I'm thinking if I spend average $5/day on coffees at work, 1-2/day, why don't I just have a coffee machine on my desk?

So, I've got one of those sunbeam manual ones at home and I love it. What make the more expensive ones better (or not)? In the end the cheap ones have 15 bars of pressure too, right?

All advice and experience appreciated .

how bout a jar of nescafe 43?

If you have a large office (>40 people) you can get a free machine, you just have to go on contract to buy supplies from the distributor. The automatic machines they give out make OK black coffee (it's real and you can use 2 shots) but use powder for any white coffees so their lattes for example are an acquired taste. Most management can be convinced to install a machine with this type of deal - they buy some bags of coffee (and provide a water connection) and in return everyone works faster. Probably a net saving.

Grinding your own - not really worth it - you need a very pricey machine to get a good fine grind.

I have heard good things about the aeropress for a desk drawer coffee maker..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroPress

my state office has a super expensive big delhongi automatic thing like in the qantas club - all paid for bu the company. when the mobile coffee man comes they all bolt downstairs and fork out their own money! Maybee it's just because work buys cheaper coffee to go in the machine, but I must agee that the coffee was pretty avg.

I just go a plunger and if I'm feeling flush Lavazza to go in it (from woolies)

If smoko is a break then get out of the office and stretch your legs, buy a coffee and check out the who else is at the counter.

jackgearo said...

how bout a jar of nescafe 43?

I'll raise your jar of NesCafe 43 and bet one tin of International Roast.

Had to tell you about getting about 2kg of coffee through customs.

Scored this coffee from LOOMBOOK indo all ground and there villiage brew.
Decleared it at customs expecting the worst ..........No problems i was stoked

it just filters itself to the botton of the glass forming a black layer which you drink right to the edge ,clear glass to watch it settle as you slerp away milk and sugur a treat ................... all for 20,000 rupher 1 dollar =8000 so $2.50 Aus

1.5 kg to go hahahahahaha

sausage said...

jackgearo said...

how bout a jar of nescafe 43?

I'll raise your jar of NesCafe 43 and bet one tin of International Roast.

A friend of mine has a huge tin of no brand "caterer's blend" instant coffee that is in his beach side shack. The same tin has been going for all the time I have known him (20 years +). After all this time, it still tastes as good as the day he opened the tin (just like stall dishwater, but with a bitter after taste)!

Moral of the story; if a friend says, "don't worry about bringing coffee, I have some there", take some decent coffe anyway