Coffee Machine

[gertbysea]

This one looks quite good?
http://www.johnlewis.com/cuisinart-dgb900bcu-grind-and-brew/p230880816

Oh no DJ I cannot imagine anything worse that coffee which has been sitting there for 12 hours or even an hour. YUK!

Some machines like the Jura are recommended for small motels and B & B as there is a small refrigerated thing to put the milk container in. It is fully automatic push the button self cleaning and even my DH can use it. I first saw one in a hotel in Thailand and have seen it since in other hotels in the board room come meeting rooms or breakfast buffets.


I reckon the next best thing and cheap as are the plungers and people can choose their type of coffee, tea or chai. I always appreciate these in hotels and B & B s
Gert

[droverjess]

Ok gert
Well in the rooms it would have to be instant but could do ground coffee with plungers for breakfast, dinner or afternoon tea.

Just need to learn exactly how much coffee per plunger for the best cup possible. Am expert on tea but not coffee, not yet LOL!

[gertbysea]

Ok gert
Well in the rooms it would have to be instant but could do ground coffee with plungers for breakfast, dinner or afternoon tea.

Just need to learn exactly how much coffee per plunger for the best cup possible. Am expert on tea but not coffee, not yet LOL!

You can buy a coffee scoop which holds about 7 gms I think. One scoop per cup is perfect. Let it stew for 90 secs and plunge.

Couldn't you use them in the rooms as well? Will each room have a kettle?  Lots of hotels and motels use them . But I guess they would steal the ground coffee.  Yup give 'em instant or coffee bags but then they could steal those too. Put the price up to cover all those thieving visitors . LOL! Nah give them the good stuff. Just put the price of the plunger, cups, towels etc on the list and charge them if they steal them.

Gert

[gertbysea]

Here is what it looks like...http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Double-Espresso-Coffee-Measure/dp/B000BUB576/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1372409913&sr=1-3&keywords=Coffee+measures

Cheaper.

http://www.amazon.com/WMF-Manaos-Bistro-Coffee-Measure/dp/B001ECQQWO/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1372409990&sr=1-8&keywords=Coffee+measures

Gert

[faffa_70]

Did i see you can get chia capsules for the aldi machine..now thats a selling feature for me

You can get the Chai capsules to fit the MAP coffee machines (ALDI, Woolies Machines etc) some of the girls have them at work, the caramel coffee ones (for Gloria Jeans) are my weakness and the pod machine is a good step up from instant when you are spoilt with a good machine at home! 

[Thermesa]

I have a Saeco machine. Didn't think I needed one as I didn't use the labour intensive sunbeam machine I had. Well we visited friends who had a delonghi and DH was convinced that although he doesn't drink coffee he thought I would make use of it. I was still unconvinced.

Then we came home, our set top box on the tv had died and I  went to Harvey Norman with him to make sure the new set top box wasn't stuck inside a new tv.

At home I made a coffee using plunger grinds by accident. Was so unhappy with the result that I accepted a free coffee from the demo machine while at Harvey Norman and came home with my Saeco at half price.

It's had a warrantee repair and is going strong again but with my busy boys I tend to microwave my milk in the morning (lazy). I haven't used my tmx for milk yet. I'm also drinking green smoothies so drinking less coffee. DH thinks that the coffee machine should go to make room for the tmx...

[gertbysea]

A perfect example of how one thing leads to another!

Gert

[achookwoman]

We have a Saeco machine.  This is my DH's toy.  I love my morning coffee.  Over the years we have had many different machines and processes for making coffee.  We think this is the best so far. 

[gertbysea]

We have a Saeco machine.  This is my DH's toy.  I love my morning coffee.  Over the years we have had many different machines and processes for making coffee.  We think this is the best so far. 

I used a Saeco in a B & B in Eden many years ago and the owner said it was 5 years old then so they do last. A non commercial coffee machine lasting that long in a B & B it must be good .

Gert

[Thermesa]

Ok so I've heated my milk in the tmx now! I was making porridge so I didn't need to clean between. Winning.

[judydawn]

Then we came home, our set top box on the tv had died and I  went to Harvey Norman with him to make sure the new set top box wasn't stuck inside a new tv.

Good one Thermesa 

[Jamberie]

Thanks everyone for your help,  after your recommendations I was able to work out the functions that are useful to our needs /wants.

Went to Myer,  Good Guys,  Bing Lee &  finally took the trip across town to Harvey Norman where the sales assistant turned on any machine we wanted and nothing was too much trouble.
We ended up with a Saeco Xelsis which was on sale for a great price,  and made great coffee at the touch of a button   happy day!
Thanks again for all the help everyone

[droverjess]

Crickey it ought to last Gert £1500
http://www.philips-shop.co.uk/store/catalog/xelsis/category/XELSIS_SU_GB_HOPPUB/GB/en?navCount=0

Still thinking coffee plungers at this end of the world.

[Jamberie]

It was half price in the end of financial year sales...
Here's a picture...they were so popular today they didn't have enough in stock so I'll pick it up next week.

[gertbysea]

Good choice Jamberie.

DJ  for your needs the plunger is very good choice. Easy to replace . Not too expensive  and everyone knows how to use   them. They can be used for coffee and tea and from one cup size to more than a litre.  You could buy a dozen for the cost  of a cheap  coffee machine. The glass is replaceable as well. You can buy ground beans and loose tea. All good.

Gert