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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last! I've found the perfect coffee maker!, 27 Nov 2005
If, like me, you love coffee and want top quality espresso, cappuccino and latte on tap, with no mess or hassle, this is the machine for you!Up until a year ago, I had never owned a coffee maker. They always sounded too complicated and fiddly, and I knew I would end up losing patience and consigning the machine to the back of a cupboard. With this in mind, my first purchase was a Senseo. This makes ok coffee, but I found it wasn't versatile enough - I wanted to be able to make cappuccinos and lattes. It was at this point I first considered buying a Nespresso machine, but was a little put off by the price. So I went for a Tassimo instead. Big mistake - the quality of the drinks was dreadful. Luckily for me, my Tassimo stopped working after a couple of months, and I put my refund towards the Magimix M200. I cannot think of a single bad point to this machine, it is fantastic. I was worried it might take me a while to get the hang of frothing milk, but the machine is so easy to use, the very first cup of cappuccino I made was perfect. Simply switch on, fill the water tank, switch to steam function, froth the milk, insert the Nespresso capsule and pour the espresso on top of the frothed milk - takes about two minutes from start to finish, and tastes divine. I have now stopped buying coffee when I am out, because it never tastes anywhere near as good as the coffee I get from my Magimix. There are plenty of coffee blends to choose from, and unlike the Senseo and Tassimo, where I sometimes had trouble getting hold of the coffee pods, it is easy to order from the Nespresso site and delivery is very quick. If there is a drawback, it is only that I have an increasing number of visitors who have developed an insatiable thirst for cappuccino - even my sister who used to claim she didn't even like coffee. When I first bought the machine, I thought I would probably just use it at weekends as a treat, but it's so good, I use it every day, several times a day. All I can say is, if you are thinking about buying one, just do it! Oh, and I really wouldn't bother paying an extra £100 for the automatic version. The manual does everything you will need.
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