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What is wrong with just using these: https://imgur.com/kXtDUnV https://imgur.com/kXtDUnV

• bambax 11y ago
  Here's what's wrong: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9586941 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9586941
  • rconti 11y ago
    Are you familiar with Moka Pots? According to Wikipedia, they are sold in 1,3,6,9,12 shot sizes -- but I think the 3 is the most common. I rarely see large Mokas. You're not really throwing much out.
    • bambax 11y ago
      > Are you familiar with Moka Pots? Not very familiar, no. I have seen them, my grandmother used to have one -- but I don't think I ever used it myself. Many people here (who try to resist the Nespresso tsunami) use a thing that I just found out is called a "French press": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press or for a better picture: http://www.crateandbarrel.com/bodum-chambord-34-ounce-french-press/s202525 http://www.crateandbarrel.com/bodum-chambord-34-ounce-french... It's quite popular and makes decent coffee (my wife uses one) but it's still more complex than pressing the button on a Nespresso!
      • masklinn 11y ago
        FWIW the aeropress is a very good alternative to french presses, significantly simpler cleaning (just pop the coffee plug in the compost/trash and rinse the components), almost no fines (if you use paper filters). Though the rest of the operations (grinding coffee, pouring boiling water in the press and pressing down) are the same.
        • timrichard 11y ago
          I've had really good experiences too. Although I'm normally wary of kitchen gadgets that depend on consumables. I switched to this steel filter, which is pretty good : http://www.amazon.com/Filter-AeroPress-Ultra-Stainless-Coffee/dp/B00A1GVVMY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432291948&sr=8-1&keywords=aeropress+s-filter http://www.amazon.com/Filter-AeroPress-Ultra-Stainless-Coffe...
          • aidenn0 11y ago
            We have the steel filter, but find it only works for coarser grinds.
  • jackgavigan 11y ago
    The comment you linked to is in response to a suggestion to brew coffee using a cafetiere. The comment above suggests using a stovetop or Moka pot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_pot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_pot Two very different things.
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• daviddumenil 11y ago
  Moka Pot to capsule convert here. I used to grind and brew every weekend morning while buying my weekday cup at work because it wasn't convenient enough to use and clean every morning. Now I use a Nespresso every morning and save the $3 I would've spent at work (though two capsules plus milk and syrup comes to not much under $1).
• UweSchmidt 11y ago
  perfect. Tastes good, is cheap, takes a short satisfying routine to make the espresso (instead of being told by a machine to empty this or refill that). The hot stove can also heat the milk. The whole procedure takes a few minutes, just long enough to prepare breakfast or clean up a few things in the kitchen.
• patresi 11y ago
  Not an expresso, so it's not the same thing
• gambiting 11y ago
  Nesspreso(and Tassimo) make coffee + proper froffed milk. As in - if I use pods for latte, it makes delicious, layered coffee with milk at the right temperature. For me it's cleaning - the caffetiere and whatever you used to froth milk are two things which I don't want to worry about cleaning before/after having my coffee. It's all about convinience, really.