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Help needed - buying a cappuccino machine
Hi, I'm yet another newbie after some advice. It seems that the good folk here in this site know a thing or two about coffee.
I know from what I have read here and elsewhere that what I am after would cause most true connoisseurs to turn up their noses at me, however at the risk of getting frowned upon I will proceed.
I am looking to buy an automatic cappuccino machine that does everything from burr-grinding the beans to adding the microbubble froth, all at the push of a button. (Well, two buttons if I must).
I lead the busiest of lifestyles, and as much as I would love to delve deep and long into the fine art coffee making, I simply don't have the time. Indeed, in the last two weeks I have read with relish the stories of success (or otherwise) of those diligent true believers as they continue their search for the elusive "god-shot". Many of you here would no doubt count yourselves amoung them. However there can be no such pursuits for me because, in my reality, I need to rush into the kitchen, press a button, dash off to get a couple of other things done while it's pouring, and maybe I'll have a few minutes to sit and savour something approaching a real coffee before I shoot out the door.
So, from reading a review on Coffeegeek, I figure something like the Jura S9 Avanteguarde is just the ticket. While I understand the end result from this machine falls short of a good manual machine in the hands of an expert, according to the review it does have some redeeming features - like producing real, dark crema and microbubbled froth (albeit not as sweet tasting as hand frothed milk can be). Yes, it pulls the shot too quickly, but at least it's at the right temperature. On the whole I would be happy to live with the quality of the result it produces for the convenience I need.
The problem is I can't afford $2800. I have been told by a Jura rep that the E80 produces the same espresso result - but the auto-frother has to be operated manually. However that is not the story I have see in the reviews I have read on the E80. The choice review for example claimed that the coffee temp was too cold and varied widely - unlike the S9 in the Coffeegeek review.
I've also considered the Delonghi EAM3500, but without a detailed review how do I compare it?
I don't want to get a machine that has a "crema enhancer" producing beige fake crema, or one that destroys the milk in the frothing process.
Any suggestions?
(Oh, also, it has to be an auto machine to be "aunt" proof. She would be using it as well - but she has trouble pushing even one button as she would probably push the wrong one!)
I know from what I have read here and elsewhere that what I am after would cause most true connoisseurs to turn up their noses at me, however at the risk of getting frowned upon I will proceed.
I am looking to buy an automatic cappuccino machine that does everything from burr-grinding the beans to adding the microbubble froth, all at the push of a button. (Well, two buttons if I must).
I lead the busiest of lifestyles, and as much as I would love to delve deep and long into the fine art coffee making, I simply don't have the time. Indeed, in the last two weeks I have read with relish the stories of success (or otherwise) of those diligent true believers as they continue their search for the elusive "god-shot". Many of you here would no doubt count yourselves amoung them. However there can be no such pursuits for me because, in my reality, I need to rush into the kitchen, press a button, dash off to get a couple of other things done while it's pouring, and maybe I'll have a few minutes to sit and savour something approaching a real coffee before I shoot out the door.
So, from reading a review on Coffeegeek, I figure something like the Jura S9 Avanteguarde is just the ticket. While I understand the end result from this machine falls short of a good manual machine in the hands of an expert, according to the review it does have some redeeming features - like producing real, dark crema and microbubbled froth (albeit not as sweet tasting as hand frothed milk can be). Yes, it pulls the shot too quickly, but at least it's at the right temperature. On the whole I would be happy to live with the quality of the result it produces for the convenience I need.
The problem is I can't afford $2800. I have been told by a Jura rep that the E80 produces the same espresso result - but the auto-frother has to be operated manually. However that is not the story I have see in the reviews I have read on the E80. The choice review for example claimed that the coffee temp was too cold and varied widely - unlike the S9 in the Coffeegeek review.
I've also considered the Delonghi EAM3500, but without a detailed review how do I compare it?
I don't want to get a machine that has a "crema enhancer" producing beige fake crema, or one that destroys the milk in the frothing process.
Any suggestions?
(Oh, also, it has to be an auto machine to be "aunt" proof. She would be using it as well - but she has trouble pushing even one button as she would probably push the wrong one!)
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