Frosty Posted May 14, 2019 Share Budget is 10k.I am going after work to look at 3 machines at a coffee roaster that Frosty put me onto.A new E6 for R12900(over budget but just keen to see it)Used ENA6 for R7500(not sure how old but been refurbished)Used F50 for R5000(has 3000 cups through it).3000 cups is the equivalent of 3 cups per day for 1000 days which is just under 3 years if used every day. I bought my machine in 2013, and based on about 250g worth of beans per week (let’s round it down to 750g per month), I get to about 3600 cups in the time. Assuming 14g per shot. the nerd and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alouette3 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Our Saeco bean to cup machine at the office when last sent in for a service probably 2 years back had a already racked up North of 22 000 cups! It's still going strong! Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 16, 2019 Share You can't go wrong with any of those. The rest is up to aesthetics and the kitchen counter space your wife is willing to compromise on!Looks like I will pull the trigger on the E6. Takealot have them for R13685 and I get a 25% discount so that puts it pretty much on budget. I will wait a few weeks and see if they have one of their coffee sales and hope it's on special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted May 16, 2019 Share Looks like I will pull the trigger on the E6. Takealot have them for R13685 and I get a 25% discount so that puts it pretty much on budget. I will wait a few weeks and see if they have one of their coffee sales and hope it's on special.Why wait.... I don't think that 3000 cups is a lot for one of these machines at all - given they are in good cosmetic condition etc - should last for years still - that F50 is a tank. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 16, 2019 Share Why wait.... I don't think that 3000 cups is a lot for one of these machines at all - given they are in good cosmetic condition etc - should last for years still - that F50 is a tank.So you reckon the F50 for R5k(excl vat) would be a better choice than the new E6 for R10k?Here is the F50 on the left. Edited May 16, 2019 by Long Wheel Base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-squared Posted May 16, 2019 Share So you reckon the F50 for R5k(excl vat) would be a better choice than the new E6 for R10k?Here is the F50 on the left. Capture.PNGBoth will make great coffee. Will the E6 makes coffee that's twice as good as the F50? Highly doubtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 16, 2019 Share Both will make great coffee. Will the E6 makes coffee that's twice as good as the F50? Highly doubtful.Good point and tbh I probably won't notice the difference anyway. BUT the E6 has a few new advances in technology that jura rave about. Is it just sales hype? probably. Will they make a difference to my experience? Probably not. Maybe the F50 is the way to go. The other one in that pic is a ENA9 for R7500(excl). About the same age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 16, 2019 Share Why wait.... I don't think that 3000 cups is a lot for one of these machines at all - given they are in good cosmetic condition etc - should last for years still - that F50 is a tank. Both will make great coffee. Will the E6 makes coffee that's twice as good as the F50? Highly doubtful.Ok you guys have twisted my arm. Have just sent them a mail saying I will take the F50. Frosty, Wayne pudding Mol and m-squared 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-squared Posted May 16, 2019 Share Ok you guys have twisted my arm. Have just sent them a mail saying I will take the F50.Congrats! You won't regret it. The best thing, when you ever upgrade, you will get your money back. Now what beans?!? Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted May 16, 2019 Share Bought this for my son DJuice, Wayne pudding Mol, Long Wheel Base and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted May 16, 2019 Share Got myself a new pitcher Apparently i need to get my cup orientation right, unless you left handed or drink with your left hand Frosty, the nerd, V12man and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 16, 2019 Share Congrats! You won't regret it. The best thing, when you ever upgrade, you will get your money back. Now what beans?!?Thanks.They giving it a service for me. I will pick it up on Tuesday.Beans, They(the company I am buying it from) do roast their own but what do you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted May 16, 2019 Share Bought this for my sonToo cool. From where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted May 16, 2019 Share Thanks.They giving it a service for me. I will pick it up on Tuesday.Beans, They(the company I am buying it from) do roast their own but what do you suggest? Terbodore or illy Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted May 16, 2019 Share Too cool. From where?Needed some things from takealot and this was like R189 , so added it for free shipping. It's he's favourite toy, for now Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted May 16, 2019 Share Thanks.They giving it a service for me. I will pick it up on Tuesday.Beans, They(the company I am buying it from) do roast their own but what do you suggest?As for suggestions, I'd start by seeing which of the roasteries/roasters is close by in the area convenient enough to pick up once maybe twice a week. Then try different of them, price may play a part as said buying once maybe twice a week can get pricey, still nothing compared to than buying a coffee in a shop. The idea is to get a fresh as possible roast, so maybe 3-4 days after roast at most 3-4 weeks. I'm not sure where you are, but in the Cape we seemed spoilt for choice, my number 1 is still deluxe Edited May 16, 2019 by Meezo Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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