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  • #16
    Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

    I still carry mine to and from my desk to the kitchen when I want a coffee. I had someone (ok, a few people) ask me why dont I just leave the machine for everyone to use... Anyway, the office has decided to "hire" a fully auto pod machine with a manual steamer as an option. Many have started to use the manual steamer rather than the auto one and I had this one guy finish murdering the milk (you could hear it from the screeching sound) and I happened to be there and the wand was covered in milk and I asked him to give the wand a wipe and his reply was "I already did it, what? are you my mother now?"
    Now, THAT IS WHY I DONT LEAVE MY MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN FOR OTHERS TO USE.

    To answer the original question, I would have suggested the machine I use at work, my trusty old Carezza as a good option for a cheap boiler machine, but Ive had troubles getting a few coffees out in good time but if there is no rush in getting the coffees out, a used gaggia Carezza would be a good option for what youre looking for.

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    • #17
      Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

      I found the wand covered in milk again when I arrived this morning.

      Thankfully its happening less often these days.

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      • #18
        Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

        NTE do you work for a telco? Ive seen a few photos you have posted and your office space looks extremely similar to mine!

        I agree that there are alot of people who could do with a lesson in how to clean a machine after use.. Ive come to make a coffee numerous times and found the portafilter still in the machine.. Maybe they think there is still another cups worth of light brown water and they are doing me a favour!

        Ive been looking for a s/h Gaggia on Evilbay.. still looking.

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        • #19
          Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

          Sad to think this is what it comes to.

          You would think that people would appreciate the privilege of having access to any kind of [coffee] hardware at work and act according.

          Oh well, Im sure they will grow up before they retire.

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          • #20
            Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

            Dont be so sure.

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            • #21
              Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

              Yes I work in telco. It must be a standard floor layout and colour scheme for telco... You dont happen to work in Macquarie Park, do you?

              I think people assume access to good coffee is their birthright... But in my office, youd think that because they had to put up with instant for the last year that when a half decent option arrives, they will be appreciative of the privilege. Just reaffirms my choice to keep my machine at my desk and PF hidden away.

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              • #22
                Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                Yup Macquarie Park ;D

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                • #23
                  Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                  OCMP?

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                  • #24
                    Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                    haha yea OCMP

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                    • #25
                      Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                      I thought I heard somewhere that OCMP were equipped with fully autos? Thats what some of my local colleagues said when they were complaining about not having a machine here and they were saying that OCMP had whizz bang machines etc... That wouldnt satisfy a snob but would at least take care of the vultures....

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                      • #26
                        Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                        Nah no way would they do that they have 6 cafes on site! Although anything is better than what we have now. (Instant.. Eww) I work in building F which is the ugliest and worst equip building of them all! Only reason we have the cafe roma is because we moved here a few months before everyone when it was still a building site (which it still looks like it is most of the time!) and there was no where for a coffee! IT people require coffee to function its in the manual!

                        Search Tim at OCSF1 thats dopey me.

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                        • #27
                          Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                          This is a pretty funny thread. hahaha

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                          • #28
                            Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                            still dont have a replacement coffee machine ;D

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                            • #29
                              Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                              I am afraid you have set an impossible task......where on earth you are going to get something *decent* in your price bracket and or in good nik I dont know. The alternative is to buy a new sunbeam ristretto ( if they are still around they are in your price bracket new), but I for one would not be satisfied with the coffee produced.....

                              If you wish to see if we might have anything that IS a decent type of thing at a "nice" price, why not give me a call.....but please note it wont be in your stated price bracket. As someone else noted on page one of this thread, look at the relative costs that you save through using your own machine as compared to buying cuppas. The rest of the discussion about how badly staff treat coffee machines is *respectfully* irrelevant. If you want the coffee machine, you live with that and we all know it happens even in coffee businesses like mine ( I am ALWAYS after them to clean up after themselves argghhhhhhh!).

                              Again if you want to see what we might be able to do, please dont hesitate to call.

                              Regardz,
                              Attilio.

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                              • #30
                                Re: WTB: Cheap boiler Machine for Work (SYD)

                                Fair enough. Thanks anyway. But never said i was after a decent machine just something cheap and old that will sit on the bench waiting for daily abuse! (whether i agree with the abuse or not) which is why i wouldnt be willing to spend more that $150 on a basic machine with a boiler.

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