tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post2001172052051908408..comments2024-03-27T19:01:21.504-06:00Comments on Enik Rising: Can one get a low-cost espresso machine that works?Seth Maskethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-11201240469727570862013-05-30T04:57:33.756-06:002013-05-30T04:57:33.756-06:00Brewing world-class coffee is fairly inexpensive. ...Brewing world-class coffee is fairly inexpensive. All you need is a grinder and a kettle and some sort of combination of a funnel and filter. <a href="https://www.bestespressomachines.biz/delonghi-esam3300-their-varieties-and-factors-in-trying-to-find-best-espresso-machine/" rel="nofollow">delonghi esam3300 magnifica super-automatic espresso machine</a><br />albina N murohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139646674252673476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-39287758479582159502009-12-18T23:35:40.394-07:002009-12-18T23:35:40.394-07:00Yes. To both. It is an absolute bargain compared...Yes. To both. It is an absolute bargain compared to espresso drinks at a coffee shop, and to any other machine that makes a real espresso. Any other machine under $500 (more like 800 or 900) just makes strong coffee. Our $120 machine worked (approximately espresso) for a little while, but very soon the drink it produced bore little resemblance to espresso.<br /><br />You can get it for cheaper -- I think I saw it for $220, and $50 of that is the aeroccino. Which my dh was absolutely against, but now loves.<br /><br />I sound like a product rep! But I love it that much. I even posted it on facebook, as a gift suggestion for the espresso lover, before I saw your blog post. Wonder if I can get free pods out of this?<br /><br />Not that there's anything wrong with strong coffee. But if you want real espresso, this is the way to go.sam-i-amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048236713688627243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-35763554937507864602009-12-18T16:57:31.668-07:002009-12-18T16:57:31.668-07:00Sam, your low-cost machine is retailing for almost...Sam, your low-cost machine is retailing for almost $300. I know that's a lot less than I <i>could</i> pay for an espresso machine, but is that really low-cost? Or am I just out of my league here?Seth Maskethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-63879350326227849832009-12-18T16:15:55.972-07:002009-12-18T16:15:55.972-07:00Yes! I learned to drink coffee in France, so I ha...Yes! I learned to drink coffee in France, so I hate drip. And I agree, most cheap machines are, in fact, making very strong coffee, although to me, that's better than drip.<br /><br />I highly recommend the Nespresso:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Nespresso-C100-US-AERO-Automatic-Single-Serve-Aeroccino/dp/B000W0OFW2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1261177491&sr=8-2<br /><br />LOVE LOVE LOVE mine. Reviews are uniformly 5star, except one person who is the rarest of rare espresso snob who needs a $2000 machine and coffee pooped by a monkey.<br /><br />You must get the aerocccino with it. Makes great foam (although it depends on the milk sometimes -- Trader Joe's organic skim doesn't foam). And can be used to make fabulous hot chocolate. Just be sure to rinse and dry promptly to keep the nonstick surface nice.<br /><br />Pods are 55 cents a piece, proprietary to Nestle, which really made my spouse hesitant to commit, but he is also a convert. Totally worth it.<br /><br />Really, if you get this machine, you will use it every day. My morning cappuccino is one of my greatest small joys in life.sam-i-amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15048236713688627243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-9942177820057562922009-12-14T22:12:08.903-07:002009-12-14T22:12:08.903-07:00I hear you. But it's a good list!I hear you. But it's a good list!Seth Maskethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-21290772824152999482009-12-14T15:09:19.619-07:002009-12-14T15:09:19.619-07:00Much like my personal rule when reading Vincent Ca...Much like my personal rule when reading Vincent Carroll I always want to be on the side opposing McArdle. <br /><br />Thus the $40 machine should work phenomenally. <br /><br />In reality, her boyfriend probably owns stock in some fancy Espresso machine.Steve Balbonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238259030777462457noreply@blogger.com