To buy an expensive ninja coffee machine

Agreed 😂
Give me a proper espresso from a Barista machine any day of the week. My barista machine is one of my most prized possessions. I’d be more gutted if that broke than if my car did 😂

Precisely - crap

Cafetière coffee tastes no different to freeze dried instant coffee to me

Got to agree about cafetiere coffee , there is nothing good about it

Nothing beats a double espresso made with decent beans

A cafetiere may very well be cheap. Possibly even quick. The 'lovely' bit is a stretch though. It is not lovely. It's watery and weak and sludgy at the bottom and has little to recommend it unless, of course, you're in competitive 'cheap shit coffee' mode. Then you're winning.

We use a cafetiere. Cheap, quick and lovely coffee. You don't need another expensive gadget.

I can recommend Rave coffee beans! They’re amazing - I tend to get the blends rather than single origin and they are so smooth!

Once you get local roasted beans that you like the flavour of, you will never go back to supermarket

The beans I get arent cheap, although he gives me a good discount , its my spoil myself money - Id rather a bag of beans then any chocolate . I really look forward to coming home in the morning after work and walking the dog, and sitting down to enjoy my cup of coffee. I have just the one, very strong coffee a day and sometimes at the weekend make expresso martinis :)

I bought the De'Longhi Magnifica Evo yesterday and so far it is superb.

My only warning is that the "instructions" that come with it are hopeless (the pictures are incomprehensible and I still have no idea what the white plastic tube thing that comes in a wrapper is for) but if you ignore them and download the full manual online it is great.

I just bought a Ninja coffee maker - i've had Smeg and delinghi's before and DD has a Jura- this makes the best coffee with best strength control also the frother is the best i've used by far

I just bought a Ninja coffee maker - i've had Smeg and delinghi's before and DD has a Jura- this makes the best coffee with best strength control also the frother is the best i've used by far

I think it depends on how you drink your coffee. It’s kind of pointless being precious about the beans beyond arabica vs robusta if you drink your coffee in a mug full of say soy, oat, dairy or coconut milk as a latte as they obliterate any subtly.

if you are a purist and drink your coffee black or as an espresso or with a dash of milk then the bean quality is worth it.

it’s like buying a Château Mouton Rothschild and being all pleased about it and then drinking it with added sugar or a dash of coke 🤣

For anyone still looking to buy a machine I would also recommend Sage. I have the basic one which is just over £500 and I have had it for nearly 3 years. It’s amazing. I don’s have many kitchen gadgets and I don’t like clutter but this is definitely worth it even in a small kitchen!

ooo Which De Longhi did you go for?

I'm mid research for DH Xmas present as at the minute the budget just doesn't stretch to a Sage.

I have to say - Im very impressed

Unfortunately I had no beans so I bagged some from the pub and I made a very decent cuppa with my first attempt - guessing with the grind.

Just got the beans I usually use, taken 3 dials - all ok cups but not 100% and I stopped because I was just coffee 'd out

Loving the steam wand. The bambino plus it was all rather hit and miss with the frothing, with this Im getting it more right then wrong already

DH gave off at the cost ( I paid, but still it was a considered purchase ) but I really enjoy the one cup a day I have. Its my little ritual, a quiet time when I get in from work so for me, worth every penny - and Ive booked into a masterclass to learn frothing and milk art , run by the guys who's beans I buy. They are buying my old kit - they run classes on all machines and set ups and make videos for online learning - so a bit towards the initial outlay

On very for less delivery and easy pay

We recently chucked best part of a grand at a new modified Gaggia Classic plus Sage Pro grinder plus accessories, not to mention all the beans from Redber Coffee (Monsooned Malabar recommended!).

Bloody fantastic brew!!

You have made a sterling choice there. I love mine!

The ninja is on qvc easy pay at the moment if anyone is interested 👀 ☕️

Ok so I went to my local electrical store to buy the Ninja , and walked out with a Sage Express Impress. A bit more then the Ninja but I got a great discount

it’s still in the boot of the car because I’ve house guests but looking forward to playing with it come Monday.

Tbh it is only me who drinks coffee here , and I love a cappuccino so I really don’t need the range of coffee that the Ninja offers The bambino plus was good for a starter machine , and I learned a lot , maybe not how to make a perfect cup, but to understand the huge difference between a good cup and a mediocre one.

We had a simple Ninja coffee machine, a grounds and drip thing. So neat and easy to use. I was heartbroken when it stopped working and found that Ninja had discontinued that model.

If you use all the fancy functions go for it (sorry, I'm not helping whatsoever 😔)