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Presumably not, unless there was a plastic coating of some sort. The Nespresso pods in the article mentioned a silicon coating on their metal pods. I don’t have

by gen3 6y ago

Presumably not, unless there was a plastic coating of some sort. The Nespresso pods in the article mentioned a silicon coating on their metal pods. I don’t have an idea if that would leach or not. Since the recycling process for those metal pods is such a pain, I can see them acting pretty much the same as plastic when it comes to an environmental impact, other then possible leaching. (Not to mention to recycle them they need to be shipped to a special facility)

adfm 6y ago
Have you seen the Nessie Press recycler tool? It's a manual tool that cleanly removes the grounds from the pod in one quick motion, so it can make it into your household recycling along with the aluminum cans. I'm surprised Nestlé doesn't include one in the box. https://www.upress.coffee/ https://www.upress.coffee/
- gen3 6y ago
  I have not! Thats pretty awesome. I must confess I don't actually own a coffee machine; a kettle and french press does all I need!
  - adfm 6y ago
    Everybody has their preference. FYI, you might consider checking out the AeroPress[1] if you're a french press user. I find that it delivers some of the best coffee I've ever had, while providing a similar coffee making experience. Since it uses a paper filter, you won't get as much cafestol and kahweol in your cup (it's the bad kind of cholesterol [2]). Not to bag on french press; I find it pleasing. Edit: Neglected to mention for anyone seeing this that Pete's Nespresso pods[3] include a paper filter under the aluminum foil, so if you're concerned about filtering out the less desirable compounds, those are the pods to look for. [1]: https://aeropress.com/ https://aeropress.com/ [2]: https://voltagecoffee.com/is-french-press-coffee-bad-for-you/ https://voltagecoffee.com/is-french-press-coffee-bad-for-you... [3]: https://www.peets.com/coffee/espresso-capsules https://www.peets.com/coffee/espresso-capsules

by gen3 6y ago

adfm 6y ago

Have you seen the Nessie Press recycler tool? It's a manual tool that cleanly removes the grounds from the pod in one quick motion, so it can make it into your household recycling along with the aluminum cans. I'm surprised Nestlé doesn't include one in the box. https://www.upress.coffee/ https://www.upress.coffee/

gen3 6y ago
I have not! Thats pretty awesome. I must confess I don't actually own a coffee machine; a kettle and french press does all I need!
- adfm 6y ago
  Everybody has their preference. FYI, you might consider checking out the AeroPress[1] if you're a french press user. I find that it delivers some of the best coffee I've ever had, while providing a similar coffee making experience. Since it uses a paper filter, you won't get as much cafestol and kahweol in your cup (it's the bad kind of cholesterol [2]). Not to bag on french press; I find it pleasing. Edit: Neglected to mention for anyone seeing this that Pete's Nespresso pods[3] include a paper filter under the aluminum foil, so if you're concerned about filtering out the less desirable compounds, those are the pods to look for. [1]: https://aeropress.com/ https://aeropress.com/ [2]: https://voltagecoffee.com/is-french-press-coffee-bad-for-you/ https://voltagecoffee.com/is-french-press-coffee-bad-for-you... [3]: https://www.peets.com/coffee/espresso-capsules https://www.peets.com/coffee/espresso-capsules