Coffee machines, Tassimo or Nespresso?

[andicole0]

I think I'd get a Nespresso then. The old style where the pods are now available as 3rd party.

 

[Stusteel]

Nope.

Have you tried Tesco? The big ones take them, or at least the ones near me did before Covid came along.

 

[the-evaluator]

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

My parents drop their used Tassimo pods at one of the local charity shops. Somehow the charity shop gets some money and the pods get recycled. It might be worth seeing if any of your local charity shops will take them.

 

[TheVoice]

My parents drop their used Tassimo pods at one of the local charity shops. Somehow the charity shop gets some money and the pods get recycled. It might be worth seeing if any of your local charity shops will take them.

That's probably done through Terracycle too, that's usually how their scheme works. The drop-off point in Glasgow that Jokester mentioned is a church.

 

[DJ85]

How are people descaling there nespresso machines? Do you have to go with the nespresso branded sachets? Don't mind paying the £13 for a box of 2 sachets but when I look online and see you get 500ml bottles for half the price. But non nespresso branded.

 

[ANDARIAL]

Bottles like you said.done both my tassimo and Nespresso machines.no problem

 

[DJ85]

Any preferences?

 

[ANDARIAL]

Any preferences?

Between sahets or bottles?
Have only used bottles as I am a cheapskate

 

[DJ85]

Bottles as I'd rather move to bottles as well if its going to cost £13 for 2 descales with the nespresso ones

 

[jpaul]

Don't mind paying the £13 for a box of 2 sachets but when I look online and see you get 500ml bottles for half the price. But non nespresso branded.

sounds like robbery - for espresso macine I now use citric acid powder, 500g for £2 and like 40g/1litrewater per descale

 

[ANDARIAL]

Never used sachets tbh.bottles clean well as far as I can tell.never seem to get much gunk out anyway

 

[DJ85]

That sounds a lot more cost effective, could you provide a link please seems to be a lot of varieties going about.

 

[ANDARIAL]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014ZWQBLU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[willhub]

I've just bought a DeLonghi Mini Me Dolche Gusto machine, it was only 35 quid , the variety of coffee doesn't seem to be as wide as Tassimo but Tassimo seems to be more pricy, saying that 3 quid for 8 drinks of 210ml seems kind of steep.

Would be nice if there was a reusable pod one for the coffee one for the milk so I could buy bags of the ground coffee

 

[TheVoice]

For people with Tassimo, Dulce Gusto and Nespresso machines, it looks like they're collaborating to launch a pod recycling service next year:
https://www.podback.org/

 

[MooMoo444]

For people with Tassimo, Dulce Gusto and Nespresso machines, it looks like they're collaborating to launch a pod recycling service next year:
https://www.podback.org/

This sounds really cool - I like Tassimo drinks personally, but the amount of throwaway is pretty depressing.

 

[Jokester]

This sounds really cool - I like Tassimo drinks personally, but the amount of throwaway is pretty depressing.

Yep, single biggest source of single use, non-recycleable plastic for me, by miles, especially now I'm working from home.

I'll keep an eye on that and see if it's something I'll be able to make use of,

 

[willhub]

Can I buy ground coffee I'd normally use for a caffetiere and put it in a reusable pod (assuming you can get reusable pods?)

 

[robj20]

Can I buy ground coffee I'd normally use for a caffetiere and put it in a reusable pod (assuming you can get reusable pods?)

You can but it will be weak coffee. You'd need a finer grind.

 

[Quint]

I ordered the De'Longhi Lattissima Touch EN560.S yesterday, Amazon have £125 off the white one.