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Feb. 3rd, 2019 02:39 pmI am avoiding doing, thinking and writing about a number of things so here is a post about my recent explorations of capsule coffee
Beginning of December 2018, I bought myself a DéLonghi Nespresso Essenza Mini - I have been a french press gal for 10 years but lately haven't had the time to wait for the brew - there was a good cash back on the mini (and i didn't need a frother since i am a long black and cold milk type) so bought it at JB hifi - it came with a sample box that i worked my way through with very average results
(I ended up having to take the machine back for exchange about a month in - randomly it stopped powering up but the replacement is going strong)
Because I like a long black with cold milk I found the nespresso capsules on the weak/watery side when done in a long black style - the only ones that really made an impression were the intense flavours (Kazaar and Dharkan), the lungo (Envivo was the nicest) and the Master Origins (India and Colombia)
other capsules i have tried:
Di Lorenzo:
my coffee shop near my work sells what i call 'stripey cup' coffee - they sell a box of 10 capsules for $10, which is on the pricey side, but was a nice strong flavour
Vittoria:
the good selling point on the vittoria is that the capsules are packed in australia and it sounds wanky, but they have a 'fresher' flavour than the nespresso. 10 per pack, at coles, woolies etc
I have tried the mountain grown (usually $4.50) and the espresso ($7 a pack, hardly ever on sale) - the espresso is the clear winner, its great and i am waiting for it to be back on sale to buy more
Republica:
the big selling point on republica is that they are biodegradable - according to their site, their pods have same breakdown time as an orange peel approx 730 days (but also the capsules come in a sealed foil bag - nothing about if that breaks down...)
I've tried the Roma ($7 i think, huh says $5 everyday at coles, but pretty sure was more in my local store) and yes good - really like the intensity on this.
In conclusion, I don't know if i would buy nespresso capsules ongoing - they are a hassle to buy and hit and miss with optimising water and intensity.
Di Lorenzo was good but too $$
My winners were Vittoria Espresso and Republica Roma on flavour - but would wait to buy on sale (especially since i have some less favoured capsules to get through before i buy any new ones)
I have vague ideas of getting some re-usable pods in the future, will have to finish doing my research on that, but at the moment I am happy to have 2 or 3 pods per weekend vs getting 2 or 3 non-recyclable coffee cups (while i take my glass keep cup to work every week day, i never ever remember it if i get a coffee on the go on the weekend)
Beginning of December 2018, I bought myself a DéLonghi Nespresso Essenza Mini - I have been a french press gal for 10 years but lately haven't had the time to wait for the brew - there was a good cash back on the mini (and i didn't need a frother since i am a long black and cold milk type) so bought it at JB hifi - it came with a sample box that i worked my way through with very average results
(I ended up having to take the machine back for exchange about a month in - randomly it stopped powering up but the replacement is going strong)
Because I like a long black with cold milk I found the nespresso capsules on the weak/watery side when done in a long black style - the only ones that really made an impression were the intense flavours (Kazaar and Dharkan), the lungo (Envivo was the nicest) and the Master Origins (India and Colombia)
other capsules i have tried:
Di Lorenzo:
my coffee shop near my work sells what i call 'stripey cup' coffee - they sell a box of 10 capsules for $10, which is on the pricey side, but was a nice strong flavour
Vittoria:
the good selling point on the vittoria is that the capsules are packed in australia and it sounds wanky, but they have a 'fresher' flavour than the nespresso. 10 per pack, at coles, woolies etc
I have tried the mountain grown (usually $4.50) and the espresso ($7 a pack, hardly ever on sale) - the espresso is the clear winner, its great and i am waiting for it to be back on sale to buy more
Republica:
the big selling point on republica is that they are biodegradable - according to their site, their pods have same breakdown time as an orange peel approx 730 days (but also the capsules come in a sealed foil bag - nothing about if that breaks down...)
I've tried the Roma ($7 i think, huh says $5 everyday at coles, but pretty sure was more in my local store) and yes good - really like the intensity on this.
In conclusion, I don't know if i would buy nespresso capsules ongoing - they are a hassle to buy and hit and miss with optimising water and intensity.
Di Lorenzo was good but too $$
My winners were Vittoria Espresso and Republica Roma on flavour - but would wait to buy on sale (especially since i have some less favoured capsules to get through before i buy any new ones)
I have vague ideas of getting some re-usable pods in the future, will have to finish doing my research on that, but at the moment I am happy to have 2 or 3 pods per weekend vs getting 2 or 3 non-recyclable coffee cups (while i take my glass keep cup to work every week day, i never ever remember it if i get a coffee on the go on the weekend)
