Espresso Machines

As recommended by Adam Buckeridge (validis) on redbrick.shopping, Aug 2005.

• Shops*:

• Arnotts (good selection, few prices on items, hard to get someone to help)
• Brown Thomas (lady to give advice with the basics covered)
• Roches Stores (+ 50 euro on to everything)
• Argos
• Debenhams (+ 50 euro on to everything)
• Clerys (mostly Kenwood machines)

• Machines*:

• Gaggia Cubika - Better coffee with all variables correct.
  
• Kenwood cafe retro - 199 euro, Brown Thomas. More forgiving machine. Milk frother does a great job, but you have to let it re-heat for about 20 seconds half way through.
  

• Grinders*:

• Krups GVX 1 Burr Grinde. 75 euro, Brown Thomas. Grinding at the finest grind size leaves the coffee slightly bitter, so increase the grind size.
  

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