Amazulu

What's this all about? I see a fancy new store has opened in Perth (where Quiksilver used to be) and it's always busy. I don't drink coffee but it all looks a bit OTT to me.

What's the deal?

spartacus

I didn't know, until I just googled it, that Nespresso is actually Nestle Nespresso . . . which makes Nespresso, Nescafe (shudder) in little tin foil satchets . . . 'coffee' for people who don't like coffee.

IvanM

Ok for free at work. I would not pay for it.

Kooky.

Really handy, compact and easy to clean machines. I looked at them a few years ago but couldn't bring myself to buy one for a number of reasons.

1. I'd need at least 3 of the larger pods to make one cup of coffee, and I drink two a day.
   
2. They only sell one fairtrade coffee, and it's not great.
   
3. I couldn't justify the amount of waste made by all those little tin pods.

So I continue with a plunger that cost about $17, and I still make great coffee.

Amazulu

We have it work, although they are shaped like discs instead of cup shaped

spartacus

At a bit less than a dollar a pod that makes for an expensive habit.

Kooky.

Well I do like my coffee and that wouldn't be a huge issue, but the other two and then that one added up to a complete no-no. They told me the pods can be recycled but it's still not environmentally sound.

Hmmm some interesting stats on here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nespresso

edit: Interesting to a data saddo like me, at least

TiddlyPom

How about it just being Nestle? Bastards the lot of them.

http://info.babymilkaction.org/nestlefree

Dorothy

We have one in the tea room at work and one of the girls buys pods in bulk at Meyer, but I don't bother. The coffee is shite so I'd rather walk 2 blocks to Cafe 54 for a decent cup of coffee.

Toe Dipper

We have one at home and love it. No mess and even I can operate it. Top of the range here is about $800 -900.

Bought the same in John Lewis for £195 plus a £50 cash back. Lugged it through Heathrow and reclaimed the 20% VAT.

Now drink the coffee with sugar and a huge smug look on my face.

TD

Kooky.

Well yes, there is that too. And orang utan killers.

Bernieboy

Rossi

Aldi do a similar machine and Pods for half the price and better taste

Sherlock Holmes

True.

bcworld

Yup saw a blind taste test on TV with a bunch of ladies wot lunch and they all liked the Aldi stuff.