whats the best dual purpose coffee machines??
January 27th, 2010
I heard that Saeco is the most overpriced machines you can buy and they are in for repair alot, as well the parts are made in china, and they try to come off as an Italian made machine..
If what you mean by dual purpose is coffee/espresso, then Krups makes a very good model. They also make a bad model, so be savvy and look for "bars of pressure". A decent cup of espresso requires at least 9 bars of pressure. One model gives you a coffee maker and a steam pump espresso on the other side, which only provides 4 bars of pressure. The better bet, albeit pricier, is the "pump" model, which provides you the coffee maker and a 15 bar pressure espresso maker.
If you don’t drink more than a cup a day, a better option is the Tassimo machine, which allows you to make coffee, espresso, lattes, cappucinos, tea, and hot chocolate. You do have to buy the pods, but what’s cool is a laser reads the bar code on each pod and adjusts the pressure for each type of drink. The machine is less expensive, but the pods will cost you if you drink 4-5 cups a day like I do. But if you have a starbucks habit, this is certainly a cheaper option!
January 27th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Don’t they just have one purpose, to make coffee? Why are they "dual" purpose?
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January 27th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
you can make tea in a coffee pot, hot chocolate, anything requires boiling water use your own imagination, see what you can come up with.
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January 27th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Oh, always go with Krupps. They are the rolls Royce of coffee makers. They never break down and they are always top of the line.
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January 27th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
If what you mean by dual purpose is coffee/espresso, then Krups makes a very good model. They also make a bad model, so be savvy and look for "bars of pressure". A decent cup of espresso requires at least 9 bars of pressure. One model gives you a coffee maker and a steam pump espresso on the other side, which only provides 4 bars of pressure. The better bet, albeit pricier, is the "pump" model, which provides you the coffee maker and a 15 bar pressure espresso maker.
If you don’t drink more than a cup a day, a better option is the Tassimo machine, which allows you to make coffee, espresso, lattes, cappucinos, tea, and hot chocolate. You do have to buy the pods, but what’s cool is a laser reads the bar code on each pod and adjusts the pressure for each type of drink. The machine is less expensive, but the pods will cost you if you drink 4-5 cups a day like I do. But if you have a starbucks habit, this is certainly a cheaper option!
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January 27th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
I don’t know were do you live, but as for prices in Italy, Saeco machines are not overpriced; prices can be compared to the ones of other brands, both from Italy or Germany. More economic models from Saeco starts from near 50/60 €uro, of course there are more expensive ones, but that’s for all brands.
I never heard about problem with reliability (but actually I heard nothing, so it can be true), and as for parts being made in China… if you take a look, you’ll find out a lot of European stuff, including well known brands, are manufactered in China. Chepaer workforce.
Most appreciated Italian brands are (apart from Saeco), Gaggia, Ariete, DeLonghi.
I personally own an Ariete machine with Cremissimo technology since 2001, I use it everyday and never had a problem…
All models with basic functions (espresso coffe, steam for capuccino and hot water for tea, etc) starts from 50 €, as said (in Italy, and always talking about machine with a pump); an Ariete Florence is a good economic machine.
More expensive machines do offers something more, a full automatic machine can cost 300 € or more. Some models even more than 1000 €, so the price range vary a lot for the same brand.
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I’m Italian, living in Italy