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Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:11 pm
by The Ash Man
Hi all

I'm in the market for a fully automatic coffee machine

Looking to spend under $1000

I waste so much on cafe coffee I reckon I can make the money back soon enough!

Wondering if anyone knows of good machines and places to buy them.

Good Guys, Radio Rentals, etc have very little choice

Cheers

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:00 pm
by smac
Part of what you pay for at a coffee shop is the time spent cleaning - you should clean it if the next cup is more than an hour or two after the last, meaning you could be cleaning a coffee machine twice a day (morning cup, clean it out, go to work, come home for a cup and clean it out again). Sounds easier to go to the shop for a cup I reckon!

But look for appliance importers, they sell the good ones.

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:01 pm
by azzaisbest
The Ash Man wrote:Hi all

I'm in the market for a fully automatic coffee machine

Looking to spend under $1000

I waste so much on cafe coffee I reckon I can make the money back soon enough!

Wondering if anyone knows of good machines and places to buy them.

Good Guys, Radio Rentals, etc have very little choice

Cheers


delonghi nespresso machines my friend , best investment ever , easy as to order coffee as you can do it online and in about two days its sitting on your doorstep

spartan electrical would have a good range

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:18 pm
by Dirko
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ESAM03110S - Espresso Fully Automatic Coffee Machine

Features

* The machine can be used with either coffee beans or ground coffee
* New silent integrated coffee grinder with 13 grinding settings
* Adjustable coffee quantity
* Adjustable water quantity
* New patented thermoblock: to grant the espresso at the ideal and constant temperature
* Electronic temperature control
* Pre-brewing
* "Cappuccino System" mixes steam, air and milk, producing a rich, creamy froth for great cappuccinos
* Adjustable coffee dispenser for varying cups size
* Automatic shut-off
* Removable water reservoir (1.8 l.)
* Adjustable steam emission
* Water level indicator
* Electronic steam and coffee thermostat
* Rinse and decalcification auto-programmes
* Cup warmer
* Removable drip tray

Recommended Retail Price

$999.00

I have one and it's fantastic. Cleans itself. Easy !!

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:22 pm
by the big bang
i'm not a massive coffee drinker, mainly because i'm a lazy piece of carp.

but i would love to have one of the big machines that i see in a heap of pubs, usually near the pokie room. ones that at the touch of a button, do lattes, mochas, black, whites, whatever! would be awesome fo rin the morning!

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:59 am
by wooly
If you're anywhere near the city, Harvey Norman had a "coffee expo" marquee set up in rundle mall earlier in the week. Not sure if it's still there. Had a heap of coffee machines in there on sale.

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:31 am
by Psyber
I usually use a small electric grinder and a filter paper, although I do have a La San Marco machine I picked up via a friend in the trade some years ago.
You need to grind your coffee separately for it, but that leaves less machine cleaning to do.

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:57 am
by Pseudo
This model has been known to make a reasonable cup of coffee on demand. Unfortunately it doesn't come cheap, and it requires an inordinate amount of maintenance.

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Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:16 pm
by Psyber
Pseudo wrote:This model has been known to make a reasonable cup of coffee on demand. Unfortunately it doesn't come cheap, and it requires an inordinate amount of maintenance.
Yes, unfortunately mine died in late 2008 and I haven't found a satisfactory replacement, especially with regard to that function.
All the new models I've met I've concluded are best kept in their own homes, where they are self maintaining and cost free, apart from small contributions when visiting.
[I did invest a small bottle of Arpege in one recently.]

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:49 pm
by The Ash Man
Being the impulse shopper that I am, I purchased one today.

I pitted Harvey Norman and the Good Guys against one another in a price war at Gepps X

I bought this one, got $450 off the ticket price and 2 bags of coffee beans thrown in!

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◦Control panel with icons
◦Cappuccino System: it combines steam, air and milk, producing a rich, creamy froth for great cappuccinos
◦Personalizing coffee as often as you want has never been easier. Choose from short, medium or long, try a strong or extra mild aroma, enjoy it piping hot, medium or low temperature.
◦Possibility to memorize the length of the “My Coffee”
◦The machine can be used with either coffee beans or ground coffee
◦You can prepare two cups of coffee with a single brewing
◦Removable brewing unit with variable capacity (from 6 to 14 gr)
◦New silent integrated coffee grinder with 13 adjustable settings
◦Adjustable coffee quantity
◦Adjustable water quantity
◦Pre-brewing cycle
◦Adjustable coffee dispenser, for cups of varying height from 86 to 142 mm.
◦Programmable automatic shut-off
◦Brewed coffees counting
◦New thermoblock: to grant the espresso at the ideal and constant temperature
◦Flavor saving coffee beans container tap
◦Coffee-grounds container capacity indicator: 14 cups
◦Removable water reservoir (total capacity 1,7 l.) with empty water indicator
◦Water filter
◦Rinse and decalcification auto-programmes
◦Programmable water hardness
◦Removable drip tray with level indicator
◦Cup holder
◦Energy saving function
◦Rapid Cappuccino
◦Power supply switch for zero consumption

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:51 pm
by A Mum
Good job and good bargaining TAM :-bd

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:52 pm
by The Ash Man
A Mum wrote:Good job and good bargaining TAM :-bd


At this time of year everyone wants to make a sale!

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:53 am
by Dirko
:prayer:

Glad you went the DeLonghi. Good machine there !

Re: Automatic Coffee Machine

PostPosted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:44 pm
by Felch
The Ash Man wrote:Being the impulse shopper that I am, I purchased one today.

I pitted Harvey Norman and the Good Guys against one another in a price war at Gepps X

I bought this one, got $450 off the ticket price and 2 bags of coffee beans thrown in!

Image

◦Control panel with icons
◦Cappuccino System: it combines steam, air and milk, producing a rich, creamy froth for great cappuccinos
◦Personalizing coffee as often as you want has never been easier. Choose from short, medium or long, try a strong or extra mild aroma, enjoy it piping hot, medium or low temperature.
◦Possibility to memorize the length of the “My Coffee”
◦The machine can be used with either coffee beans or ground coffee
◦You can prepare two cups of coffee with a single brewing
◦Removable brewing unit with variable capacity (from 6 to 14 gr)
◦New silent integrated coffee grinder with 13 adjustable settings
◦Adjustable coffee quantity
◦Adjustable water quantity
◦Pre-brewing cycle
◦Adjustable coffee dispenser, for cups of varying height from 86 to 142 mm.
◦Programmable automatic shut-off
◦Brewed coffees counting
◦New thermoblock: to grant the espresso at the ideal and constant temperature
◦Flavor saving coffee beans container tap
◦Coffee-grounds container capacity indicator: 14 cups
◦Removable water reservoir (total capacity 1,7 l.) with empty water indicator
◦Water filter
◦Rinse and decalcification auto-programmes
◦Programmable water hardness
◦Removable drip tray with level indicator
◦Cup holder
◦Energy saving function
◦Rapid Cappuccino
◦Power supply switch for zero consumption


Just bought the same machine today, but with the auto milk frother attachment. Looks a beauty !!!