Coffee

Get a hario drip. The filters are dirt cheap, you can buy whatever blend you like and you’re not a cocksucker throwing hundreds of small plastic capsules into the ocean for his CoNvEniEnCe.

It’s 2023. Those things should be banned along with plastic utensils, bottles and other brilliant inventions.

Don't buy this environmental disaster. It makes shit coffee too. If you're on a tight budget, get an Aeropress.

Do not do it. Get a cheap regular expresso instead. Nespresso is like printers, they seem cheap but the Cartridges/capsules are made of unicorn blood. Reusable capsules might be the solution but the quality of the coffee is awful if you use them and you lose the main point of the nespresso: convenience.

Do a little napkin math. 90% of the time it's cheaper over a 1 year period (or less) to get a decent superautomatic than a Nespresso. Nespresso is cheaper day 1, but every cup of coffee is significantly more expensive.

And superautomatics are far less wasteful.

I got a Philips and highly recommend it.

The machine may be cheap but keep in mind the cost of those pods. If you're on a student budget, I'd recommend buying some sort of coffee pot, whichever fits your preferences. Either an Italian espresso maker, or a French press, or an aeropress. Those are pretty cheap and can all be used with regular coffee, which will be way more budget friendly in the long run.

I have the Pixio machine I think. And I am regularly looking for deals on the capsules since while the machine are cheap, the capsules are not. The coffee is alright, it's a bit better than the coffee I get at work anyways

If you wanna get a similar price machine, get a regular espresso machine and save a bunch of money on the cost of having to clean it up a while. Or brew your own beans :)

Between the ethical issues with Nestle, the costs of the pods, environmental impact, etc., it's a nonstarter for me.

Although I suppose I can see an argument for getting the machine (which they're probably selling at a loss) and then getting refillable pods or pods from good roasters since Nestle failed to prevent competitors from using their pod format.

I cannot speak to that model and I should mention that I'm American, but I have used 3 different models of Nespresso machines and have been thoroughly pleased with all of them.

They vary a lot in price and the Essenza Mini has a smaller reservoir than the Pixie (next machine up) and a smaller waste bin. You would have to step up to a more expensive machine if you wanted milk based drinks, but it just might be better to get a separate frother if that’s important to you. Summary: you aren’t losing much by going with their cheapest one.

The coffee you buy is going to be the expensive part if you don’t choose wisely. You may even get a cheaper nespresso capsule compatible machine in Europe if you really want to save some money.

For versatility, I use an Aeropress (everyday) more than my regular delonghi semiauto (once a week or once every other week)

Any reason why you want a machine with capsules? A small french press is going to be much less expensive (while also being very compact), and you can brew some fantastic coffee. A pourover with a metal filter is also not much hassle, and also less expensive in the long run.

No offense to anyone who likes this stuff. Nespresso machines make the absolute worst coffee I have ever had.

The coffee it produces is not good and it isn't cheap. But if you are certain that is the right option for you, try buying secondhand. You might strike a good deal

I'm thinking of buying one too but I heard that the capsules are expensive so I don't know... I live in south america btw, maybe in Europe they are cheaper idk