expirednew_berlin posted Jan 15, 2019 02:32 AM
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expirednew_berlin posted Jan 15, 2019 02:32 AM
Nespresso Vertuo by Delonghi plus $33 pod credit: $99.99 (after $60 off) at Costco B&M
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Title says it all. I'm no coffee maven but picked one up specifically for espresso. I cannot comment on how good the device will turn out (haven't tried it out yet) but the price appears to be a good one particularly with the coffee pod credit.
Comments on the machine and whether it's worth even this price are welcome.
Comments on the machine and whether it's worth even this price are welcome.
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Title says it all. I'm no coffee maven but picked one up specifically for espresso. I cannot comment on how good the device will turn out (haven't tried it out yet) but the price appears to be a good one particularly with the coffee pod credit.
Comments on the machine and whether it's worth even this price are welcome.
Comments on the machine and whether it's worth even this price are welcome.
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And let me get this out of the way. Pods are expensive. If you're not prepared for that then don't buy it. It is like inkjet printers. The printer is being given away while they make the money back from selling expensive inks.
There are 3rd party pods you can buy or make yourself, look for recent expired Nespresso threads for recommendation. I don't use them so can't recall the threads and too lazy to search.
Current Pod deals:
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Buy eight and get two free $56: https://slickdeals.net/f/12620860-nespresso-capsules-buy-8-get-2-free-sleeves-10-sleeves-for-56-20-off-new-customer-code-newespresso19-original-or-newcoffee19-vertuo?v=1&src=
Don't go overboard buying lots of pods. You want generally freshly made coffee and espresso instead of still trying to finish what you bought 6 or 8 months later.
And let me get this out of the way. Pods are expensive. If you're not prepared for that then don't buy it. It is like inkjet printers. The printer is being given away while they make the money back from selling expensive inks.
There are 3rd party pods you can buy or make yourself, look for recent expired Nespresso threads for recommendation. I don't use them so can't recall the threads and too lazy to search.
Current Pod deals:
Buy five and get one free $35: https://slickdeals.net/f/12624439-nespresso-capsules-buy-5-get-1-sleeve-of-ristretto-melozio-35?v=1&src=Site
Buy eight and get two free $56: https://slickdeals.net/f/12620860-nespresso-capsules-buy-8-get-2-free-sleeves-10-sleeves-for-56-20-off-new-customer-code-newespresso19-original-or-newcoffee19-vertuo?v=1&src=
Don't go overboard buying lots of pods. You want generally freshly made coffee and espresso instead of still trying to finish what you bought 6 or 8 months later.
Is there any way to make the machine brew a espresso with the larger pods? Asking because the costco box apparently includes several pods most of which are the large ones and I'm not interested in brewing regular coffee.
Problem: The espresso produced by this unit is too weak to power lattes. The reason for this is that the espresso pods hold a very small amount of coffee.
Solution:
1) Since the coffee-pods are larger, I transplanted the barcode from the smaller espresso-pod to a larger coffee-pod.
2) Since the coffee (type and grind) in the nespresso coffee-pods isn't well suited for espresso, I replaced the coffee with my own fresh-ground.
3) Enjoy stronger espresso shots.
SUMMARY: Transplant espresso barcodes (from smaller coffee-pods) to the larger coffee-pods and fill with your own ground coffee. This will produce stronger/better espresso shots.
Note: Videos on cutting out bar-codes are straightforward and available on youtube, so I'm not repeating those steps.
Warning: It certainly remains to be seen whether the longevity of the machine is impacted by this hack because now larger pods are being "centrifuged" at rates meant for smaller/lighter pods.
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Problem: The espresso produced by this unit is too weak to power lattes. The reason for this is that the espresso pods hold a very small amount of coffee.
Solution:
1) Since the coffee-pods are larger, I transplanted the barcode from the smaller espresso-pod to a larger coffee-pod.
2) Since the coffee (type and grind) in the nespresso coffee-pods isn't well suited for espresso, I replaced the coffee with my own fresh-ground.
3) Enjoy stronger espresso shots.
SUMMARY: Transplant espresso barcodes (from smaller coffee-pods) to the larger coffee-pods and fill with your own ground coffee. This will produce stronger/better espresso shots.
Note: Videos on cutting out bar-codes are straightforward and available on youtube, so I'm not repeating those steps.
Warning: It certainly remains to be seen whether the longevity of the machine is impacted by this hack because now larger pods are being "centrifuged" at rates meant for smaller/lighter pods.
As for the pods being expensive, I guess it depends. Compared to going to a store and buying coffee, they are reasonable to cheap. More so if you factor in your own time.
But yes, assume you'll have to buy the pods if you get a machine. Most people haven't found a third party pod they like, at this point. And as noted, it's only the Original pods that are available from 3rd party makers.
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