Hi,
Having owned a Sunbeam, I know that you can get a half descent coffee out of one and you can get microfoam just as fine as I can get on my Silvia. It just takes a little longer. You will still get a coffee which is better than any instant.
Yeah I know they have their faults.
Comments on websites like "The thermoblock disintegrates as soon as you turn it on." Is, IMHO, in the same ball park as one that says "drinking unfiltered tap water is going to kill you!" The last person that told me that was trying to scare me into buying a $3000 filtering system. Are these websites there to perform a public service or are they trying to sell you something?
One of the things I noticed is that many Retailers, Roasters and People who should know better, when you say "I have a (Budget machine)...." treat you with contempt or as tho you have no idea what a good coffee tastes like. None of the ones I spoke to except one said "Hey, they are a good place to start if your budget is limited and this is what you can do to improve things."
I am just wondering why there is this attitude?
Budget machines are excellent if you are not sure if it is going to be a fad or not.
I have also heard that the $99 Sunbeam has a real boiler and makes better coffee than their more expensive machines. This I heard from a girl at "The Good Guys" as one of those "Im not supposed to tell you this but.........." things. I have yet to try it as Im looking for a machine for my personal use at work i might just give it a shot.
Ive said it here b4 and Ill say it again I dont want this site to scare of newbies that do have a budget machine and have just started out.
Food for thought
Rich
Having owned a Sunbeam, I know that you can get a half descent coffee out of one and you can get microfoam just as fine as I can get on my Silvia. It just takes a little longer. You will still get a coffee which is better than any instant.
Yeah I know they have their faults.
Comments on websites like "The thermoblock disintegrates as soon as you turn it on." Is, IMHO, in the same ball park as one that says "drinking unfiltered tap water is going to kill you!" The last person that told me that was trying to scare me into buying a $3000 filtering system. Are these websites there to perform a public service or are they trying to sell you something?
One of the things I noticed is that many Retailers, Roasters and People who should know better, when you say "I have a (Budget machine)...." treat you with contempt or as tho you have no idea what a good coffee tastes like. None of the ones I spoke to except one said "Hey, they are a good place to start if your budget is limited and this is what you can do to improve things."
I am just wondering why there is this attitude?
Budget machines are excellent if you are not sure if it is going to be a fad or not.
I have also heard that the $99 Sunbeam has a real boiler and makes better coffee than their more expensive machines. This I heard from a girl at "The Good Guys" as one of those "Im not supposed to tell you this but.........." things. I have yet to try it as Im looking for a machine for my personal use at work i might just give it a shot.
Ive said it here b4 and Ill say it again I dont want this site to scare of newbies that do have a budget machine and have just started out.
Food for thought
Rich
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