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John
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13th Nov 10 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Does the frother just spin?

Gaggia classic would also make you proper steamed milk, can get teabag things from gaggia if you don't like the mess.
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Originally posted by Ben J
So you can't get any staff discounts on new machines then??

Not that I am aware of, I think I heard something of discount for one.
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Is it £260 for BOTH the frother and the machine BTW? Thought the machines reatailed for approx £130?

Bens is £200 for it built on.

Mine is £165 and £46 for the Aeroccino. Forget the price I quoted above!
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The one i'm getting is £199 for both. Its a Krups machine. It seems to be mainly Krups and Magimix that do the Nespresso machines.

http://www.nespresso.com/uk/en/product/citiz-coffee-machine-krups-xn7101-titanium

[Edited on 13-11-2010 by Ben J]


OMG that is fucking PORN

Would look so cool in our black kitchen!
CORSA NUT
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Originally posted by CORSA NUT
Is it £260 for BOTH the frother and the machine BTW? Thought the machines reatailed for approx £130?

Bens is £200 for it built on.

Mine is £165 and £46 for the Aeroccino. Forget the price I quoted above!


Ohhhh ritey are you on commision then? You'll make a good wedge selling 1k's worth every day
Marc
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Does the frother just spin?

Gaggia classic would also make you proper steamed milk, can get teabag things from gaggia if you don't like the mess.

It comes with 2 whisks, one gives really thick froth almost like marange. The other justs whisks the milk to a light froth.
Ben J
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13th Nov 10 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Does the frother just spin?

Gaggia classic would also make you proper steamed milk, can get teabag things from gaggia if you don't like the mess.


Steam arms are a ball ache too. The Nespresso frother spins a frother attachment inside. (You get a latte attachment and a cappucino attachment) It produces great warm, frothed milk. Tried it this morning at Selfridges. I was amazed.



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Yeah the frother arm pisses me off on mine
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Ohhhh ritey are you on commision then? You'll make a good wedge selling 1k's worth every day

No, but theres a welcome offer for new customers where they get £90 worth of coffee (250 capsules and a display box) for £70 and they are on about introducing an incentive scheme.

I sold 4000 capusles on Thursday. Surprising how many customers go for the welcome offer too.
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Ohhhh ritey are you on commision then? You'll make a good wedge selling 1k's worth every day

No, but theres a welcome offer for new customers where they get £90 worth of coffee (250 capsules and a display box) for £70 and they are on about introducing an incentive scheme.

I sold 4000 capusles on Thursday. Surprising how many customers go for the welcome offer too.


The girl today told me about the welcome offer. I'll probs go for it! Just for the posh box tbh!!
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13th Nov 10 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I must admit I thought Nespresso was a gimic until recently but its the real deal.

Bearing in mind I've been around and used top quality, high volume coffee machines for the last 8 years in hotels. I've been to Italy on an Illy training course and am trained to Coffee Barista level by Costa (as Costa are the brand used by Marriott). And I drink LOADS of coffee. I'm confident in my opinion!


[Edited on 13-11-2010 by Ben J]
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Welcome offer is for first orders only btw, can't have it after. Seems silly.
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I must admit I thought Nespresso was a gimic until recently but its the real deal.

Bearing in mind I've been around and used top quality, high volume coffee machines for the last 8 years in hotels. I've been to Italy on an Illy training course and am trained to Coffee Barista level by Costa. And I drink LOADS of coffee. I'm confident in my opinion!

Me too, and that was during my interview
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Welcome offer is for first orders only btw, can't have it after. Seems silly.


So I can get it with my first online order of capsules? Doesn't have to be when I buy the machine?
Marc
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Welcome offer is for first orders only btw, can't have it after. Seems silly.


So I can get it with my first online order of capsules? Doesn't have to be when I buy the machine?

Just has to be your first order.
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13th Nov 10 at 18:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Get a Gaggia instead for proper coffee.
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Get a Gaggia instead for proper coffee.


Theres far better machines out there if I wanted a traditional coffee machine!!!

Gaggia are just the commercially "known" good brand.

I'd have a Francis Francis tbh if I wanted a traditional machine.

[Edited on 13-11-2010 by Ben J]
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Also, you will find in the next few years that all the top coffee producers will start using capsules instead of loose grounds, as it improves freshness and production of the finished product. And obviously less mess for the consumer too.

[Edited on 13-11-2010 by Ben J]
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13th Nov 10 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There only so well known because they were the first ones made. Still great machines but there are better imo
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I would much rather have the tradional one (Gaggia) that I hav now.

I am a big coffee drinker/lover and I have the world as my oyster as to which ground coffee and beans I use as I have my own grinder. I actually use a coffee from Bettys coffee shops in Yorkshire. The best coffee ever to me . I could not use that coffee with a pod machine.

But I do understand the mess aspect and ease of use tho.

I think to a proper coffee drinker/lover a pod machine is no good to them.
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I thought the same tbh but I was really suprised as the quality is top notch. Good layer of crema etc etc.

And I do think myself a coffee drinker/lover/expert/ etc etc.

[Edited on 13-11-2010 by Ben J]
John
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Gaggia aren't just a 'well known' brand, they are one of the best, anybody who isn't a coffee geek won't even have heard of it.

I've had just about every type of coffee maker going over the years, (apart from this nespresso one) including other pod machine's, nothing comes close.

Again, Gaggia make coffee bags that fit in the machines, vacuum sealed if that's what you want.

Can't get much fresher than beans just ground up and stuck in the machine though.
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Originally posted by John

Can't get much fresher than beans just ground up and stuck in the machine though.


very true.
CORSA NUT
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Yeah I have to admit part of the pleasure is buying decent coffee and grinding it yourself I'm just getting lazy I suppose
Ben J
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I'm getting old and lazy tbh.

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