Oh right, like that now is it, just cos I listened to a Stevie Ray track, my rantings suddenly make sense... nah, didn't think so
And the tracks in my sig are from my own personal profile, not the TMC group profile. So nerr
I did forget earlier to mention that the Innovas are kind of tall with a big ol' hopper.
You've already had some good recommendations on machines Shannoncita, and I can tell you of places to go where you can see most of those suggested so far (though tbh I wouldn't buy from most of them, and definitely not certain places!).
You should also bear in mind that it is only worthwhile grinding fresh beans, so getting a good grinder is only half of the "problem." (plenty of references here as to where to buy beans in the UK)
I realise that to the outsider it often seems as though we're all a bit fanatical (some of us more than other... funnily enough tampers and dosers spring to mind
)... but the large majority of recommendations are based on our own (relatively recent) experiences and I think the differences involved would be noticeable to even the newest of espresso drinkers.
All of that said, I could do with a good espresso granita about now... it's boiling here!
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