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  • $400 Auto from Aldi

    Watch out gang there is a new horror about to be inflicted on Australia next week.

    Aldi has an Auto Lumina brand for $400 with a built in grinder LCD and programmable crapuchino producing tech :

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    Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

    LOL I was coming in here to ask what people thought about it ;D (seriously). It says 2 year in home warranty. These things have to be made by someone, arent they just rebranded.?

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    • #3
      Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

      Originally posted by 5166617F7C75130 link=1282209192/1#1 date=1282220686
      LOL I was coming in here to ask what people thought about it  ;D (seriously). It says 2 year in home warranty. These things have to be made by someone, arent they just rebranded.?
      It is not that it is sold by Aldi...

      It is the mass marketing  and availability (Special) leading to a cheep Auto that will be abused by many....  Regardless of who made it... They all need to be maintained or they will fail.

      NOTE: Limited STOCKS  

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      • #4
        Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

        Dont get me wrong I am not bagging Aldi I am using an LCD monitor at present of theirs. The big problem apart from it being an Auto is that it is a dirt cheap auto.

        $5000 Autos fail and need service, $2000 ones need service and who is going to service a $400 one when you wont be able to buy most of the parts?

        Likely factual errors "Twin boiler system" I would be stunned if it had twin boilers at that price more likely twin thermoblocks. Self cleaning yes it may drop the pucks into a bin but the rest of the machine will not magically clean itself and this will be the main reason for failure.

        Much as I would love to be proven wrong I doubt it

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        • #5
          Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

          I bought one of these today. With Aldis 60 return policy there is no risk.
          So far I have made a few cups, and they were fine. Ill keep posting my experiences.

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          • #6
            Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

            Originally posted by 584B4D55564F5C4B390 link=1282209192/4#4 date=1282805586
            With Aldis 60 return policy there is no risk.
            Make sure you keep ALL the documentation and packaging in case something goes wrong.
            Aldi has been known to be quite anal about those sort of things when you try to return something.

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            • #7
              Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

              I bought one of these. looks nice enough

              What temperature should I set the coffee for best quality hot coffee?
              As hot as possible without ruining coffee.
              Never had a coffee machine where you can choose temperature, it just poured. Last coffee machine made warm coffee, but one before was perfect, but no idea what temp it would have been

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              • #8
                Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

                Originally posted by 2C2B2F202822372720294E0 link=1282209192/3#3 date=1282264373
                Self cleaning yes it may drop the pucks into a bin but the rest of the machine will not magically clean itself and this will be the main reason for failure.
                What should I do to clean it, Just descale it now and again like a manual coffee machine or is there some other cleaning involved? I notice they include a group head removal tool. So I guess that has to be removed and cleaned every so often

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                • #9
                  Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

                  Originally posted by 0015130E11080F04610 link=1282209192/7#7 date=1282817074
                  Originally posted by 2C2B2F202822372720294E0 link=1282209192/3#3 date=1282264373
                  Self cleaning yes it may drop the pucks into a bin but the rest of the machine will not magically clean itself and this will be the main reason for failure.
                  What should I do to clean it, Just descale it now and again like a manual coffee machine or is there some other cleaning involved? I notice they include a group head removal tool. So I guess that has to be removed and cleaned every so often
                  First and fore most RTFM

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                  • #10
                    Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

                    @ atropine

                    I have been using mine on the highest temperature, it makes an excellent coffee. So far, I am pleased.
                    Ill give it a good workout, and see how it lasts.

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                    • #11
                      Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

                      Originally posted by 293A3C24273E2D3A480 link=1282209192/9#9 date=1282878476
                      an excellent coffee
                      Me first  ;D An Auto by its nature can make an OK coffee when compared to a manual machine at best, excellent compared to what? A stale tin of International Roast Caterers Blend?

                      Apart from my cynicism of this $400 wonder make very sure you clean the machine thoroughly internally. Coffee grinds and oils in particular will attract more oils and eventually totally stop it from working or make it work less well in short order. As there will be no backup service facilities unless you do it you will finish up putting it in the bottom cupboard in the kitchen in the state a lot of the fully autos finish up :

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                      • #12
                        Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

                        It comes with a two year in home warranty, and a 60 day satisfaction guarantee.

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                          Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

                          Originally posted by 7C6F6971726B786F1D0 link=1282209192/11#11 date=1282888958
                          It comes with a two year in home warranty, and a 60 day satisfaction guarantee.
                          Blimey...Ive never noticed Aldi espresso machine repair vans on the road, so it must be good! :

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                          • #14
                            Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

                            It might be rubbish too, but you can try it for 60 days. Which other company offers that?

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                            • #15
                              Re: $400 Auto from Aldi

                              Originally posted by 796A6C74776E7D6A180 link=1282209192/13#13 date=1282894588
                              Which other company offers that?  
                              Actually, a lot of companies do.  Apple (certainly in the US), and me (Cuppacoffee) for roasted bean sales.

                              The difference with a retailer like Aldi is that it is likely that the manufacturer, not the retailer, will pay the cost of returned items.

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