Noooooooooooooooo ?

 

? ok is this my only option then? Hahaha

 

 

It shouldn't take 10 minutes to make a coffee on any machine regardless of cost

 

I also have three children (two pre-school) but decided to get up a little earlier so I actually have time to prep 2x cappuccino and 3x hot chocolate on my +300quid machine [emoji56]

Because I love my family and my coffee!

 

What about a Sage DTP and Sage grinder. And a smart plug so it's heated up ready for use when you get up. It really only takes a few minutes to make a cappa.

 

Do these work with the sage stuff? They don't have a flip switch, rather a button press to turn on. Also they turn off after about 10 mins and go into eco mode...

 

I luv smart plugs...makes the "but it takes 30 minutes to warm up" moan a bit pointless.

 

Turn the DTP on, weigh out & grind your beans, flush it & it's up to temp.

 

You can get milk frothers. My mate and his wife bought me one that heats up the milk and froths it for my last birthday. I've never used it tbh but keep it in case they call round..

Pair an electric milk frother with a Moka Pot and you're pretty much sorted. Even better, try and find a Mukka Express which makes cappuccino for you

The Sages can be a pain in the respect you can't leave them switched on as they have an auto-off after a while. But they do heat up quite quick. The Barista Express is pretty much plug and play once it's set up so

 

............. The Barista Express is pretty much plug and play once it's set up so

Pedant/OCD/Autistic Alert.......

Pretty well "anything" would be easy to use ONCE it's been set up....... It's the setting up that provides the challenge....

Plug & Play - doesn't mean "Switch on (plug in/power up) a stand-alone device and you are ready to go....."

Plug and Play means you can swap/change various peripherals/internal/external equipment (on some form of "computer") which will "automatically" configure so that you don't need to have technical knowledge in order to set up for use...

"In the old days" even plugging in something as simple as a keyboard or a printer required the "configuration" of the peripheral and/or the computer before it would work (sometimes "physical" switches/connections and/or software settings) sometime even the physical installation (and config) of an additional "card" to even give you a place/way to plug it in.........

Nowadays such stuff as "Windows" etc has many (many, many) "device drivers" built in - so that all you need to do is (literally) plug the new kit in and it will work...... (and in the background it will even sort out most conflicts with existing kit)...

When I were a lad - I remember sticking staples into connectors (to join specific terminals) on "Expansion Cards" that then needed to be fitted into the (relevant) expansion slot of the CPU..... and manually editing "driver files" in order to get printers & keyboards to work!!!

 

Some good options for me to look into. Thanks so much for your ideas!

 

On reading your first post (from tassimo to automatic drip brewing), you explain you are a newcomer to coffee brewing. By heavens, you've jumped into the deep end on this site.... where there are more than a few very strong & very passionate swimmers. ??Honestly, if you have a demanding life with little or no time to spare, you would be less frustrated by starting with something much simpler than espresso. It would be far, far easier to begin your brewing journey with "V-60 pour-over" or an "Aeropress" and get a solid grounding in that (using tried & true coffee beans you know you like). If you don't enjoy black coffee & want the frothy milk experience of a cappuccino, there is nothing to say you can't froth some milk, heat it up & make a fake cappuccino. No, it isn't the same animal at all, but... needs must! When your life is less demanding, that might be the time to revisit the espresso journey. There's no way around it, exceptional coffee takes time (and that is a big part of the enjoyment for many).

 

Tassimo sell cappuccino pods which take 30 secs to make a hot cup

 

You can microwave a chicken breast from fridge to cooked in 3 minutes!

 

I keep repeating myself... it takes Dritan 4:30 for ten cups, which makes it 45 seconds for one...

Don't believe you get much faster than that AND produce something meaningful aka. palatable. We're serious about coffee 'round here, Tassimo... really?!

 

Its frothing the milk that takes time with the Sage, of course you have to brew first then wait for it to heat up to steam, then its not super fast. All that said, even I could make a single cappuccino (well, frothy milk drink) in less than 10 mins from scratch. But its definitely not an unattended task.

 

On my first machine it used to bother me about 'time wasted' making a latte until a friend said why look at it as a chore!

Now I take my time and enjoy the process, with a little frustration on my art but always look forward to making it ?

 

My eyes are hurting....

 

It wasn't intentional, I promise! (I assume it's the oversized type, you are referencing... or was it my mention of lesser forms of coffee??)

 

You love putting links in don't you!! 2 posts to link=weapon