Why buy a Nespresso machine and then buy lesser pods ... you may as well buy a cheaper machine to go with the pods.
For me the Nespresso pods you can taste the quality and difference that's why I invested in the machine.
OFI to obsydian
8 Dec 16#40
What cheaper machine? For overall cost including pods as far as I can see Nespresso is cheapest unless i'm missing something..
And whilst i'm sure many of the cheapest pods don't taste the best I find it hard to believe others couldn't be as good as Nespresso ones. It's coffee not some mystery new substance. That's why i'm trying all the different ones I can find anyway.
Bargainhunter199
6 Dec 16#39
£129 now
Salvatoredc
6 Dec 16#38
Why having a good machine and not buying their coffe? The all point of nespresso is the coffee not the machine itself.
shidahmid
6 Dec 16#37
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obsydian
6 Dec 16#36
Nespresoo can be ordered online in most major shopping centres and as mentioned JL and Selfridges.
Must admit I do like the stores and the tasting bar for a freebie and also try and always buy different pods.
Nespresso postage is only free for 200 pods.
Jonny678
6 Dec 16#33
Peter Jones is now selling genuine Nespresso pods, so expect all John Lewis branches to do so in the near future.
rakshai to Jonny678
6 Dec 16#34
It's a pilot in Peter Jones and JL Kingston, so if all goes well then it could well be all or selected JL's.
kirk82
6 Dec 16#32
£115 now
wong_go_wild
6 Dec 16#31
this thing takes supermarket branded stuff as well. office bought one for £49 with no voucher last week during cyber week sales. but this is good price.
Rebellion
6 Dec 16#30
Yes, they had them in stock when I visited an Aldi just last saturday for £1.79 per 10 pod pack - they do 3 varieties Ristretto, Espresso & Lungo.
Not tried them.
shonkygeeza
6 Dec 16#29
wish I'd gone down this path instead of Tassimo :disappointed:
SirHugo
6 Dec 161#28
Bought. Thanks OP. Always liked the Pixie machine.
Brand new
6 Dec 16#27
Watch out Lakeland is selling for the same price on amazon
There are Nespresso boutique in Brent Cross and a automatic Nespresso dispensing in london at Nespresso Cafe not far from St Pauls both take the vouchers you will need to register 1st
y8946375
6 Dec 16#24
You can also get compatible pods in lakeland.
OFI
6 Dec 16#23
Yup Aldi do them, think they had 3 or 4 different ones at £1.79/box of 10
Bazzzer
6 Dec 16#21
I agree with rakshai - just bought one for a backup - can't be beat for £14.00 net!
tatdownsarf
6 Dec 16#20
paid £79 for the silver version from currys about 2 weeks ago and........i love it.
retired the gaggia for it and have no regrets. Yes, there's a tinge of regret when you're in a nice coffee shop that sells ground coffee and beans to take home, but I can always stick that in the aeropress or french press.
To be honest, the advantages massively outweigh the disadvantages for me, with the big bonus being no longer having to lie to the wife and say that the nice cup of coffee she made for me was indeed nice, as anyone can make a nice drink out of these, with zero mess, and quickly. The main disadvantage is that it's too easy to make a nice drink with these, so by 9am i can be very wired.
for those who like a longer drink, it's pretty easy and tasty to microwave just less than half a cup of milk for a minute, then stick it under the nespresso for a shot of coffee. Cheats latte.
For alternative pods, i've tried pellini, lidl and starbucks (who had a decent black friday deal of 25% off their taster pack online, think they do 10% off for first orders) and they all made a decent drink, and definitely more than acceptable for when aunt mavis turns up over xmas. In fact there's only been one pod so far that's been terrible, and that was the nespresso vanillo (?) one from the taster pack- do yourself a favour and only serve this to the mother-in-law :smiley:.
I can definitely recommend it.
0zone
6 Dec 16#1
These things are not a good buy. You can only buy the pods online wither from the manufacturer or a 3rd party selling "compatible" refills
Mr Tetley to 0zone
6 Dec 163#4
You can buy compatible pods in Tesco etc, but I do prefer to the the Nespresso originals.
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Daaaavvveee to 0zone
6 Dec 16#6
Brilliant buy for me, I have had mine around 5-6 years now and I love it
Hpi_matrix to 0zone
6 Dec 16#12
They are started to have nespresso shops in shopping centres, westfeild Stratford has one.
dmairs to 0zone
6 Dec 16#19
Really not a big deal...
rakshai
6 Dec 16#18
Generally compatibles in supermarkets are no cheaper than the original Nespresso ones, unless it's Aldi/Lidl or if there are offers on. You can order direct from Nespresso online/app/freephone or purchase in boutiques if there is one near you. Order before 6pm and it's now guaranteed next day delivery plus you can recycle the capsules, either request collection when ordering or drop of to over 4,000 collect + locations. As for the deal, that's hot! Especially as you can claim £45 club reward towards the coffee, effectively costing you £14 in the long run!!!
mobily
6 Dec 16#17
Great deal with the vouchers.
aidant799
6 Dec 16#16
Lots more places doing Nespresso Pods. Asda Tesco is where I get mine. Find brands like "Cafe Pod" also which are compatible and more affordable pods
0zone
6 Dec 16#15
None of those around here mate
chiefchick
6 Dec 16#14
I'm so tempted
Daaaavvveee
6 Dec 161#13
You can buy them from Nespresso stores also
Bazzzer
6 Dec 161#11
Before buying a Nespresso machine years ago I wouldn't buy one for years previously as I didn't like being tied to one system of buying and using coffee. I also thought it was anti environmental to have aluminium capsules.
However the truth is that there's no better coffee, provided in perfect nick by the capsules, and they have a free recycling service where they provide the pickup. Maybe (expensive) bean-to-cup machines are better, but the Nespresso capsules are hard to beat. By the way, just as computers aren't important - it's the software, so the Nespresso machines aren't important, it's the coffee, and compatibles are not nearly as good as the originals.
Rickardo
6 Dec 16#10
They have had them a couple of times when they're also selling their own Nespresso machine, but then don't stock them regularly (e.g. Bought my Aldi machine in April I think and then no pods sold until a few weeks ago and have stopped again). Very annoying, but as pointed out, various brands sold widely including my local small Co-ops. Currently trying Taylor's via subscribe and save on Amazon, which are decent.
0zone
6 Dec 16#9
My uncle has had one from 2 years and has never bought any refills because he isn't very internet savi
ethypops
6 Dec 161#8
Can you recommend some decent pods and the ones to stay away from please. Awaiting delivery of my Nespresso citiz with milk free from my new times subscription. (Yes we subscribed previously just swapped names so we could get a new machine). Many thanks in advance
OFI
6 Dec 16#5
Yup, i've bought the pods at both Tesco and Aldi now.
ASD007 to OFI
6 Dec 16#7
Do Aldi sell Nespresso pods, i thought it was only Lidl?
scottlwl
6 Dec 16#3
Or any supermarket.... Including my local Co op
willp27
6 Dec 162#2
The deal's for the machine not the nespresso product / company as a whole. Appreciate not everyone will want this and prefer coffee another way.
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Also comes with £45 nespresso credit (useable as 3 x £15).
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still says £59.99 Prime
For me the Nespresso pods you can taste the quality and difference that's why I invested in the machine.
And whilst i'm sure many of the cheapest pods don't taste the best I find it hard to believe others couldn't be as good as Nespresso ones. It's coffee not some mystery new substance. That's why i'm trying all the different ones I can find anyway.
Must admit I do like the stores and the tasting bar for a freebie and also try and always buy different pods.
Nespresso postage is only free for 200 pods.
Not tried them.
retired the gaggia for it and have no regrets. Yes, there's a tinge of regret when you're in a nice coffee shop that sells ground coffee and beans to take home, but I can always stick that in the aeropress or french press.
To be honest, the advantages massively outweigh the disadvantages for me, with the big bonus being no longer having to lie to the wife and say that the nice cup of coffee she made for me was indeed nice, as anyone can make a nice drink out of these, with zero mess, and quickly. The main disadvantage is that it's too easy to make a nice drink with these, so by 9am i can be very wired.
for those who like a longer drink, it's pretty easy and tasty to microwave just less than half a cup of milk for a minute, then stick it under the nespresso for a shot of coffee. Cheats latte.
For alternative pods, i've tried pellini, lidl and starbucks (who had a decent black friday deal of 25% off their taster pack online, think they do 10% off for first orders) and they all made a decent drink, and definitely more than acceptable for when aunt mavis turns up over xmas. In fact there's only been one pod so far that's been terrible, and that was the nespresso vanillo (?) one from the taster pack- do yourself a favour and only serve this to the mother-in-law :smiley:.
I can definitely recommend it.
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None of those around here mate
However the truth is that there's no better coffee, provided in perfect nick by the capsules, and they have a free recycling service where they provide the pickup. Maybe (expensive) bean-to-cup machines are better, but the Nespresso capsules are hard to beat. By the way, just as computers aren't important - it's the software, so the Nespresso machines aren't important, it's the coffee, and compatibles are not nearly as good as the originals.