We have an automatic saeco machine which is great. Not sure what you mean
by something small - that's a relative thing.

If you like decent coffee I would have thought Starbucks is the last place
you would go. In the true American tradition the coffee is so tasteless
that they have to add flavourings. If you're going to drink caramel frappe
or whatever, why ruin it by putting coffee in it. Why do these drinks have
enough calories to keep a third world family going for a week?

"bd" > wrote in message ...
>i was hoping to get some help on buying a coffee maker. i'm new to coffee
>but really like a decent cup of black coffee. being new to coffee, i
>haven't been to starbucks, so not sure if i like the fru fru stuff, but
>don't want to discard it either. i'd like something small as i have very
>little counter space. any recommendations? thanks for reading.
>
> brad
>