bk wrote: » For €200 you would be better off on looking out for the €240 deals that pop up from time to time on Delonghi Automatic Bean machines. Ok, it wouldn't include the coffee, but bags of beans are so much cheaper then Nespresso pods, it will be cheaper overall after just a few months. I went from the original Nespresso Machines to a Delonghi a few years ago, at the time I wasn't sure given the expense, but it has worked out as one of the best investments I've ever made. If it broke in the morning I'd buy a new one straight away without hesitation.
Jonesy101 wrote: » I got a Nespress Vertuo in January, coffee is great and really handy and recommended it to parents and inlaws, but now the pods ares starting to add up, spend about 50E a month on pods, yes cheaper than going out for coffee but its still a fair whack. Interested in this Delonghi Idea... they all seem to be about 500-1000 quid though on currys.
colm_mcm wrote: » There are tonnes of compostable pod options now.
893bet wrote: » This bothers me also a little and is actually one of the reasons I use the Nespresso pods as they will take them back in recycling bags. I drop them to the boutique once every few months.
Nicetrustedcup wrote: » Have a bean to cup machine myself, Paid about 185 euros from the amazon warehouse about 4 years ago, You can buy any coffee bean you like for it and so much cheaper then nespreso I am talking about 14 euros a bag of 1K coffee and that’s for good beans online You get about 120 cups for 14 euros this weeks out 11.5c a cup of fresh ground coffee that’s the very same as what you get in a coffee shop If you like coffee buy a bean go cup there amazing value for money
astrofluff wrote: » If you contact Nespresso by phone you can ask for a Nightline pick up at your door for used pods. Just need to tell them how many bags you've filled. No you can order and dispose without leaving your home!! I think the long-term plan is to have a stop point at Parcel Motel.
coach22 wrote: » Maybe I have an account specific deal but I am getting a further discount of around 15 euro for buying 200 capsules. I can also select the machine for 239 with the bigger water tank
rks wrote: » Doesnt seem to work for me: At the checkout its still looking for €328.40. What an I doing wrong?
Mr.S wrote: » I disagree. The machines are good and this is also a good deal if you want all round standard coffee hassle free. Obviously Nespresso make their money on pods vs machines (they don't even manufacture them) so there is incentive to get people onto machines. The new Vertuo pods are pretty decent if you prefer longer coffees vs espresso / lattes on the original machines though. I really never got the Nespresso hate, main benefit of Nespresso machines / pods is the convenience and producing a decent coffee within 30 seconds without fail. Of course there are cheaper / "better" alternatives, but that's the same with everything. The vast majority of people do not want to bother with beans, buying them, grinders etc. Connivence over effort. (Yes I know it's not that much effort)
893bet wrote: » “Hacking” pods literally ruins the one reason to buy the machine. Convenience and relatively decent coffee.
893bet wrote: » Nespresso are such bastards for making you buy this.....Oh wait....free will.... Let’s look at the choices. So the cost of this is any where from 110-130 euro or so depending on which 200 pods you select. Let’s call it 120. For that 120 you can 1) Buy 200 pods, add no machine, pay 120, stare at pods at home wondering why the **** you bought them. 2) Buy 30 Starbucks or go local and get 40 coffees in your local cafe. 3) Buy 500 of the older variation Aldi pods (assuming you have a old machine to use them) 4) Save up some more and buy more bean to cup things a magig if that’s your thing Or And the purpose of this thread is similar to the first option, 6) Buy the 200 pods, add the machine, still only pay 120, and drink that coffee. Lastly, which is what I suggest a lot of the posters do: Take the 120 (have it in 5 ers preferably with a twenty wrapped on the outside so you feel rich), fold it over so you think you have twice as much again, and shove it back up your tight arse with the rest of your holy communion money for safe keeping.