£250 is a great price for a Saeco bean to cup machine - this one's normally £350, still listed at £399 RRP in some places, cheapest Amazon deal is £290. John Lewis suddenly stopped accepting orders the other day but it's back on sale again now.
It's the "pannarello" version with a steam wand - not to be confused with the cheaper steam-less one or the more expensive automatic cappuccino maker.
Can't vouch for this particular model, but my old equivalent Saeco BTC (Odea Go) cost £375 and has churned out three or four coffees a day for just under five years. Put in good beans and give the brew group a good rinse once a week and it should keep you caffeinated for ages.
All comments (55)
superflyguy
9 May 15#1
Gets good reviews, good spot OP.
Any news why JL are stopping stocking this brand?
Thoughtful to superflyguy
10 May 15#19
They have started stocking some frighteningly expensive 'Sage by Heston Blumenthal' models. That might account for it.
shelleyjackson31
9 May 15#2
I would love this :smiley:
zshamas
10 May 15#3
Thats not a bad price for a bean to cup coffee maker, I would be tempted if I didnt already have a coffee maker. Heat added OP.
alecb to zshamas
11 May 15#44
Sorry but I disagree. I venture to add that it's a ridiculous price for a bean to cup coffee maker. I had one a long time ago that was made by Toshiba - yes that Toshiba - that made filter coffee through a gold plated washable filter and it only cost £40. Given inflation I suggest that this thing is only worth £100 tops.
Unfortunately the heating element on my Toshiba burnt out and they no longer made spares so game over.
Shame cos I would willingly spend £100 on a replacement now but £250? Don't be daft!
jrah1
10 May 15#4
Nice machine. Good price
kasialpl
10 May 15#5
great coffee machine have one for 6 months now!! fab deal!!! I got it a bit cheaper cos my one was ex display in John Lewis :wink:
submerged
10 May 15#6
Currently have a Tassimo and quite pleased with the coffee but don't like the plastic waste it produces.
Tempted by one of these but will it make as good or better than tassimo? Will coffee work out cheaper?
donslibi to submerged
10 May 152#7
Tassimo is not proper coffee. It's ok for milky drinks but this machine will produce espresso. Different league altogether. Decent beans are around £3.50 per 250g which will easily make 20 cups.
WillieGallimore to submerged
10 May 15#8
Much, much better coffee, dont worry about cost you need to use freshly roasted beans (not the Illy, Taylors etc garbage you see in supermarkets)
AdequateBehaviour to submerged
10 May 152#29
Tassimo is no better than service station vending machine hot drinks.
Fogg1969
10 May 15#9
It definitely works out way cheaper to go bean to cup, especially if you enjoy more than an occasional caffeine fix.
The cost of pods made me hesitant to get through more than two a day, I treated a nice coffee as a luxury, since getting our machine (DeLonghi Magnifica) it's become the default option.
wafc
10 May 151#10
I've got this exact machine. Had it 18 months. It cost me the exact same price then.
£250 on sale from £300. So not sure if that reflects on the bargain?
Anyway. It's a great coffee machine. Easy to use, clean, fill, empty. Etc.
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It's the "pannarello" version with a steam wand - not to be confused with the cheaper steam-less one or the more expensive automatic cappuccino maker.
Can't vouch for this particular model, but my old equivalent Saeco BTC (Odea Go) cost £375 and has churned out three or four coffees a day for just under five years. Put in good beans and give the brew group a good rinse once a week and it should keep you caffeinated for ages.
All comments (55)
Any news why JL are stopping stocking this brand?
Unfortunately the heating element on my Toshiba burnt out and they no longer made spares so game over.
Shame cos I would willingly spend £100 on a replacement now but £250? Don't be daft!
Tempted by one of these but will it make as good or better than tassimo? Will coffee work out cheaper?
The cost of pods made me hesitant to get through more than two a day, I treated a nice coffee as a luxury, since getting our machine (DeLonghi Magnifica) it's become the default option.
£250 on sale from £300. So not sure if that reflects on the bargain?
Anyway. It's a great coffee machine. Easy to use, clean, fill, empty. Etc.
Would recommend it.