Coffee Machine for dummies

mariechez · 6 Jun 22, 06:14 PM

Looking for advice on which coffee "pod" machine to get.

I know very little about them them despite reading about them on here

and i cant make up my mind what one l need to get.

I like a large mug of hot coffee, mainly decaf and i use coffee whitener.

I usually drink Kenco Millicano ( a good heaped spoonful) and I bought myself some Starbucks Veranda Blonde for my cafetiere as unbelievably I don't think I had ever had one. I enjoyed the Starbucks, found it smoother than the Kenco although a bit weak, I use an extra spoonful when making it.

I enjoy a hot chocolate but not sure i would enjoy flavoured coffees but i have never tried them.

Obvs dont want to spend too much.

Please help. many thanks

mariechez · 8 Jun 22, 10:39 PM

Just bumping. Looks like a Nespresso Vertuo is the one to get but then there seem to be a million of them... can anyone narrow it down? do i need a frother? (Krups Magimax? ) how difficult can it be?

Princesses 3 · 9 Jun 22, 06:55 AM

I had a vertuo for a good while and it is really easy to use with minimal cleaning. You only need the milk frother if you like a latte or cappuccino so if you use whitener maybe not. I�d get the separate frother though rather than a built in one as cleaning was a bit of a nightmare on my daughters. I�m not sure how suitable the pods will be if you like a large mug of strong coffee but others may be able to comment better. I like a latte but not too strong and they work great for me. I now have a creatista which I love but they aren�t cheap. I can change the temperature so make it hot which I couldn�t with my last one so often had to give it a blast in the microwave!

mariechez · 9 Jun 22, 08:31 AM

Thank you 😊

bighal · 9 Jun 22, 08:40 AM

If you go down the Nespresso route have a look at the subscription service where you can get a machine for �1. You pay a certain amount per month for 12 months minimum but you have 36 months to use the credit.

mariechez · 9 Jun 22, 12:47 PM

Oh right, thank you.

**FloRidaLvr** · 9 Jun 22, 03:42 PM

If you buy one of the older style Nespresso machines you can buy Starbucks pods for it which are made by Nespresso. They do the Blonde roast too .