whats the point of posting an irrelevant question? do you just like the taste of balls?

it exists for a reason.

​You see, some people have low tolerance for caffeine, yet they still love their coffee. This is where decaf solves that problem.

Good price but once you go aeropress there's no looking back.

Have you ever drunk coffee in Italy - in most commercial places its awful.
People have these romanticised ideas of Italy , France even Scotland but its all a load of Hogwash.,

I make better coffee at home than I have had in any town in Italy!
There is no such thing as Italian coffee either its usually a blend from Africa or South America!

This is expired its £39.99

I still think these are good and have thier rightful place. They are a convenience machine, great on a side table at a dinner party. More for infrequent use, in a rush an instant coffee. Great. I started with one of these pod machines and as my appreciation for coffee grew i started buying better but faulty machines on ebay, fix ef them and enjoyed a more refined coffee. Then repeat with an even more elegant machine, bells whistles milk frother bean grinder. I do love my coffee though.

Dunno who thode people are you quoted. All mine is from personal experience. Now go away or you may get banned...oh too late.

Maybe you should realise that drug discovery is difficult and side effects happen. I personally think you should be grateful to the people of 'evil pharma' who make drugs that keep you alive.
You really need to stop getting your information from Facebook and Mike Adams et al

I was on Omeprozole for 20yrs, originally prescribed as a student.. putting it down to stress now at end of course. I have recently stopped taking after a camera down revelaled lots of little polyps - secialist told me omeprazole would have caused them, she recommended I stay on omep. No chance I thought, reading up about them causing dementia in older people. I stopped taking them. Massive Reflux for about 2 weeks(gaviscone shares went up those weeks) then my reflux disappeared. Just like that.
Reading up, research trials had people without any reflux problems take omeprazole for a period of time, then stopped it. They, like me, suddenly got major reflux until it settled back down. Omep(+zantac/Lanzop etc) supresses the acid being produced but the body tries to fight back. when you stop, whoosh, excessive acid until it settles. I get it occasionally now but nothing a rennie/bicarb of soda will not fix. So I was on omep for 20yrs for no need. Docs happy to prescribe it, big pharma pushing it.

Maybe I should claim for being sold unnecessary PPI?

fair enough, for me the time is important; for you, the cost

Well you show your ignorance by not reading my previous replies where i said these machines are a ripoff and i make all my coffee by hand using either my Bialetti Moka, manual milk frother/pumper or cafetiere - i was just providing the links to people who want to save money on these ripoff pods!

Youo bviously never even read the post you replied to where i said these machines have numerous faults and have a limited lifetime unless they are cleaned and looked after properly.
DUH!

The reviews for all of these lousy devices say it all really. What you linked to makes worse coffee, takes much longer and removes the convenience factor (the main selling point of any pod machine). I've got to ask, have you ever actually tried coffee or are you just here to wind everyone up??

Perhaps then you can supply your wonderful advice rather than just troll.
I have a repair shop and fix these things so i guess you know more than everyone.
Move along now!

Dont think I've ever read a more mis-informed post on HUKD. Wrong on every single point you mad

This is the best you dont even need to buy foil tops as it has its own sealable lid.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01NA6A2SU/ref=sr_1_57?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1484418214&sr=1-57&keywords=Nespresso+CitiZ

Aluminium coffee pod - use your own coffee no need to buy sub standard ripoff coffee pods.
Means you can also fill the pod to the brim and tamp it as it should be when making your coffee properly.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nespresso-Capsules-Stainless-Refillable-Aluminum/dp/B01H8MYITQ/ref=sr_1_44?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1484417976&sr=1-44&keywords=Nespresso+CitiZ

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stainless-Refillable-Nespresso-Reusable-Compatible/dp/B01IVIRU6E/ref=sr_1_66?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1484418214&sr=1-66&keywords=Nespresso+CitiZ

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Coffee-Tea-Espresso/Nespresso-Capsules-Stainless-Refillable-Aluminum/B01H8NOHBY/ref=sr_1_65?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1484418214&sr=1-65&keywords=Nespresso+CitiZ

Thats interesting now thats the sort of info that should be provided so customers can make a decision - no milk no choccie is a big deal to many customers - thats why internet research before you buy is most important to avoid returns and disappointment.

I was very disappointed with my first machine "Nespresso CitiZ " and realised they arent really worth it by the time you have boiled done the pods you are just as quick making it the old fashioned way with an Italian milk froth pot and a cafetiere!
Besides ive repaired a few of these machines and they really fur up in England with calcium quickly and most customers dont know they have to be cleaned with a special compound yet another expense - some of the electrics and seals in some of them are really poor.

Life expectancy 2 years if you use it regularly - more built in obsolescence.
Just google the particular problems with each make before you choose a model or with anything you buy is my advice.

​This does not do milk like the tassimo. Nor hot chocolate (I think?) nor tea (I think?). Not sure why people are comparing the 2...apples, oranges. Taste depends on brand/drink type/manufacturer of coffee of course. I have both machines but have yet to open this one. I will be keeping both as I like the idea of reusable pods but don't want to lose the ability of capachinos/lattes/hot choc at the press of a button. They are cheap enough.

Really? I really liked the taste from Tassimo,so much that I simply cannot stand any instant coffee anymore.
so is it really worth buying this if I already own a Tassimo?
are the pods available in different varieties like Tassimo?

Milk Of Magnesia - Instant fix better than Gaviscon and without the side effects of bone damage that Omeprazole and other Azole proto pump inhibitors give you!

Trust me MOM is brilliant ive had stomach problems for 30 years and MOM is an instant relief!

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=283314328&sc_cmp=ppc-_-sh-_-msh-_-bg-_-px_%7c_shopping_gsc_%7c_all_products-_-&gclid=CjwKEAiAkuLDBRCRguCgvITww0YSJAAHrpf-vPmCYq3eXASFQrzixVnnpWkVQ98pDz1jDJhmpRyORxoC52Xw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Often on offer for £3

So we've gone from a coffee machine deal to an MMR discussion...smashing.

I'm afraid I read it in dismay. If it were my children I'd want to know more about their condition and I would conduct the necessary research. Unfortunately, you seem to have been taken in by Wakefield et al.
Keep an open mind, but no so open that your brain falls out

Okay, you OBVIOUSLY haven't properly read my original comment.

I choose to look at the evidence from the millions of children vaccinated, not just two. Stop spreading your misinformation, it's dangerous and you know it

What way is this mis information? As soon as you have two children yourself who developed autism following the MMR, then please feel free to comment.

Anyone found a decent coffee pod holder for these please?

​did you find the reusable ones at all?

Yes true!
My point was that most people buy these thinking they can make ordinary coffee - they are designed for espresso otherwise why call it espresso eh?

When i first saw these things i thought they made ordinary coffees - having used one at work - they dont but ive never seen an ordinary coffee made without using at least 4 pods to satisfy my needs - perhaps you can post a link and I will bet the price is not cheap as I cannot find pods for long coffee Lavazza machines anywhere!

Horrible and dangerous misinformation about MMR- well done!

Nail on the Head there, all in the DNA.

It's like the MMR. If everybody, yes everybody who had it developed Autism then it would have been removed from the market years ago. The fact is it doesn't give everybody Autism.. For some though, the MMR can be like a switch triggering the predisposed condition.

Point being, certain things which affect some people do not affect others. Caffeine intolerance is there, like peanut intolerance. Both do not affect me but definitely affect others.

You do realise it is the caffeine in the coffee that helps Asthma right? So why exactly would you say that asthmatics should drink decaf? Drinking "decaf" will do nothing for you other then maybe act as a placebo?

If you want to drink coffee to help asthma you should be drinking caffeinated coffee.

Not true, they do pods for long coffees as well.

From your original post I'm guessing you mean it's far better than other espresso makers?

Oops - thought those were the reusable - sorry wrong link. Hmm now where was it.

I'm sorry IC but I can't fathom this, you pay 10.5 pence for each pod that is use once and throw away, you must be mad. If you could use more than once why would you need 200?

Found these - might investigate - https://www.amazon.co.uk/200-capsules-caricabili-Self-Lavazza-Modo/dp/B00JPCEREY
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​If coffee tastes like **** but you still drink it for caffeine, I think your addicted. What about red bullet?

Yesterday evening, there was one left at B&M Fforestfach. It was on the kettle aisle,top shelf,Not where they had a stack of the more expensive red machines.

​hi Aimrie - the link appears to be broken. :-(

Picked up one in lakeside. Didnt see any more (but didn't look that hard tbh)

Cant find in Leeds :/

Try this link for Lavazza refillable pods;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LAVAZZA-MODO-CAPSULES-LOADABLE-SELF/dp/B00SJN3FGQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Have your tried http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/granovita/granovita-mayola-vegan-mayonaise---280g/?PCode=DSGPESS15&gclid=CKjBgdSwrdECFRPjGwodlwUCIQ for the mayo - my friend whos allergic to eggs says this is the best :smiley:

Love coffee but I stick to decaf only now after finding out just how many potentially harmful effects caffeine can have on health.

​Oh wow. Got any links pls? Thx.

Most people buy these thinking they are for making an ordinary cup of coffee - its an espresso machine for ....wait for it...espresso coffees ie a single gulp and its gone so to make a decent cup of coffee you need about 4 of these pods - such a scam these machines are or how ill informed the public are before they buy!

Not really you can buy re-usable pods - two types - plastic ones and the metallic ones are the best so no need to buy pods for your machines just use your own ground coffee.

Buy a better machine and use packs of loose fresh coffee. Machine = £100 (approx) but each cup of coffee around 5p. Once you are tied into pods it's an expensive way plus the cost to the environment with all that waste.

Great I just bought one of these. where did everyone get the glasses to fit in it like pictured? I can't find any short enough!

loads in stock in Cowley :smiley:....must admit the coffee is superb, for the price bargain

I take my Aeropress to work that's where it gets used the most :smiley:

Yes I agree but I'll stick with my Melitta for convenience sake. Still got my Aeropress but it's in the back of the cupboard and it's staying there.

aeropress + hario ceramic burr mill
bialetti stove pot for espresso




not a convenient as pods but can get a lot better end product for less money
and no pods for landfill

but I'm English... and love my English ways.
tassimo bosch coffees are great for us!

Maybe because i ordered a cappuchino in Gargnano and Milan after lunchtime - they have some weird customs about which coffee should be drunk when!

I grind my own beans , use my Moka and hand pump milk frother as the real Italians do at home and have for years.
I have been tempted by all these claims over the aerobee makers second invention this Aeropress thing though but at £27 for a plastic tube it seems a bit far fetched to me!

A good coffee takes time and a machine doesnt do it justice - ask any real Italian family!
The stuff you get served in most coffee shops in Italy is tourist tat and if you arent Italian you will never get a real coffee.
Not me who said it but my good friend Martina who owns one of the best delicatessens and coffee shops in Garda!

Only stopped using the Aeropress out of laziness. Although it is quite fast and easy to use, instant coffee is even faster. The cheap cost to buy an Aeropress, cheap cost to use with ground coffee e.g. a tin from Lidl (unless you want specialist roasts) and ease of cleaning, make it a great step up in terms of taste from instant coffee, if you want coffee just for one or two people.

I use my aeropress or alternate with my stovetop moka pot. depends how lazy I'm feeling.
Both make very nice coffee.

Aeropress pic for anyone who doesn't know what they are

Yes the GP did highlight long term use can have undesirable side effects. Ibuprofen is another (which some people have to take regularly for pain relief), known to damage certain organs.

Coffee- it all depends what style and choice versus cost and effort someone wants. I have a Gaggia Classic for strong espresso, a Tassimo which was a gift and despite my scepticism, I really like it, apart from the packaging waste. If like a majority of the drinks sold in coffee shops, someone just wants a large mug of coffee with milk, there's not a lot of difference between many of these machines, as the milk buries much of the coffee flavour anyway. Even before the whipped cream and flavourings are added. (Which is why Starbucks use a very dark roasted bean, they don't need the coffee to have any inherent flavour). Don't forget the simple filter machine. They've gone out of fashion at bit but you get more range of flavour than in more concentrated espresso. It's basically the same method as the "pour over" style-the one usually made by earnest looking guys with beards and caps.

And re coffee in Italy: my experience is the exact opposite. For me there's no comparison between what they sell as espresso (in Italian it's actually just called coffee-caffe!) and cappuccino and what is drunk in UK coffee shops. For a start they don't serve it by the gallon in terms of cup size. Any bar there serving poor quality coffee wouldn't keep their customers. But each to their own....

That's not true, the aeropress won't make you a true espresso, you can get close but no cigar. I use my aeropress every day but still make my self an espresso with the Gaggia too whenever I fancy one.

Have you ever drunk coffee in Italy - in most commercial places its awful.
People have these romanticised ideas of Italy , France even Scotland but its all a load of Hogwash.,

I make better coffee at home than I have had in any town in Italy!
There is no such thing as Italian coffee either its usually a blend from Africa or South America!

Lavezza coffee gives me the sh.its... shame :disappointed: voted hot though :smiley:

Got the last one in the Dover store this afternoon, was priced on shelf at 39.99....went through till at 19.99. Well chuffed, thanks OP. :smiley:

Good price, picked mine up yesterday in Swindon store where there were 5 left. Unfortunately on first use, it leaks through the bottom, so back to store it goes. Hope they haven't sold out.

totally agree

My wife has heart issues so cannot have caffeine. She has tried many makes and swears by Lavazza as the best.

Heat added. Great value! Just bought one at Coast Road Retail Park (Tynemouth). They don't sell pods but they are easily available online and Tesco sell a couple of flavours.

last one in whitehaven store thanks op

Hopefully they will release their compostable capsules soon, if they haven't done so already.

Yes really. I have a low perseverance level. It's funny how the Italians and Spanish don't bother with any of these strange ways of making coffee. Must be because it's so cheap to pour a litre of hot water through a filter of coffee and serve the whole family at breakfast. Yes I know I have a Melitta machine but that's because it's already loaded and I just press the relevant button and comb my hair whilst it makes my coffee, but I still need to put it 30 seconds in the micro. Being as I live alone I can afford these eccentricities.

You need about

Me too try Milk Of Magnesia fixes it right away - Gaviscon takes 15 mins , any prazole should work - omeprazole,pantoprazole,lanzoprazole, ive tried em all and Magnesia soothes instantly!

All the azoles cause your bones to become weak and prone to fracture (hip, ankles and wrists mostly) as well - side effects are apparent in any over the counter drug.

Great :smiley:

I was looking at this machine. don't know the first thing about coffee machine but like the idea of owning a machine. Aeropress sounds good. What does it do? and whats a decent machine to own in the house? I love a decent hot chocolate too. I've seen some machine make hot chocolate too watery. Any advice? Sorry for rambling on.
Thanks

Thats astonishing, I know plenty of people who have died from cancer, and I'm likely at a genetically high risk myself. Whats the vapour product called, I'll take it round to my local cancer hospital immediately!

This is total nonsense I agree. Caffeine in general is very bad for activating mast cells, which play key roles in various autoimmune diseases. I should know, I have crohns, asthma, and can't tolerate histamine (which coffee also produces).

Whilst coffee has great benefits for your health, in moderation, it is not a good idea to drink it purely for a phantom cute for asthma symptoms. If anything, it will make things worse.

There's another herbal remedy that works wonders for asthma however, and also kills cancer. If vaporised, its benefits are significant. My lung capacity dropped by almost 30% after I stopped inhaling such vapours, and I had to go back to inhalers. Sadly the UK has yet to catch up to the US as far as these natural treatments are concerned.

If you need coffeemate to get that caramel look, you're doing coffee wrong :neutral_face:

Really? Worth persevering imo, once you nail it it becomes second nature and then when you add fresh beans (not the supermarket poop), it truly is in a league of its own outside of professional barrista machines costing ££££.

If anyone wants an excellent basic starting bean to try, Rave Coffee Italian Job. £12 for 1 KG. Freshly roasted. You can also get it on Amazon a week or two old (perfect time to start drinking once it degasses etc).

Aeropress to 4 cup, fine grind, 1 scoop for Americano, add milk to taste if needed.

Aeropress to 3 cup, equal amount milk heated, fine grind, 2 scoop, perfect latte with proper milk :wink:

To avoid warm coffee, use Sainsburys version of coffeemate (red box one not the blue).

It's also the only way to get that caramel looking coffee instead of dull brown that milk gives it!

Coffee shops take note!!

Not a fan of migraine...

You're in danger of overstating the benefit of coffee for asthma and strong coffee every 2 hours is over the top and not backed up by any evidence.
Have you tried to replicate with decaffeinated coffee, for example

Your spanner reference reminds me of when it was not unusual to need 3 sets of spanners for car repairs - metric, whitworth and I think the other was bsf, as well as BA for electrical bits.
The lack of universal pods is the reason I'm avoiding these machines for now.

Really? Because they cost money to make and they want people to be invested in the product. If they were free people would take them and not use them and Lavazza would become insolvent.

Thanks picked one up :smiley:

I don't understand why they're not free, This is like buying a spanner that only works with 11 sided nuts. they've got you because you have to buy their products for ever in order to use it.

When I looked in my local B&M the red ones at £39.99 also come with frother, which is why they are more expensive, you get two machines.

Can confirm that there are a couple left in Burnley.

​I had a few without milk when I first got it, was very tasty but ended up using milk, old habits :neutral_face:

I have an aeropress and it produces concentrated filter coffee - very nice, if that's what you want, but nothing like a proper espresso. Most people who think it is, don't even know what a real espresso tastes / looks like!

Perhaps I should have explained that I was talking about having a coffee out in a café somewhere - seems to be much cheaper overseas than it is here - so very often you got whatever was brought to you, unless you spoke their language fluently enough, and espresso is standard fare so it became easier to start with and then I got to prefer it that way.

None in Wrexham town centre branch :disappointed:

can you use these machines just for hot water to make tea? my little morphy richards one cup has died, and I really miss it.

I suffered from it for months until I went back to the GP who decided to test for h.pylori. Test came back positive so I went on Lansopromazole plus antibiotics. That cleared up my reflux and going on Lansopromazole plus Gaviscon Advance whenever I feel it coming back on stops it developing. Worth checking for that if not done already.

I have cut down on the coffee and other stuff I like, such as tomatoes, chilli and onions that only irritate the gut but a little is still better than none at all.

Simply don't use powdered milk - latte/cappuccino are different creatures.

Have you tried getting used to coffee without milk ?
I always had milky coffee of some type here in the UK, but when I started living abroad then it was usually disgusting with milk (sometimes 3 in 1 out of a packet), as many continentals drink espresso, so eventually I acquired a taste for 'proper' coffee., which made living overseas very bearable indeed.

None in stock Dunfermline. Only gusto for £40

You could try stronger black teas with milk. Coffee is generally irritating to the whole gastrointestinal tract. Tea generally goes down better for me, has a slower caffeine release and still works for fatigue-like brain fogginess provided I keep my cup topped up. Plus there's all the supposed health benefits or something.

I can confirm there is plenty of them blue ones for £19.99 on the pallet in castle vale branch, next to the red ones which are priced £39.99. My missus just grabbed one.

I have - though only one now left on shelf in Aberdeen.

has anyone even found one at this price in there local? B&M deals are usually huge goose chases and almost non existent

Want a coffee pod machine, but don't want wasteful coffee pods - hmph

If it's so good why did you stop using it??

*genuine question, I've been wanting to buy one for a while now, just haven't took the plunge.

​Try taking ranitidine daily works for me.

Great deal! Priced up at 29.99 at our local b and m but scanned at 19.99. Also came with 12 pods!

this makes interesting reading for those of you interested in recycling and the environment
https://www.zerowasteeurope.eu/tag/zero-waste-lavazza/

just been to my local and b&m and it was reduced to £15 boooom. heat added

Try a different brand of coffee. I have some issues with some of the coffees as well but at the moment Lavazza Espresso and M&S Italian mix is ok. I've also tried the red lavazza which is OK for me.

Lavazza tastes good. Tassimo tastes like pi$$. :-)

No machine produces boiling hot coffee as boiling water impairs the taste of the coffee. Just put the required amount of milk in the microwave for 30 - 40 seconds and it will taste just right and be hot enough for you.

Was marked at 24.99 in the Aberdeen store but scanned at 19.99

Saw this in the York Store today but was marked as £24.95. Only in blue as well which is a shame as I need red and would have taken a punt at £19.99. They also had the Lavazza Cafe Latte machine too at £39.95 but only in white.

Very interesting do drink quite a lot of coffee but was unaware of its benefit in relation to asthma thanks

great deal :laughing:

Good price but once you go aeropress there's no looking back.

Hi. Only drink coffee, hate tea. But coffee machines I've had only seem to give you lukewarm coffee, with cold milk. This any different?

I get it periodically. GP advised against Omaprezole tablets as wouldn't solve the underlying issue. I tried Gaviscon -no help. But Gaviscon advance seems to stop it immediately. Might be worth trying.

It's true coffee has an effect on bladder and bowel for many. I actually find the latter helpful, helps keep me regular. Which touch wood will be partly protective against stomach and bowel cancers in later life....

about as much as it is worth

Can you get hot chocolate pods for this?
I'm not that fussed by coffee but like the idea of having one of these for when people come to visit. ​

​I have a bean to cup for home & use an aeropress when in a hotel or fishing. tbh the difference between makes is negligible. Yes the aeropress is that good. I've never seen any deals for the aeropress but they are cheap enough to be great value. You need an espresso grind coffee (my favourite is Segafredo) and to save a bit of faffing a stainless mesh filter.
Can't recommend the Aeropress highly enough.

16 pods £3 free click and collect or £2.99 delivery/Hermes collection under £40

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/p19675/Lavazza-Coffee-Pods

Hot price does anyone know if pods easily available?

none in either Warrington store, no pods either

What's the difference with this and a tassimo? I've had my tassimo for donkeys now but only use the espresso pods, heat my own milk up and have a latte.

Is this quicker? Nicer? More economic?

I know some asthmatics who swear by it as coffee is a trigger, many more like myself have several uber strong black coffees in the morning makes the difference to asthma for the day - caffeine contains theophylline related properties similar to substances found in BLUE ventolin inhaler.

Its all in the DNA, caffeine for many people or meds they are on are a nono. But still the taste is satisfying, I wish I could find a egg and allergen free mayo alternative as easy as the decaf coffee drinkers - I love and miss my mayo :cry:


Asthmatics should be drinking black coffee from 8am - 6pm every 2-3 hours, I recommend Percol Black & Beyond instant on the go & fresh ground or pods wherever possible, it does make a difference if you're asthma is well controlled with meds - it is not a substitute for controllers or reliever medication but it can help reduce dosage (which has has its own long term risks) of meds and other steroids, my body/asthma is defo poorer functioning without 2 very uber strong coffees when I arise in the mornings. 2 heaped like mountain teaspoons per coffee cup, not a mug.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0010864/

whats the point of posting an irrelevant question? do you just like the taste of balls?

it exists for a reason.

​You see, some people have low tolerance for caffeine, yet they still love their coffee. This is where decaf solves that problem.

any one use this for decaf?

Smoking

Never tried lavazza coffee, what other coffee brand is it comparable to taste wise? Do the pods cost much?

Looks good. Do these only work with A Modo Mio pods? How readily available are they?

i love coffee so much but coffee doesnt love me. .. it flares up my acid reflux :disappointed::innocent:

Bought for £25 the other day, not even bothered as it's so great..

But run outta pods as none close to me.

hate taste of coffee, but know good deal when I see one heat added

Great price

Have one of these machines and love the Lavazza pods. The only downside of this machine is that you have to manually stop it dispensing coffee: there's been a couple of times I've got distracted and ended up with an overflowing coffee cup :smirk:

This is a brilliant coffee machine. I bought one for my husband for christmas but paid £40 from John Lewis. I'm not a coffee drinker but lavazza coffee is delicious. Amazing deal.

Amazing deal

amazing price

Seems cheap..Heatness added dude!!

Great machine mines been in daily use since Dec 2015, just remember to clean it regularly