Coffee machines

[The Worker]

Looking to get a decent coffee machine, anyone here got one, or could recommend one?

I have grown tired of instant coffee, and would like to get a machine that makes a half decent cup. Havnt a clue what type to go for as there are loads available on the market.

Thanks

[Hardy]

Unless you want lattes, cappuccinos and the like, a plain old cafetiere will give you as good a cup of black coffee as any machine, if not better.

[The Iceman]

Not sure if they are called the same thing in Ireland but a French Press is a great job. We had a coffee maker in the house and changed to the Press and would never go back.

[thewobbler]

Get a Moka stove pot.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=moka+pot&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

Makes better coffee than ANY household machine.

Costs next to nothing.

Makes your house smell wonderful.

[Lar Naparka]

Looking to get a decent coffee machine, anyone here got one, or could recommend one?

I have grown tired of instant coffee, and would like to get a machine that makes a half decent cup. Havnt a clue what type to go for as there are loads available on the market.

Thanks

I don't like  instant coffee either. I got into the habit of buying a two or three cups a day at my local supermarket or any other outlet that sold good, black coffee. For me, that means Starbucks, Bewleys or Hortons. However, at €1.80- €2.20 a cup the costs are considerable. I found I was spending around €30 a week and in those hard times, that was more than I was willing to pay.
So I bought a basic coffee grinder (€30) and a two-cup percolator (€15) as well as a couple of plastic storage containers with tight fitting lids and I've never looked back since I did so.

I can buy a 250g vacuum packed bag of coffee beans (Java or Arabica) for less than €10 at my local Tescos and that's about it!
When I break the seal, I grind what will do me for about a week and then put the remaining beans into one storage container and the ground coffee into the other. I estimate that I get around 30 cups from a packet so that's a considerable saving over what I used to spend.

[Puckoon]

Yes, French press/percolator is the way to go for lazy Saturday and Sunday mornings, but I love the smell of my machine on a timer waking me up as it wafts through the house on the weekdays.

If you can get your hands on some dunkin donuts breakfast blend you won't be sorry!

[Rois]

Nespresso machines are very cute and small, easy to use, you just need to make sure you have the capsules.

[fitzroyalty]

Nespresso is the way forward.

[JimStynes]

Just ask robbie

[Tony Baloney]

Teabags.

[armaghniac]

Teabags make shite coffee. Sainsburys coffee bags make a cup much better than instant and handy for the office etc where some of the above technology is inconvenient.

[5 Sams]

Get a Moka stove pot.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=moka+pot&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

Makes better coffee than ANY household machine.

Costs next to nothing.

Makes your house smell wonderful.

Got one of those for a fiver in TK Maxx a while ago. Great job especially if you like your espressos.

[rrhf]

Bean  to cup all the way.  Nespresso handy but expensive and not really for coffeee conoisseurs if you are one of them.  Instant = cheaper bean = Pish.  After that it comes down to your bean preferences. Enjoy!

[The Worker]

It's seems a nespresso machine is the most popular.

Is there a particular model of nespresso you can recommend?

Thanks

[Rois]

Folks have a Nespresso by Magimix rather than Krups called Citiz (got Magimix one due to colour but don't think there's a major difference). Currently you get £40 worth of vouchers to spend on capsules.