Hi Guys and Gals,
I got the money, and this might be the only time in my life I will spend this much on a very serious coffee maker. I'm willing to possibly spend between 1 to 2k on a serious coffee maker, probably Italian. I am mostly looking for a great cup of morning coffee. I understand that cheaper machines that fully automate the process can be prone to break down because of the high temps and automated functions. I know stainless steel with easy to break down parts for cleaning is a good start to look for. A machine that brews a great cup like in Italy is also key, high temps, superb auto grinding, and hopefully auto timer mode for the morning cup. Also good frothing for creme is a plus. Mostly, I want a great cup every morning, and easy maintenence. I am not an expert on Jura, Gaggia, Delonghi, Saeco, etc. Experts in this forum can hopefully cut to the chase for me. I don't have the time to read endless reviews and articles. I can of course spend less then 1k on a good machine. In fact I am guessing most people would love to find a solid dream machine for less then 1k, one that would last.
Thanks,
Bruce
I got the money, and this might be the only time in my life I will spend this much on a very serious coffee maker. I'm willing to possibly spend between 1 to 2k on a serious coffee maker, probably Italian. I am mostly looking for a great cup of morning coffee. I understand that cheaper machines that fully automate the process can be prone to break down because of the high temps and automated functions. I know stainless steel with easy to break down parts for cleaning is a good start to look for. A machine that brews a great cup like in Italy is also key, high temps, superb auto grinding, and hopefully auto timer mode for the morning cup. Also good frothing for creme is a plus. Mostly, I want a great cup every morning, and easy maintenence. I am not an expert on Jura, Gaggia, Delonghi, Saeco, etc. Experts in this forum can hopefully cut to the chase for me. I don't have the time to read endless reviews and articles. I can of course spend less then 1k on a good machine. In fact I am guessing most people would love to find a solid dream machine for less then 1k, one that would last.
Thanks,
Bruce