Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
The issue with the pod-based coffee makers to me is that they are quite expensive for what they are and lock you in to buying that manufacturer's coffee pods, which are more expensive than just making coffee the old fashioned way.
The benefit, of course, is that they're brainless. Put a pod in, press a button, and voila! But I think Nespresso is using the Apple marketing recipe: make people pay a premium for something that looks pretty and delivers a high-end-of-the-middle-market product.
Oh I absolutely agree! However, it's the brainlessness that appeals to me
. At this point it's already a savings over my buying the beverage at my local coffee shop (the closes to both home & work being a Starbucks which I honestly don't care for).
I don't drink a lot of coffee but want what I do drink to be enjoyable. I have a Keurig for my morning cup. With our drip brewer I could only drink the first cup, as soon as the coffee started sitting I couldn't stomach it. My better half can drink the dregs all day long but it was basically a waste of a pot every work day. We had a Keurig at work and it was like a miracle the first time I had a cup...the coffee was fresh, it was exactly a mug full and I could have whatever blend I wanted while my better half could drink the acid laced tar that he prefers. Bliss!
With the Nespresso if I want a macchiato I can have one in about two minutes. I don't have to brew a whole pot and have it left over.