Coffee-lover roofus6000 has something of nuisance neighbour. Not the kind to keep him awake at all hours with loud music, but so keen is he on roofus6000’s espresso that he’s forever dropping round for a cup.

Luckily for our reviewer he says the Miele CVA 2660 has served him without a problem for the last two years, unlike his previous machines which “all broke down at least once”. He describes it as “an excellent machine. It is easy to use and elegant to look at”, his only disappointment being the need to pre-heat cups as “the coffee comes out at a pleasant drinking temperature. If you love your coffee scalding hot this machine is not for you”.

For the full run-down on his review jump over to Ciao! to read it in full.

Many’s the time I’ve awoken, rubbed the sleep from my eyes and hankered for a coffee. Not just any coffee mind…the kind of shop-quality coffee that only a 20 minute stroll down the road, lengthy queue, and best part of a fiver, will get you.

Well, good news for us comes in the unlikely form of Steve from Machines That Go Bing, a pioneer in technologies of all kinds, and recent recipient of the Miele CVA 3650 ST coffee machine on a three week trial. He’s posted a very extensive hands-on guide of exactly how he found the coffee machine was to use.

A self confessed “caffeine-pumped twitching freak”, Steve made no secret of the fact that his “taste-buds [were] throbbing”, and wasted no time in getting started, which by all accounts was refreshingly simple “From opening the box to producing my first ‘real’ cup of coffee was about twenty minutes”.

Of course, there was the odd usability problem – “If you’re not used to this kind of coffee machine the extra work over more mundane forms of coffee-making takes some getting used to”, but more importantly for all the coffee-heads… How did it taste? Well, according to Steve “the result is worth the effort, and the quality of the beverages you’ll enjoy from the 3650 cannot be denied.”

You can read the full review here, and why not enjoy a tasty brew while you do.

It’s not just matters of education that are discussed over at the TES website. This online ’staffroom’ for teachers - as with any other community - debate a wide range of subjects and several members have recently turned their attention to that staple of any staffroom - the coffee machine.

Opinions on the subject of which machines are best are as varied as the individual tastes: filter, espresso, latte and even frothy chocolate are all mentioned as favourites among the staff. Such is the knowledge imparted on the subject that dinx67 asks member LadsNR: “Are you the TES equivalent of Which? magazine?” and “Do you have any recommendations for a vacuum cleaner?” to which she replies “Our last 2 vacuums have been Miele I love them”. The debate quickly returns to the subject of coffee however and whether the Italian method of a slow boiling pot of the stuff is really the last word in taste.

To catch up on the coffee debate and perhaps pick up a vacuum cleaner recommendation into the bargain, jump over to the forum and have your say.

AskAboutMoney member BTBL has asked his fellow forum members for recommendations for an integrated coffee machine to finish his kitchen and is considering a Neff or Kuppersbusch appliance.

Staples highly recommends the Miele machine they bought two years ago as it produces beautiful coffee, is very easy to use, requires little maintenance and enables you to adjust coffee strength and bean coarseness to suit your taste.

Have do you like your freshly-ground coffee? Are you an espresso or cappuccino drinker? What coffee machine produces the best results for you? Have your say in the forum.