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A good coffee machine at home. Unbelievable ROI, one of my favourite purchases.

by ssss11 5y ago

kqr 5y ago
Yup. My wife and I got one when we moved in together before we were married. At the time we were very poor students and it was not obviously the right call. But we have gotten an insane mileage out of that thing from the day we brought it home. Easily worth it many times over.
BiteCode_dev 5y ago
Brand?
- gehsty 5y ago
  I got a sage (breville I’m the US) barista pro and love it, no heat up time as it uses a heat pump, great grinder and easy to clean. I make at least two coffees a day, every day for over a year and it’s never missed a beat.
- ssss11 5y ago
  I have a delonghi. Only a few hundred dollars but the support service has been fantastic which I didn’t really expect either. I’ve noticed a few responses to my post mentioning drip coffee machines - the one I have steams milk, makes lattes etc
dudeinjapan 5y ago
Bonavita makes some good ones--recommend BV1500TS or BV1900TS. Ditch the default stainless steel carafe and upgrade to double-walled glass.
alias_neo 5y ago
My Rancilio Sylvia E has really gotten a workout since lockdown. When it's not making coffee, it doubles as a very therapeutic thing to clean and maintain for a couple of hours every couple of months.
jasonpeacock 5y ago
Look for a drip machine endorsed by the SCA - Specialty Coffee Association. I've had both of these, they are both great: https://smile.amazon.com/Bonavita-One-Touch-Featuring-Thermal-BV1900TS https://smile.amazon.com/Bonavita-One-Touch-Featuring-Therma... https://smile.amazon.com/OXO-Barista-Brain-Coffee-Maker/dp/B00YEYKK8U https://smile.amazon.com/OXO-Barista-Brain-Coffee-Maker/dp/B... Combine one of the above with a burr grinder for freshly ground coffee, and use filtered water, and you've got the best home coffee with least effort.
germinalphrase 5y ago
I’ll just mention that I bought my Moccamaster for about $100 on eBay. They’re out there and available.
Arubis 5y ago
Maybe tangential, but would most folks be likely to discern the difference vs. a glass French press? Most drip coffeemakers I’ve used are both more expensive and make worse coffee (not to mention harder to clean), so I’ve largely given up on the category, but admittedly haven’t done proper research in quite a while.
- chordalkeyboard 5y ago
  I have yet to find a French press without plastic components that contact the brew.
  - rdtwo 5y ago
    They make metal ones
    - chordalkeyboard 5y ago
      by some strange coincidence I found one the very day I posted the grandparent comment reply.
- Saris 5y ago
  Usually manual coffee making can be just as good or better than a machine, or at least much cheaper for the same quality. You can make very very good coffee with a $40 pour-over or french press. French press doesn't really have a machine equivalent that I can think of though, it's sort of in its own category of coffee. IMO a good burr grinder is good to have no matter how you make your coffee. If you don't already buy whole beans they're much fresher, and if you do but use a blade grinder the burr grinders do a better more consistent job at it.
  - rdtwo 5y ago
    It depends on the flavor you like. The espresso flavor is much more mellow in my opinion. Drip can be great but you need to have a preference for that style
- 5y ago
kwertyoowiyop 5y ago
I love my AeroPress. Faster, better, and easier than anything else!
- drcongo 5y ago
  I've been a huge AeroPress fan for years (at least 15 I think), but recently moved to a house with a massive kitchen and bought a good mid-range espresso machine and I have to admit, I'm in love with it. I got this one [0] for reference and it's filled with really clever design touches. Only the quality of the steam control dial lets it down, in every other respect it's superb. The AeroPress has gone in a drawer and not been seen since. Edit: Meant to add, actually the entire flow including steaming the milk is faster and less messy than the AeroPress too. [0] https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/products/espresso/bes875.html https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/products/espresso/bes87...
  - kwertyoowiyop 5y ago
    I’m not in an espresso phase right now, but I’ll consider that next time I get the urge. No more Nespresso for me!

A good coffee machine at home. Unbelievable ROI, one of my favourite purchases.

by ssss11 5y ago

A good coffee machine at home. Unbelievable ROI, one of my favourite purchases.

kqr 5y ago

Yup. My wife and I got one when we moved in together before we were married. At the time we were very poor students and it was not obviously the right call. But we have gotten an insane mileage out of that thing from the day we brought it home. Easily worth it many times over.

BiteCode_dev 5y ago

Brand?

gehsty 5y ago
I got a sage (breville I’m the US) barista pro and love it, no heat up time as it uses a heat pump, great grinder and easy to clean. I make at least two coffees a day, every day for over a year and it’s never missed a beat.
ssss11 5y ago
I have a delonghi. Only a few hundred dollars but the support service has been fantastic which I didn’t really expect either. I’ve noticed a few responses to my post mentioning drip coffee machines - the one I have steams milk, makes lattes etc

dudeinjapan 5y ago

Bonavita makes some good ones--recommend BV1500TS or BV1900TS. Ditch the default stainless steel carafe and upgrade to double-walled glass.

alias_neo 5y ago

My Rancilio Sylvia E has really gotten a workout since lockdown. When it's not making coffee, it doubles as a very therapeutic thing to clean and maintain for a couple of hours every couple of months.

jasonpeacock 5y ago

Look for a drip machine endorsed by the SCA - Specialty Coffee Association. I've had both of these, they are both great: https://smile.amazon.com/Bonavita-One-Touch-Featuring-Thermal-BV1900TS https://smile.amazon.com/Bonavita-One-Touch-Featuring-Therma... https://smile.amazon.com/OXO-Barista-Brain-Coffee-Maker/dp/B00YEYKK8U https://smile.amazon.com/OXO-Barista-Brain-Coffee-Maker/dp/B... Combine one of the above with a burr grinder for freshly ground coffee, and use filtered water, and you've got the best home coffee with least effort.

germinalphrase 5y ago

I’ll just mention that I bought my Moccamaster for about $100 on eBay. They’re out there and available.

Arubis 5y ago

Maybe tangential, but would most folks be likely to discern the difference vs. a glass French press? Most drip coffeemakers I’ve used are both more expensive and make worse coffee (not to mention harder to clean), so I’ve largely given up on the category, but admittedly haven’t done proper research in quite a while.

chordalkeyboard 5y ago
I have yet to find a French press without plastic components that contact the brew.
- rdtwo 5y ago
  They make metal ones
  - chordalkeyboard 5y ago
    by some strange coincidence I found one the very day I posted the grandparent comment reply.
Saris 5y ago
Usually manual coffee making can be just as good or better than a machine, or at least much cheaper for the same quality. You can make very very good coffee with a $40 pour-over or french press. French press doesn't really have a machine equivalent that I can think of though, it's sort of in its own category of coffee. IMO a good burr grinder is good to have no matter how you make your coffee. If you don't already buy whole beans they're much fresher, and if you do but use a blade grinder the burr grinders do a better more consistent job at it.
- rdtwo 5y ago
  It depends on the flavor you like. The espresso flavor is much more mellow in my opinion. Drip can be great but you need to have a preference for that style
5y ago

kwertyoowiyop 5y ago

I love my AeroPress. Faster, better, and easier than anything else!

drcongo 5y ago
I've been a huge AeroPress fan for years (at least 15 I think), but recently moved to a house with a massive kitchen and bought a good mid-range espresso machine and I have to admit, I'm in love with it. I got this one [0] for reference and it's filled with really clever design touches. Only the quality of the steam control dial lets it down, in every other respect it's superb. The AeroPress has gone in a drawer and not been seen since. Edit: Meant to add, actually the entire flow including steaming the milk is faster and less messy than the AeroPress too. [0] https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/products/espresso/bes875.html https://www.sageappliances.com/uk/en/products/espresso/bes87...
- kwertyoowiyop 5y ago
  I’m not in an espresso phase right now, but I’ll consider that next time I get the urge. No more Nespresso for me!