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They don't make better espresso than any machine. Pourover is not espresso.

perl4ever 6y ago
I don't know what it is technically, but if I wanted something more like espresso, I would use a moka pot instead. Not capsules.
- chipotle_coyote 6y ago
  Fair, although moka pot coffee is indeed "espresso-like" more than espresso. They don't have the pressure to brew espresso the same way an actual espresso machine does. I think they make great coffee, particularly for Cuban-style cafe con leche, although nowadays I'd probably do that with my Aeropress because it's faster and can do a strong, espresso-like coffee pretty well. But it's still not espresso. :) A Nespresso machine certainly isn't the pinnacle of coffee perfection -- I've just found that it makes a decent and very consistent espresso, lungo or Americano for me. There are times, particularly in the evening, when I just don't want to mess around with grinding and brewing, and I'd much rather have a Nespresso coffee drink than a Keurig one.
- so33 6y ago
  Nespresso isn't technically espresso either, as Wirecutter points out (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-nespresso-machine/ https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-nespresso-ma...). That being said, I was under the impression moka pots require a lot of cleanup. For drip, there's a lot of competition, notably the AeroPress, that's only slightly less convenient than the Mr. Coffee machine. But I'm not aware of a product like that for espresso-like drinks.
  - chipotle_coyote 6y ago
    I think I'll gently disagree with Wirecutter here, as much as I like them. The Nespresso machine may make thin espresso, but it's still espresso -- it brews its espresso the same way a non-capsule machine does. Moka pots are a little fiddly to clean and, well, a little fiddly in general, I think. I use an Aeropress for brewing most of the time because it's less so. You can make, hmm, "espresso-ish" coffee with it -- it's also actually brewing coffee for a shorter amount of time than usual with greater than usual pressure, when you think about it! -- but I'm generally aiming to get an 8 or 12 ounce cup of normal brewed coffee.
  - dugite-code 6y ago
    Moka pots only need a deep clean once a week to once every two weeks and even then it's mostly wiping off the oil from the beans without any soap. Otherwise you just rinse with hot water. They are typically aluminum so it's not like you have to worry about almost anything growing on/in them
Finnucane 6y ago
Neither is anything that comes out of a pod.

I don't know what it is technically, but if I wanted something more like espresso, I would use a moka pot instead. Not capsules.

chipotle_coyote 6y ago
Fair, although moka pot coffee is indeed "espresso-like" more than espresso. They don't have the pressure to brew espresso the same way an actual espresso machine does. I think they make great coffee, particularly for Cuban-style cafe con leche, although nowadays I'd probably do that with my Aeropress because it's faster and can do a strong, espresso-like coffee pretty well. But it's still not espresso. :) A Nespresso machine certainly isn't the pinnacle of coffee perfection -- I've just found that it makes a decent and very consistent espresso, lungo or Americano for me. There are times, particularly in the evening, when I just don't want to mess around with grinding and brewing, and I'd much rather have a Nespresso coffee drink than a Keurig one.
so33 6y ago
Nespresso isn't technically espresso either, as Wirecutter points out (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-nespresso-machine/ https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-nespresso-ma...). That being said, I was under the impression moka pots require a lot of cleanup. For drip, there's a lot of competition, notably the AeroPress, that's only slightly less convenient than the Mr. Coffee machine. But I'm not aware of a product like that for espresso-like drinks.
- chipotle_coyote 6y ago
  I think I'll gently disagree with Wirecutter here, as much as I like them. The Nespresso machine may make thin espresso, but it's still espresso -- it brews its espresso the same way a non-capsule machine does. Moka pots are a little fiddly to clean and, well, a little fiddly in general, I think. I use an Aeropress for brewing most of the time because it's less so. You can make, hmm, "espresso-ish" coffee with it -- it's also actually brewing coffee for a shorter amount of time than usual with greater than usual pressure, when you think about it! -- but I'm generally aiming to get an 8 or 12 ounce cup of normal brewed coffee.
- dugite-code 6y ago
  Moka pots only need a deep clean once a week to once every two weeks and even then it's mostly wiping off the oil from the beans without any soap. Otherwise you just rinse with hot water. They are typically aluminum so it's not like you have to worry about almost anything growing on/in them

Finnucane 6y ago

Neither is anything that comes out of a pod.