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Coffee Machine Buyers Guide/
Bean-to-cup machines
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reshly ground beans are vital to making a great cup of coffee. These machines grind them
and make your coffee automatically so they are the one to go for if you don’t want the
faff of a manual espresso machine. You put in the beans and water, press a button and let
the machine do the rest. They generally make all the styles, with integrated milk frothers
taking care of coffees with milk, so can cater for a dinner party with the minimum of fuss.
The Sage Oracle Touch
The Sage Oracle Touch uses a touchscreen operation for coffee
in precise and simple steps. The integrated burr grinder will
automatically measure, grind and tamp 22 grams of fresh
coffee for the equivalent coffee shop measure of your favourite
coffee. The Oracle Touch can adjust the precise temperature
for you to a 1°C difference using digital temperature control
technology. The dual head boiler delivers the correct
temperature of water for your coffee.
All of the individual settings for your perfect cup can be
saved on The Oracle Touch under a name allowing up to eight
personalised coffees.
The dedicated steam boiler delivers automatic microfoam for a
silky smooth texture to your chosen coffee. The Oracle Touch
combines dosage, water temperature, water pressure and steam
pressure so you can be your own barista at home. There are
five customisable coffee setting for espresso, long black, latte,
flat white and cappuccino.
EXPERT
ADVICE
“Bean to cup machines are at
the top of the range and are the
most expensive. They offer the
convenience of capsules, but
you’ve got more control. They’re
exceptionally good. One word of
warning, don’t put coffee beans in
them and leave them there forever.
The beans will go stale. It’s the
biggest mistake people make – they
fill them up with beans and then
wonder three weeks later why the
coffee tastes bad. Little and often is
the trick.”
Giles Dick-Read
Harts Price: £1,999.00
Delonghi Primadonna Elite Experience
Bean-To-Cup Coffee Machine
This bean to cup machine has Bluetooth app connectivity so you can ‘order’ your
coffee remotely and have it ready when you get to the machine. Favourite coffees
and recipes can be saved under different users and can be chosen quickly. Each of
the settings including favourite recipes can be accessed via the downloadable app
for smart devices for connecting easily to the Delonghi PrimaDonna Elite.
A clear and precise colourful touch screen panel makes for the ultimate control.
Coffee recipes include espresso, cappuccino, latte, doppio, long and Americano
and many more. Each recipe also allows five levels or aroma selection and four
size options. The coffee selection ranges from a variety of coffee recipes but also
cold coffee recipes for a refreshing cool drink and cold espressos for mixing with
spirits for an evening drink when entertaining. There is a selection of teas on the
menu for selecting the correct temperature of water for different tea types.
The integrated burr grinder allows you to choose exactly how your fresh coffee
beans are ground, from fine to course, however you like it. While the milk frother
allows you to select the amount of froth required for your recipe for smooth
delicious coffees.
RRP: £1699.99
Harts Price: £1,095.00
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Delonghi Magnifica Bean To
Cup Coffee Machine
The Delonghi Magnifica Bean to Cup
Coffee Machine allows up to 200g
of fresh coffee beans to be ground
and dispensed through one machine
to produce a fresh cup of coffee. The
portafilter allows one or two espresso
shots to be dispensed at the same time.
All of the functions are on the front
of the Delonghi Magnifica Coffee
Machine for easy operation and
includes a traditional steam wand
for making hot frothy milk for
cappuccinos and lattes .
RRP: £469.99
Harts Price: £299.95