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Old 04-02-2006, 02:09 PM
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From my experience it is so not worth getting anything under $100
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Old 04-02-2006, 03:54 PM
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You can get an espresso pot like I posted for under $50, and it makes better tasting espresso than any machine.
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Old 04-02-2006, 03:58 PM
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I'd say $300 from my experience. The pot that Tony P mentions isn't that great, and you can't make lattes with it.

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Old 04-02-2006, 04:00 PM
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From my experience it is so not worth getting anything under $100

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I'd say $300 from my experience. The pot that Tony P mentions isn't that great, and you can't make lattes with it.

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Old 04-02-2006, 04:01 PM
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From my experience it is so not worth getting anything under $100

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I'd say $300 from my experience. The pot that Tony P mentions isn't that great, and you can't make lattes with it.

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Real men don't drink "lattes" [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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I'll show you a real man. I drink lattes. I also drink espresso. These two things are not mutually exclusive.

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Old 04-02-2006, 04:23 PM
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Go style, go quality, go La Pavoni
No idea where to get them in US, but you could get them for about $1k in Norway.

Edit: Didn't see the part about not using a lot of money.
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Old 04-02-2006, 04:30 PM
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Go style, go quality, go La Pavoni
No idea where to get them in US, but you could get them for about $1k in Norway.

Edit: Didn't see the part about not using a lot of money.


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oooohhhh he is so right! la Pavoni kicks some major ass. I think they are the manufacturers of the Starbucks branded espresso machine, same parts used.

Another option that I explored is Francis Francis. I think it has really stunning design, but it made pretty [censored] espresso.



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Old 04-02-2006, 04:49 PM
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I wrestled with this for a while about 8 months ago. I don't know about your financial situation, but at the time I was running good and decided to go all out and buy a capresso C1300. This is a super automatic espresso machine. I do nothign except fill beans and water. Every few days I empty out all the used coffee. Every few weeks I replace the filter, every few months I drop a tablet in that cleans the machine. When I say I do this, I do that, I mean, I push one button and the machine does the rest by itself. This thing is the nuts. I drink alot of coffee though, I don't know how crazy you are about it. I also don't make that many cappucino's and lattes, most of the time I just drink espresso or have an americano. A few times a week I do make lattes for others, and it is extremely easy. The whole process is extremely easy. If you don't want to get a capresso, I still recommend getting a super automatic, much easier then manual machines. I'd also check out www.wholelattelove.com they have a lot of useful info. PM me if you have any other questions.
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Old 04-02-2006, 05:00 PM
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Yep Tony,

For espresso this is the easiest and least expensive and makes a fine cup (comes in various sizes). The best choice for espresso only, imo.

For cappuccino, latte, etc. I’ll defer to others.

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Old 04-02-2006, 05:14 PM
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ASK,

Thanks for the link. An Italian restaurant I hang at (in their bar) has a commercial maker that grinds the beans, etc all in one push of the button. I had been meaning to search for a home unit. You saved me the time.

Btw, on topic - regarding the steaming of the milk - it is usually more a matter of getting the hang of doing it right than the machine itself.

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