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  • #16
    Re: Aldi Expressi

    I believe these machines have their place. Its the Nespresso kick started my interest into coffee. At first I thought it was great, but after drinking it every work day for about a month I started to be able to taste some displeasurable bitterness to them, i dont know how to describe it but I rarely use it now. I noticed other work colleagues who used to love the Nespresso now buy coffee from the cafes lol. Now when I grind my own beans, there is no bad bitterness at all. I believe some of the Expressi people eventually will want to upgrade to fresh beans later on and continue the journey as Bosco mentioned. An expensive journey that is.

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    • #17
      Re: Aldi Expressi

      Im thinking about getting one for a review / test /curious play
      Then wash it down with a proper coffee afterwards??  ;D

      -Linda

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      • #18
        Re: Aldi Expressi

        Originally posted by 64484A4A485A764A41404A4248290 link=1321617158/16#16 date=1322390706
        Then wash it down with a proper coffee afterwards??
        Hmm... you could have warned me before now.
        Thats exactly what I did.

        I just posted my Aldi Expressi review:
        http://coffeesnobs.com.au/brewing-equipment-entry-level-sub-$500/31128-aldi-expressi-coffee-machine-review-lots-pictures.html

        (warning: long and lots of pictures)

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        • #19
          Re: Aldi Expressi

          These machines were heavily promoted at my local shopping centre on Saturday: pretty young girls with tight t-shirts handing out brochures and possibly other promotional stuff.

          I dont know what it was but they seemed to ignore me. I walked past three who seemed to pointedly avoid me and hand out to other customers. I definitely dont have CoffeeSnob stamped on forehead. I thought it was because my wife was with me but one girl handed out stuff to another couple  as we approached Aldis (on the way out) but chose to ignore me. Im sure I am better looking than the preceding guy and my wife objectively confirmed that.  :

          Was it Divine intervention that I wasnt led to temptation? Was it along the lines of the story of Daniel and the lions? Did the promo girls have sales training that helped them to detect properly caffeinated punters: "Theyre the ones with the smug and satisfied look" or "Look out for the indignant type who might appear to be itching to get in your face about having the temerity to offer our products :-/.

          I would have refused it if I was offered but that isnt the point. I demand the right of refusal.  :P

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          • #20
            Re: Aldi Expressi

            Originally posted by 68474D50290 link=1321617158/17#17 date=1322416878
            I just posted my Aldi Expressi review:
            http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1322406344
            (warning: long and lots of pictures)
            Hi Andy,

            How does the Expressi compare to a Nespresso? I think this would be the real comparison of the market that they are trying to capture. Is there a comparison of how much coffee in a nespresso etc etc?

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            • #21
              Re: Aldi Expressi

              Originally posted by 4F676A706B6660050 link=1321617158/11#11 date=1322304441
              Got the Milk Frother, I am very happy with it, possibly the best $20 Ive spent.

              I purchased beans at the last beanbay, pretty sure I got better value for my $20 than you did

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              • #22
                Re: Aldi Expressi

                Originally posted by 0129243E25282E4B0 link=1321617158/15#15 date=1322364592
                An expensive journey that is.
                Id argue that, long term, such a journey would actually save money when compared to a decade of using pod systems.

                Higher up-front costs with a quality coffee setup, granted, but long term the money one saves by buying green and roasting ones own easily covers the initial output, and youre getting a significantly better result in the cup.

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                • #23
                  Re: Aldi Expressi

                  Follow the link and read the other posts but from my experience the pods are inferior to the MAP ones which actualy have a plastic filter top & bottom to control the flow of water through the coffee shot. The expressi ones dont, which explains the huge price diff of 65c/ea for the MAP and 37c/ea for the expressi.

                  If you buy the expressi then please goto officeworks and buy a box of MAP pods and compare at least; for a small investment of $6.50 you might get a decent coffee...

                  PS heres a thought...

                  buy the MAP, pull apart and refill for the exressi and use the extra filters (being plastic thy might make all the difference) then all you have to do is buy some fresh grounds or grind/roast your own; ITS SO WORTH IT

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                  • #24
                    I checked out that youtube post about the pod repack - thanks for that btw. One thing though that I noticed in this video, and also from a lot of posts on this website relating to this machine - seems many are settling for the fact that this machine routinely turns out lower temperature brew coffee with fairly average crema and flavour. I know this is a cheap machine (sort of - I mean you can get fairly comparable cost machines with filter handles, better quality coffee), but I would have expected the brew temperature to have been higher as a basic.

                    I'm carrying out Andy's mod of this machine, using a clamp. Will post results in the other thread that has the details and pics of the hose mod.

                    Cheers,

                    Magic Man

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                    • #25
                      If it seems to good to be true, there's a good chance that it is!

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