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I'm no barista, I just like coffee
As of now, I have a "proper" espresso machine, a french press, a Nespresso machine, a Dolce Gusto Machine and a Mr Coffee drip machine... Yeah I know!
It's a tight fight for top spot between the Nespresso and the Aeropress.
My conclusions as an owner of way too many machines are:
- I hate my espresso machine. I just hate all the faffing around in order to get my caffeine dosis. Just get one if you are really serious about becoming a coffee nerd. Or like me you want to use it as a kitchen feature to appear way more interesting that you actually are.
- French press: My best friends through uni, but now that I found a proper job, I thought I deserve to have coffee without the constant risk of gagging because I forgot that the last 5% of my cup of coffee tastes disgusting.
- Nespresso: Beautiful, practical, George Clooney, smaller than the other similar machines, Impossible to screw up, but EXPENSIVE! sure, not as expensive as buying coffee at a shop but surely the most expensive of the lot in the long run.
- Dolce Gusto: A poor's man Nesspresso, If you buy this just make sure you look at the amount of sugar the put in their drinks. Those things must have some sort of deal it big pharma and get a commission for every coffee drinking diabetic that ends up buying medicine.
- Aeropress: I REALLY like the taste of the coffee made by this little pump. But do beware that it will take you a few presses in order to get it 100% right. The obstacles I met were: I couldn't get the grind right at the first time (fixed by going one level finer), general clumsiness (at one time I put the coffee without first putting the filter!!), In time you will be very happy with the results.
Apart from that, you will love this thing. A "pro" tip to regulate the pressure and improve the start of your morning. Use your head (on top of your hands) to push down on the pump... the smell!!! oh the smell!!!
- Drip: Came with the house, I would not wish that monstrosity onto my worst enemy.
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October 2017 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase