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Fred H In Ottawa
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Saeco Aroma or Mokita or Silvia????? - 2007/11/23 05:50
I like coffee. I like the test of coffee.
I do not add sugar, I do not add milk or cream. I do like mocha, latte, cappuccino, etc. as well.
But I never owned an espresso machine!
After doing some research I ended up getting a KRUP @ $150 less than a week ago.. why? Because it was cheap and then I could get a Rocky with it (and you can make decent maybe good espresso with a cheap machine with a good grinder). However that KRUP sucks! Espresso is not hot, it leaks, etc...
So back to drawing board.
@ the "entry level", there is the Saeco Aroma @ 369 or the Mokita @ 299. It seems the Mokita is as good as the Saeco if not better. However there is a concern with the "unknown" of that machine?
I still need a good grinder, and I might as well go with the Rocky...
However, for $880 there the Silvia & Rocky doserless combo.
So why shouldn't I spent a little more & get the Combo????
I understand the challenges ahead of me with the Silvia, and I guess on what side I wonder whether I will be patient or not but then on the other side I could spend $300 "away" if in two years I decide to upgrade...
Any thoughts???????
I am going crazy/nuts over that first espresso machine!!!!!!!!!
Cheers,
Fred in Ottawa
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Fred H In Ottawa |
2007/11/23 05:50 |
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scoobydoo |
2007/11/23 07:15 |
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Fred H in Ottawa |
2007/11/23 10:25 |
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2007/11/24 15:45 |
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2007/11/24 15:50 |
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2007/11/26 09:52 |
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2007/11/26 22:19 |
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Fred H In Ottawa |
2007/11/27 11:06 |
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colin |
2007/11/23 08:48 |
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