my brother has... great machine, but payback period is about 45 years!!

[Fishcop]

I used to religiously use my little manual Delongi, but I've been converted to using a French press (Bodum).

A barrista I know here is Bris gave me some hints on grinding, and I have a little account with DiBella Coffee (at their roasting warehouse) in Brisbane. The combo of the correct grind and timing/temp with the press gives me a first class long black. And the ease of clean up is great (straight into the dishwasher).

[OBRUT]

Atomic - stove top circa 1960's. Makes great coffee albeit with some typical Italian (eg. Alfa Romeo) randomness...

There is also a new version with improved internals.

http://www.ottoespresso.com/index.html

[hmd]

Atomic - stove top circa 1960's. Makes great coffee albeit with some typical Italian (eg. Alfa Romeo) randomness...

There is also a new version with improved internals.
http://www.ottoespresso.com/index.html

Ryan,

Just like Alfa it has a very evocative look

[9er]

After many years of machine envy I now have one of these http://www.jetblackespresso.com.au/s...rocket-giotto/

[damianroyce]

I have had a stainless steel Saeco Venezia (I believe they are made by Gaggia??) espresso machine for about 6 years and it has never skipped a beat.

I paid around $500 from memory.

[mr901]

I've owned both a krups & delongi however have recently bought a nespresso with the frothy machine thingo & love it !!! I was a little dubious at first however it's so easy to make coffee & clean that it's a winner for me. Most coffee machines are like Ferrari's that you never drive because the outcome is so unpredictable & they are such high maintenance. You could argue that the nespresso is the Commodore of coffee machines but at 5.30am that suits me just fine !! Good luck with it.....

[Fishcop]

We bought a Nespresso for our office and I like it for exactly the reasons you describe Matt. I can choose my own coffee pods and stash them away from unscrupulous co-workers.

And it's those same unscrupulous co-workers that don't clean machines when they're finished... the Nespresso solves that (I hid the hard-to-clean milk frothy thing and make them nuke their milk).

[griffiths_r]

I hid the hard-to-clean milk frothy thing and make them nuke their milk).

glad i don't work for you john!!!

[Fishcop]

glad i don't work for you john!!!

I got sick of soaking and cleaning calcified and burnt milk from equipment, and I don't take milk!

[Jeff Eelkema]

We also have a Saeco Via Venezia machine which makes a great coffee but being a full manual thing it takes too long to make multiple cups. Generally use a Bodum but John is spot on with his comments about the grind etc. A good burr grinder set exactly for the application makes a huge difference.

[PCM911T]

Jeff, at the risk of getting your mental agonies crossed, I thought I would suggest you buy a clapped out one and do it up. By the way just how close to finished is your 69E project.

[SIR70t]

Saeco Incanto, 6 years , like clockwork, not pretty , but practical and produces good crema every day