Coffee Pod Machines

[mayennaise]

Recommendations pse??

[Prudie]

I don't drink coffee but husband got a Nespresso as a gift this Christmas - what a palaver, very temperamental and all the pods and paraphernalia that goes with it has made a mess of the kitchen. He likes the coffee though!

[mikey4444]

IMHO they are the most expensive way to make coffee that you can buy !

A simple stove-top coffee maker, or a plunger-type make far better coffee for a fraction of the price.

For the last 3 years, I have been using an Aeropress Coffee Maker, like this...its a variation on a plunger-type "cafetiere" ::::

https://www.rountoncoffee.co.uk/shop-c1/brew-equipment-c8/aeropress-coffee-maker-p20/s175?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=aerobie-aeropress&;utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_JTUBRD4ARIsAL7_VeXtIueW9Z3radfKzL_esFsy8Vdunekhfq5mi3URpyOKgZLfPQhg1nkaAglqEALw_wcB

I would recommend one of these to anyone...simple and straight forward, and it really is " The Best Coffee Maker I have ever owned"

[Jackdaw33]

I have just read your link. What a carry-on. I couldn't be arrised with that. Give me Nescafe Azera any day.

[mikey4444]

Jack....its as simple as making a cup of instant coffee. You put some ground coffee in the top, stir it around a bit, and then insert the plunger part and push...all done in about 4 mins.

I haven't used instant coffee for year. The Aeropress, or any other type of cafetiere, makes vastly superior coffee to any brand of instant. Its what you get used to I suppose.

[pastafreak]

I know someone who has had an aeropress for several years...he loves it.
A cheaper option is a good old bodum cafeteire...or a Pedrini coffee pot

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[Baldric]

Far too much messing about, give me Nescafe Original any day,
once kettle has boiled they don't call it 'Instant' for nothing!

[Jackdaw33]

Nescafe Azera is better than any other instant coffee. Tastes just like percolated. Pricey, but worth it.

[Garaman]

Can't beat a moka pot, which makes much better coffee and much cheaper.

[gingejbee]

Recommendation.....don't bother - it's a very expensive way to enjoy coffee.
If you must get a machine, a bean-to-cup machine makes more sense...

https://conversation.which.co.uk/food-drink/nespresso-machine-coffee-barista-beans/

[-SharonA-]

I have a Nespresso and I love the coffee I get from it.
Yes the pods are expensive, I have resorted to buying Aldi pods and keep the more expensive ones for special.
It is not messy at all. Easy to clean. I have least one cup of Nespresso a day, my treat.

[mikey4444]

Garaman....I used a Moka Pot for years, and I still use on in the caravan. But since I bought my Aeropress, there has been no turning back !

[pastafreak]

If you want a strong instant, try Lavazza Prontissimo

[Jackdaw33]

Bean-to-cup machine. Jesus on a bicycle, have you seen the price of them? They range from £225 to over a grand!

[gingejbee]

^^^maybe pricier to buy, much cheaper to run and choose exactly the coffee you like....

[Cloverjo]

I don't drink coffee, but OH does. We have a bean to cup machine. Quite expensive to buy - a couple of hundred I think - but then about £4 for a bag of beans.

[Old_Geezer]

Treated myself to a bean-to-cup machine not that long ago. No tie in to the consumables. Works for me so far.

[Islay]

Dulce gusto - buy the pods online better range and cheaper - no mess no palaver!
Love it - had it for 3 years now

[mallyh]

we have a tassimo ,great machine and we buy the pods at asda 3 packets for £10 .the americano grande and columbian are our favourite x

[kvalidir]

We have a Jura bean to cup machine which we use a LOT, we also have a pod machine which we hardly use at all because although the bean to cup was a expensive outlay the beans are relatively cheap compared to the pods which I think are astronomic, but it works well and is a Nesspresso Vertuo, so I can recommend in the sense it's easy to use and works well. xx