Re: espresso... why bother with all the hassle???

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone and Guy
Snape said
> Paul Cooke wrote:
>
>> I went out and got myself a simple espresso machine. A 15bar pump
>> type with separate steam wand... (Asda's own brand ONN Espresso
>> Machine OE001, not bad for less than £30)
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I haven't seen the Asda machine - is there a picture online anywhere?
> Just wondering if it's the same as this:
> http://www.sunbeam.com.au/products/data_sheet.cfm?rec_id=282&sec_id=21
> which seems to be the cheapest pump machine going.
>

I have one of these and at $250 plus Australian they are in fact not a bad
little unit.. Had it for 18 months now and run about 6 to 8 double shots
per day (Wife and I like our coffee).

I did see a Espresso Machine OE001 one on e-bay as well as at a school
market. While the Pump and Steem (Dule switch) appeard to work the rest of
it looked cheep and filter holes looked rather large and it had a funny seal
that I am sure would cause problems whel loading onto the unit.

Would suggest that if you got a good shot from this OE001 model it would
take some major workup and then some... The coffee grind would be a pain to
get right.

If it was a choice of the OE001 or Instant, I would go the Instant.

Am


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