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Coffee Nerds Assemble - Clue - Feb 20, 2025
Right I need some good recommendations of a bean to cup machine.
Nothing too crazy expensive and something good for a beginner that’s been living his life off of instant coffee.
It’s time to grow up - but there’s so many different variants and options I don’t have a clue where to start (if you’ll pardon the pun)
Let me know your thoughts.
#1 want a milk froth :)
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - Astonished - Feb 20, 2025
Do you have a set budget? Most fairly decent/good ones here in the UK run you around the £500-600 budget.
I don't have the best knowledge on these machines but we have a "The barista express - SAGE" machine at home.
I clicked on the thread expecting slightly different content since I'm a full time coffee barista lol
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - Clue - Feb 20, 2025
(Feb 20, 2025 01:49 PM)Astonished Wrote: Do you have a set budget? Most fairly decent/good ones here in the UK run you around the £500-600 budget.Hahah it’s funny, I was actually speaking to someone the other day who recommended a Sage.
I don't have the best knowledge on these machines but we have a "The barista express - SAGE" machine at home.
I clicked on the thread expecting slightly different content since I'm a full time coffee barista lol
Honestly, anywhere between £100-300 - even up for looking at second hand.
I know the taste is superior, but don’t want to spend loads of money on something I could give up with after a few months so wanted to test the waters.
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - #TR0J4N - Feb 20, 2025
Check the De'Longhi brand they have decent machines that can fit a wide range of budgets
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - Jamika - Feb 20, 2025
(Feb 20, 2025 01:44 PM)Clue Wrote: Right I need some good recommendations of a bean to cup machine.
Nothing too crazy expensive and something good for a beginner that’s been living his life off of instant coffee.
It’s time to grow up - but there’s so many different variants and options I don’t have a clue where to start (if you’ll pardon the pun)
Let me know your thoughts.
#1 want a milk froth :)
Dont , buy a coffee on ur way to work , the coffee in house is always miserable
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - Foxxy Proxies Ltd - Feb 20, 2025
I have the traditional home brew coffee pot (12 cups) and I have a cappuccino/espresso machine as well that brews per cup. I buy the capsules of star bucks black coffee and also there is another store brand for the cappuccino and espresso capsules. I'm high on coffee all day, every day. And at least half the night as well, daily. Only God knows how I've probably shortened my life spam because of my daily routine.
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - .Pazuzu - Feb 20, 2025
(Feb 20, 2025 01:52 PM)Clue Wrote: Hahah it’s funny, I was actually speaking to someone the other day who recommended a Sage.
Honestly, anywhere between £100-300 - even up for looking at second hand.
I know the taste is superior, but don’t want to spend loads of money on something I could give up with after a few months so wanted to test the waters.
I bought my DeLonghi brand new for 250-odd quid in a sale 3+ years ago, it's a powerhouse and has been used multiple times daily to no fault, stays clean too.
Wait for a good deal like black Friday (I don't know the current state of Amazon's deals), or get one second hand like you said
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - Flan. - Feb 20, 2025
Delonghi is the best or however you spell it.
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - bereda123 - Feb 22, 2025
I would like to go make a massive career change, i just quit my dead end job of 18 years today, and plan on selling all my equipment, and taking some classes. Its not gonna be easy but hopefully i can do it.
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - Clue - Feb 22, 2025
(Feb 22, 2025 04:08 AM)bereda123 Wrote: I would like to go make a massive career change, i just quit my dead end job of 18 years today, and plan on selling all my equipment, and taking some classes. Its not gonna be easy but hopefully i can do it.Yeah not sure how that relates to coffee but good luck. Maybe you could become a barista?
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - .Pazuzu - Feb 22, 2025
(Feb 22, 2025 04:11 AM)Clue Wrote: Yeah not sure how that relates to coffee but good luck. Maybe you could become a barista?
Lmao @ this, brother saw your post about coffee and thought it's time for a change of careers
Off-topic but curious if you know, but how come there's so many new accounts that post a couple times then are closed/exiled? Alts or just closed for LQ spam?
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - mocatela - Feb 22, 2025
Whatever you make don't ruin the coffee with milk
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - Clue - Feb 24, 2025
Thanks all for opinions. I ended up ordering a De’Longhi Stilosa EC260 because it was cheap and cheerful.
Made a couple coffees already and much better than instant haha
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - brazilian - Jul 20, 2025
cappucino / mocca is very good
RE: Coffee Nerds Assemble - SoulHarvester - Jul 20, 2025
Are Keurig cup users the basic bitches of the coffee industry? If so I'll take it lol