I thought it would be a bit of fun, for those of us who have ‘collected and experimented’ with coffee machines and grin!ders over the years, to list them all or in my case, the ones I can remember! This is not a willy waggling contest but a bit of fun, if you want

Gaggia Classic x 6 Starbucks Burr Grinder

Fracino Heavenly. Cunhill Tranquilo

Expobar Dual Leva. Malhkonig Vario

Fracino Heavenly & Piccino

Londinium L1’s x 4. Eureka Mignon X 4

Quickmill Veloce. Mahlkonig K30 × 2

Bezzera Strega. Compak K8, K10, E8 and E10

Profitec 600 Ceado E37 and E92s x 3

Quickmill Baratza Sette

Sage DB x 4 Niche Zero X 3

Orchestrale Nota x 2 Brasillia RR55

endless little vintage levers

Elektra Nivola. Mazzer Royal, Wilfa Smart x 2, Eureka Zenith 65 & 75

I am sure there are many others as well. I used to take the opinion if I bought something for £500, kept it a couple of months then sold it on and lost money, I had just rented it!

What have you had

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In my very short journey

Gaggia classic

Sage duo temp pro

Elba one hx

Acs minima

Londinuim l1

Crem profiler (week-returned)

Londinuim lr24 ( week - returned)

Lelit Bianca

Acs Evo lever

Grinders:

1zpresso jx pro

Eureka manuale

Niche zero

Wilfa svart

Eureka zenith 65

Eureka specialita

Mazzer major (SSP hu) and normal burrs

Niche zero

Niche duo

And then Various brewers for filter

Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

    Great thread!

    Started around 2003ish-

    Gaggia Baby

    Krups Grinder

    Baratza Encore

    Gaggia Classic

    Another Gaggia Classic

    Mazzer Mini

    Moccamaster

    Rancilio Silvia

    Smart Grinder Pro had for 2 days

    Another Mazzer Mini

    Lelit Bianca

    Mahlkönig x54

    Mazzer Super Jolly

    Linea Mini

    Fellow Ode 2

    Another x54

    Gaggia Espresso, Baby, OWC, Tebe, about six Classics with another on the way next month.
    Two Kitchenaid Artisans ( do they count as Gaggias?)
    ECM giotto.
    Rocket Giotto.
    Fracino Heavenly and Piccino,
    Londinium L1.
    Miele cm5100.
    ACS Minima and EVO.
    At least five Rancilio Silvias.
    Single group commercial Iberital.
    Three Bezzera BZ02s.
    Grinders:
    Gaggia MM
    Niche zero.
    COMPAK E8.
    Rossi RR45.
    Mazzer major.
    Knock Aerspeed and Rhinowares hand grinders.

    Also have two Gene Cafe 101 coffee roasters.

      My list is short…

      Krupps basic pump machine and basic Krupps burr grinder (5+ years of use)

      Gaggia Platinum superauto (14 years of ignorance and bliss 🤣)

      Delonghi Magnifica superauto (barely 2 years of use before passing it on to a sibling)

      Vesuvius Evo Leva and Niche Zero (2 years of bliss, and counting)

      French press
      Krupps basic pump machine
      DeLongi basic pump machine
      Vibiemme Single boiler
      Rocket Evoluzione
      Grinders:
      Kenwood
      Pharos
      Pharos with Voodoo Daddy mods
      Eureka 65e
      Niche Zero

        Mine is a very short list compared to many…

        Old Gaggia Classic w/PID and Rancilio Steam Wand

        Brasilia RR55OD

        ROK Espresso Press

        ROK Manual Grinder

        Sage Dual Boiler

        Niche Zero Grinder

          Mochapot

          V60

          Clever drip

          Wacaco Nanopresso

          Technivorm Moccamaster

          Baratza Encore (now with the Virtuoso burrs)

          Sage Barista Pro (the first gen. and was second hand, not ideal but good gateway)

          Lelit Elizabeth (finally upgraded last week, Baratza Encore is not really up to scratch for the Elizabeth I suppose but it will be upgraded eventually, super excited!)

          Normcore tamper

          Hmmm…

          Relatively short list for me

          espresso:

          Some god awful delonghi b2c machine.

          Lelit Mara

          ACS Vesuvius

          Grinders:

          Compak K6

          HG-1

          Ceado e37s

          Hedone honne

          Hand grinders:

          Feldgrind

          Commandante c40

          Plus various baskets/tampers etc

          Brew with a v60 and an orea.

          Moka pot / instant / Melita (from birth) 🤣🤣🤣🤣
          Some el cheapo De Longhi, really rubbish stuff. (2007)
          …
          Gaggia Classic / Porlex Mini (2011)
          Gaggia Classic / Eureka Mignon (2011)
          Rocket Cellini Evo (returned) / Eureka Mignon (2014)
          Profitec 700 / Eureka Mignon (2014)
          Profitec 700 / Profitec T64 (2015)
          Profitec 700 / Clever dripper / Kinu M68 (2016)
          V60 / Moka Pot / Feldgrind2 (2017)
          V60 / Moka Pot / Aeropress / Wilfa Svart (2018)
          La Pavoni Europiccola / Feldgrind2 (2018)
          La Pavoni Europiccola / Niche Zero (2018)
          La Pavoni Europiccola and Professional / Niche Zero (2019)
          Lelit Elizabeth / Niche Zero (2020 - present)

          Roasters:

          • Gene Cafe (2016)
          • Sandbox Smart (Loan for 1 month - 2021 I think)
          • Behmor (2022)

          I think that was it!

          Oh well. Nothing significant to list until the Evo happened!

          1993 to 2015 :

          • Indian coffee filter and Braun coffee grinder to make coffee for 2 in the morning!

          https://manualcoffeebrewing.com/use-indian-coffee-filter-make-kaapi/

          • Tea mostly

          2015-2019:

          • 3 pump machines each costing about £100. The last one failed in 3 months.
          • Pre-ground, instant coffee powder and mostly tea!

          2020:

          • Went back to Indian filter and ground coffee powder. Tea was still the main hot drink.

          Since 2021:

          • AP, Clever, V60, Indian filter, Jx Pro
          • We stick to tea on week ends except the morning coffee.
          • Evo and pre-ordered Duo.

            I’ll put myself forward for the short list (relative to time) award :) -

            Krups 963 (1986)
            Krups 976 NOVO +  Braun 4045 grinder (1989 for machine, grinder probably a couple of years after).
            Rancilio Silvia V1 + x2 Solis grinder (1999)
            Iberital MC2 grinder (2014)
            Rancilio Silvia V6 (2020, sold after a few months)
            Lelit Mara X + Niche Zero (2020)

            Roasters:
            3x popcorn machines (2000)
            2x Hearthware Precision Coffee Roaster (~2003?)
            Gene Café (2009, on its third heater but still going strong!)

            Gaggia Classic (2)
            Rancilo Silvia
            Londinium 1
            Londinium R
            ACS Evo Leva - current
            Arrarex Caravel
            Every pour over method known to mankind
            Dualit grinder
            Vario Baratza
            EK 43
            Mazzer Major
            Ceado E37
            EKS 43 - current
            Niche - current
            Porlex
            Feldgrind
            OE Lido
            Kinu M47

            dfk41 Tell us a little more about your tea habit matey. Is it nothing more complicated than using a tea pot and tea leaves?

            Nothing complicated mate!

            We drink all types of tea - bags, leaves, powders and ready made (Chai, ginger tea, masala tea). The latter is once in a while only (as they are generally too sweet to drink).

            On working days, we have tea on most evenings. This will be usually Earl Grey or PG tips.

            On week ends, we always make Indian masala tea for breakfast and evening (grated fresh ginger, a few cardamom powdered, 0.5 tsp of sugar per cup, 1 tsp of tea powder per cup). The ratio of milk to water is 1:1. This is made on a Hob.

            Earl Grey or normal tea at noon on week ends and a generous cup of herbal tea (green, detox green, fresh mint, finely chopped rosemary + thyme, fresh sage to name a few) after lunch! 😊

              Original glass topped moka pot
              Various ‘Cona’ coffee brewers.
              Several Phillips brew machines
              Numerous French press’s
              Orange enamel jug with basket style moka type.
              Sowden.
              Japanese syphon brewer with heater
              Espresso Mch. which was quickly returned (vibrated like a road roller)
              Gaggia Classic, stil here and been PID ed. Plus usual additions / modifications.
              Stainless /S moka pot 6 cup.
              Various drip filters.
              Q M Verona- various problems -returned.
              Another QM Verona- still here and in daily use.

              Mazzer Mini E 64 mm with SJ burr’s
              Ceado E 37 s.
              M.B.K. Hausgrind.
              Usual additional paraphernalia, Turkish coffee grinder and an Ibrik.