Well, that just about takes care of any thought I had about purchasing one. Nope...will continue to make a pot of coffee rather than be forced to buy a product with no competition..
Silverspoon said:
Well, that just about takes care of any thought I had about purchasing one. Nope...will continue to make a pot of coffee rather than be forced to buy a product with no competition.
I'm with you SS, this whole coffee pod thing seems bonkers to me. Putting aside the whole environmental issue of the things, you're pretty much tied into buying the manufacturers coffee pods forever and the coffee costs around 4 times as much. It all seems like a marketing dream to me.
I have double walled cafetieres/french presses for my guests, everyone likes the coffee, they keep it nice and hot, and so far I've had no compatibility problems with any coffee I've bought.
.
Highlands John said:
Silverspoon said:
Well, that just about takes care of any thought I had about purchasing one. Nope...will continue to make a pot of coffee rather than be forced to buy a product with no competition.
I'm with you SS, this whole coffee pod thing seems bonkers to me. Putting aside the whole environmental issue of the things, you're pretty much tied into buying the manufacturers coffee pods forever and the coffee costs around 4 times as much. It all seems like a marketing dream to me.
I have double walled cafetieres/french presses for my guests, everyone likes the coffee, they keep it nice and hot, and so far I've had no compatibility problems with any coffee I've bought.
We have ours only for 'after hours' so guests can make a cup of coffee in the afternoon or evening. They also have an insert you can use with any coffee you want. Wash the insert and refill.
Yes, tho, the cups are expensive and environmentally awful. One reason we have not also bought the tea and hot cocoa pods.
(In the morning we remove the machine and replace it after breakfast. Which has led to a few guests looking blankly at the coffee carafes in front of them because they have 'machine' in their heads and they see 'carafe with coffee in it' but don't know what to do.)
.
We have it for flavoured and decaf. They hardly move at all. We have a number of the reusable pods that we use. It's the only ones that hold enough coffee for a real cup for us. Remember, we like our coffee stronger around here.
Nespresso is coming out with a machine for the US.
http://reviews.cnet.com/espresso-cappuccino-machines/nespresso-vertuoline-red/4505-17878_7-35837779.html which will make a cup of coffee instead of an espresso. They usually have pretty good control over their coffee, so you have to buy from them (though there are a few compatibles.) But the big difference is that they use a lot of pressure to produce their espresso, and it's hermetically sealed, so it doesn't lose potency.It is going to be a really big battle.
We also have a regular nespresso machine. Makes espresso quickly while I'm in the kitchen alone, which is a big deal for us.
.