Sunbeam EM7000

Tunie

Hello I'm new to the forum and hoping you very wise, knowledgeable types can please offer me some advice. First, confessions. All I know about coffee is I don't like instant nor do I like the coffee from the automatic machines. I am a past owner of a Breville Bar Vista who used supermarket pre ground coffee (oh the shame) and loved my one cup a day until my machine died. I did no maintenance what so ever. Sigh. I want to buy a new machine and am prepared to step up a little and spend some more, do a bit more work, maintenance etc. Haves been reading this thread with much interest because the 2 machines I like are the Sunbeam EM 7000 and the Breville BES 860. Any help greatly appreciated. When you say " a decent grinder" can you be any more specific. Eg how much would I need to spend, what brand, model etc would you suggest. And with the beans, where would I need to purchase from? I live in Adelaide. Many thanks, Kate

Gra

Anger Management wrote:

What we have here is a indication of what myself and Alex have observed and experienced to date. A full review of the Sumbeam EM7000 espresso machine will be published in the near future and will also be in a PDF format and not unlike what I did for the E61 Shuttle. As in that format the inclusion of pics goes a long way in assisting some to recognise and understand the changes.

I figured as much was just responding to your first post didn't mean for it to sound like that was it! We know you better then that.. ^-^ Gra..

derrilex

Anger Management wrote:

And for a little more of a taste. It also means that the only hot part of the machine is the cup tray area.

And the end of the steam wand.....and the collar :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :stir

derrilex

Well thats as good as recognising the problem existed and being proactive about it, a far cry from other manufacturers and not just in the coffee industry :thumb:

Brett_H

derrilex wrote:

Handle only I think

Bummer!

Tunie

Thanks AM for your thoughtful response. More food for thought. Cheers Kate

admin

Hi Kate - just thought this might be useful also - a review we did a little while ago, which lays out what we thought were some of the key benefits of commonly available domestic grinders: http://www.bestcafes.com.au/grinder-review-a-sneak-preview

Brett_H

Fantastic review over there AM! You certainly got my vote!

derrilex

Excellent mate :thumb:

derrilex

Good news. Maybe might buy one as a roady/holiday machine

Brett_H

derrilex wrote:

Good news. Maybe might buy one as a roady/holiday machine

Wow, what if you could have a BDB900 at the same price.... which would you choose?

derrilex

I dunno Brett. Having had a 6910 and seeing the quantum leap forward with the 7000 but never having seen a BDB in the flesh.........let alone taking the BDB issues into account ???? If the 7000 was $500 cheaper than a BDB its a no brainer for mine. But, the longevity of the 7000 is the unknown. Maybe in another 6 months time a better decision could be made. I'd need that long to convince the other half anyway 😃

Koffee_Kosmo

Anger Management wrote:

OK For those that are interested in a review of the Sunbeam EM7000; please find attached. While it is not 101 pages long, and some may say too brief. There is the issue of who is it focused upon and it does not profess to be a service manual.

Very nice review AM I read it all on the attached PDF file KK

Kelsey

Great review AM, looks like a fantastic machine for the money. Without an opv what happens when you choke a shot? I really like the rubber tamp assist. Clever stuff.

admin

if you haven't already, please take a quick look, as this will probably prove to be one of the definitive reviews of this unit for the uninitiated, it's worth taking note of a couple of AM's final points...

it is critical that you have a decent burr grinder, and quality beans [...] if using single floor baskets [which the EM7000 has]
Many supermarket beans are not ideal [regardless of expiry date].

"For a sub $1000 price tag, this machine offers what many others do at half the price" thanks AM for a fantastic review...

Seeya_Latte

AM - Great effort ! A matter of fact review without the hype Even for someone who is not in the market for this machine, I found I wanted to read on and learnt heaps

Lacehim

Fantastic review AM. It's actually great to read a review without feeling like it's a marketing ad. I like the layout, and the fact that it's more about how to use it and what's changed since the 6910. I'm actually tempted to recommend of these for a neighbour who has a dead Breville after reading that review. 🙂

Brett_H

Darn fine read that! Terrific work AM!

derrilex

Yep, great words AM. Time will be the judge.

ericshum

Tunie wrote:

Hello I'm new to the forum and hoping you very wise, knowledgeable types can please offer me some advice. First, confessions. All I know about coffee is I don't like instant nor do I like the coffee from the automatic machines. I am a past owner of a Breville Bar Vista who used supermarket pre ground coffee (oh the shame) and loved my one cup a day until my machine died. I did no maintenance what so ever. Sigh. I want to buy a new machine and am prepared to step up a little and spend some more, do a bit more work, maintenance etc. Haves been reading this thread with much interest because the 2 machines I like are the Sunbeam EM 7000 and the Breville BES 860. Any help greatly appreciated. When you say " a decent grinder" can you be any more specific. Eg how much would I need to spend, what brand, model etc would you suggest. And with the beans, where would I need to purchase from? I live in Adelaide. Many thanks, Kate

Hi Kate, welcome to Crema. Apologies for such a late response. I actually own a BES860. Happy to answer any questions you might have to the best of my ability. I have owned ths machine for slightly over a year.

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