Coenie Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Aeropress ya beaut Still need to get myself one of these. Have the Nespresso and the Moka pots, but the Aeropress is still lacking in my collection...
TiBones Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Nespresso and Moka at home, aero at the office. Perfect except I want an aero for home and a nespresso for the office
Wyatt Earp Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Don't agree. I have a machine that fits this description perfectly. Pod inserted, switched on, button pressed, disappointing cup of coffee dispensed. At least it is consistent I suppose It's OK, once you get a Nespresso you will score 50 points to help you in reading through the sarcasm veil
Brian Fantana Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Still need to get myself one of these. Have the Nespresso and the Moka pots, but the Aeropress is still lacking in my collection... Aeropress coffee is far superior in flavour to Moka pot in my opinion. A moka pot extracts at high tempreature, low pressure and for a fairly long time, which kind of breaks all three rules. With an Aeropress you can control temperature and time, with a certain extent of pressure control(still quite low pressure). I have two stainless steel Bialetti Moka pots, and although they make good coffee, I really enjoy the Aeropress results(same beans, same grinder) more. Hairy 1
Octavian Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 We have bought a Nespresso machine, but I am not mad about the coffee. I have been drinking filter coffee for years now, so I would like to think I know a nice coffee when I taste it... Does anyone know of alternative pods that can be used in the Nespresso machine? I heard somewhere that their patent is expiring/or has expired...
Grebel Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 I still use my Moka sometimes. You can vary the extraction time by varying your grind. The temp and pressure are fixed unfortunately but by varying your grind you can brew vastly difereny tasting coffes using the same beans. A finer grind will take longer to come through and a coarser grind will come through quicker. Using different grinds you can vary your brew time anywhere from 15-30 seconds which will make a huge difference to how your coffee tastes...
Eldron Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 We have bought a Nespresso machine, but I am not mad about the coffee. I have been drinking filter coffee for years now, so I would like to think I know a nice coffee when I taste it... Does anyone know of alternative pods that can be used in the Nespresso machine? I heard somewhere that their patent is expiring/or has expired... http://www.nexpod.com/
Cippo Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 We have bought a Nespresso machine, but I am not mad about the coffee. I have been drinking filter coffee for years now, so I would like to think I know a nice coffee when I taste it... Does anyone know of alternative pods that can be used in the Nespresso machine? I heard somewhere that their patent is expiring/or has expired... What flavours have you tried? Are you making lungo's or espresso's. Are you warming your cups up beforehand with hot water?
Octavian Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 I have tried them all. I am a coffee drinker, so I haven't tried the espresso's. I am not sure if it is the heated milk that spoils the flavour for me....
CAAD4 Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Aeropress ya beaut That is not a bad crema for a manual device...
Grebel Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 I have tried them all. I am a coffee drinker, so I haven't tried the espresso's. I am not sure if it is the heated milk that spoils the flavour for me.... I think it might be the contrary...
Octavian Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 I think it might be the contrary... I am not sure yet what it is, but the Nespresso pods have a crappy aftertaste for me, almost like NesCafe instant coffee
GrumpyOldGuy Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 We have bought a Nespresso machine, but I am not mad about the coffee. I have been drinking filter coffee for years now, so I would like to think I know a nice coffee when I taste it... Does anyone know of alternative pods that can be used in the Nespresso machine? I heard somewhere that their patent is expiring/or has expired... Maybe you need to try a few other blends, or alternatively Checkers sells the Cafe Luxe brand pods which are compatible with Nespresso machines, there are four blends I think and a decaf.Nespresso is probably not keen on you using the generic pods in their machine so it may be prudent to check if it will effect your warranty, but I use them in my machine when I feel like something different and I have had no issues, although to me, Nespresso pods are better, but it might be worth a try for you.
Hairy Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Damn, just as a point of interest, I though CWC coffee bar make a great cup. the coffee is rather boringly below average at that coffee spot Sepia 1
Octavian Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 There seems to be some hope: http://www.wantitall.co.za/Ne-Cap-Nespresso-Compatible-Refillable-Capsules-for-Machines-Before-and-After-2010-100-Capsules-per-package__B005UP1M4I I like the idea of filling the pods with my favourite coffee...Looks like it will work out cheaper as well...
splat Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Cheese and Rice!Have you seen the price of Nespresso pods on Wantitall?
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