£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.
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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.
Would recommend it.
submerged
10 May 15#11
Thanks all. Where do you get good fresh roast beans from? And is it better to spend more on a better bean to cup or is this more than good enough?
speric07 to submerged
10 May 151#13
Rave coffee and has beans are my favourite suppliers.
WillieGallimore to submerged
10 May 15#31
Bad grinders and poor temperature control ruin good coffee- the all-in-one machines tend to compromise in most areas. I could never recommend a bean to cup machine, even one costing five times as much.
I can, however, recommend a £20 aeropress- team this up with freshly roasted, ground coffee (from Has Bean, Rave, Pact etc) and you will enjoy sublime coffee for pennies
sinister puds
10 May 15#12
Fantastic machine and well worth the investment. I got this from Jl last year when it was on sale for £175 iirc. Even at £250 it's great value. My Tassimo is now redundant.
The reservoir water tank is small and some people think that the coffee can be on the cold side if you like a lot of milk, but I like it black so not an issue for me.
Easy to clean and gives a fresh cup of Joe in minutes.
I have that machine and bought from .de warehouse a year ago for €220 one of my best purchases ever, have made 5/6 coffees a day and it hasn't missed a beat
Firefly1
10 May 15#20
Am I the only one that thinks they double the price, as soon as it has Heston's name on it? They do it on Waitrose food too. Maybe my taste buds are not sophisticated enough for his style :smile:
But yes.... those prices are eye-watering!
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No wonder it's £1200 for a coffee machine!
paulbed4d
10 May 15#21
Second for rave coffee here. The Italian job blend is v cheap especially if you buy 1kg - £9.50. They charge £3 to post tho
speric07 to paulbed4d
10 May 15#40
I really like their signature blend, always order a kilo of that when I purchase green beans from them
This one is £219 delivered from amazon de but is it better?
cossy3
10 May 15#23
I'd rather drink cold Nescafe than anything these bean to cups can produce. They don't have stepless grinding to dial in the beans. I can make a better coffee from a £5 french press.
Dodge62 to cossy3
10 May 152#32
Just ignore him - one pops up on every coffee thread. Probably owns a Linn Sondek and would rather listen to a scratched 78 than play a CD.
Thoughtful
10 May 15#24
Costco have some good prices for coffee beans. 907g of the espresso roasted by Starbucks is just £7.99 and when it's in a Latte it certainly good enough !
Apart from what appears to be a larger bean container, not sure what difference there is
s1m0nc
10 May 15#28
Bah, HUKD why dost thou tempt me so...
submerged
10 May 15#30
Never had one of those. I do know its much better than instant.
submerged
10 May 15#33
No cremea with areopress though and that makes a good coffee to me but I am no expert but know what I like. sometimes the tassimo fails to provide one and its not as nice.
Haste
10 May 15#34
Hey OP,
Have you ever used that lubricant that came with the machine? I cant figure out from the instructions where I'm supposed to apply it.
anothergeek to Haste
10 May 15#39
In the Odea brew group, there's a long track-like thing running down the inside (both sides) - I put a bit in there few months. It's a pretty fiddly job, though. There are some guides on Youtube too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J4FCY4yOvk
g1hsg
10 May 15#35
+1 for Has Bean. I've been buying from them for a couple of years. Very knowledgeable supplier
speric07 to g1hsg
10 May 15#41
I like the fact they detail how to roast the green beans in order to achieve the best flavour. Rave doesn't do this, so it's trial and error
s1m0nc
10 May 15#36
+10 for Has Bean - excellent.
Evouk
10 May 15#37
Why is it when a good bean to cup machine comes along at a good price you get the Tassimo and coffee mill brigade pop up saying how good their products are. Bean to cup machines are far better, but it's all in the bean you choose!!
cossy3
10 May 151#38
If by that, you mean I am a hipster then I disagree. If you think these machines produce good coffee, I would have to say you don't know what good coffee tastes like. This is a money saving site, people don't need to throw their money away on this rubbish.
meanmoose
10 May 151#42
Off topic but fan of has been + aero press.
MAdam98
10 May 15#43
Not really. The thing is with Heston's stuff is that the quality really is there. Knowing some of the manufacturers for his Wait rose products I can assure you that they do use far better ingredients and are much more specific about which ingredients they use in the product. Therefore a higher price.
wkwkwk
11 May 15#45
your Toshiba doesn't sound like a bean to cup but just a normal filter coffee machine....
benlondon
11 May 15#46
lol yes because only your opinion can be right and all of the review websites and actual user reviews must be wrong!
have you thought that maybe it is your taste which is not refined enough? ha
ukmonkey
11 May 15#47
Got the gaggia bera machine same machine and makes awesome coffee.
Ricky
11 May 15#48
Bought mine for about £175 when it was on offer at John Lewis.
I love it, it's really really good.
submerged
19 May 15#50
Just bought one for £199 from Amazon. Now who can recommend a good bean and supplier?
g1hsg to submerged
24 May 151#51
Has Bean as a supplier, they also give great advice. check out their website for suggestions.
submerged
24 May 15#52
Thanks. Got a selection from rave so will try them too once I use them.
hollger
28 May 15#53
I really want one of these, but sense tells me I should sell my Nespresso + Aeroccino first :disappointed:
submerged to hollger
28 May 15#54
Sold my Tassimo same day it arrived. Coffee is so much better. I even tried a bag of Ikea beans they sell for £1.95 for 250g and its really nice.
shawnbrophy315
30 Nov 16#55
Personally I would get a delonghi esam ... I have a esam it's around 5 years old .. works well still after around 10000 shots ... at least ... my parents have this machine and it's not as easy to use and the grind on the coffee is not as fine or extracted as well .
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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.
I can, however, recommend a £20 aeropress- team this up with freshly roasted, ground coffee (from Has Bean, Rave, Pact etc) and you will enjoy sublime coffee for pennies
The reservoir water tank is small and some people think that the coffee can be on the cold side if you like a lot of milk, but I like it black so not an issue for me.
Easy to clean and gives a fresh cup of Joe in minutes.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/philips-saeco-intuita-bean-cup-coffee-machine-hd8750-88-187-50-john-lewis-1921125
But yes.... those prices are eye-watering!
EDIT:
White Glove Service
We want you to have the best experience with your Dual Boiler, so upon delivery a Sage coffee expert will come to your home and set you on the right path towards extraordinary coffee.
No wonder it's £1200 for a coffee machine!
This one is £219 delivered from amazon de but is it better?
http://www.amazon.de/Saeco-8761-01-Minuto-Focus/dp/B00BCQIAA8
Have you ever used that lubricant that came with the machine? I cant figure out from the instructions where I'm supposed to apply it.
I like the fact they detail how to roast the green beans in order to achieve the best flavour. Rave doesn't do this, so it's trial and error
have you thought that maybe it is your taste which is not refined enough? ha
I love it, it's really really good.