Coffee Machine

[dede]

I am thinking of getting one of these Map Presto coffee machines for DH for fathers day, but as I know nothing about coffee as I dont drink it, I was wondering what others thought of it? and are these kind of capsule coffee makers any good?
thanks in advance

http://www.harveynorman.com.au/map-presto-capsule-machine.html

[CreamPuff63]

I'm trying to get my hands on an Aldi coffee machine but they are out of stock until about the 2 September. I'm not a coffee drinker, but a lot of people here reckon they are good. They are about the same price too.

[dede]

We don't have an Aldi here, but seen these advertised  and thought it would make a great present for DH, I'm sure others would enjoy it too

[snappy]

I have a Nespresso which is also a pod system and love it.  I think the biggest thing when considering these machines is the availability of the pods - we have 2 Nespresso stores in a 5km distance so no hassle for us but I know it is a problem for some.

MIL has the Aldi machine and it works great for her - they also have hot Choc pods!

[dede]

Ye I think Hot chocolate would be the way to go for me, but would have to limit how much I had lol.
I looked on the web site for the Map presto machine and can buy pods directly from them, so that's handy to know. Also office works stocks the pods and Harvey Norman so should be ok. I think I would stock up on a few different types if I buy one.

[CreamPuff63]

I think even Myer also stock the Nespresso pods?

[cookie1]

I have a nespresso and really love it and friends love the coffee from it too. You can buy the pods online or at a Nespresso boutique. Perth has one of these now so Myer no longer sells the pods. I usually buy 200 or 300 so don't need to go in to the city very often. We also recycle the pods as they are made of aluminium. I just take them back to the Nespresso place.

[dede]

Can I ask what is nespresso?

[Jamberie]

We love our Aldi machine (I especially like the Chai but haven't seen it in store for ages).

As with all pod coffee machines, they are not as good as a freshly brewed coffee made by someone who knows what they are doing (!), but for my money pods are a great option to have at home...I can make a decent coffee in less time than it takes to boil the kettle! I think the Aldi pods work out to be about  37c per coffee, I think the Nespresso are a little more but I'm not sure.

[dede]

The pods for the Map machine are $6.50 for 10. So that's 65 cents each. Is that too expensive ?

[Delightful Den]

Dede Nespresso is a brand like Map. Some of machines and pods are interchangeable. All of the pods are about the same price. It is an expensive way to buy coffee.

I am a bit of a coffee snob. I would rather not have coffee than drink instant. I have a Nespresso machine at my DD's house for when I visit because I didn't drink enough coffee there to keep it fresh. Coffee oxidizes very quickly once it is ground. 

The pod machines make a good consistent coffee. However I have a Sunbeam Cafe series machine and grinder. I buy beans from specialist online coffee suppliers and only grind enough for one cup at a time. 

[dede]

Thanks Dash for explaining that, I thought it was some other way of making coffee. It's a shame I don't like coffee with all these machines about.

[CreamPuff63]

I wish I was a coffee snob. I am a tea drinker and nothing makes me more angry than going to a cafe and having to make my own cup with a small jug of boiling water, a tea bag and a small jug of milk. Why go out when I can have the same at home??? Grrrr! Give me a loose leaf jug (I've at least got one of those at home, but its so easy to give to customers and probably a lot more cheaper than bags).

If I could order a cup of tea from a cafe: they SHOULD bring it to me made up in a FINE TEA CUP (black with a small jug of milk on the side). I like one cup, but it needs to be from a fine porcelain cup and a cup that doesn't lose heat easily. Otherwise its just ordinary.

 

[Delightful Den]

That seems reasonable CP. I like tea too. If I was buying tea at a cafe I would expect it to be leaf tea not a tea bag.

[CreamPuff63]

DH dragged me out today, and although I got a looseleaf jug I had a bloomin fat tea cup that is sponsored by a coffee company! You drink from about a 5mm girth cup - no thank you, coffee drinkers do but not tea drinkers -- they need to get it right.