Pod m/c's fill a (large) market sector.... one that wants the impression of fresh brewed coffee in a quick clean form.
Unfortunately, i suspect that the majority of coffee drinkers cannot tell the difference between "coffee" ..and "Good coffee".
They probably know bad coffee ( instant, stale brewed drip , Plunger from supermarket pre-ground,. etc )... but they are content with the "coffee" they get from their new trendy pod gadget. !
Pods = marketing genius. !
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I think the average punter who buys one of these machines does so because they are easy and clean, not the type of people who are going to pack their own. To improve quality over a bought pod you would have to grind and pack on demand qnd users interested in quality would soon graduate to a espresso machine.
You can buy handles for e61 machines, must be for posers who want a flash looking machine only, doesnt make sense to me.
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di-bella offer a re-fillable pod:
My Di Bella Coffee
(i assume they are still a sponsor, so I am OK to link to them
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Coffee Review - Coffee Pod - 90+
I too was one of them for 3 years! And Andy's right, some of us do move on and "up"... Happy with my BDB. Roasting and grind on demand now! My fellow Nespresso club friends think I'm nuts! :POriginally posted by Rocky View PostMy gut feeling - just from casual observation - is that the pod machines are popping up in peoples kitchens the way dripolators did some years back. I reckon I will end up a "Pod Expert" as everywhere I go I get offered Pod coffee.
I do like it when they visit me however because they see the Perfetta gleaming all chromy and shiney in the corner and they advance on it reverently making pacifying noises as though it might suddenly startle and bolt. They don't know anything about it but they think it must make awesome coffee just from the way it looks. Makes me smile.
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Today through curiosity I sampled a Woolies pod coffee. I see that coffee podding is suitable for those who want a cheap machine that gives hassle free, clean, consistent and simple coffee making with a result better than instant coffee. The flavour was nothing like what I get from my Breville DB.
Barry
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The patent on the original nespresso pods has expired so everyone is jumping in on the market. Nestle have developed a new style of pod and put a new patent on that as well as trying to get the original patent expanded, they earn close to $4billion US a year from it
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Yeh, its high kickback I suspect. The manufacturers/wholesalers are lowballing on the hardware with an eye to the margins on the consumables (pods).....not a new story, I know.
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Very good (and funny) description, I can picture the wided-eyed stalking motion that goes with that too.they see the Perfetta gleaming all chromy and shiney in the corner and they advance on it reverently making pacifying noises as though it might suddenly startle and bolt
Dad was in a whitegoods store a week ago and made the oops of looking sideways at a the coffee aisle as he headed to the section he wanted. He tells me that a salesman leapt from nowhere and tried to stuff a pod machine in his arms...
They must be the high margin or high kickback item at the moment to be that agressive with them.
They are everywhere at the moment. It's a good thing though if it gets people out of the instant coffee purchase... if they moved once they can move again to better coffee. We will see them all here one day when they continue their coffee journey.
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i would probably try a pod in preference to 43 beans of torture...
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My gut feeling - just from casual observation - is that the pod machines are popping up in peoples kitchens the way dripolators did some years back. I reckon I will end up a "Pod Expert" as everywhere I go I get offered Pod coffee.
I do like it when they visit me however because they see the Perfetta gleaming all chromy and shiney in the corner and they advance on it reverently making pacifying noises as though it might suddenly startle and bolt. They don't know anything about it but they think it must make awesome coffee just from the way it looks. Makes me smile.
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I saw the new Woolwoths coffee pods and machine being demonstrated at a Woolies store yesterday.
I didn't sample it as I have not had an acceptable pod coffee yet. It always tastes stale and bitter to me.
I will stick to my freshly roasted and ground on demmand coffee brew from my BDB.
Barry
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Here's something a little closer to the truth!
I think the views here hold a little more true....
changingopinion . blogspot. com. au/2012/11/coffee-capsules-hidden-costs. html
Truly better, and cheaper getting fresh ground coffee and using a good old fashioned french press method will beat those pod machines any day
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I can't post links but thought this relevant! If you wish to see the article copy paste and remove the spaces!
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We should drink what we like when and how we like it.
The coffee produced in the video about the perfect pod maker was not very impressive to me. Just as well I couldnt taste it. No sign of any crema for a start.
Perhapse the coffee used was old stale preground, or the water channels arround the paper pod without enough water being forced through the coffee.
Barry
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Re: Coffee Review - Coffee Pod - 90+
Those lavazza blue are terrible. Like all pods they are too weak. No body and overall a flat drink. The machine i tried the lavazza blue on uses coffee whitener for their milk drinks and that stuff was just plain to creamy.
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Re: Coffee Review - Coffee Pod - 90+
Our work pod (Lavazza Blue) machine is gone. Not enough people who thought it was worth $1.50 for a coffee. I would have one a week just as a change from a coffee bag. My preference is always to sprint down the street to a favourite cafe if time permits. I thought this machine was superior to the Nespresso pods which I never liked much. I am currently trying to coax the bistro in the hotel across the street to put a bit of time into their cafe staff and see if they can produce some drinkable coffee. The bean is Miko or somesuch. Dont know whether it is possible to get good coffee from it, but worth a try. Pods? not really worth the effort.
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