So my first review is my lovely new coffee machine…..
Nice and shiny, from John Lewis at £199.95. Available in White, Grey or Champagne. This is a ground coffee machine.
Beware though; this has been cheaper through online retailer Very for £159, and Argos, even Debenhams at £180, so shop around. They are all sold out though the moment there is a promotion on this item.
First Impressions
Received very quickly with good communications. Free Delivery. I have some experience with an old De’Longhi coffee machine so in comparison this is a pleasure. You can tell and good coffee machine from its ability to troth the milk, and I have lovely milk after practicing the art with this machine.
I don’t like the scoop/compressor for the coffee, either end of a plastic tool. The tool is too flimsy and it feels as though it will break if you push the coffee down hard. (You will see in the picture I have removed the compressor from the old machine (its hard plastic). On the old model this was fitted on to the machine for something to push up against, like in the coffee shops. Disappointed it doesn’t have this. I am also thus bound to lose the tool!
To point out that you NEED a few accompanying items if you are new to ground coffee machines;
A stainless steel jug from ebay for example. If you like cappuccinos/latte’s, and will be making coffees for two, buy a bigger one than I did. I worked around this by putting as much steam through the milk (3/4 full in the jug) and using that to fill the cappuccino cup, going back to troth the remaining milk, and which it did beautifully, and I spoon over the troth and sprinkle chocolate (as my treat). I do half coffee, half milk, but it’s however you prefer it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Frothing-Milk-Latte-Jug-600ML-Expresso-Stainless-Steel-Kitchen-Craft-Coffee-/400740947790?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d4e05974e
This one is 600ml from China on ebay for only £5.25 free p&p
Mugs/Latte Glasses/Espresso Glasses
Whatever your taste in coffee, you can do it all with this machine. I had cappuccino mugs kindly brought for me with nice saucers. If you are going to make a nice coffee, present it nicely :-) I was lucky to get these ones as a gift.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-Of-1-2-3-Or-4-Price-Kensington-Script-Cappuccino-Cups-Saucers-250ml-/121676913503?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item1c54825b5f
£18.99 on ebay
Options
You can now buy;
1.Ground coffee,
2. Actual coffee beans and a grinder to do yourself,
3. Or this machine also takes pods (ESE) for when you are in a hurry!
Frankly I brought this machine as I wasn’t too keen on the price of pods, but these are not the ones with added sugar or flavours etc, these costs me £3.58 for 14, this was decaf (which I also enjoy). There are so many ground coffee options. I try whichever is on promo. They give you a strength rating. You can have dark or rich, sweet or intense, there is something to suit all tastes.You have three attachments, one for one person, a second will hold enough for two coffee’s, and the third is for the pod. I will let you know how that goes as I haven’t tried pods yet, quite excited …..
The coffee machine has easy to use instructions, and is quite straight forward. It is a socialising machine. It’s not a pod and go….. You need to be sitting around chatting in your kitchen as the process takes a bit of time and it’s this process you have to enjoy to have a ground coffee machine, and the benefits of the taste of this. It can also save you literally £100’s. I brought another bag of coffee today on promo for £3, this will last me a few months. I don’t have coffee every day, but will use it more now I have a shiny up to date model.
Oh I found a great place to try wonderful coffee, delivered in 24 hours to your doorstep. They really do have every taste you can imagine and I love the Las Vegas Espresso, described as Chocolate-dipped apple from Colombia. You get to try a bag delivered for 99p. It does go up to £6.45 for 250g after, which is more expensive than the supermarkets, but the coffee is yummy. Depends what value you put on a amazing coffee, and delivered to your doorstep too......
The flavours change all the time so keep going back. Remember to cancel after your trial if you don't want another bag delivered every 7 or 14 days. I cancelled no trouble.
https://www.pactcoffee.com/
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Oh by the way this coffee machine was highly rated by the ‘Which’ magazine.
http://www.johnlewis.com/de'longhi-scultura-ecz351-coffee-machine/p757912
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