NMR: recommend me a good espresso maker

e-stone · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2005 3:31 pm

not the cheap $100 Krups-type dealio's either. something good and solid. doesn't really need to make more than one shot at a time. doesn't have to make coffee in addition to the espresso either....

thanks in advance for your time and attention to this matter.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

elephantstone Wrote:

doesn't have to make coffee in addition to the espresso either....

That's my boy. Espresso all the way.

An expensive espresso maker is the first material possesion I will purchase when I (theoretically) one day make my first substantial pay cheque.

In the meantime I'm using this at home, which works quite well.

Sorry I can't be more help to you... but I do expect a full report and picture when you finally by one.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

http://www.espresso.com/baby.html

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

get one of the stovetop ones. do not get the kind that require the little espresso packets.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

If you go with getting a whole machine type one you should get one that's very heavy and made from metal/chrome, not the plastic kind.

It's also good if it's a little intimidating to guests.

e.g.

[img][250:250]http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004RBRE.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg[/img]

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

polly six Wrote:

It's also good if it's a little intimidating to guests.

are you sure you're canadian?

robotboy · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2005 3:47 pm

don't forget to get plenty of panties after you get the espresso maker, Nancy

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

Cotton Wrote:

polly six Wrote:

It's also good if it's a little intimidating to guests.

are you sure you're canadian?

Heh heh. Acutally, I'm a Quebecer-Canadian, we're all about being intimidating to guests. :wink:

e-stone · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2005 5:29 pm

epa Wrote:

http://www.espresso.com/baby.html

do you have this one phil?

i'm hoping to get recommendations based on peoples personal experiences.

e-stone · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2005 5:30 pm

robotboy Wrote:

don't forget to get plenty of panties after you get the espresso maker, Nancy

oh, i'll just use the ones your fiancé left over here last week.

e-stone · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2005 7:31 pm

ok, i think i'm gonna go with this one after the research i've done at "work" today:

[img][401:500]http://www.aabreecoffee.com/itemImages/57/1042XLarge.gif[/img]

Damen · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2005 10:01 pm

Not to hijack the thread but...

I had a really nice boss who after he got rid of his real espresso maker at his deli bought me one of those '$100 Krups-type dealios' for Christmas, he knew I grew fond of the machine we had at work. Total waste. I tried many a times & I just couldn't make good espresso with it, it couldn't froth for shit. And I know he spent good money on it. It's been in storage for 4 years. So now I have this running joke with my sister that I'm gonna buy the $1,500 at William Sonoma. I got a better chance of making the $100 work

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i have a cheap-o machine that makes a really nice foam...it is a krups that is about 8 years old...i would like something nicer though.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Nice gaggia. I've got a coffee fiend friend who's got the Baby Gaggia and it's rockin.

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