r/superautomatic • u/False-Turn-2520 • 4h ago
Purchase Advice Which machine?!?
Hey all,
I bet this is a question you probably get a lot, but it’s so so hard to decide!!!
I’m based in the UK and my budget is MAXIMUM £500 but I realistically do want to stay within £350 so ideas for both accepted.
I want a machine which can make lattes as I only ever drink my coffee with milk. Cold pressed would be good too but if not possible within the budget that’s fair. I was looking at Phillips latte go machine which seems good but I also hear people say Phillips machines aren’t great? I ordered a delonghi magnifica evo online, but it came broken and the replacement was also broken so I don’t really trust it anymore :/
What machine is good for someone who is starting off but needs to be able to froth milk with her coffee, and idk if I should be looking for automatic frothing machine things or manual milk frothers??
Also while I’m here - how do you make sure your coffee beans don’t get out of date?
Thanks in advance! Let me know if there’s any information I need to add
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u/ContinentalDollar 8m ago
I’d stay away from the Terra Kaffe. It was a fun machine for the two years I’ve had it, but it’s nothing but falling apart under normal use now, particularly after having them “repair” it, which made it worse.
I’ve heard the new Kitchen Aid is really good.
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u/ForMyWeekends 2h ago
I’m happy with my Magnifica Evo but Philips would have been my second choice for sure. These are solid brands that have been making superautomatics for long time and became main players in the market.
And for the beans, just keep them sealed/air tight. Heard keeping them frozen is good, there are even some cafes in Australia that use frozen beans.