However my Gaggia machine does it even better and cheaper.

So does my £5 Ikea cafetiere and Asda Extra Special Colombian Ground

Our boss was given one for work- it is vile. (I drink fairtrade decaff made with a cafetiere - refuse to say plunger unless forced- but it is easy to use if you want to do so.) I killed the 30 year old coffee filter machine, so in a way it is my fault. The boss is into technology, and was after a coffee machine anyway, so she used it as an excuse to get the new one.

For me the best has to be a half decent espresso maker. I tried Nespresso and it was crap.

Got one of those boudin coffee plunger in an insulated mug things... Its bloody excellent... Makes a decent vat of coffee and you dont have to share... Coz its to go ...for one

Yep I have a couple of those - take the smaller one on holiday with me too so I'm not subjected to those stale little sachets you find in most hotel rooms. I also have a couple these, including one for the office: http://www.homewareheadquarters.com....id=97&catid=19

Don't believe in paying good money for a takeaway coffee that tastes like dishwater, in a cup that can only usually become landfill.