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please don't shoot... pod espresso question
i really hope that this is not an equivalent of asking "which is the best quartz casio with an analog face to wear with my tuxedo?" ...
but, has anyone here given the illy francis francis x8 machine a try? or any other pod machine a try for that matter?
i know it won't compare to freshly roasted and ground beans prepared in a real machine, but is the difference really that drastic? at the current promotion, the entry price is 3-6x less than for a real machine. i don't drink that much coffee to begin with, and this would probably only get used on saturday/sunday morning - yes i know, this is probably the more reason to get a real machine as one has all the time in the world then, but maybe it's the laziness?
in general, what do espresso owners think of this? is this something to ignore and go for a real machine or is it a decent alternative if one doesn't want to invest time and money into ground espresso preparation?
thanks for your advise.
ps: i hope this is not considered shilling and is withing the rules, i didn't include prices of the current promotion but i did take the image off the website to show the product that i'm talking about. if this is inappropriate please remove the reference but i hope the body of the post can stay as i'd like to hear opinions on this.
please don't shoot... pod espresso question
i really hope that this is not an equivalent of asking "which is the best quartz casio with an analog face to wear with my tuxedo?" ... but, has anyone here given the illy francis francis x8 machine a try? or any other pod machine a try for that matter? i...
Nespresso is a good pod system...
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Unfortunately, I don't roast my own coffee!
I haven't quite reached that level of obsession yet, but I'm hoping to someday! Tien
good & bad
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Any tips to share for the over-the-stove type?
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Hello Ir77
"ps: i hope this is not considered shilling and is withing the rules, i didn't include prices of the current promotion but i did take the image off the website to show the product that i'm talking about. if this is inappropriate please remove the referenc...
Nespresso's not bad
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With Guns Holstered...
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You've got to teach me how to do that...,
The frothe pattern is cool, I always wanted to learn how to do it.
Sten, it's so simple, but for me it took a while to learn.
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Iperespresso
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my problem is with the illy pods...
as stated above, they're not individually packaged; and i've read that once the whole can is opened all contents have to be used within 2 weeks... there's no way i'd drink that much coffee.
freshness
I'm not sure that's true, but even still, there are only 21 capsules that for optimum flavor make only about 1.5 ounces per shot. I usually use two or three capsules at a time, no problem. I guess cost would be my biggest objection. Greg
For a coffee snob like me,
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The machine on the right reminds me of Wall-E
Some serious coffee makers you got there GregE! -MW