Comments on: Nespresso and Nexpods

By: Slamon

Slamon — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:35:21 +0000

Great lllustrations..I was doing some research before buying these machines and this really helped. However, I’m thinking that if u are going to individually fill those little cups, doesn’t that defeat the whole purpose of this machine which is convenience…. Otherwise I can just buy a traditional espresso machine and pAck and tamp it with whatever coffee I like. I think the best solution would be ready capsules on the cheap from other companies. Hopefully soon!!!

By: fablab fan

fablab fan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:32:34 +0000

Great article and info, thanks for all the photos.
I’m wondering when someone is going to play with some hi-tech aluminum cutting thing, like how they make the aluminum unibody Mac cases (RIP, Steve Jobs…)
A sturdy two-part capsule, like an aluminum unibody Nespresso case with an aluminum screw-on base would be AWESOME!!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:52:29 +0000

Hmm, don’t know what happened to the first part of my note. I had to write something after I read this blog. It’s good to know the patent is running out. I’m looking forward to seeing and tasting less expensive organic blends.. Cheers!

By: Teresa

Teresa — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:46:34 +0000

I had to while I read this.. I bought the German Duk filters, then the ne-cap ones. The Duk filters actually suck. The coffee is really bad. I have no idea why, but the Ne-cap system seems to work and depending on the coffee you use (I like to buy organic fair trade espresso and grind it to a Turkish grind). Still, it’s kind of a pain, but you never really know how long the Nespresso coffee sits there and where it really comes from.. I’m happy to hear that I’m not the only one going through this mess! You really went to a lot of trouble to show how much of a mess it all is! Thanks for sharing!

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:29:06 +0000

Nice write up. We are simply shaving the foil top off the nespresso capsule, packing it with fresh coffee, cutting an aluminum foil square and molding it around the rim. Drop it in and you’ll be amazed at how well it brews. We can get 2-3 extra uses out of each capsule this way.

By: Mark Dennehy

Mark Dennehy — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:38:02 +0000

The pods for lungo, ristretto and normal espresso are all the same – and you use the same amount of grounds when making them in a normal espresso machine as well; the difference is the amount of time you run the machine for.
To be honest though, trying to get a great espresso out of the Nescafe machines isn’t really an option. You get halfway-decent, easy-to-make espresso and that’s pretty much the deal with them. Mind you, at eight in the morning when you’re bleary-eyed and just want coffee, now, it’s a darn useful thing…

By: inigo

inigo — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:38:18 +0000

Hi there,

Not sure if I have this right, but isn’t that a “lungo” (long extraction) pod you’re using to make espresso? Is your lack of faith in Nespresso possibly due to using long extraction pods to make short espressos? FWIW they are coarser ground and not that great to me, I drink short blacks the whole time and only use the pods designed for the shorter (30-50ml) extractions….

By: mr.coffee

mr.coffee — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:39:58 +0000

Thanks for the clear take on this. I was thinking of getting the Nexpod, but after reading this and running some numbers, I’ll stay with the original capsules. I did want to remind you folks, that the patent on the capsules, owned by Nestle, will run out this year, 2011. That means we just have to wait until a massive flux of clever companies come out with competing capsules, perhaps cheaper and with better coffee?? One can certainly hope…
Cheers

By: blackmilk

blackmilk — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:03:23 +0000

hi,
thanks for the review, it was very informative. I can’t bear to give up the Nespresso machine, but was about to as i’m not a fan of Nestle either. I fell in love with coffee because of it, so it was a very sad decision. But it was great to discover hacks, and refill pods. Shame about Nexpod, but I found another re-fillable nespresso pod online… called ne-cap. I’d be interested to know what you think of them?

Here’s a video to see how it works, a little different from Nexpod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJhmo7ZrwOI

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:38:08 +0000

I won’t buy the Nespresso machine because the environmental damage caused by those pods is so huge (remember that the it all has to be mined and processed before it’s even used and maybe recycled which in itself takes more energy and resources).

However, I love the size of the Nespresso and the coffee the sales woman made me on one was impressive for the size of the machine; nice temp, nice crema – even the milk was good!

If someone comes up with the next Nexpod that is reusable I’m there!

By: John

John — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:08:54 +0000

I love my nespresso but i would also love a reusable pod. Big Up to the guy who endured the pain of nexpod. I thank you and feel for you.

By: deanelectricguitars

deanelectricguitars — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:25:30 +0000

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By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:13:57 +0000

You did a great job informing us about the Nexpod. Thank You

By: proud mama

proud mama — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:05:17 +0000

Lesson for moms like me–don’t complicate your kid’s life. They have enough to be busy with in their multi-tasking, multi-gadget generation.

Nice, clear photos! Visual profoundity!

By: gourmet bob

gourmet bob — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:36:25 +0000

Any coffee format that requires owners to rip a page out of the ink jet printer playbook is ultimately doomed.