Coffee making machines...

Rez · Post by **Rez** » Mon 3rd Apr 2006 08:25 pm

Does anybody have a coffee machine at home,...?

I'm looking ito buying one and wondered if you have any recomendations.

Rez

cannibistourist · Post by **cannibistourist** » Mon 3rd Apr 2006 09:27 pm

im not sure if it is available on your side of the pond but i have a gevala coffee maker its got a timer on it so the coffee is finished once i roll out of the bed have been awoken by the lovely smell on many an occasion!

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Tue 4th Apr 2006 02:27 am

Have both the gevalia (belong to coffeeclub) and an espresso machine. The gevalia is free if u join the club w/little or no restrictions as to how long you have to be a memeber. I also grind my own beans, much fresher that way

jenhen · Post by **jenhen** » Tue 4th Apr 2006 05:08 pm

I got the Cuisinart Grind & Brew for my birthday - great little machine which you can either put in beans or ground coffee.

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Tue 4th Apr 2006 08:37 pm

I have a Hitachi esspresso machine (about £70 from Comet) with milk frother etc... but I still prefer a tall coffee made in a french press.

Bodum ones are available everywhere. http://www.bodum.com/b2c/?famId=10&famSubId=1001

I drank a couple of senseo's today where I was working. It looks the part but its not a patch on my home made brew...finest Columbian

lctricity · Post by **lctricity** » Wed 5th Apr 2006 01:24 am

Indeed.

We've been using one of these for more than a decade, well we're on our second, but the same model.

Mr. Coffee Traditional Steam Espresso/Cappuccino Maker - ECM91

This thing makes better capaccinos than most shops. Mmmmmm.

Pretty sure you guys overseas can get these as well. Probably through Amazon.com I'd bet.

Lofrequency · Post by **Lofrequency** » Wed 5th Apr 2006 10:03 am

I have a Krups machine (German I think) which is pretty damn good.
The hot steam jet thing is great for frothing up Chocomel!!!

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Wed 5th Apr 2006 07:57 pm

MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm frothy Chocomel. Damn it why dont we get Chocomel in the UK?

I saw it for sale over here once and I bought loads...never seen it again since.

Rez · Post by **Rez** » Wed 5th Apr 2006 08:01 pm

Thanks for all of the replies... I'm doing my homework before I spend me money... not being tight but £150 worth of coffee machine, I want it to be the bollocks mate !!

** for the non-Brits amongst us "the bollocks" roughly translates to : Damn good or about as good as it gets **

Rez

DrGonzo · Post by **DrGonzo** » Thu 6th Apr 2006 10:02 am

Although calling it "Bollocks" as opposed to "The Bollocks" means the opposite.....

Just to clarify.

Rez · Post by **Rez** » Thu 6th Apr 2006 11:15 am

DrGonzo wrote:Although calling it "Bollocks" as opposed to "The Bollocks" means the opposite.....

Just to clarify.

... well said Gonz'

When introducing this phase into a comon day spoken sentance; one would say:

"This coffee machine is The Bollocks mate" = A very happy London geeza who is well pleased with his new coffee machine and now simply cant wait to brew up and blaze one !

Alternatively, if one were to say :

"This coffee machine is Bollocks mate" = The situation would be of complete contrast to the above... no A'dam style coffee, no atmosphere... Fuck it, lets get watsed.

Either way it's all good.

Rez
PS: Geeza = I have my own definition... what's yours?

Lofrequency · Post by **Lofrequency** » Thu 6th Apr 2006 04:54 pm

Redeye wrote:MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm frothy Chocomel. Damn it why dont we get Chocomel in the UK?

I saw it for sale over here once and I bought loads...never seen it again since.

I'm sure you can get it in the U.K.
The company even has a U.K. website :
http://www.chocomel.co.uk

Coffeeshops, cafe's etc. sell it over here frothed/warmed up with a big fat shot of squirty cream on top!!!
How do you feel now Rezin_8_ed?
LOL

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Thu 6th Apr 2006 08:09 pm

Way out...a .co.uk website...pffffffffff

Shame you rarely see it in any shops. I will keep more of an eye out now tho!! Cheers Lo!

Stygian23 · Post by **Stygian23** » Thu 6th Apr 2006 10:39 pm

Nevermind the bollocks, what is chocomel exactly? Never heard of the stuff. I was assuming it was a British way of saying chocolate milk, or hot chocolate. Either one. But now... I'm stoned and confused.

Edit: Oh, it's the European Yoo-Hoo. Nevermind then.

bluelaru · Post by **bluelaru** » Sun 9th Sep 2007 07:36 pm

CLASSIC REZ

WAIT...I FOUND MORE