That is a nice Giotto. Nice grinder too.

I used to own a ECM Giotto. Very good machine only a bit loud.

Are you aware that the cuprack on top is front to back?

 

Happy pouring and drinking

j0hnbarker:

Anyone for Coffee?

I'd be delighted! I ran out yesterday 

Thx Teus :) 

I realized that when I looked at it. In the old apartmen it did not fit. So when I unpacked the machine a few months ago I found it and just hang it on.. It is changed now :)

Does anyone has experience with this?

Hi,

My absolute best coffee is brewed from Ethiopian Sidamo beans freshly ground (manually) and a French Melior coffee maker.

I use Volvic pure limestone-free water.

In reply to; Does anyone has experience with this?

It is used to make "greek coffee".

Ground coffee beans put in water. Can be dilicious but contains lots of caffeíne 9might be a good thing) and lots of cholesterol (definitely a bad thing). The thing works and keeps the coffee hot but is net recommended due to health issues.

 

Any espresso maker is better for your health but worst for your wallet.

happy (coffee) drinking,

Teus

teus:

In reply to; Does anyone has experience with this?

It is used to make "greek coffee".

Ground coffee beans put in water. Can be dilicious but contains lots of caffeíne 9might be a good thing) and lots of cholesterol (definitely a bad thing). The thing works and keeps the coffee hot but is net recommended due to health issues.

 

Any espresso maker is better for your health but worst for your wallet.

happy (coffee) drinking,

Teus

Thanks for your reply. I seldom drink coffee and as a consequence I don't have a coffeemaker. I have a teamaker by the same manufacturer that works on the same principle and use it on a daily basis. I love the simple principle and if you use good quality tea the results are equally good. Would love to have a coffeemaker with the same principle, but high caffeine and high cholesterol are a turn off for me. I guess I'll be stuck to tea and will be drinking the occassional coffee in restaurants.

i had a Gagia Titanium but it stopped working after 1 1/2 year ( paid 1200 euro for it!!!) and absolutely no one in Ireland can fix it. The shop I purchased it in no longer stocks Gagia (Brown Thomas Dublin). So i just bought an Nxpresso  Machine and now I drink coffee from a pod...its ok...I like Roma or any of the 7-10 strength coffees. 

Gagia were extremely unhelpful and I would never again buy any of their over-priced gadgets...in the end, a good Caffetiere makes a perfectly acceptable cup of coffee,...... providing you have good coffee!!!

Gaggia's are Saeco internals with a slighty better / more expensif exterior.

If you can find a Saeco repairshop, they can should be able to fix your Titanium.

As long as it works the Titanium is a machine that makes an excellent espresso but build quality isn't the best. Current models are worse, just like the Saeco they are based upon.

If ever you decide to get another machine, trie a Jura. A C5 or F50 are comparable to the Titanium and costs about €900.

Or maybe a Ena pink?

 

 

teus:

Or maybe a Ena pink?

Most mornings we have coffee around the corner, delivered by a blonde (Mon-Thu) or a brunette (Fri-Sun), much better than a pink machine

 

 

good assessments Teus of gaggia:0

 n loving the pink!!!!!

 

paul:

a good Caffetiere makes a perfectly acceptable cup of coffee,...... providing you have good coffee!!!

]Im with you on that, Bewleys java I find ticks all my boxes at the moment.

That"s pi*$ poor service from gaggia. They must have an addtess in the UK to go after ?

For Christmas I received another coffee maker! Now I don't have to haul one around from house to house!

This Cuisinart bests my Hamilton by 2 cups of capacity, insulated jug, inbuilt water filtering and a few more buttons!

I have no idea how much this costs but it is very cool.  It can be controlled by an iPhone.  Has anyone ever seen this?

http://www.scanomat.com/coffee-brewers/topbrewer

Evan,  Sorry to disappoint but it is not available in the US.

 

Thanks linder!

Love it!

In response to the Scanomat coffee 'tap' - as it can be controlled by iPhone I bet it can be controlled a Beo5.

 

I'll bet you can control it with a Beo 5. I hope that company is successful. It would be great in a Beo Home video advert.

linder:

Evan,  Sorry to disappoint but it is not available in the US.

Actually this is good news - my audio budget won't be threatened by this amazing machine!

Valve1......I tried Gaggfia Uk  - utterly useless shower of buggers...they had zero interest in resolving the problem. As useful as a chocolate teapot.

I even sent an email to italy in italian and english - didnt even get a reply. Id rather drink tea than touch any gaggia product in the future. Ill stick to my Bewleys Java like u!!!!

there is an authourised repair place in Nottingham for Gaggia, after a bit of searching on google i found it.  I fear that when my titanium breaks I will be stuffed aswell!  After I purchased it,I knew I should have bought the jura! I am in the motor trade and know the difference between german and italian cars!! I feel I will kick myself at some point!

 

P.s. I drive an audi!!

linder:

I have no idea how much this costs but it is very cool.  It can be controlled by an iPhone.  Has anyone ever seen this?

http://www.scanomat.com/coffee-brewers/topbrewer

Evan,  Sorry to disappoint but it is not available in the US.

 

 

Hmm - a built-in coffee brewer... -maybe next to a draft beer system

Does anyone know a supplier of Caffe Vergnano in the UK? Or failing that i'll be willing to buy some from you via Paypal!

 

...something "new" to play with.....

 

Franke Evolution + big Milk-Cooler.....

 

...bought it second hand (100,00€... - including both key-cards...) - some small repairs - and it will work fine again.....

 

I am quite liking this at the moment - looks fab and I love Miele. Coffee probably tastes awful!

http://www.johnlewis.com/231401001/Product.aspx

 

...my new favourite:

 

DeLonghi ESAM 6700 Primadonna Avant....

 

This one is for PERFECT coffee....

 

Bought it incomplete & with defective grinder.....

 

2 hours later it works PERFECT!!