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Edwood:
In other news... how can I tell what the max power draw is for the Nespresso U? I want to know if I could have it on a boat where things like kettles, hairdryers, etc are no-no's. (my AC/DC understanding really only relates to music).
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Cynic: Just adding my 2 cents: Vibiemme Domobar Junior+ Mazzer Mini Grinder
The VBM is great, E61 group head (thats the real deal) and double boiler so no probs drawing a number of shots then steaming the milk. MM is a conical burr grinder so great grind.
Not cheap (~$3k all upwhen I bought them) but commercial quality so will last forever.
And +1 for coffeesnobs forum, some really useful chaps (and chapettes) on the site.
Cynic: @FRED99...Overall I still like having an E61 machine over anything else, but it does make you picky at cafes - sometime syou just know you could do better at home !
Edwood:Cynic: @FRED99...Overall I still like having an E61 machine over anything else, but it does make you picky at cafes - sometime syou just know you could do better at home !
Sometimes? I'd go as far as to say 'usually'.
Cynic: If you can get a Rocket for that money, I'd say go for it.
morrisk: Who was the vendor you used?
Nakedcity: I've had and used the same Nespresso machine for 8 years now. I bought it in Italy and brought it back to NZ with me. It's never been serviced and it has probably done 4-8 coffees every day of it's life. The quality of each coffee has been consistently excellent. The capsules store the coffee very well, and the system is very easy and clean to use. I must say, however, that after 8 years the pump is starting to go...the pressure isn't really there anymore, and the results are becoming increasingly under-extracted...so I'll probably be buying a simple Delonghi U in the near future.
I think that Nespresso machines produce as close to Italian (Rome/Naples) bar coffee as you can get at home...and I've tried many, many home-made coffees from people with all sorts of extremely expensive machines (Rocket's included) and who've said they've perfected the art. None have ever come close, and most have been terrible.
My view is that you can only get consistent, top notch coffee from a commercial, Italian made multi-bank machine that is frequently serviced and calibrated...which is not very practical for home. Next choice would be Nespresso...sure it's a little on the expensive side, but you totally get what you pay for.
The Nespresso system eliminates the following variables: coffee quality, grind, humidity, tamping, water pressure and temp. After that, there's not much left that can go wrong!
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