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Topic Originator: sintv
Date: Sun 10 May 16:22
All this sitting at home is making me drink more coffee. Though I like my kenco 3in1s, mebbe it's time to broaden my horizons. Any recommendations re make and replacement pod prices. Not more than £100 pls
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sun 10 May 17:11
sintv I have the Dolce Gusto machine I think they are around £30 now and Aldi sell the pods at roughly half price £2.40 ish for 16 Americano
The down side for me is that sometimes I don't think it is hot enough as I add milk
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
Post Edited (Sun 10 May 17:13)
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Sun 10 May 17:30
Buy a stove top coffee maker, then you can use any coffee you want.
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Topic Originator: StevenPar77
Date: Sun 10 May 17:33
Dolce Gusto. Had mine 5 years and still works perfectly.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sun 10 May 17:58
Dolce Gusto, look for the copycat pods, found in Aldis.
As said temperature and measure a bit of a problem.
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Sun 10 May 18:03
Lots of plastic waste with the pods though...
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sun 10 May 18:27
Quote:
DBP, Sun 10 May 18:03
Lots of plastic waste with the pods though...
Think that there is a company that makes reusable pods, fill them with what you fancy.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 10 May 18:44
Keurig.
Buy reusable pods from amazon and just add your ground coffee
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sun 10 May 18:44)
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sun 10 May 18:46
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Topic Originator: DBP like | nolike
Date: Sun 10 May 18:03
Lots of plastic waste with the pods though...
DBP nearly added that as another concern and I stopped using it for that reason and went back to the cafetiere for a while but we have a good recycle plant here so back on the pods
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Topic Originator: sintv
Date: Sun 10 May 19:27
Per advice - thanks - got dolce plus 40 pods for £55
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Topic Originator: P
Date: Sun 10 May 19:40
Don’t bother with the Dolce Gusto Latte type flavours as they taste of old powdered or UHT milk and are utterly rancid. Would get a separate milk frother and just make Americanos (read today you can just heat milk in a micro or pot and shake vigorously in a sealed container but not tested to see if it works).
Use Dolce Gusto at work and it’s really nice black coffee
Have a nespresso at home and it’s really good for black, latte & cappuccino but as mentioned above isn’t quite hot enough for me with milk so it usually gets 30 seconds in the microwave to be hot enough for my taste
Biggest bang for the buck though is a lavazza machine at my holiday gaff that I got from tesco or Argos about 3 years ago for about £35 and had a free milk frother offer on and theirs is really good for all drinks.
You can get compostible pods for all brands
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sun 10 May 20:15
Second a stove top. I've got a Nespresso but put it away in the cupboard recently as never use it. The amount of plastic waste is ridiculous and you'll get a better coffee out a stove top anyway.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Sat 16 May 11:09
Just bought a Lavazza milk foamer. That and a stove top coffee maker is as close to an actual Italian coffee I have ever had.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Tue 19 May 20:06
Coffee = Lavazza! End of!
I use a traditional hexagonal pot and add hot water to the espresso when I want a longer drink.
I am far from a foodie snob but I only put milk in instant coffee because its bowf anyway.
Coffee should just be coffee.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 19 May 22:14
Let's mix this up a bit - I use Lavazza coffee in reusable Dulce Gusto pods if I can't be bothered waiting for the stove top.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Wed 20 May 00:13
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jake89, Tue 19 May 22:14
Let's mix this up a bit - I use Lavazza coffee in reusable Dulce Gusto pods if I can't be bothered waiting for the stove top.
But does the Dulce Gusto make all the braw coffee making bubbly steamy noises?
Post Edited (Wed 20 May 00:14)
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Wed 20 May 08:09
It makes a creamy looking coffee with a nice foamy head?
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Wed 20 May 15:52
Quote:
jake89, Wed 20 May 08:09
It makes a creamy looking coffee with a nice foamy head?
Nae need then
My head is foamy enough.
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