I did run across one that Amazon listed at $199 but it was out of stock. Here is a review from this year: It is the Prodigio Nespresso machine. https://coffeeaffection.com/nespresso-prodigio-review/
Richard, USA. “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe My web site: https://www.turner42.com -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 4:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Accessible Nespresso machines With that budget, your best bet would be to get something along the lines of a Wacaco Picopresso: https://www.wacaco.com/products/picopresso or maybe the Leverpresso: https://hughinc.com/collections/leverpresso Flair also makes some good manual espresso machines, but they tend to have a lot of little parts and the workflow doesn't seem as simple. As you asked this on the ViPhone list, can I assume you're looking for Bluetooth or WiFi connectivity as well? Honestly, you're not going to find anything "smart" at that price point. Breeville's Bambino line is a good starter machine, but even that will set you back depending on which one you want $400 to $500 . I just recently went through my espresso machine finding journey and it was harder than I thought. A lot of machines are automatic or semiautomatic and as always, capacitive buttons and touch screens are the big thing now so that makes our choices limited. I finally opted for the Cafelat Robot which is a manual lever espresso machine. No electronics or screens or buttons. Old school elbow grease. As accessible as you can get. Some folks even call the Leverpresso linked above a poor man's Robot. I used a cashback credit card and in addition to an online code and the fact that I bought it from a Canadian store helped drive down the price for me, but even the Robot is upwards of $400. It punches way above its weight as a lot of the money goes into quality espresso making parts and materials. Many of those much more expensive machines are so expensive because there is a lot of metal and tubing and electronics to heat up water and to make sure it stays hot while going through the machine etc. all those espresso machines you see selling for $50 or $80 aren't worth bothering with. Good luck on finding something for your friend. Cristóbal -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jen . Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 11:29 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessible Nespresso machines Hi, No more than $200. Jen > On Aug 3, 2023, at 2:08 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Maybe the most you want to spend would help more rather than saying "not > looking for anything super expensive" because that is always a relative term. > For some not super expensive may mean $100 and for somebody else it may mean > $300 and considering some of these espresso/coffee machines can run into the > many thousands a number might be good. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jen . > Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 10:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Accessible Nespresso machines > > Hi, > I am looking to purchase an espresso machine for a friend who is totally > blind and I am wondering if there are certain models that are accessible with > the iPhone or some app because I was reading online that they have software > updates. I know nothing about these machines being visually impaired well > with no vision I know that if they don't have a lot of extra stuff usually it > makes it easier to use. Do they function along the same line as a Keurig > where are you put the pot in select what size you want then it just does the > rest on its own. Are the pods just for coffee or do they make other hot > drinks. Also not looking for anything super expensive. > Thanks for any help and would be interested to know what you like or dislike > about this brand of machine > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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