Nespresso Machines

[DCT]

This could be a life changer. I have to walk 30 seconds to get coffee at a gourmet deli.
I'd rather not.

are the choices decent? And by decent I mean really strong?

talk to me!

[christian]

Haha.

No.

(OK, I'll be helpful - Gaggia Classic and a decent grinder.)

[Brandon White]

You want strong, get a Bialetti stovetop. You fast and strong enough, go with a Jura Capresso or something.

[DCT]

Fawk. I can barely change a flat tire so don't expect me to start brewing coffee.

I want easy and strong. Just like my .......

Haha.

No.

(OK, I'll be helpful - Gaggia Classic and a decent grinder.)

[lukasz]

Dude. No. Fresh beans taste good and that's the thing that sucks about Nespresso.

Simplest/cheapest thing you can do is a decent grinder (last I looked Baratza grinders were cost effective options) and an Aeropress. It's like a press pot but with a paper filter and easier clean-up (press grinds into garbage and rinse the thing--5 seconds). Dorky but effective.

Fully automatic espresso machines are just fine (also relatively expensive), but not Nespresso. Here's a start: Super-Automatic Espresso Machines at Whole Latte Love!

[e-RICHIE]

This could be a life changer. I have to walk 30 seconds to get coffee at a gourmet deli.
I'd rather not.

are the choices decent? And by decent I mean really strong?

talk to me!

We have had one for 2 years.
The novelty wore off very fast.
Very fukking fast atmo.

[DCT]

i have one of those grinder things and actually some beans somewhere.
i just have to youtube how to do it again and stop being so f'ing lazy.

[DCT]

We have had one for 2 years.
The novelty wore off very fast.
Very fukking fast atmo.

ya i can see that happening. thanks atmo

[e-RICHIE]

ya i can see that happening. thanks atmo

It's okay.
But that's where I leave it atmo.

[lukasz]

i have one of those grinder things and actually some beans somewhere.
i just have to youtube how to do it again and stop being so f'ing lazy.

Aeropress? Put the filter on the bottom, pour the grounds in, pour water right off the boil up until the "3" mark (I pour in a bit, stir up the grounds, and then pour in the rest), and press your coffee into the cup. Duuuuude.

But fresh beans, seriously. Otherwise might as well be Nespresso. I know there are dozens of places you can get a subscription so on some schedule that works for you.

Here's some: Coffee Subscriptions – Heart Coffee Roasters
Stumptown Coffee Roasters - Subscriptions
Ongoing Subscription - Sweet Maria's Bi-Weekly Roasted Coffee Pairing - Roasted Coffee

I can think of a lot more, probably.

[Philster]

I got introduced to Nespresso at the house we rented in Tuscani this fall. At least two of us have bought them since. I like it! At my other place, I have a Miele which is great but an investment. Go to Vinci's on E. Elm St and they'll make you all the samples you want.

[ron l edmiston]

-- tammy & ronnie keep smile'n with trader joe's dark italian roast in a french press --- learned to seep, aroma & taste years back with a few brothers, lady & buddy.. --- peanut-butter cookies too..

ronnie

[rydesteel]

You need to be Clever about this ;>). With a Clever dripper it almost a simple as boiling water. Fresh beans are a must though.

[Matthew Strongin]

I'll be the odd man out here. I like my Nespresso. Is it the best espresso around, not a chance. Is it the best espresso I can make at 5am while I'm half asleep and trying to get ready? Definitely. When I have time to kill I'll do a French press or visit a cafe.

[jscott]

If you are the kind of guy who carries a frame pump because you can't stand the idea of throwing a CO2 cart in the landfill, you'll hate the Nepresso in short order.

Gaggia classic + Baratza Virtuoso + George Howell coffee club shipping you beans every week = never leave your house.

[Carbon_Cowboy]

the capsules are up to like $0.85 or something. I went to the Jura Capresso ENA 5 and I'm not looking back.

[ericpmoss]

I really recommend sticking with brewed coffee rather than espresso, and go to a good shop for espresso. A home brewer can make brewed coffee every bit as good as that from a shop with a Guatemala grinder and Fetco/Clover/whatever. It is *much* harder to come close to what a good espresso shop does. OTOH, it's not hard to best what a typical espresso shop does. For that, I like the Baratza Preciso grinder -- it's about the cheapest burr grinder, and frankly does a better job than the $1500 grinders I've owned. It's not a commercial machine, but for home use, *plenty* fast enough, AND it grinds drip coffee beautifully. After that's taken care of, I'd go for the most expensive *simple* espresso machine you can afford. If you can afford it, get a Londinium I or Elektra A3. They are both fabulous machines, entirely different from one another, and will, with some minor care, last a lifetime. A blizzard of others are also in the running, but those two float my boat.

Personally, I have a refurbed Olympia pump machine, but only because in an apartment, setting up a lightly used commercial machine is infeasible. BTW, for a drip brewer, I have *never* had any better (ie, denser and stronger and sweeter and better able to stand up to cream/sweetener/booze) than what can be coaxed from a Krups F-468. Which is probably why they stopped making them. Twice. But it's not Thursday, so I'll leave it at that. ;)

[Lionel]

I'll be the odd man out here. I like my Nespresso. Is it the best espresso around, not a chance. Is it the best espresso I can make at 5am while I'm half asleep and trying to get ready? Definitely. When I have time to kill I'll do a French press or visit a cafe.

Exactly. I like mine.

[zetroc]

Big fan of the Aeropress here. If I'm really lazy I do pourover with my brother's fancy Hario hot water kettle. Pours so good!

[happycampyer]

i have one of those grinder things and actually some beans somewhere.
i just have to youtube how to do it again and stop being so f'ing lazy.

You could buy a truing stand and build your own wheels, too. Just go to Aux Delices or cfcf.