Chances are, the average Joe (pun intended) will not make a better cup than Nespresso, at least based on this ( https://www.grubstreet.com/2013/03/nespresso-sol

Chances are, the average Joe (pun intended) will not make a better cup than Nespresso, at least based on this ( https://www.grubstreet.com/2013/03/nespresso-sold-at-michelin-starred-restaurants.html https://www.grubstreet.com/2013/03/nespresso-sold-at-micheli... ) and this ( https://www.businessinsider.com/baristas-are-going-obsolete-2015-6?international=true&r=US&IR=T https://www.businessinsider.com/baristas-are-going-obsolete-... ). Of course, if you pour bad water into your machine, you're still not going to get the best you could get regardless of which method you use. And I wasn't speaking anything about price (where Nespresso loses). Nor was I speaking of convenience (where Nespresso is great for 1-2 cups at a time). I used an Aeropress for years, and it is tricky to get consistent results; plus it's a bit of a cleanup chore. Also, there's still the question of whether to use the Aeropress the way it was intended, or instead to do the upside-down brief-brew method. I currently happily use a standard Melitta brewer where I can put good beans, freshly ground, and good water in and then get 10 cups of coffee 10 minutes later. My partner and I wouldn't enjoy our liesurely outdoor coffee time nearly as much if one of us were having to run back in the house and make a new Aeropress coffee every 15 minutes. (Incidentally, make the pot of coffee and then pour it into a pre-warmed thermal carafe. It's not good to keep cooking it on the burner.)