Nespresso Machine - Tesco

TheBoffin

Worth it or not?

Mrs Boffin was drawn to these machines in Tesco earlier like a moth to a flame.

It looks like she will get the use out of it.

My concern is the refills, is this something that will be stocked for a few months and then no chance of buying them anywhere.

Is Tesco the best place to buy them or are there online sites that sell in bulk etc?

Any advice appreciated!

Bluefoam

Order the capsules online or by phone... they do delivery. Otherwise they are available in Brown Thomas. Tesco may sell the machine, but its unlikely they sell the coffee.

As for the Nespresso, it's great. I swear by it. I used to have a Gaggia with a steamer & the Nespresso is far better. Better coffee, hassle free & you don't need to be a barista to get a good cup. They've been around for decades & I doubt they'll be going anywhere soon.

Staplor

You can only buy capsules in bt dublin and cork, the delivery service is good though

houseplant

Which one op? What price are they selling them?

TheBoffin

Which one op? What price are they selling them?

I am not 100% sure, they has 2 models one was €60ish and one was €80ish, best to check your local Tesco.

Gran Hermano

Nespresso or senseo?
Might be worth double checking which pod system.

TheBoffin

Nespresso or senseo?
Might be worth double checking which pod system.

Yea i think ill pop out tomorrow and take another look. I dont think the information sunk in yesterday lol.

Bluefoam

Let me know what you find... I need to buy a Nespresso as a present & €60-80 sounds like a deal...

Staplor

My espresso pot hasn't been taken out since I got the nespresso. Getting the milk frother is handy too.

TheBoffin

This is one of them, its €119.99 here but its €70 in store.

This is another one which is €129.00 online but €89.99 in store.

Zimmerframe

Thats not a Nespresso m8, don't think Tesco do them at all but as you mentioned the word, I personally would get a Nespresso machine.
Coffee works out apporox 40c a pop and the capsules can be ordered online with free delivery.

TheBoffin

Thats not a Nespresso m8, don't think Tesco do them at all but as you mentioned the word, I personally would get a Nespresso machine.
Coffee works out apporox 40c a pop and the capsules can be ordered online with free delivery.

My above post could be the biggest load of cr@p, I just looked on the tesco site to find machines that look remotely like what I saw. I will take a proper look again in store. What made me say nespresso was they had the pods alongside the machines... Really confusing me now

Zimmerframe

Nothing really wrong with your post m8, they are all "pod" type machines, and like everything it's down to personal taste. For me, the best "pod" type coffee are the Nespresso pods, which use these type of machines.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Magimix-Nespresso-Automatic-Coffee-Maker/dp/B008TQTVCK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1384696562&sr=8-6&keywords=nespresso

Skill Magill

Looks to be the same as this one for stg£45 + €3.50 delivery parcel motel.
These do not use nespresso pods be warned

philthrill69

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This is another one which is €129.00 online but €89.99 in store.[/quote]
That is not a good deal, it's €79.99 in Argos and that's not even on sale.
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4238861/Trail/searchtext%3ETASSIMO.htm

Koptain Liverpool

My girlfriend recently got a Krups nespresso machine. I'm not a huge fan of it to be honest. Yes the coffee it makes tastes great but the espresso pods produce a tiny cup of coffee. I know its the same size as an espresso in a cafe but its too small for me. In addition it doesn't come out overly hot and becomes cold very quickly. I'm still using our stove top coffee pot more often as a result



I'd recommened you go for a machine with the traditional scoop instead of capsules. You might pay a bit more but I reckon it would be worth it in the long run.

Bluefoam

Koptain Liverpool wrote: »

My girlfriend recently got a Krups nespresso machine. I'm not a huge fan of it to be honest. Yes the coffee it makes tastes great but the espresso pods produce a tiny cup of coffee. I know its the same size as an espresso in a cafe but its too small for me. In addition it doesn't come out overly hot and becomes cold very quickly. I'm still using our stove top coffee pot more often as a result.

The machine produces an espresso shot... You can also produce a lungo, which has more water, or mix it with milk as is intended for this type of coffee - Nespresso have a great little milk heating machine called an Aeroccino...

As for a proper barista machine... I've had one & it gave me a pain in my hole. It takes too much time to make a cup, you need to buy fresh beans constantly, there is a skill to using one & the results are inconsistent unless you put allot of effort into learning it. For real coffee people that's fine, but for the average person who likes a nice coffee, the Nespresso is ideal.

Prisoner6409

A proper barista machine is IMO well worth the time spent learning to get it right. There is no doubt a steep learning curve but this can be quite enjoyable. The satisfaction you get when you eventually produce your first good cup of espresso/cappuccino/latte ect is priceless. You also have a much bigger selection of coffee to choose from and typically the coffee you can use is the freshest you can get. There is however a financial concern as to do this properly you do need a good grinder with the machine. You must also be sure to get a machine capable of pulling a good shot. Not all machines are equal, do your research(plenty of good info on this forum) and enjoy your coffee, as one of my coffee suppliers says, life is too short for bad coffee.

Zimmerframe

Naturally barista machines, grinders etc. will do a better job, but for most of us, it's more trouble than it's worth.
For people who want a "decent" cup of coffee, and like me only want to "push a button", it's hard to beat the Nespresso.

Gran Hermano

Or you could just get a bean to cup machine and enjoy fresh coffee.

BeepBeep67

Koptain Liverpool wrote: »

My girlfriend recently got a Krups nespresso machine. I'm not a huge fan of it to be honest. Yes the coffee it makes tastes great but the espresso pods produce a tiny cup of coffee. I know its the same size as an espresso in a cafe but its too small for me. In addition it doesn't come out overly hot and becomes cold very quickly. I'm still using our stove top coffee pot more often as a result



I'd recommened you go for a machine with the traditional scoop instead of capsules. You might pay a bit more but I reckon it would be worth it in the long run.

I like espressos and Mrs BeepBeep likes a longer cup, so I make her either a small cup half hot water and 1 shot (we've named this a minicano ) or a tall cup with half hot water and 2 shots, everyone's happy!

ben101

Argos have this on sale
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4235905.htm
Might pick it up at this price .Have a little mocha pot though which would be hard to beat even by some of the expensive machines.

sillysocks

Koptain Liverpool wrote: »

My girlfriend recently got a Krups nespresso machine. I'm not a huge fan of it to be honest. Yes the coffee it makes tastes great but the espresso pods produce a tiny cup of coffee

On the Nespresso machines you can set each button to make whatever amount of water you want tk come out. We never do espressos so just have both buttons set for this tell sizes of cups/mugs we have in the house.

Gran Hermano

sillysocks wrote: »

On the Nespresso machines you can set each button to make whatever amount of water you want tk come out. We never do espressos so just have both buttons set for this tell sizes of cups/mugs we have in the house.

Over extraction not a issue?

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Not a massive nesspresso fan I must admit (I realise you didn't ask this). Does anyone else find that the coffee doesn't taste strong enough or something? I dunno maybe I'm just dying to be a coffee snob.

sillysocks

Well we would normally buy the lungo pods, and would use medium to strong pods so don't find it gets too weak.

srsly78

Noone has mentioned that the pods are insanely expensive? This is the main downside!!!