Greetings one and all.
New on the forum and the world of good home coffee.
I am now in the process of purchasing a home setup. As we are normally drink milk based drinks, and the little one loves baby caps, I have established that I will need to look at some form of HX machine.
Looking at the base end of the scale, it appears that I am looking at either the Nouva Simonelli Oscar or Expobar Office SA. Are there any other machines in the same range I should be looking at?
Also, reading the reviews of both machines, I can see a relatively large number of Oscar reviews on other sites, but these seem scarce here on coffeesnobs. Is there a reason they dont seem to be as popular down under? Are there any problems I need to be aware of? (aside from the plastic shell, which appears to be more an aesthetic problem, and one that Im not overly concerned about).
Also, how does one go abouts doine research on the machines since they are rarely sold by the same retail outlet to do a comparison,. Also, where abouts in Brisbane would I be able to actually see said machines? We dont seem to be as well catered for with regards to retail outlets are Sydney and Melbourne seem to be.
Finally, what grinder should I be using to pair up to said machines?
As for budget, it is a matter of what I need and then using that to determine when I can purchase
Although I need to qualify this point with the note that while everyone has a dream machine, I would like to purchase a home set up before the end of the millenium 
Thanks in advance for any help
New on the forum and the world of good home coffee.
I am now in the process of purchasing a home setup. As we are normally drink milk based drinks, and the little one loves baby caps, I have established that I will need to look at some form of HX machine.
Looking at the base end of the scale, it appears that I am looking at either the Nouva Simonelli Oscar or Expobar Office SA. Are there any other machines in the same range I should be looking at?
Also, reading the reviews of both machines, I can see a relatively large number of Oscar reviews on other sites, but these seem scarce here on coffeesnobs. Is there a reason they dont seem to be as popular down under? Are there any problems I need to be aware of? (aside from the plastic shell, which appears to be more an aesthetic problem, and one that Im not overly concerned about).
Also, how does one go abouts doine research on the machines since they are rarely sold by the same retail outlet to do a comparison,. Also, where abouts in Brisbane would I be able to actually see said machines? We dont seem to be as well catered for with regards to retail outlets are Sydney and Melbourne seem to be.
Finally, what grinder should I be using to pair up to said machines?
As for budget, it is a matter of what I need and then using that to determine when I can purchase
Although I need to qualify this point with the note that while everyone has a dream machine, I would like to purchase a home set up before the end of the millenium 
Thanks in advance for any help



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