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> Nespresso machine I got one of these as a gift and ended up giving it away after realizing how much garbage I was generating from it with those disposable on

> Nespresso machine I got one of these as a gift and ended up giving it away after realizing how much garbage I was generating from it with those disposable one-use cups. I don't mind the 30 seconds of ritual to enjoy a cup of coffee/espresso.

johns 10y ago
I hate the pods, but they have a recycling program. Unlike K-cups.
- Slaul 10y ago
  I'm pretty sure K-cups can be recycled now. At least, they are being collected separately from the garbage and somebody comes to pick them up from my office anyways.
- wvenable 10y ago
  We recycle our K-cups -- it's a bit of effort but it's not really that bad.
mynegation 10y ago
Aluminum cups are recyclable with their own program as sibling comment noted. I have Nespresso boutique with the recycling bin very close to my office, but I understand how it can be a problem in general.
laxentasken 10y ago
I've find cups that is bio degraded which is also suitable to use in the Nespresso machine (even says to on the package). This is in sweden though.
Veen 10y ago
I have an espresso machine and an aeropress. The aeropress was about a tenth of the price and I use it 90 percent of the time.
criddell 10y ago
30 seconds? My machine takes 30 minutes just to heat up. I bought my grinder (Baratza Vario) and machine (an E61 based heat exchanger) in 2012 and they are getting to the end of life. I'm seriously thinking about switching to a Nespresso setup because it's way more convenient and the coffee is still pretty good. We have a k-cup machine at work and it's drinkable, but not great.
- wlll 10y ago
  There was a nespresso machine at the office where I used to work. The coffee it produced was tolerable and nothing more. I recommend an Aeropress if you want something quick that makes good coffee.
  - criddell 10y ago
    I have an Aeropress and like it a lot, but it's not that quick. You still have to grind beans, heat water, and steep (usually).
- mywittyname 10y ago
  I'm not sure I'd group the Nespresso and Keurigs together. I've never had a good k-cup coffee but the Nespresso produces great cappuccinos and cafe au laits in about a minute. There's a dramatic difference in flavor between their different roasts though, I'm partial to the capriccio and voluto blends.
  - idiot_stick 10y ago
    >I'm not sure I'd group the Nespresso and Keurigs together. We have both in our workplace kitchen; they both produce mediocre coffee, in my opinion (and I'm no coffee snob). I wonder how the Nespresso got such a reputation? Is it widely considered good?
- kevindong 10y ago
  > My machine takes 30 minutes just to heat up. That seems strange to me. I got the Nespresso Inissia as a Christmas gift a few months ago and it takes maybe 30-60 seconds to heat up. Then, <30 seconds for every shot of espresso after that.

johns 10y ago

I hate the pods, but they have a recycling program. Unlike K-cups.

Slaul 10y ago
I'm pretty sure K-cups can be recycled now. At least, they are being collected separately from the garbage and somebody comes to pick them up from my office anyways.
wvenable 10y ago
We recycle our K-cups -- it's a bit of effort but it's not really that bad.

mynegation 10y ago

Aluminum cups are recyclable with their own program as sibling comment noted. I have Nespresso boutique with the recycling bin very close to my office, but I understand how it can be a problem in general.

laxentasken 10y ago

I've find cups that is bio degraded which is also suitable to use in the Nespresso machine (even says to on the package). This is in sweden though.

Veen 10y ago

I have an espresso machine and an aeropress. The aeropress was about a tenth of the price and I use it 90 percent of the time.

criddell 10y ago

30 seconds? My machine takes 30 minutes just to heat up. I bought my grinder (Baratza Vario) and machine (an E61 based heat exchanger) in 2012 and they are getting to the end of life. I'm seriously thinking about switching to a Nespresso setup because it's way more convenient and the coffee is still pretty good. We have a k-cup machine at work and it's drinkable, but not great.

wlll 10y ago
There was a nespresso machine at the office where I used to work. The coffee it produced was tolerable and nothing more. I recommend an Aeropress if you want something quick that makes good coffee.
- criddell 10y ago
  I have an Aeropress and like it a lot, but it's not that quick. You still have to grind beans, heat water, and steep (usually).
mywittyname 10y ago
I'm not sure I'd group the Nespresso and Keurigs together. I've never had a good k-cup coffee but the Nespresso produces great cappuccinos and cafe au laits in about a minute. There's a dramatic difference in flavor between their different roasts though, I'm partial to the capriccio and voluto blends.
- idiot_stick 10y ago
  >I'm not sure I'd group the Nespresso and Keurigs together. We have both in our workplace kitchen; they both produce mediocre coffee, in my opinion (and I'm no coffee snob). I wonder how the Nespresso got such a reputation? Is it widely considered good?
kevindong 10y ago
> My machine takes 30 minutes just to heat up. That seems strange to me. I got the Nespresso Inissia as a Christmas gift a few months ago and it takes maybe 30-60 seconds to heat up. Then, <30 seconds for every shot of espresso after that.