I know this is a pretty open ended question with lots of possibilities and different reasons for answers, but still would be interesting to hear peoples answers and opinions!

Here at Produktive HQ we have a Gaggia Baby Dose, and an i steel i2 grinder.

The Baby dose makes an awesome cup of coffee, but is a bit on the messy side. But i think most coffee machines other than the ese pod type ones will be messy at some point! Keeping it clean is a must as we do drink a lot of coffee to keep us going.

The grinder is also fantastic. Has a variable grind knob so you can do a fine or coarse grind and get the beans ground down exactly how you like them.

I think when the Baby Dose kicks the bucket we will be looking at getting one of the pod type machines for their consistency and cleanliness. It will also speed up the whole process of making a cup of coffee as there will be no need to grind and tamper etc.

So what do you have?

What are the pros and cons?

and what is your ideal machine?