I popped in to Fortnum & Mason today to see what was happening on the coffee front

It might surprise you to learn that they sell a range of entry level domestic espresso machines

Anyway, what I discovered is all the espresso machines are still on sale, with at least 25% off, even though the sale month of July has passed us by

They are selling the Bugatti machine, although it would be interesting to know who actually manufactures this machine… I’m guessing it isn’t made on the same production line as the Veyron!

It certainly looks nice, but I have no experience of using the machine.

They also sell the Gaggia Classic which is recommended as a good entry level machine and has been made for long enough that it is robust and reliable. The Baby Gaggia is not made to the same build quality.

There was also a Dualit machine on offer, very much entry level, but the price was an astounding £140 or perhaps even less from memory… i don’t know how you retail a machine for that price

Anyway, that’s what on sale in the kitchen ware section of Fortnum and Mason this week