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Coffee Pod Machine,Advice Please
Yes,it's me with another kitchen query.
A friend thinks that my making freshly ground(from beans) coffee is a big faff,(I use a Cafetière),and suggested I buy a Coffee Pod Machine.
Is the resulting drink as good as a Cafetière,and how does it compare with using freshly ground beans,and what is the price comparison Beans V Coffee Pods?
Has anyone got any advice or suggestions about this please.
You guys have always given me good kitchen advice,so I trust you on this one!LOL
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It all depends on how you have your coffee. Espresso, with milk (hot or cold milk), black an americano. A pod machine is less hassle especially if you like flavoured or with hot milk and there is nothing to wash up. Some pod machines also do cold coffee and hot chocolate and I have seen horlicks pods. We use pods from Amazon "Starbucks Latte" are a good bargain.
I have a Nespresso Vertuo pod machine and I love the results. I generally have an Odacio ora Stormio, both of which are an Americano-type coffee. There is no faff and you get a coffee in under a minute. It is expensive (about 50-60p a cup) but worth it if you have the money. I do have some concerns about the waste/recycling, but they do at least take away all the aluminium and say that they're recycling it (and they have got B Corp accreditation).
I've got a Nespresso Vertuo ad have gone back to ground in a cafetiere. The Vertuo pods are only available from Nespresso, so a phaff to buy. If you do get a pod machine, make sure you have ample available pod supplies.
An Espresso from a pod is lovely though and I do still use the machine for them.
Hi Gordon, how you doing? Hope you have settled in well.
Well, I've tried all sorts of different coffee machines and I've never found a coffee I really love.
Some years ago I went to visit a friend and her coffee was lovely.
When I asked her about it, she said, 'It's only Nescafe De-caff!'
Coffee machines can sometimes end up at the back of the cupboard like mine have. Sorry, I can't help with this.
Redhelen72
Thanks for your thoughts.I grind beans for my coffee at the moment,I just wondered how it compared with coffee pods?
1ozzy
I keep my beans in an airtight container,so they never go stale.I usually buy Costa Mocha beans from Tesco, a delicious blend tasting of coffee and chocolate.
brainiac
Instant coffe is nothing like REAL coffee,from freshly ground beans.Sorry.
barry1010
Yes, I think that I shall stick to my cafetière,it makes great coffee from freshly ground beans.
nicebloke1
Yes,I shall stick to my freshly ground beans coffee,in a cafetière.
Barsel
You are confirming my thoughts on Pod Machines.
BTW,I sign my new Tenancy agreement on March 8th,and hope to have moved in by March 15th!
When you have lived inn a 3 bed bungalow for 24 years,moving to 1 bed flat(however nice) means a LOT of downsizing!LOL
Thanks for the best wishes anyway
Kind Regards,Gordon.
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