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Springs Branch
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After marrying an Italian, I was weaned off instant coffee onto the strong espresso stuff at a very early stage (with a corresponding improvement in the rest of my diet too).
But having acquired one of the Pod machines, I have to say the quality of the coffee is excellent with a fraction of the effort needed to use an old-school macchinetta. No more checking the seals, screwing together without twisting threads, then cleaning out, washing and drying afterwards.
Only problems are cost is many times more per cup of coffee, plus a supposed environmental disaster underway with the number of used pods now going into landfill. Apparently the combination of wet organics (the coffee), plastic and thin aluminium foil is virtually impossible to recycle.
Sorry, drifting a bit OT here (Black Coffee Friday, anyone?)
Xenophon PCDGS
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Whatever happened to The Gobbling Teasmade - are they still sought after
The Goblin Teasmade is currently experiencing a retro revival, with quite a number currently being offered for sale on the eBay website.
A modern day equivalent; http://www.amazon.co.uk/Breville-VCF042-Wake-Water-Dispenser/dp/B003L77HDM (Breville VCF042 Wake Cup Hot Water Dispenser)
I can recommend their standard Hot Cup dispenser that has replaced a kettle in our house too.
I can recommend their standard Hot Cup dispenser that has replaced a kettle in our house too.
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ac6000cw
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In the UK, Nespresso now do free recycling of the used capsules (they get collected by courier, although usually not at the same time as the delivery of the new ones, which always seems daft....)
As you say, it's more costly than using ordinary ground coffee (costs about 30p per capsule) but it is very easy....
Xenophon PCDGS
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When we were driving from home this morning to the John Lewis department store at Cheadle Royal, we passed a shop on the B5385 selling high quality musical instruments and grand pianos. In their window, a very large poster states "Black Friday will be extended to 6th December".
I read somewhere (can't remember) that a lot of these capsules still aren't actually recycled after being collected.
I do know I pay a lot more for coffee made on the machine, but it's a 'convenience fee' to me.
Springs Branch
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Reminds me of a recent issue in a local supermarket chain.
The supermarkets provide a special bin at the front of the shop where customers can put their old plastic shopping bags for recycling.
Only trouble is, at end of the day the supermarket staff just dump the contents into the general waste skip out the back.
Probably the same with Nespresso - more about making their customer demographic feel good about being environmentally responsible than doing anything meaningful with the waste. After all, George Clooney and his slim, attractive coffee-drinking companions wouldn't stuff up the planet, would they?
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Xenophon PCDGS
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Whilst we are on the subject of coffee, having watched the most recent Lavazza TV advertisement, all I can say is that I am utterly amazed that the waiter brings the hot coffee drink for what seems an eternity through many scenarios, but the coffee still seems to be as hot as ever when it finally arrives with the customer.
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