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Agreed save the money you would spend on a new fangled machine and instead buy Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee.

Bliss in a cup (or a mug).

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I must take out a mortgage VM for Blue Mountain. Anyone tried Viennese Fig coffee?

My Bosch coffee machine is thirty years old, and at the time was the first machine with a gold filter. Threw out the paper ones....

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My wife only drinks coffee and I only drink tea.

I'm easily pleased as there are plenty of teas available but my wife loves the kind of coffee we got in Spain and it was always so cheap, unlike over here so we want to get a coffee machine but don't know what to get.

I've only looked at a few and they were tied to their own chosen products in pods that are inserted which seems an expensive way to get a cup of coffee.

We have an old percolator and a press-type one, both of which are long-winded and a bit messy but we really don't know what to go for; the Tassimo looks expensive if you want a decent one.

Anyone got any info? stevmk2

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I only ever wanted a machine for the milk frother/steamer. I can make a palatable cup of coffee using instant granules, or Carte Noir, so don't want the expense of the pods.

In Currys/PC World the other day I found an electric milk frother for £20. Just a machine looking like a half flask, with a tiny round metal spiral at the base, which presumably froths the milk when switched on. No, I didn't buy it! Tut, what do you take me for? Lol lol. I used to have a battery operated one...

So, to recap...would it be nonsense to want a machine JUST for the milk steamer part?

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I bought the cheapest Tassimo and am very pleased with it, but yes, the pods are expensive.
I've tried everything, machines, filters, percolators and nothing compares to my late mum's coffee, she used to grind it herself, put in the pot, hot water.. that's it, but it's never worked for me. I blame the water.
The Tassimo is fine...if you like very storng coffee.
FLY

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I'm with Stevmk2's wife - the best coffee is in Spain !!

The next best thing is a Cappuccino for me and I've been making my own for many years, just using the 'froth' nozzle on those enormous coffee machines. As all I wanted was the 'froth' I decided to try various 'froth' makers all of which were a waste of money. In the end I invested a lot of money in a 'froth' maker called a Nespresso and I've never bought a cappuccino coffee (in the UK) since. It evens comes on holiday with me, so that I can start the day on a good note !!

It cost a lot of money, but has saved me a fortune !! I have also found the best skimmed milk to use is from Aldi, perfect froth every time !!

I've just had a look at the Curry's one and for £19.99, if my present one breaks, I'll certainly try the Curry's one first, at that price it looks a bargain!

Buy one Jazzi and let me know if it's any good!

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I use an espresso coffee maker that I've had for years ... the kind you put water in the bottom and finely ground Italian coffee in the perforated container in the middle then screw on the top and place on the stove. It makes the most superb very strong coffee. One of the secrets of good coffee is to only rinse the interior of the coffee maker ... never scour it!

Generally speaking, in Hungary you can always get a good cup of coffee wherever you go.

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That's my sort of coffee! I use the same thing, although I have a filter machine by my bed for ease of use in the morning. I have fond memories of my father's percolator. He never washed it, and put it on the stove each morning, sometimes heating it up again if he hadn't used all the coffee. The 'plop plop' sound has stayed with me, as well as the fresh coffee smell.

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Stop pissing about. At our age it is all about calories. Wonderful tasting coffee has a lot of cals - black coffee zilch. Keep slim and keep happy is my motto.

Whatever!

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I use the Nescafé sachets too and they're tasty!
I bought a machine a few years ago and spent a fortune trying out different coffees, they don't come cheap and I didn't like any of them!