So first things first, I myself am not a coffee drinker, I known I know you can all flame me now. What's even worse is I am en emergency services worker on shifts which is totally unheard of for someone who doesn't "NEED" coffee. I unfortunately just do not have the pallet for it. However my wife loves her coffee and wants to upgrade from a basic pod machine to something with a bit more of a kick to it. Another baby is on the way and a new machine will help the whole stay at home and entertain visiting guests thing that comes with having a baby in the house.
So I am totally out of my depth here in regards to what makes a good coffee and coffee machine. The wife has a very small amount of barista experience but that was over 10 years ago and I clearly have none. She is not great at keeping a workplace clean and can be a little lazy with maintenance. Hence why I am doing the research for this as it will be me doing it all. I am thinking of sending her to a short barista course as a birthday present to refresh the skills.
I started to looking into full automatics but they really don't have good reviews for any one wanting a decent coffee. We have between $1500 and $2000 to spend. I was looking at the Breville oracle which is right at the top of that number, simply due it's apparent ease of use once "dialed in". The fact it comes with the white glove service of having someone come to your house to show you how to use it is also appealing. The horror stories of the longevity of them though is what has led me to here seeking some extra advice. I would already have one sitting on the kitchen counter if they had good reviews for lasting longer than a couple of years.
Coffee habits for Sarah is probably 2 in the morning before work, one at home and one on the way "travel mug or something" and then on days at home maybe one more during the day. Coffee is always with milk "latte, flat white or cap". We would like to be able to entertain also so it needs to be able to make a few cups in quick succession on the odd occasion. Sarah likes her coffees hotter than most and the idea of being to steam milk at the same time appeals to her.
Also we are in Adelaide South Australia. So once the machine is selected some advice on where to get good beans would also be appreciated.
So I am totally out of my depth here in regards to what makes a good coffee and coffee machine. The wife has a very small amount of barista experience but that was over 10 years ago and I clearly have none. She is not great at keeping a workplace clean and can be a little lazy with maintenance. Hence why I am doing the research for this as it will be me doing it all. I am thinking of sending her to a short barista course as a birthday present to refresh the skills.
I started to looking into full automatics but they really don't have good reviews for any one wanting a decent coffee. We have between $1500 and $2000 to spend. I was looking at the Breville oracle which is right at the top of that number, simply due it's apparent ease of use once "dialed in". The fact it comes with the white glove service of having someone come to your house to show you how to use it is also appealing. The horror stories of the longevity of them though is what has led me to here seeking some extra advice. I would already have one sitting on the kitchen counter if they had good reviews for lasting longer than a couple of years.
Coffee habits for Sarah is probably 2 in the morning before work, one at home and one on the way "travel mug or something" and then on days at home maybe one more during the day. Coffee is always with milk "latte, flat white or cap". We would like to be able to entertain also so it needs to be able to make a few cups in quick succession on the odd occasion. Sarah likes her coffees hotter than most and the idea of being to steam milk at the same time appeals to her.
Also we are in Adelaide South Australia. So once the machine is selected some advice on where to get good beans would also be appreciated.


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