Recommendations for easy-use coffee machine

Is this a gift they have requested?

If not I wouldn’t bother.

A cafetière and a teapot do the job well and are kinder to the environment.

I totally agree with Sago, I love coffee and have tried every gadget but the cafetiere wins every time. A ceramic burr grinder and freshly ground coffee beans make the perfect drink, in my opinion. I've tried the pods and have never had a decent coffee from any of them.

Hi thanks very much. The difficulty is they can't see well now and their hands are becoming too unsteady to manage a kettle and teapot, sadly. I totally agree re environment but I feel having machine help will be useful in this case. X

I had a Dolce Gusto one and it was very easy to use. The pods are widely available in most supermarkets and there's a vast choice of different coffees, teas, hot chocolates etc

My husband has Russell Hobbs (washable filter) machines. Set timers, fill. Jug of coffee is available when workers arrive in the morning.

Easy, no pods, no waste - good coffee.

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The Russell Hobbs filter machine is a good idea if the people concerned are unsteady and at risk of an accident. I'd forgotten that they are still available, I had one years ago and whilst I wouldn't want another one in these circumstances it's a good alternative.

If it needs to make tea, you can rule out Nespresso ( small pods) style pod machines as they are designed for making coffee at a slightly cooler temperature than that required for tea. However we got our Nespresso machine for similar reasons - to allow our learning disabled son to make a warm drink safely without scalding himself. Another option might be a hot water dispenser - although again it might not be hot enough to make decent tea.

Another option might be a hot water dispenser - although again it might not be hot enough to make decent tea.

My mother-in-law has one of these which she uses for making tea. It dispenses just enough into her (small) mug.

Thank you x

Many thanks x

Although Mraoops asked for charitable contribution for Christmas an extra gift arrived, it’s a Tassimo machine, it’s one saving Grace is that she also sent him empty pods that you can put your own coffee or hot chocolate powder in.
However until you’ve got the knack of putting water in it it’s very fiddly.
I suspect that, as she will be with us for a few months that it was actually bought for her benefit!

So, cross a Tassimo off of your list for an elderly relative unless they can sort the water jug out. It doesn’t make tea either. Go to a store where you can actually play around with them and then decide which one is easy to use.

We’re happy with our Nespresso machine and it’s very easy to use. The old pods are bagged up and collected by Royal Mail for recycling.
Agree with previous posters that a water dispenser might be the way to go. Ours has a Brita filter incorporated and I fill it with a jug for ease. It makes a good cup of tea.

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