Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Finch

2851 posts

Uber Geek


#177511 5-Aug-2015 08:22
Send private message

Hi guys,

My mum wants to buy a coffee machine, but doesn't really have an idea on what to get.

$300 Budget and has to be able to "froth up the drinks"

Thanks



View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
MackinNZ
450 posts

Ultimate Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #1359080 5-Aug-2015 08:37
Send private message

Nespresso Inissia White $259.00 at Noel Leeming



keewee01
1737 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1359081 5-Aug-2015 08:37
Send private message

Nespresso U, Inissia or something similar. They come with the Nespresso Aeroccino which froths milk

These are pod machines and are no fuss, no mess and very easy to use give good quality, consistant coffee.

jonathan18
7413 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #1359089 5-Aug-2015 08:48
Send private message

MackinNZ: Nespresso Inissia White $259.00 at Noel Leeming


If you (or your mother) can cope with the colour, Farmers has the organge one on sale at the moment for $100, online only (http://a.smartmailpro.com/link/h322cq516/c4df96qt5m) . But I've just checked and it looks like it's out of stock on-line, but never know it may come back in.



andrew027
1286 posts

Uber Geek


  #1359107 5-Aug-2015 09:35
Send private message

LV Martin have the Nespresso Pixie (usually $439) in red for $299 at the moment.

davidcole
6029 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1359108 5-Aug-2015 09:36
Send private message

Unless your mum wants to make her own, which means she needs to be able to clean the machine, grind the beans, steam the milk etc....then I'd recommend a nespresso - especially at that price point.




Previously known as psycik

Home Assistant: Gigabyte AMD A8 Brix, Home Assistant with Aeotech ZWave Controller, Raspberry PI, Wemos D1 Mini, Zwave, Shelly Humidity and Temperature sensors
Media:Chromecast v2, ATV4 4k, ATV4, HDHomeRun Dual
Server
Host Plex Server 3x3TB, 4x4TB using MergerFS, Samsung 850 evo 512 GB SSD, Proxmox Server with 1xW10, 2xUbuntu 22.04 LTS, Backblaze Backups, usenetprime.com fastmail.com Sharesies Trakt.TV Sharesight 


andrew027
1286 posts

Uber Geek


  #1359111 5-Aug-2015 09:42
Send private message

davidcole: Unless your mum wants to make her own, which means she needs to be able to clean the machine, grind the beans, steam the milk etc....then I'd recommend a nespresso - especially at that price point.

Totally agree - I'd not feel comfortable "recommending" any espresso machine capable of frothing milk at that price point.

Handsomedan
7281 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Subscriber

  #1359114 5-Aug-2015 09:49
Send private message

If she wants to do a cafe-style coffee, then a good machine by Breville or DeLonghi would do the job, but she'll need to learn how to froth the milk and tamp the ground coffee into the group head etc. Ground coffee can be bought in sufficiently small quantities that it won't go off. 

Personally, I enjoy playing Barista at home and I have a Breville machine that has a built in conical burr grinder etc, so I have lots of fun making whirring and grinding and frothing noises whilst making my coffee (much to the annoyance of the rest of my household), but mine is a long way outside her budget. 

My picks, if she wants to go down this route are: 

Breville Cafe Venezia

DeLonghi Dedica

or a Nespresso machine as mentioned above: 

DeLonghi Nespresso machine




Handsome Dan Has Spoken.
Handsome Dan needs to stop adding three dots to every sentence...

 

Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale 

 

 

 

*Gladly accepting donations...


 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
roobarb
653 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted

  #1359173 5-Aug-2015 11:18
Send private message

Finch: Recommend my mum a coffee machine


Dad.


Jaxson
8041 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1359188 5-Aug-2015 11:27
Send private message

We have the NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto machine.  It's often on sale between $50 and $100 and have been pretty happy with it.
It's the basic model.

I'm interested in the Nespresso Inissia at that price, but personal choice really comes into it.
A family member has this and prefers the Hot Chocolate especially from the Dolce Gusto machine for example.

bazzer
3438 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1359199 5-Aug-2015 11:43
Send private message

jonathan18:
MackinNZ: Nespresso Inissia White $259.00 at Noel Leeming


If you (or your mother) can cope with the colour, Farmers has the organge one on sale at the moment for $100, online only (http://a.smartmailpro.com/link/h322cq516/c4df96qt5m) . But I've just checked and it looks like it's out of stock on-line, but never know it may come back in.

I wonder if this is eligible for the cash back too?

https://www.nespresso.com/ecom/medias/sys_master/public/9786486718494.pdf?mime=application%2Fpdf&realname=204155+POSM+Web+HR-NZ.PDF

Although, looks like it's out of stock basically everywhere in Auckland now.

keewee01
1737 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #1359214 5-Aug-2015 11:52
Send private message

bazzer:
jonathan18:
MackinNZ: Nespresso Inissia White $259.00 at Noel Leeming


If you (or your mother) can cope with the colour, Farmers has the organge one on sale at the moment for $100, online only (http://a.smartmailpro.com/link/h322cq516/c4df96qt5m) . But I've just checked and it looks like it's out of stock on-line, but never know it may come back in.

I wonder if this is eligible for the cash back too?

https://www.nespresso.com/ecom/medias/sys_master/public/9786486718494.pdf?mime=application%2Fpdf&realname=204155+POSM+Web+HR-NZ.PDF

Although, looks like it's out of stock basically everywhere in Auckland now.



If you check the link you have posted you will see that the inissia is included in the cash back laughing

So it makes it a really good deal if you can get your hands on one. I have a brand new one in the box (red) to sell (Lower Hutt)

tripp
3848 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1359548 5-Aug-2015 16:56
Send private message

Just had a call from farmers and they were able to get one for me (I emailed them at 9am this morning asking if they had any more).

So very happy, don't know if it will be a present or we will use it here. 


mrphil
424 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #1359568 5-Aug-2015 17:26
Send private message

FYI

farmers is willing to sell you either the lime or pink machine for $99.99

tripp
3848 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1359573 5-Aug-2015 17:35
Send private message

mrphil: FYI

farmers is willing to sell you either the lime or pink machine for $99.99


Oh dam, I did want the lime.  Oh well, I am happy i got it for the price i did

mattwnz
20141 posts

Uber Geek


  #1359580 5-Aug-2015 17:56
Send private message

Some of these machines appear to be a bit like inkjet printers, where they give the machine away chealy but you need to buy capsuales, which appear to be an expensive way to buy coffee. I find plunger coffee to be just as good and quick, and cheaper. But people like to have a machine in their kitchen to look good. I do ahve an expensive machine too with a steam frother, but don't really use it as a hassle to clean. For a milk frother, you can get a manual one similar to a coffee plunger which you plung up and down to froth, and it works just as well as an expensive steam one.

 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.