New Breville Nespresso Inissia Was $249, discounted to $199, now $139 (after cashback), available in a range of colours and INCLUDES AEROCCINO MILK FROTHER!)
Plus receive complimentary delivery when you spend $50 or more online.
Available online, in store, and click & collect.
*Cashback available via redemption until 18/05/14 from www.nespressopromotion.com.au
The U automatically pierces the capsule and ejects it when done… all of the others (including this new one) you need to use the leaver yourself to pierce and eject the capsule
Wow, and they ask $100 for that feature
But the lever is so satisfying, it's like ejecting and loading a shotgun shell. :D
Haha, logged in just to give this a vote. So true!
Much Coffee, So Amaze, Wow
Seem start tomorrow.
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why DJonline can't use gift cards?
Is it available on DeLonghi Nespresso as well?
What is the difference between Breville and DeLonghi Machine?
design… both are the same specs when you compare the same models
Does Delonghi come with the frother? Which brand is better?
Nespresso machines participating in this Offer are for the following product ranges: Essenza, Inissia, U, Pixie, CitiZ, Lattissima or Maestria ranges
never used them before, would this be much different from the Aldi's one?
We have a Nespresso, and while we like it, something you should take note of is the price of the pods. The Aldi pods are much cheaper, but I heard they're also quite good!
Well put " TailsK ", you sound like a logical down to earth Nespresso drinker ( more than I can say about some others ). You are putting focus on the price and quality of the pods, and that is so true because that is what you are drinking after all, and will keep you happy in the long run. I have worked with food/wine/coffee etc. for over 20 years, and have been making my own good coffee at home for years with various coffee machines/grinders, even roasting. People think that the machine mainly makes good coffee, as well as they get sucked in by looks and tech features. I have tried Nespresso and think they are in the premium end of the capsules. Still way behind freshly ground coffee and then made properly in a $150+ manual coffee machine. I have both ( yes, I like my coffee ), and hover between great Espresso shots made manually, and my quick, easy and conveniently made coffee's in my great value for money ( both machine and of course the pods ) Aldi. I have tried the full range from Aldi, and come back to my favourite 3 + delicious white chocolate. Sorry for the long winded details.
Note: does not have the option for ristretto(25ml), only espresso(40ml) and lungo(110ml). This is a deal breaker for me
A ristretto is generally 15ml and an espresso is 30ml…
15ml/30ml is barista guide
25ml/40ml is nespresso guide
Generally is correct. These new machines are bending the rules and volumes of the norm.
It wouldn't be a real ristretto anyway. It would basically just be half an espresso. Machines don't have the ability to pull a shot any quicker than normal.
On my one if you try and open the capsule holder early it stops pumping water no matter how much it's done, you could probably do that but it'd be annoying to do it each time.
We recently bought a UMilk DeLonghi. If you read the instructions (at least for this model), there is actually an option to change how much water goes through. You can set each of the buttons to whatever you want, rather than doing it manually each time.
Correct. Some models allow this. So does the Aldi model, you can program your poor length, or just manually stop start which I love. Helps with cleaning/flushing too.
Looks interesting. Cashback offer goes through May. Does the DJ sale end 23/3 (posted end for this bargain)? Can I buy in store this Sunday, the 23rd, or is it over at the end of the 22nd? (working 'til then, like to see things in person before I buy them)
Hi mjp80,
The offer is available until 23rd so you can buy this in store on Sunday,
Many Thanks,
Same price available through JBHifi online - https://www.jbhifihome.com.au/DeLonghi-Inissia-Coffee-Machin…
Also with free shipping.
The Aeroccino is kinda crap. The non-stick coating wears off very quickly and you end up with a lot of burnt milk after a while, even with tough cleaning. After that happens it starts turning off early because it gets too hot.
The Aldi milk frother is the absolute best out of a bunch I tried. Had it for a very long time now, and it was $20 bux.
Just sayin'
Haven't had any problems with mine personally. Just got to be careful with how you clean the thing out and only use soft cloths.
I found a thread where lots of people were having problems with the aerocino burning after a while. A guy who went through 2 aerocino's said on his 3rd one he uses this routine and it has been good for 6 months so far him (the older ones lasted 3 months and 1 month i think)…
point 3 is ciritical.
So far this has been working for me with my first and only aerocino purchased last november
So much fluffing around for warm milk with foam on top (and frankly that's all it is, it is nothing like proper steam thickened milk). My mum and brother have these and this milk debacle is what has stopped me from buying a nespresso
Wow, what a bother. See my comment below and save a lot of time and hassle. After all, these kinds of machines are designed to be quick to use and clean, rather than trying to make perfect milk or coffee.
I will second that. I even gently use a metal spoon in my Aldi now $25 milk frother, no scrathes. Had it for well over 1 1/2 years and used it a lot, as good as new. Just do not ( like with all brand ), submerge it whilst cleaning. I have friends who paid $100 + for fancy brands, broke early, now they are also onto the Aldi model.
Just sayin' too
Does every Nespresso machine make the same quality coffee, or do some (the more expensive ones namely) taste better?
What's the best value for money machine that doesn't suck?
In theory, they all should make the same coffee. However, I find the coffee is far hotter from my lattissima plus than our pixie, which of course changes the taste a bit. Also, the L+ is quicker. The New machines are meant to be consistently hotter and faster though. The New machines should work great.
Do they need to be cleaned after every use, or just once in a while?
These things are pretty expensive.
Hahahah, great question, especially on this forum, Ozbargain, not coffeeSnobs http://coffeesnobs.com.au/ where there is great info, but more tailored to the enthusiast and hence quality.
Personally.. if you really like coffee, buy a proper coffee machine and grinder.
Sunbeam Grinder EM480
Sunbeam EM2800 + Single wall basket.
FRESHLY ROASTED BEANS.
Now these are not top of the range machines but it's enough to dip your toes and and realize how crappy most coffee shops are and how bad pod coffee is. Once you get addicted to pulling good shots upgrade the machine to a dual boiler and you'll quickly realize you don't want coffee from anything else but your own machine or someone who knows what they're doing.
I don't fully agree with you. I've had good (expensive) espresso machines over the past 20 years, I'd rated my coffees 7 sometimes 8 out of 10 and was really passionate about making the perfect coffee. It's hard to get consistent good coffees at home, even when you grind your own beans. I stopped using my espresso machine a few years ago because I couldn't stand the mess anymore and it takes a good 20 mins to pour a decent latte (incl the prep work and cleaning up). I'd rate 2 gran cru Nespresso pods a 7.5 out of 10 (but most pods are pretty crappy). The best part? It takes only 2 mins to make. Do they compete with coffees from an experienced barista with a professional machine and great beans? Certainly not. That's why I'm already looking forward to having a coffee at my local cafe tomorrow morning: 10 out of 10!
I agree with both of you! Yes there is nothing like a properly made coffee, especially if made in your own home. Instead of buying expensive equipment the best investment you can make is going and doing a barista training course (the tafe ones are only one day and are fantastic) and your home coffees will be much much better even on the cheap $70 Brevilles. If you cannot make a 10/10 coffee with an expensive home machine then it is your skills letting you down, not the machine. And if you think "it can't be that hard to make good coffee, it must be the machine" then you are doing it wrong.
But I also agree with bozbargain, 2 mins vs 20mins is a huge difference. That's where the nespresso holds it's own because for 99% of coffee drinkers 'acceptable' is more than enough to tide them over until they get the good coffee from a cafe. Who has the time in the mornings to spend 20mins making one coffee?
My point was that if you get the right Nespresso pods, you go well above the 'acceptable' rating (and this is coming from someone who was very much against Nespresso until not so long ago).
Quite a few restaurants use nespresso, even michelin starred restaurants. It seems that in a blind taste test even serious coffee drinkers fail to taste the difference between pod and freshly ground:-
http://aeon.co/magazine/being-human/julian-baggini-coffee-ar…
It takes me 3 minutes for 2 lattes on my non-pod machine, including grinding and cleaning, and I even weigh the grind and the pour. That's two double shots too, not a split. It's all a matter of having the right components and optimising the process. I cool flush while I grind, I fetch milk during first cup extraction, I steam while I do second. Steam wand takes 2 seconds to purge and wipe, basket single tap to empty, back in, 1 second flush, out, wipe. My grinder grinds into a bin, there is no mess. Machine is near sink, quick to empty drip tray and I fill basket over it. Once a fortnight I backflush (easy), every 6 months I descale (more involved).
It takes me 20 minutes on a mate's setup. He got swindled into $1200 grinder that is not suitable for home use. His $2500 machine is dumbed down that it can take nearly a minute to steam milk for two.
It takes me 20 minutes on another friend's cheapo Breville and grinder. The grinder is awkward, you have to wait for the basket to depressurise before starting the next one and it's a pain to remove the used grounds, you can't steam at the same time as pouring and the steamer takes minutes.
I agree, pod machines definitely has their place in the market, just like the microwave, but non-pod machines don't necessarily mean 20 minutes for a cup.
Which 2 gran cru Nespresso pods do you recommend?
Dharkan & Kazaar
BES860XL or BEX870XL?
Don't use the dual wall/pressurised basket, it's waste of time. My coffee used to taste as good as a nespresso until i started learning how to use the single wall basket.
I have the same machine it doesn't take me 20 minutes for a cuppa. About 5 max. Granted i can only make 1 cup at a time. :P
This is not a personal attack, per se, but if you don't put time and effort into getting the best out of your coffee machine, obviously your coffee is going to taste average. I have tried the best of nespresso machines and all. They still taste average.
20 minutes to steam milk and pull a shot? It takes me maximum 5 minutes from start to finish. That includes warm up time, warming up the portafilter, grinding the beans, steaming the milk, filling up the tank with water, pulling a shot, and cleaning up afterwards. Pulling an espresso will obviously be shorter.
I've only started learning about coffee a few months back and by golly, i used to think nespresso were decent considering how easy it is. No it's not worth even that once i learned how to pull a decent shot.
Quoting some bits in the article "A bag of beans, once opened, will start to lose its flavour very rapidly once it is ground. " No. Beans once roasted will start to lose its flavour from the moment it finished roasting, regardless of of ground or not.
"In distant last place came the ground coffee I had brought, a very good quality, single-estate bean, but not roasted for espresso and ground four days earlier, a little too coarsely for Bruno’s machine." Yada yada bla bla. Ground 4 days ago, not roasted for expresso, ground too coarsely. Purely made to fail yeah?
Reading the article, i found it slightly humorous with how the author decided to leave out many details on the other "artisian" pulled coffee. I can't help but think that this article was written with a bias to Nespresso. If you were to read the comments below, most people will offer the same opinion.
There have been cheaper Nespresso deals, for more expensive machines in the past few months. Some of them were below $100 after cash back.
Is this deal worth it (being an entry model), or is it likely to be beaten in the weeks to come?
Not with an aeroccino as far as I know.
This is quite low for the past 12months except for the pixie lime i bought from tgg $129 after cashback. Ya you need to compare deals include aeroccino.
Is Aeroccino just the milk frother?
It is the thing right next to the machine in the photo. Ya, cant think of what else does it do.
The new model is a bit fugly.
Did you guys buy the Breville or Delonghi?
I think they are the same (except for the choice of colours). But some people said the delonghi was made in Europe and breville was made in Australia? Better check the box before you decide.
Do the pods contain sugar already or are you meant to add your own?
I was at DJ Glen Waverley, and a Nespresso rep was there, he offered me a discount on the Latissima+ which is normally $579. He said he could do $450, and you can still get the $80 cashback.
Some people didn't like the milk from the latissima and harder to clean? Read the thread on relevant posts you will see.
I was told by the rep that the Latissima cleans itself, including the milk canister.
The milk is also automated, so you don't need to pour it onto your coffee yourself. It will dispense it for you.
I have a pixie and my cousin has a latissima. You are right about latissima that you are not required to pour the milk into the cup. I haven't seen my cousin cleaned the machine so I cannot comment about it other than heard from what other latissima owners said.
I have a Delonghi EC860M espresso machine with the same milk frothing mechanism as the lattissima. I also have a nespresso machine and an aeroccino. I make my coffee with the espresso machine but froth the milk with the aeroccino. It froths better than the lattissima and is easier to clean. Th automatic cleaning mechanism doesn't work perfectly. I certainly would not pay extra for the milk canister. In either case, I highly recommend UHT milk rather than fresh milk.
Thanks for the tips. I ended up buying the Inissia. Hard to justify paying 2.5x the price of one for a Lat+. I like the idea of it being integrated and automatically dispensed (I'm a noob so the more fool proof the better) but if it doesn't do as good a job then what's the point.
It is an upgrade from instant coffee but slightly more expensive. Hope you enjoy it.
I think it's more than "slightly" more expensive.. $139 plus 70c per pod.
Does anyone know what the difference between the Inissia & U?
Never mind found my answer :) I don't usually like adget guy reviews but in this case he's provided the info I was chasing. http://www.gadgetguy.com.au/product/nespresso-inissia/
U is electronic and Inissia is manual. As I heard the U have more problem because of it.
Guys, if I normally add a teaspoon of sugar into my instant coffee, will I need to add it to a Nespresso made coffee also, or do the pods contain the sugar already?
Depends on what pod (flavour) it is.
Nespresso pods don't contain sugar in terms of what you are referring to. But some flavours are sweeter than others. So the normal flavours you would add sugar to the same as any coffee you drink, but when they have special flavour pods with white chocolate mocha etc then these can be sweeter and you might not need as much or any sugar in those coffees
Is there a reason why they went with non stick teflon coating for the aeroccino instead of plastic like with the Lat+? Does the non-stick really make it easier to clean than plastic or glass? If you're going to use detergent and a sponge, I don't see how milk will be hard to clean out either way. Now I have to be very careful not to scratch the thing.
Lat+ the milk isnt heated in the plastic container? The aeroccino is.
Where is it heated?
Ended up buying the Delonghi in Cream. Decided to go for this machine as my favourite coffee house, Elixir, make pods that suit these machines. Hoping this will be a money saver :)
So I'm still trying to figure out this whole coffee thing. I got a sample pack of 16 capsules (1 of each). They are all different colored, and they all have some italian name which means nothing to me. There's no picture of what they look like in a cup or description of what they are.
How do I know which ones will require the milk frother, and which ones are meant to be served 'black'?
I'm a bit of a noob to coffee, and I was expecting familiar terms like Flat White, or Short Black. Not names like Arpeggio, Volluto, Linizio, etc which I don't understand.
Didn't you get a booklet introducing all the pods included in the box? Anyway lookup Nespresso website then you will know.
I did get that, just gives vague descriptions. I'd rather have a picture.
I don't think I'm doing it right. I put in a capsule, press the Espresso button, and out comes 40ml of coffee, filling up less than 1/4 of a glass. Is that all I'm supposed to get? Seriously? Or am I meant to add more boiling water myself?
When you go to a cafe for an espresso, are they only meant to serve you a tiny amount that can be downed in one mouthful?
How much water you want the machine to get the coffee through the pod to your cup is adjustable. At least my Pixie has lungo option for lungo pods. But if feel like having a diluted cup of coffee you can press the button twice. It is all in the user manual.
The user manual is very brief and is in multiple languages.
I have the lungo and espresso button. I was not using a lungo pod though, so I pressed Espresso.
Is that how it's meant to work though? You press the Espresso button and all you get is 40 ml in your cup unless you hold it down to get more?
I see them selling cups on the Nespresso website, and inside the cup is definitely more than 40 ml of coffee.
It's not that hard: depending on your machine, you have a lungo, espresso and ristretto button. That just predefines how much water flows through a pod, and, like mentioned above, can be adjusted. A 'lungo pod' is a coffee Nespresso thinks would be suitable as a long black. Obviously, the machine doesn't know what pod your using, so pressing 'espresso' with a lungo pod still results in 40ml or so of coffee (what many would call a short black). So if you like your long blacks, just try out the pods and use the lungo button.
wow so many models now…
any main differences between this and the U?