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Post by quaysider on Sept 12, 2018 20:09:45 GMT
We've got the 80 quid bosch tassimo on board... makes a reasonable columbian or hot chocolate and (when the fires on) I just bung the spent pods on the coals to magically disappear
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Post by Trina on Sept 12, 2018 20:27:50 GMT
Have to be honest,we have a Nespresso machine at home all because there was one in our Lanzarote suite.(Off there for the 4th time in Nov).On the boat,we just use a normal coffee machine when we're on the move.
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 12, 2018 22:09:59 GMT
OK, I'm baffled by the choice so any input on which machine I should get would be appreciated. Don't want to pay silly money, up to £130 ish and what pods given I like Costa flat white. Should have said coffee pod machine Phil What a load of piffle on this thread as usual. So many people just want to post to get their awe in without any intention of answering the question. Those who say “Ooooh, nothing wrong with Poundland’s enormous jar of instant coffee for £1, lasts a year” or “You want a coffee machine - it’s called a cafetière” are so thick. They don’t realise that the taste and flavour of a drink of coffee depends vastly on how it’s made. Instant will always taste like mud - usually mud from the bottom of a canal somewhere in Birmingham. Cafetière coffee has a certain taste, personally I don’t like it much, and filter coffee is similar, pretty bland. Well the Americans like it, it must be bland. But when you make the coffee with water at the right temperature, and at high pressure, all the flavour comes out without bitterness, with a great aroma and crema, just like the stuff you get in a French or Italian cafe. Why do the Brits have to be so ignorant when it comes to food and drink? So to answer the question, we started off with a proper Gaggia machine on the boat. Just a little one, but it did the job. It was messy however and in the end we moved to a Nespresso machine. So much simpler and cleaner. Perhaps a little expensive at around 35p a cup if you drink a lot of coffee, but since I only drink 1 or 2 a day it really isn’t a great expense. If you are a coffee addict, stick to the mud. We have a Nespresso U. Pretty compact and right on your budget. A great coffee every time with zero hassle.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2018 22:46:39 GMT
OK, I'm baffled by the choice so any input on which machine I should get would be appreciated. Don't want to pay silly money, up to £130 ish and what pods given I like Costa flat white. Should have said coffee pod machine Phil What a load of piffle on this thread as usual. So many people just want to post to get their awe in without any intention of answering the question. Those who say “Ooooh, nothing wrong with Poundland’s enormous jar of instant coffee for £1, lasts a year” or “You want a coffee machine - it’s called a cafetière” are so thick. They don’t realise that the taste and flavour of a drink of coffee depends vastly on how it’s made. Instant will always taste like mud - usually mud from the bottom of a canal somewhere in Birmingham. Cafetière coffee has a certain taste, personally I don’t like it much, and filter coffee is similar, pretty bland. Well the Americans like it, it must be bland. But when you make the coffee with water at the right temperature, and at high pressure, all the flavour comes out without bitterness, with a great aroma and crema, just like the stuff you get in a French or Italian cafe. Why do the Brits have to be so ignorant when it comes to food and drink? So to answer the question, we started off with a proper Gaggia machine on the boat. Just a little one, but it did the job. It was messy however and in the end we moved to a Nespresso machine. So much simpler and cleaner. Perhaps a little expensive at around 35p a cup if you drink a lot of coffee, but since I only drink 1 or 2 a day it really isn’t a great expense. If you are a coffee addict, stick to the mud. We have a Nespresso U. Pretty compact and right on your budget. A great coffee every time with zero hassle. Insults ignored... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-sustainable-is-your-coffee-pod-habit_uk_5a61fa1fe4b074ce7a0793a9
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2018 22:58:07 GMT
Dolce gusto pod thing here during the summer. Seems ok and easy going on the power. Use a Hob Espresso Maker on the stove during winter. I like strong coffee, but not that American cwoffee crap.
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Post by JohnV on Sept 13, 2018 7:04:30 GMT
OK, I'm baffled by the choice so any input on which machine I should get would be appreciated. Don't want to pay silly money, up to £130 ish and what pods given I like Costa flat white. Should have said coffee pod machine Phil What a load of piffle on this thread as usual. So many people just want to post to get their awe in without any intention of answering the question. an awesome post
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 13, 2018 7:37:27 GMT
What a load of piffle on this thread as usual. So many people just want to post to get their awe in without any intention of answering the question. Those who say “Ooooh, nothing wrong with Poundland’s enormous jar of instant coffee for £1, lasts a year” or “You want a coffee machine - it’s called a cafetière” are so thick. They don’t realise that the taste and flavour of a drink of coffee depends vastly on how it’s made. Instant will always taste like mud - usually mud from the bottom of a canal somewhere in Birmingham. Cafetière coffee has a certain taste, personally I don’t like it much, and filter coffee is similar, pretty bland. Well the Americans like it, it must be bland. But when you make the coffee with water at the right temperature, and at high pressure, all the flavour comes out without bitterness, with a great aroma and crema, just like the stuff you get in a French or Italian cafe. Why do the Brits have to be so ignorant when it comes to food and drink? So to answer the question, we started off with a proper Gaggia machine on the boat. Just a little one, but it did the job. It was messy however and in the end we moved to a Nespresso machine. So much simpler and cleaner. Perhaps a little expensive at around 35p a cup if you drink a lot of coffee, but since I only drink 1 or 2 a day it really isn’t a great expense. If you are a coffee addict, stick to the mud. We have a Nespresso U. Pretty compact and right on your budget. A great coffee every time with zero hassle. Insults ignored... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-sustainable-is-your-coffee-pod-habit_uk_5a61fa1fe4b074ce7a0793a9As it says, you recycle Nespresso coffee pods by taking them back to Nespresso. They even provide free recycling bags. That said, the actual amount of waste aluminium and plastic is miniscule compared to the rest of the crap you get from an average supermarket shop. Most of the waste is organic coffee grounds.
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Post by thebfg on Sept 13, 2018 8:15:21 GMT
we have a great big costa machine in store. we pop all the coffee grounds on the garden apparently it makes good compost.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 8:20:55 GMT
I like coffee. Black no sugar. Strong. Don't care how it's made if it tastes ok. Tea the same. The rest is just window dressing in my view. I of course realise that I like others who commented are "thick" because we don't agree with Telemachus. I think I can live with that Rog
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 8:30:59 GMT
when I was in France one of the woman's friends was burning ground coffee in a bowl. It kept the wasps away from the barbecue. Quite impressive. Fresh not used coffee.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 8:39:01 GMT
OK, I'm baffled by the choice so any input on which machine I should get would be appreciated. Don't want to pay silly money, up to £130 ish and what pods given I like Costa flat white. Should have said coffee pod machine Phil What a load of piffle on this thread as usual. So many people just want to post to get their awe in without any intention of answering the question. Those who say “Ooooh, nothing wrong with Poundland’s enormous jar of instant coffee for £1, lasts a year” or “You want a coffee machine - it’s called a cafetière” are so thick. They don’t realise that the taste and flavour of a drink of coffee depends vastly on how it’s made. Instant will always taste like mud - usually mud from the bottom of a canal somewhere in Birmingham. Cafetière coffee has a certain taste, personally I don’t like it much, and filter coffee is similar, pretty bland. Well the Americans like it, it must be bland. But when you make the coffee with water at the right temperature, and at high pressure, all the flavour comes out without bitterness, with a great aroma and crema, just like the stuff you get in a French or Italian cafe. Why do the Brits have to be so ignorant when it comes to food and drink? So to answer the question, we started off with a proper Gaggia machine on the boat. Just a little one, but it did the job. It was messy however and in the end we moved to a Nespresso machine. So much simpler and cleaner. Perhaps a little expensive at around 35p a cup if you drink a lot of coffee, but since I only drink 1 or 2 a day it really isn’t a great expense. If you are a coffee addict, stick to the mud. We have a Nespresso U. Pretty compact and right on your budget. A great coffee every time with zero hassle. You had a decent little espresso machine if it was the gaggia classic, paired with a decent grinder you would have got a good brew out of it, then you screwed up and got a nespresso. But then you do own a boat with fake rivets...
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Post by mouse on Sept 13, 2018 9:36:04 GMT
Gazza said: "and if I'm brutally honest more than just a little lazy" 😂👍🍻
I am sure he didn't get that trait from me!!!!
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 13, 2018 9:49:49 GMT
I like coffee. Black no sugar. Strong. Don't care how it's made if it tastes ok. Tea the same. The rest is just window dressing in my view. I of course realise that I like others who commented are "thick" because we don't agree with Telemachus. I think I can live with that Rog Ah we have something in common. I too like strong, black and sweet.
Oh no wait a minute, that is my men.
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 13, 2018 10:03:13 GMT
What a load of piffle on this thread as usual. So many people just want to post to get their awe in without any intention of answering the question. Those who say “Ooooh, nothing wrong with Poundland’s enormous jar of instant coffee for £1, lasts a year” or “You want a coffee machine - it’s called a cafetière” are so thick. They don’t realise that the taste and flavour of a drink of coffee depends vastly on how it’s made. Instant will always taste like mud - usually mud from the bottom of a canal somewhere in Birmingham. Cafetière coffee has a certain taste, personally I don’t like it much, and filter coffee is similar, pretty bland. Well the Americans like it, it must be bland. But when you make the coffee with water at the right temperature, and at high pressure, all the flavour comes out without bitterness, with a great aroma and crema, just like the stuff you get in a French or Italian cafe. Why do the Brits have to be so ignorant when it comes to food and drink? So to answer the question, we started off with a proper Gaggia machine on the boat. Just a little one, but it did the job. It was messy however and in the end we moved to a Nespresso machine. So much simpler and cleaner. Perhaps a little expensive at around 35p a cup if you drink a lot of coffee, but since I only drink 1 or 2 a day it really isn’t a great expense. If you are a coffee addict, stick to the mud. We have a Nespresso U. Pretty compact and right on your budget. A great coffee every time with zero hassle. You had a decent little espresso machine if it was the gaggia classic, paired with a decent grinder you would have got a good brew out of it, Still got it actually, but it is stored away under the well deck next to the water tank. But having never had an urge to get it out since we got the Nespresso about 4 years ago, I suppose we should give it away/sell it/chuck it out.
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Post by thebfg on Sept 13, 2018 10:49:55 GMT
You had a decent little espresso machine if it was the gaggia classic, paired with a decent grinder you would have got a good brew out of it, Still got it actually, but it is stored away under the well deck next to the water tank. But having never had an urge to get it out since we got the Nespresso about 4 years ago, I suppose we should give it away/sell it/chuck it out. if your offering it a new home. the boat would love a coffee machine.
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