Nespresso owners - Get in Here!!!!!

[Lee Jones Jnr]

Has anyone bought a Vertuo Latissima yet?
I tend to drink black but might be useful at the gym.

[Gren]

honest_delboy said:

Xmas coming up , yadda yadda. MIL wants to get us a Vertuo machine. There's nothing wrong with our original Krups machine that's been bangin out consistent coffee for a good few years.

Worth upgrading ? is Vertuo that much better?

Thanks in advance

It's not an upgrade. It makes different coffee. Designed for the Yanks who love a big mug of coffee rather than espresso based drinks. Does still make espressos, lattes etc but through a different process. More foamy

Also, the pods are still in the patented period so nobody sells compatibles. If that's an issue for you.

[Big Rig]

Can anyone recommend me a Nespresso machine please? It’s for the Mrs for Christmas, she drinks lattes mostly

[Gren]

Big Rig said:

Can anyone recommend me a Nespresso machine please? It’s for the Mrs for Christmas, she drinks lattes mostly

We have a Latissima. Perfect for lattes as you just press a button and it does it all for you. Stick the milk bit in the dishwasher every few days and that's all the cleaning done

[Lee Jones Jnr]

Big Rig said:

Can anyone recommend me a Nespresso machine please? It’s for the Mrs for Christmas, she drinks lattes mostly

I used to have Latissima machines for the older pods.
I use Vertuo now and mainly drink black but there fairly recently Vertuo Latissima machines have appeared.

[loudlashadjuster]

I’ve gone from a basic one with Aeroccino, then a Latissima, now a Creatista, and while both the Aeroccino and Latissima are capable of doing a passable latte/cappuccino etc., there really is no beating the actual steam wand of the Creatista.

It’s better, more consistent, and requires less cleaning/maintenance than the Latissima or Aeroccino.

Does come at a price though, I admit.

[Big Rig]

Thanks guys but I can’t drop £650 on a coffee machine, she’s not that into it

[Lee Jones Jnr]

Big Rig said:

Thanks guys but I can’t drop £650 on a coffee machine, she’s not that into it

£379 for a Latissima?

[Big Rig]

Is the nespresso Citiz with milk frother any good for £199?

Nespresso Citiz Automatic Pod Coffee Machine with Milk Frother for Espresso, Cappuccino and Latte by Magimix in Black https://amzn.eu/d/13kOMNS

[Lee Jones Jnr]

Big Rig said:

Is the nespresso Citiz with milk frother any good for £199?

Nespresso Citiz Automatic Pod Coffee Machine with Milk Frother for Espresso, Cappuccino and Latte by Magimix in Black https://amzn.eu/d/13kOMNS

WELL… people will tell you all manner of nonsense and there’s certainly an element of Emperors new coffee machine with a lot of people but yes that’s absolutely a good gift.
I suggested Latissima as they are the simplest and easiest solution for a latte but that set is fine.
There’s an element of quality control so realistically any machine is fine.

[dapprman]

Big Rig said:

Thanks guys but I can’t drop £650 on a coffee machine, she’s not that into it

Check the subscription deals (not just for his one) - the £1 for the machine with a 12 month sub is long gone, but they still do machine discounts for taking out a sub. (just looked, only up to £150
https://www.nespresso.com/uk/en/subscriptions/nesp...

[loudlashadjuster]

I was going to post that’s what I’ve done for the past 7 or 8 years.

We go through a fair amount of coffee but not at the subscription level, so take it for a year, get the new machine, bank what we don’t use, cancel after 12 months then run the credit down over the following 6-12 months (it doesn’t expire afaik).

Rinse and repeat. Flog the 18-24 month old machine to recuperate a few £

Edit: still on here, anyway

Edited by loudlashadjuster on Thursday 30th November 23:45

[dapprman]

loudlashadjuster said:

I was going to post that’s what I’ve done for the past 7 or 8 years.

We go through a fair amount of coffee but not at the subscription level, so take it for a year, get the new machine, bank what we don’t use, cancel after 12 months then run the credit down over the following 6-12 months (it doesn’t expire afaik).

Rinse and repeat. Flog the 18-24 month old machine to recuperate a few £

Edit: still on here, anyway

Edited by loudlashadjuster on Thursday 30th November 23:45

Subscription credits last for 12 or 24 months (can't remember which) from the point the credit payment is made.

[loudlashadjuster]

dapprman said:

Subscription credits last for 12 or 24 months (can't remember which) from the point the credit payment is made.

Thanks. All I know is that it's never run out.

I worked it out and we've replaced machines roughly every 20 months and so our spend averages out about €25-30 per month over the whole time, including selling on the old machine for about 50% of RRP.

Really all we're saving then is whatever we sell the machine for - works out about a tenner or so a month, or 20-odd coffees - but with always having a 'new' machine, at the cost of a little more hassle.

I also only buy pods in bulk when there are offers on, so always get free pods, chocolates, glasses, flasks etc., so I guess there's that. Mrs LLA was quite taken by the four Fusalp espresso martini glasses we got with the last order .You're daft not to buy in bulk and get the freebies if you are accruing the credit anyway and can choose when to spend it.

I don't always manage to stay in the top loyalty reward tier, but that also chucks you free stuff from time to time.

It's probably not for everyone, I agree, certainly if you only have 4 or 5 cups a week.

[dapprman]

In the UK they've changed it to Subscription Plus. Where as before you either took a sub and got 10% coffee discount, else bought a machine for £1 and got a sub with no coffee discount, not you just get a discount on a machine and the 10% coffee discount.

[Munka01]

Found this interesting, seems there are differences between Nespresso pods and thirds party ones. In short they have patents on there pods which has an extra paper filter that allows better distribution of water through pod, and also special grinding techniques.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HouzvJGazs4

[Jambo85]

Yes watched this a couple of nights ago, fascinating, also the silicone gasket that makes it seal well (or sabotages competitor pods if you’re cynical!).

[N4LLY]

w1bbles said:

…but you can buy silicon tops that you can re-use on empty pods. I ran at Vertuo prices from early lockdown until about 6 weeks ago - then I bought some silicon reusable caps and filled old Vertuo pods with Lavazza espresso. It tastes much better and is a fraction of the cost. My daughter is also sold on the tastier cheaper option.

Exactly this ^^^^

Really like the Lavazza coffee. Refilling the Vertuo pods is the way.

[dapprman]

N4LLY said:

w1bbles said:

…but you can buy silicon tops that you can re-use on empty pods. I ran at Vertuo prices from early lockdown until about 6 weeks ago - then I bought some silicon reusable caps and filled old Vertuo pods with Lavazza espresso. It tastes much better and is a fraction of the cost. My daughter is also sold on the tastier cheaper option.

Exactly this ^^^^

Really like the Lavazza coffee. Refilling the Vertuo pods is the way.

Funny enough after Wibbles posted I was looking at the various options while struggling with trying to find anything on Amazon Vine, which I had just joined, when I found the following ...

Works rather well, did try re-using a used Nespresso pod but realised it was not worth the hassle as these reusable ones work as long as you properly fill them. Only catch was I had just put in a bulk order with Nespresso, still virtually finished off my Illy grounds and now have some Cafe Nero to try.

[N4LLY]

N4LLY said:

Exactly this ^^^^

Really like the Lavazza coffee. Refilling the Vertuo pods is the way.