A friend of mine fell in love with the Nestlé Nespresso machine. Well, that's not true. They fell in love with George Clooney on the commercial. I suppose they hoped Clooney would stop by for a visit if they bought the product he was pushing.
In a sort of rebellion, I went looking to purchase a 'proper' coffee machine. Don't get me wrong, I've HAD coffee from a pod, and it tastes great. But you can't top coffee you've ground yourself from coffee beans.
As it turns out, my dad had a decent enough machine, so I only ended up purchasing a grinder from Simply Coffee. I find it hard to rate the grinder, as I don't know that it grinds the beans particularly well - all I know is it works and has worked now without incident.
I can, however, review the beans. Some of the best coffee I've had at home. Indeed, often it's better than anything I can find out as well. read more