Coffee Machines, Espresso Machines Reviews and Information

As usual, Krups and Magimix manufacture similar machines for the Nespresso Capsule System. In other countries those same machines are simply branded as manufactured by Nespresso. The new Nespresso Citiz machines – Krups XN 7006 and Magimix M190 are slim coffee machines, perfect for making espressos or lungos at your own home or office room, with little hassle.

• When you’re done reading about Nespresso CitiZ, make sure you visit our Nespresso Capsules post to see where you can buy Nespresso Capsules.

Nespresso Citiz (Krups XN 7006 VS. Magimix M190)

Krups CitiZ XN7006 Red

Magimix CitiZ M190 White

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If you have purchased a Gaggia machine, whether it is a Bean to Cup, Traditional or Caffitaly Capsule System machine, you may need the contact details for service.

Gaggia offers a phone number or a web form to fill out so they can contact you and collect the machine for repair.

The phone number is : 01422 330295

The form is located at this URL – Gaggia Service

Ecaffe

Today I am writing about the prestigious Siemens TK70 Nespresso coffee machine. This coffee machine is designed for the Nespresso capsule system. So what are the cool features of this machine, besides its beautiful design?

Siemens Nespresso TK70

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In my last post I told you about the Jura booth at the “coffee weekend” show I attended. This time I want to share some photos and impressions about a beautiful showcase of antique and original looking coffee machines by Elektra, La Cimbali, and more. I only took photos of some but you don’t see these every day so enjoy.

Elektra Belle Epoque (1997)

This is just an old world styled espresso machine. Selling for around 11,000 GBP, the Belle Epoque is a machine in a class all of its own, where beauty, functionality and reliability merge together. The brightness of its metal, shaped to a design with the fascination of the past makes an immediate impact and provides a striking finishing touch for elegant, refined premises (excuse me if some of the text is from the website, it just sounds exactly like what I was thinking).

Elektra Belle Epoque

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So I took my camera to a mall in a nearby town, that had a coffee weekend show, where different coffee machines – mainly Jura and Gaggia – were showcased. Here are the photos and videos, as well as my impressions, from the Jura booth.

Jura Booth

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Hey all !

You probably know what you need to know about the Caffitaly capsule system machines. And if you live in the UK, you also know that buying the capsules may be a bit more difficult than getting Nespresso capsules, for the Nespresso system, for example. Caffitaly opened its capsule system so that different manufacturers can prepare capsules with their coffee brand, so you can find coffee by Caffe Cagliari, Caffe Chicco Doro, Crem Caffe, Ecaffe and even more in different countries. So here are some good news for all you Caffitaly capsule machines owners. Caffe Cagliari just added 4 new blends to its capsule range, and you can find all of them online!

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If you recently bought a Nespresso capsule system machine, or looking to buy one, you will need a supply of capsules from day 1 if you want to use the machine. Nespresso has great online service. All you have to do is register online and you can start ordering capsules online. It usually takes 2 days to arrive.

Nespresso Capsules Range

A recent comment from one of our readers states that there’s a £4.95 postage charge on a purchase of Nespresso coffee capsules through the company website. So for an order of 50 capsules, you would pay 27 pence X 50 capsules plus £4.95 postage charge. This equals £18.45, which makes the nominal price per cup of coffee 36.9 pence. Thanks for that feedback Alan!
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I wanted to tell you about this great looking Nespresso capsule system coffee maker from Delonghi – The Delonghi Lattissima EN660 / 670 / 680. This coffee maker includes a built in milk frothing system and a programmable sequence mechanism to produce a great tasting cappuccino in just a press of a button.

Delonghi Lattissima EN660

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Capsule System

Coffee Capsules

Capsule systems for making coffee are a newer method than the traditional coffee handle machines, and are well fitted for home or small office uses. They offer a simpler, cleaner way for producing quality espresso and other coffee and tea beverages. Essentially, capsules which contain premeasured amount of sealed ground coffee are inserted in the compatible capsule system machines. The machines then pierce the top part of the capsule to allow the water to flow through. Following that, hot water is forced through the capsule with high pressure, extracting the beverage to the cup. Each capsule is used once and then disposed of.

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It isn’t hard to guess what “Bean to Cup” or automatic coffee machines are meant to give us. You supply the coffee beans of your choice (instead of ground coffee in capsules or any other form) and put them in a special compartment in the coffee machine, then let the machine take care of all the necessary phases:

• Grinding the coffee beans
• Measuring the correct dose of coffee grounds for our desired drink
• Pressing the coffee grounds
• Automatically setting the dose for an espresso, long or double espresso
• Brewing a delicious aromatic coffee drink
• In some machines, frothing the milk if needed

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