Coffee Pods

I like the coffee from a Nespresso machine, either their pods or compatibles. I use it for espresso and latte normally. I am not so keen on Massimo, de Gusto etc.

Coffee pods are awful for the environment, all end up in landfill.
Better to stick to the old methods!
I use filter funnel, 2 thermos flasks, filter paper (unbleached) coffee and water!!

You do have t pour boiling water in the cup first to heat it. Otherwise the coffee is lukewarm at best!

Had a pod coffee maker for a long time. Gets exspensive. Used a drip for a while. Found a instant coffee I'm enjoying very much. it's from Israel and very fine in texture it's called Elite Instant.I found it on clearance at a local store but it can be found on Amazon. Loved my moms coffee growing up she used a stove top percolator. Very strong and flavorful.

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We had a nespresso machine and got rid of it. It never made hot coffee. BUT, on Ebay I bought some reusable pods, so that we could use our own ground coffee in the machine, rather than keep using the pods. So we then had tasty, but cool, coffee - bleargh.

We now have a Tassimo (competition prize) which is fab. Hot coffee and a lovely range of coffee types. I haven't found any resusable pods yet though, but I keep looking.

We use a stove top Moka pot which makes good, hot espresso coffee. It's very quick as you only use a small quantity of freshly boiled water in the base of the pot so, on the gas hob, it takes a minute to start bubbling away and not long after that it goes quiet and you know the coffee is ready. We have experimented with lots of different roasted beans and invested in a proper burr grinder (not really all that expensive) so can change the grind should we wish to use a cafetiere or filter papers. Mr MacG and I make our morning coffee a ritual (that's all the coffee we have - just once a day) and take time to enjoy it while we make our plans, shopping list etc.! Perhaps a little more fiddly than a pod machine but the coffee grounds go on the garden and the Moka pot gets washed up.

We have a cafetière cosy for ours, in fact we have 2' 1 is like a tea cosy but taller and slimmer, the other wraps round the glass bit. We also have a pod machine and put our empties in the recycling bin

I have two Dolce Gusto machines one in the kitchen and one in the bedroom. I have mobility problems and it's hard to get moving in the morning so I really value my coffee upstairs in bed before I start my day. I love this coffee and never drink anything else at home now. I understand people's comments about the environment, but I think this is a small problem compared to the waste many people send to landfill. I send very little since most of my rubbish is recycled in one form or another. My two cups of coffee a day keep me going and are not blocking drains with coffee grounds either !

We love our pods for a treat on Sunday and one mid week, they are quite expensive. NOT that my daughter and SIL took that into account on their last week stay. They drank the lot, didn't even ask!,

I understand that here in France they recycle the 'mush' in the pods for fertiliser and the plastic pots go for recycling too.

I've had a Nespresso for 3 years after encountering one in a hotel. I just love it! No problems with temperature, I have a milk frother if I fancy cappuccino & pods are recycled . I drink decaf, there's a good choice . DS has a Dolce Gusto, don't like the reconstituted milk in it. Can't stand instant & categories take too long.

Or even cafetieres!

I have a nespresso machine and I love it! I am not a Great tea drinker, perhaps one cup a day in the afternoon. Nespresso first thing in the morning, strong instant mid morning, perhaps tea in afternoon and nespresso after meal in evening and water when ever I want a cold drink! I recycle the pods via a free envelope! I have a cafetière for use when there are several of us, but give me pods every time ...love them!

Love our coffe pod machine. I like a decaf latte or cappuccino partner likes a strong espresso so it suits us both. Also use good old instant at times through the day.

I'm a Nespresso user and use hot milk or pop the mug in mwave for 10 secs after adding cold milk. Otherwise it is too cold - my dd always heats her mug first. Aldi does a seriously good instant though.