Don't worry about the coffee itself  - but are you drinking it from the B&O cups and saucers

that were used by B&O at the start of the time ticketed demonstrations at the Hi-Fi shows in the 1970s? 

Hi,

Has anyone  tried the cold brew method, think its also called the Dutch method for making coffee?

Apparently produces a less acidic brew. 

I wish illy would make nesspresso pods!

badgersurf wrote:

Hi,

Has anyone tried the cold brew method, think its also called the Dutch method for making coffee?

Apparently produces a less acidic brew.

For espresso, I always year after year, go back to Nespresso's 'Roma'. Also CoffeePod's Columbian is beautiful fruity with tangerine notes :)

Rediscovering my love of Columbian espresso with a fruity flavour :)

I really don't get why anyone would buy a 'pod' machine..

- You don't know when the coffee was ground, it could be months old

- Boiling water infused through cheap plastic can't be good for your health, or for the environment!

- The result is ok, but really it's not that good

- Price per cup is quite high compared to beans

I have a Saeco Incanto Sirius that grinds the beans freshly for every cup, and has a much better pressure level than pod machines. The only waste is the coffee grounds, and these are great fertiliser for the garden!

Jonathan wrote:

I really don't get why anyone would buy a 'pod' machine..

- You don't know when the coffee was ground, it could be months old

- Boiling water infused through cheap plastic can't be good for your health, or for the environment!

- The result is ok, but really it's not that good

- Price per cup is quite high compared to beans

 

I have a Saeco Incanto Sirius that grinds the beans freshly for every cup, and has a much better pressure level than pod machines. The only waste is the coffee grounds, and these are great fertiliser for the garden!

the only justification for the pods is the upkeep of an office kitchen area which would get very messy if everyone tried to be a Barrista.  Remember, the guy who created the system has changed his mind on it. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/inventor-of-the-coffee-capsule-feels-bad-for-environmental-damage--and-prefers-to-use-filters-10083379.html

Maybe you should try a Nespresso machine and try the many varieties of capsules available. Some are truly excellent! Just like coffee houses, some espresso is amazing and some is downright awful! 

Certainly the plastic or metal pods are no more dangerous for your health than the air that you are breathing which in the UK is filled with asbestos particles from the 10 million houses that sadly have it or the cancerous diesel fumes from cars or the cyanide gas caused by fracking.

I also use a French press system as well as a Nespresso and both have their place and both taste totally different. But for me, when I want an espresso, I like the Nespresso system and my gosh, I'm very fussy about my espresso! But it's individual tastes and known will ever agree on things like this. So for me, end of discussion :)