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Coffee machines for hot strong long coffes

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cherrypiepie · 19/12/2020 20:09

Have used for years a filter machine.

Tried a cheap espresso machine and and a nespresso (pixi?) and neither produced hot strong coffee for a large drink. I like white American or flat white. I like a crema on my coffee

The nespresso was like warm and half a cup - should have sent it back really die to the heat issue.

What about bean to cup or a more expensive nesspresso?

Any ideas please?!

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FortunesFave · 19/12/2020 20:15

Have you tried a stovetop cafetiere? After years of shit machines, we got one of these joelson.co.uk/use-an-italian-stove-top-coffee-pot/ but ours is larger....it's the BEST coffee.

We use beans and a little grinder...not ready ground. Long, strong coffee every morning and it's the best.

Pedallleur · 19/12/2020 20:26

That's a bialetti. I prefer an Alessi Sapper which is stainless steel. Same job but doesn't have the aluminium issues

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cherrypiepie · 19/12/2020 20:37

I've had a stove top and agree they are the best coffee just hoping for something more automated and less messy!

Do you use it to make espresso then top up with hot water for an Americano? I think I should get anther one as one has long since broken.

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Mumdiva99 · 19/12/2020 20:44

I lime similar coffee to you and don't get on with pods. I have a bialetti the coffee is great. But I covet a bean to cup machine.....i'm sure that would be amazing.

Hellotheresweet · 19/12/2020 20:46

I do pods
But top up with some just boiled water

PurBal · 19/12/2020 20:48

I personally find the stovetop the best coffee and less messy than machines.

Ragwort · 19/12/2020 20:50

I've tried everything..... now just stick to an individual plastic filter cone on top of my mug - cheap, easy, simple!

I was very disappointed with my Nespresso - just gives me half a tiny cup of luke warm coffee Confused.

FraughtwithGin · 19/12/2020 20:55

Jura machines enable you to set both strength and quantity, but you need good beans in the first instance.

Bellabelles · 19/12/2020 20:57

The nespresso vertuo makes a good long coffee and you can buy pods for different size coffees. Much better than the lungo pods that go with the pixie

gaggiagirl · 19/12/2020 21:02

Coming here to say Nespresso vertuo too. I do agree your Nespresso must have had a fault. Mine serves boiling hot coffee. I have the latissima touch. I press the lungo button twice and use 2 pods for a mug of boiling strong coffee.

BazingaBaby · 19/12/2020 21:08

We have a DeLonghi Magnifica bean to cup and honestly love it! Expensive yes but couldn't go back to pods now and our lovely machine is now 4 years old and going strong!

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cherrypiepie · 19/12/2020 21:13

@gaggiagirl that sounds about right with the two pods of lungo as that what I was using before. I will check out the vertuo

@Ragwort yes it so disappointing isn't it.

All check out the Jura thanks a wrote some great idea

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cherrypiepie · 19/12/2020 21:14

@BazingaBaby was leaning toward a bean to cup. Does it do huge mugs of hot strong coffee?

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Halsall · 19/12/2020 21:21

I have a Nespresso pixie and it makes a nice coffee for a decent-sized flat white - I'm really fussy about my coffee being super-hot too. You can adjust the amount it dispenses, as well. Like the PP, I use two pods and heat the milk.

I also have a bialetti and it's quite a comforting ritual to use them every morning, once you get into it Smile

Kseason · 19/12/2020 21:23

Another vote for DeLonghi Magnifica - great for strong coffees and flat whites. Used it every day for 4 years and recently upgraded to a more high-end model.

Halsall · 19/12/2020 21:23

Sorry, just seen you're probably investigating the Jura Smile

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cherrypiepie · 19/12/2020 21:42

@Halsall I'm exploring all options! Grateful to have all the Input and hopefully helpful to others too. Thank you.

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Talipesmum · 19/12/2020 21:57

What about a cafetière? We use one all the time - make it quite strong, froth up some hot milk a bit, and mix. Makes big lovely cups of coffee.

OxanaVorontsova · 19/12/2020 22:01

We have a Delonghi bean to cup that will make pretty much any coffee we ask it to

helloxhristmas · 19/12/2020 22:18

Can't beat a cafetière- I like a mug of coffee, got rid of my nespresso and the dolce gusto was even worse.

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cherrypiepie · 19/12/2020 22:18

Thank you all!

I have decide that I will get a bean to cup- probably Delonghi as the Jura is many £££.

I have been out off Nespresso with the last rogue purchase.

I may also get a new stove top of the espresso is rubbish from the bean to cup. Headed over to you tube to see some videos!

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cherrypiepie · 19/12/2020 22:19

Cafetières are too messy for me - shows how lazy I am!

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cataline · 19/12/2020 22:19

@Kseason

Another vote for DeLonghi Magnifica - great for strong coffees and flat whites. Used it every day for 4 years and recently upgraded to a more high-end model.
We got one this year and it's fabulous
Rufffles · 19/12/2020 22:21

I love my coffee strong, hot and long, and I thoroughly recommend an Aeropress! It's changed my life.

Rosesarere · 19/12/2020 22:21

I have a delongi magnifica, it's brilliant, nice hot coffee and can make a great flat white by taking the end off the nozel that you use to froth the milk

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