Coffee machines, Tassimo or Nespresso?

Did anyone get Pacts Christmas blend Nepresso pods this year?

I forgot until last minute! They usually have a nice Christmas blend.

I have been using the new Starbucks pods over the last few months.
 
I tend to buy from Nespresso boutiques or directly online for the most part. Haven't tried the Starbucks pods yet but I've never really had a thing for third party ones when I tried them. Lately I've fallen in love with the Nordic Almond Cake Variation pods - quite a lovely aroma from them.
 
Genuine Nespresso pods are too expensive imo
We tend to buy these only as a special treat.They do taste the best but I tend to buy cafepod or L'or capsules for daily use.amazon do cheap capsules in bulk too
 
have they/3rd party yet cracked the newer virtuoline capsules ? .. the newer spinning capsules, with their bar-codes seemed to be all about cutting out 3rd party suppliers
 
jpaul said:
have they/3rd party yet cracked the newer virtuoline capsules ? .. the newer spinning capsules, with their bar-codes seemed to be all about cutting out 3rd party suppliers
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Yes but apparently they are not perfect and are fiddly to refill
 
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I bought the starbucks house blend today. Makes a nice cuppa
 
I've considered getting one of these machines, but I keep talking myself out of it. I would probably choose based on which one did the drinks I like best.

The Tassimo looks good. But I've also seen the Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine, which seems to have a good variety of drinks available for it. Anyone know if that machine competes with the other two?
 
Thought i'd chip in with a view here, having owned Tassimo (awful) Dolce Gusto (only good for the chocolate style drinks not coffee) Nespresso (The one with built in frother as above post shows - which was good til the frother broke). I also had a 'Vertuo' which was the newer style Nespresso, but found the coffee tasted 'burnt' or too acidic, not impressed with that one at all.

I have a bean-to-cup machine at the office (DeLonghi Dinamica Ecam350.75) and it is very good - hit and miss with beans as they all are I am sure.

However, for home due to the lockdown I got myself a reconditioned Lavazza Desea for around £80 and I have to admit, personally it's been better than all of the pod machines previously owned, and the milky coffees like Latte/Cappuccino it makes is better than some of the bean to cup offerings that I have had, it's just so convenient as you have a big glass mug that you fill with milk, and then press the button, it froths the milk and dispenses the coffee into the same mug, so makes it very easy and keeps the washing up to minimal!
For Americano I use a pod, then fill the rest of the mug with hot water and it makes a decent one.

Just adding another option for any of those on the lookout :)
 
I've been wondering about getting a nice coffee machine, but I know nothing about coffee... Is there a big difference between one that uses pods and one that grinds the beans?
 
I just received the essenza mini bundle which includes the Aeroccino as I was sweyed by the 100 pod summer offer and £25 nespresso credit.

I'm coming from a Dolce Gusto machine, I've always hated that the pods are non-recyclable, so it will be nice to have a less guilt ridden coffee.
 
Fatboy123 said:
..... not to mention the **** quality coffee!
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And the environmental disaster that are coffee pods...

We had a Tassimo in the holiday cottage we went to last year. To be fair, it was so convenient, bit the coffee from my Baby Gaggia is so much better.
 
Half my garbage these days must be Tassimo coffee pods :p

I'm amazed they don't do some sort of recycling scheme like some of the others.
 
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