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lukas
Joined: 22 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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 Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: WTB: espresso machine |
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| I need an espresso machine, preferably with a steam wand. Anyone know a place that sells them? |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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All the Korean department stores sell them.......but you'll need about a months salary!
Seriously, espresso equipment is usually around 50-100% more expensive here than the west.
http://www.megacoffee.co.kr/goods/main.asp?cate=11154 |
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Englishee
Joined: 21 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:57 am Post subject: |
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ur right, my Saeco (back in Canada) costs 3 times more in seoul than anywhere else...high import tax...
anyway, i have a CEBO automatic machine. it makes cappuccinos, although they arent really that great.
i just use it for espressos in the morning. ill be leaving in a few months time. if you can wait, ill sell it to you for a good price. |
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lukas
Joined: 22 Aug 2009
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Englishee wrote: |
ur right, my Saeco (back in Canada) costs 3 times more in seoul than anywhere else...high import tax...
anyway, i have a CEBO automatic machine. it makes cappuccinos, although they arent really that great.
i just use it for espressos in the morning. ill be leaving in a few months time. if you can wait, ill sell it to you for a good price. |
Thanks for the info guys. Let me know when you're ready to sell |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Englishee wrote: |
ur right, my Saeco (back in Canada) costs 3 times more in seoul than anywhere else...high import tax...
anyway, i have a CEBO automatic machine. it makes cappuccinos, although they arent really that great.
i just use it for espressos in the morning. ill be leaving in a few months time. if you can wait, ill sell it to you for a good price. |
A chunk of it is import tax, but the majority of the price differential is due to the fact that espresso machines have become a status symbol in the last two or three years here......retailers can hike up the price because middle-class Koreans desire espresso machines.
I remember when I first came to Korea in 2000 I noticed barely one or two espresso machines in the department stores......now there's 12-15.......Koreans are going nuts for home espresso.........or maybe the fad has already passed!! |
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