Hi all,
I am looking at getting a new machine.. A few years back, I had an EM6900 which I replaced with a Nemox with the inbuilt grinder, I never used it because it was fully manual and I think the quality just wasn't there.
I swapped that machine for a Playstation3..
Years later, I'm in my own house and I wanted a coffee machine.. Due to my poor experience with the Nemox, I wanted something easy and went down the dreaded path of a Nespresso machine.. Now I know that is probably a swear word here, but I wanted something easy that was quicker than my stove top 6 cup stainless steel Bialetti. Although, the Bialetti makes nicer coffee!
That was just over a year ago now and now I can't stand Nespresso. I make myself a cup, take a sip and then chuck it in the sink.
So now I am looking at a proper machine so I can actually fulfill my want of learning how to make great coffee.
My requirements are:
- Up to $2000
- Dual Boiler, no thermo blocks
- No inbuilt grinder
- Semi Automatic
- No Sunbeam products - the EM6900 I had was replaced with the Nemox because it soundled like a jack hammer, plus, I have never owned any reliable sunbeam products.
I was considering the Breville BES900, however, in my mind, Breville is not synonymous with coffee machines - don't get me wrong, I have nothing against their products, but I am a bit of a traditionalist and would prefer a European machine.. That said, if you can convince me, I am more than happy to listen.
As much as I would love to buy a Silvia, I would end up not using it because it is a manual machine - it is just too time consuming and only a single boiler..
Let me know your thoughts.
Emille
I am looking at getting a new machine.. A few years back, I had an EM6900 which I replaced with a Nemox with the inbuilt grinder, I never used it because it was fully manual and I think the quality just wasn't there.
I swapped that machine for a Playstation3..
Years later, I'm in my own house and I wanted a coffee machine.. Due to my poor experience with the Nemox, I wanted something easy and went down the dreaded path of a Nespresso machine.. Now I know that is probably a swear word here, but I wanted something easy that was quicker than my stove top 6 cup stainless steel Bialetti. Although, the Bialetti makes nicer coffee!
That was just over a year ago now and now I can't stand Nespresso. I make myself a cup, take a sip and then chuck it in the sink.
So now I am looking at a proper machine so I can actually fulfill my want of learning how to make great coffee.
My requirements are:
- Up to $2000
- Dual Boiler, no thermo blocks
- No inbuilt grinder
- Semi Automatic
- No Sunbeam products - the EM6900 I had was replaced with the Nemox because it soundled like a jack hammer, plus, I have never owned any reliable sunbeam products.
I was considering the Breville BES900, however, in my mind, Breville is not synonymous with coffee machines - don't get me wrong, I have nothing against their products, but I am a bit of a traditionalist and would prefer a European machine.. That said, if you can convince me, I am more than happy to listen.
As much as I would love to buy a Silvia, I would end up not using it because it is a manual machine - it is just too time consuming and only a single boiler..
Let me know your thoughts.
Emille

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