Pretty varied responses then , Think i'll have to wait and see what, if any , of these go on sale on Black Friday , I think I can rule out bean-to-cup given the price , and also dolce-gusto... Which leaves Tassimo and Nespresso ... Leaning towards Nespresso because I don't have hot milk in my drinks so don't need the milk-capsule abilities of the Tassimo...
Nespresso Vs Tassimo Vs Dolce Gusto
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Nespresso if I had to pick. I buy beans now use a V60 pour over, very easy.
To illustrate how easy it is, here's me pouring some water over some freshly ground coffee...
To illustrate how easy it is, here's me pouring some water over some freshly ground coffee...
what do you think the cost is per drink .?
..for a non-pod I think double expresso cost me ~20p each internet beans, or nearer 10p with passable supermarket beans.
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Honestly, a cheap little bean grinder like the Krups one and an AeroPress (use the Rave Coffee gift bundle offer plus 15% off first order) makes excellent coffee with very little fuss. You can go for the pre-ground stuff and store it in sealed containers, but you will lose some of the fresh flavour. The process takes me at tops two minutes to go from beans to fresh coffee.
My old Nespresso machine now lives in our office, where we use a variety of pods from cheap, which are awful, to about 60-70p per cup, which aren't bad but cost a lot more than the bean apporach.
My old Nespresso machine now lives in our office, where we use a variety of pods from cheap, which are awful, to about 60-70p per cup, which aren't bad but cost a lot more than the bean apporach.
40-45p or so? Most of those include milk discs. I certainly don't begrudge it anyway, if I was having multiple drinks every single day it'd be a different story but it's usually one or two on my days off work.
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I've got a Dolce Gusto only because it was free with a large supply of the pods. I certainly wouldn't pay for it. Honestly think decent regular coffee is nicer and also cheaper.
Used to have a Tassimo and that was much better.
Used to have a Tassimo and that was much better.
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Pods are obviously the least faff and you get a consistent result every time but quality-wise they're not all that to me (and normally they're piddly little drinks). At the other end something like an Aeropress you're in charge of everything and you can get a different result every time if you're not tracking the variables... but done properly *chef's kiss*. A middle ground is something like a Wilfa grinder and their Precision Brewer (if you want something nice looking) that's semi-automated so less faff + variability but you can use better quality coffee.
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Took delivery of my Delonghi Autentica ETAM 29.510 earlier today that I got for £399. I am still awaiting my beans from Black Cat Coffee so I had to use some Taylors of Harrogate beans from my local. Early observations are that the machine uses a lot more water (purging nozzles) than I expected so that rear 1.4L tank needs feeding a lot. The drip tray is finicky but functional. The early espresso's shots I've tried are quite nice but the crema isn't there to my liking so I am still experimenting with the grind settings.
Packing up my Pixie to give to a friend was more moving then I expecting. That little blighter has served me stupidly well over the years and I shall miss the simplicity and convenience of pods.
Packing up my Pixie to give to a friend was more moving then I expecting. That little blighter has served me stupidly well over the years and I shall miss the simplicity and convenience of pods.
We just went Bean-to-cup and it was the best thing we ever did. We've not visited a coffee shop once since getting our machine. We we're spending about £6-7 a day on Coffee for the two of us.
If you must go the pod route there are some reusable pods you can get off of Amazon which you fill with your coffee of choice and it allows you just empty the coffee and reuse it. Much better for the environment
If you must go the pod route there are some reusable pods you can get off of Amazon which you fill with your coffee of choice and it allows you just empty the coffee and reuse it. Much better for the environment
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We have a tassimo, after trying various pods only get the columbian now. For milk I just heat some up in the cup with the micro for 30 secs then put coffee in.
Pods are usually £10 for a 3 pack 48 pods so just over 20p a cup.
Pods are usually £10 for a 3 pack 48 pods so just over 20p a cup.
i had a Rachillo Silvia for 5 years but switched to a Nespresso Pixie.
The Silvia looked the part, and coild make great espressos, but overall was a pain. Would take 30mins tp heat up, then you had to ve careful tp surf the temperature and even then it all seemed very unpredictable. And grinding the coffee invariably made a huge mess.
The Pixie is dirt cheap. I paid 100CHF and it came with a coupon nfor 150CHF of coffee pods. Been running nearly 4 years and is utterly flawless. Reliable espresso every time.
Therr are a lot of different pods, but i find many of them not so interesting and fairly weak. But if you buy the ristretto 11+ caps you get a real espresso within 1min of switching on from stone cold.
The aeropress id laso amazing and far easier thsn any steam wand.
Biggest draw back is the environmental impact, even when you recycle. For that reason i am looking to get a bean to cup machine as a middle ground. I slso drink 4-5 cups a day so would appreciate slightly better strong espressos.
The Silvia looked the part, and coild make great espressos, but overall was a pain. Would take 30mins tp heat up, then you had to ve careful tp surf the temperature and even then it all seemed very unpredictable. And grinding the coffee invariably made a huge mess.
The Pixie is dirt cheap. I paid 100CHF and it came with a coupon nfor 150CHF of coffee pods. Been running nearly 4 years and is utterly flawless. Reliable espresso every time.
Therr are a lot of different pods, but i find many of them not so interesting and fairly weak. But if you buy the ristretto 11+ caps you get a real espresso within 1min of switching on from stone cold.
The aeropress id laso amazing and far easier thsn any steam wand.
Biggest draw back is the environmental impact, even when you recycle. For that reason i am looking to get a bean to cup machine as a middle ground. I slso drink 4-5 cups a day so would appreciate slightly better strong espressos.
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30mins is a long time for a heat up phase? I would have expected way less...
Yeah that's the thing with the Nespresso pods. I like my espressos as a strong roast, and when they got rid of Dharkan I was hugely upset. They replaced it with the red Napoli pods, which are absolutely superb though but at the same time a tad different. All I tend to drink is Arpeggio, Napoli, Fortissio Lungo and Roma but as you said - environmental issues changed my opinions.
I had been tempted by a Sage Bambino but the whole grinding, tamping and messing with grind size put me off. I just haven't the time nowadays for such things, especially when I need a quick shot before heading to work in the morning.
We like the exact Nespresso pods!
I wondered what happend to Dharkan.
Where Nespresso machines excel is getting a perfectly decent espesso at a touch a button almost instantly.
When im half a sleep and getting bthe kids dressed/breakfast, getting their pack lunch ready and breaking up fights over which Pokemon is better, there is no way I'm fiddling with grinding beans and waiting to get the right temperature.
Another issue with the whole grind your own besns thing is that different beans need different grind sizes and you would have to pull a bunch of shots with a stop watch to get the timing right and examine the crema etc. After that you aren't going to change the coffee beans very often.
I wondered what happend to Dharkan.
Where Nespresso machines excel is getting a perfectly decent espesso at a touch a button almost instantly.
When im half a sleep and getting bthe kids dressed/breakfast, getting their pack lunch ready and breaking up fights over which Pokemon is better, there is no way I'm fiddling with grinding beans and waiting to get the right temperature.
Another issue with the whole grind your own besns thing is that different beans need different grind sizes and you would have to pull a bunch of shots with a stop watch to get the timing right and examine the crema etc. After that you aren't going to change the coffee beans very often.
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Bean to cup, all the way. Never looked back since i got my Melitta TS.
Nespresso is a rip off, it's basically aerated filtered ground coffee, make a pour over and stick it in a blender or smoothie maker for a few seconds.. Nespresso style coffee for a fraction of the price.
Not a great fan of these machines but the other two are better value as they do a variety of drinks which are all cheaper.
Not a great fan of these machines but the other two are better value as they do a variety of drinks which are all cheaper.