Coffee machines, Tassimo or Nespresso?

Vanquish-Storm · 11 Jul 2017 at 13:51

robj20 said:
30p each so unless there as nice as nesspresso not much saving.

£10.99 for 50 so 22p each

the-evaluator said:
£10.99/pack (22p each) as part of Prime Day so I've ordered a box to see what they're like.

If you don't like them send them my way

the-evaluator · 14 Jul 2017 at 17:22

Vanquish-Storm said:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cafédirect...rd_wg=alzDK&psc=1&refRID=4065GHS17X5RY0R6S5QA

In case anyone is short of pods...

I still have credit on the nespresso website but when thats gone I am going to try some others.

I don't like these pods at all. They're quite weak and have a very bitter finish.

Vanquish-Storm · 14 Jul 2017 at 19:55

the-evaluator said:
I don't like these pods at all. They're quite weak and have a very bitter finish.

Not good sorry

have you binned them?

I have seen Asda do their own pods now too under the "special" brand.

the-evaluator · 15 Jul 2017 at 09:38

Nothing for you to be sorry for

They were worth a punt. I do like very strong coffee though so am quite fussy.

I haven't binned them, they'll be good for my Mum and others in the family that like coffee with little flavour.

I'm getting low on pods though so will swing by a Nespresso shop tomorrow.

ANDARIAL · 15 Jul 2017 at 12:44

Which pods have little to no crema?
Am looking for any make that I can try for this

Vanquish-Storm · 17 Jul 2017 at 14:16

the-evaluator said:
Nothing for you to be sorry for They were worth a punt. I do like very strong coffee though so am quite fussy.

I haven't binned them, they'll be good for my Mum and others in the family that like coffee with little flavour.

I'm getting low on pods though so will swing by a Nespresso shop tomorrow.

One more punt on the ASDA special ones... they have a strength 9 that I saw.

the-evaluator · 17 Jul 2017 at 14:20

I'll be going past Asda tomorrow so will grab some.

Vanquish-Storm · 20 Jul 2017 at 15:07

the-evaluator said:
I'll be going past Asda tomorrow so will grab some.

They did have a 10 strength not sure if that would do. I would have got some but I still have a box full of freebies!

the-evaluator · 21 Jul 2017 at 12:07

I've just emailed Pact to grumble about the pods. None of them are a great fit in my machine but the last fiew I've used have been utterly rubbish. They need a good push down to get them into the chamber and often fall straight through into the empties box. So I've had to start taking out the empties box and using a finger above and below the pod to get it into the right position.

the-evaluator · 26 Jul 2017 at 09:04

The new Pact pods are a much better bit so I'll most likely buy some when I need pods.

Pact replied to my email and were very apologetic and offered me a sample box of the new pods which arrived yesterday.

Vanquish-Storm · 11 Aug 2017 at 10:57

the-evaluator said:
The new Pact pods are a much better bit so I'll most likely buy some when I need pods.

Pact replied to my email and were very apologetic and offered me a sample box of the new pods which arrived yesterday.

Did you purchase them from PACT? I have tried some and had the same issue but mine were on Amazon.

the-evaluator · 11 Aug 2017 at 13:42

Yep.

The new pods are much better. I'm a little grumpy though that they wanted £3 for a sample box but than a few days later were giving free sample boxes. I think I'm done with Pact as I don't like their new bean subscriptions.

SoliD · 11 Aug 2017 at 15:44

Not a coffee drinker, so wondering if someone can help me out.

I see the Krups Inissia is available for £49.99 with redeemable milk frother and Grand Cru Capsules.

Is that a good deal, is there anything else I should consider?

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/househ...-11350-coffee-machine-black-21949344-pdt.html

the-evaluator · 11 Aug 2017 at 15:48

Was there meant to be a question there?

SoliD · 11 Aug 2017 at 15:53

the-evaluator said:
Was there meant to be a question there?

There was and then I hit post by accident.

Is that a good deal, is there anything else I should consider? Willing to spend more if it is worthwhile, but seen this one mentioned in the thread with good reviews.

xb8browney · 11 Aug 2017 at 15:57

That's a good deal, and welcome to the Nespresso club.

the-evaluator · 11 Aug 2017 at 16:08

SoliD said:
I see the Krups Inissia is available for £49.99 with redeemable milk frother and Grand Cru Capsules.

Not quite. The machine is £49.99 and then you get a free frother when you buy 150 capsules. Those capsules would cost about £50 or so so you're looking at about £100 or so for the machine, frother and capsules. It's still a good deal though.

SoliD · 12 Aug 2017 at 09:19

the-evaluator said:
Not quite. The machine is £49.99 and then you get a free frother when you buy 150 capsules. Those capsules would cost about £50 or so so you're looking at about £100 or so for the machine, frother and capsules. It's still a good deal though.

Cool, thanks for the clarification. put one by anyway to pick up.

Vanquish-Storm · 12 Aug 2017 at 18:42

the-evaluator said:
Yep.

The new pods are much better. I'm a little grumpy though that they wanted £3 for a sample box but than a few days later were giving free sample boxes. I think I'm done with Pact as I don't like their new bean subscriptions.

Free sample on the new pods? Got a link?

the-evaluator · 14 Aug 2017 at 07:08

Sorry, no. It appeared in my facebook news feed.