Originally Posted by
TPacific
After reading this thread, I'm going to have to try this Nespresso. I've seen it more and more at higher end hotels in Asia but never took the time to try it.
Drop into a Nespresso boutique if you find yourself near one, they are usually happy to let you try a cup or two.
Originally Posted by
ParsleyMay
I'm another fan/convert. We used to grind our own beans and the whole works, but our Nespresso Cube is so much simpler, takes up less space, and looks nice on the kitchen counter. Not to mention that it makes an excellent, reproducible cup of coffee. I absolutely LOVE the aeroccino milk-frother! Making a really terrific cappuccino takes just about no time at all, and the thing is so easy to clean.
We were sold on Nespresso after trying it at the Campton Place Hotel in San Francisco. I wish more hotels had them, instead of the pathetic stuff they usually have.
The price of the pods is the one drawback, but I'm willing to pay for the convenience.
Having had a Nespresso machine for years, we recently moved to a house where they had recently remodelled the kitchen. It had a built in old fashioned machine for ground beans.
I find that the machine compliment oneanother. When I am in a hurry first thing in the morning, nothing can beat a good espresso out of my Nespresso machine. When I have time at the weekend, I break open some of the beans I have sourced from various places and take the time to grind them.