BeanScene Competition Winner!!

[kotaro Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kotaro]

I had a lovely email last week informing and congratulating me that Id won a BeanScene competition and that my prize is a Lavazza modo mio pod machine (saeco extra) and a years supply of pods.  ok so Im pretty sure that its not going to be comparable to the la pav and maz (so it will probably end up at Mums office  ;D), but Im still interested to see how it goes.
And no matter what the prize is im still HEAPS excited because its the first thing ive ever won haha.

Recieved the pods in the mail today, still waiting on the machine.
Ill post some piccies and a little blurb about how it went for anyone interested in the entry level brewing equipment section of the forum when I recieve it.

[Yelta Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Yelta]

Re: BeanScene Competition Winner!!

I had a lovely email last week informing and congratulating me that Id won a BeanScene competition and that my prize is a Lavazza modo mio pod machine (saeco extra) and a years supply of pods.  ok so Im pretty sure that its not going to be comparable to the la pav and maz (so it will probably end up at Mums office  ;D), but Im still interested to see how it goes.
And no matter what the prize is im still HEAPS excited because its the first thing ive ever won haha.

Recieved the pods in the mail today, still waiting on the machine.
Ill post some piccies and a little blurb about how it went for anyone interested in the entry level brewing equipment section of the forum when I recieve it.

Congratulations on your win mate, well done.
Would have been nice if you had won the SMH Giotto Rocket.

[Thundergod Sleep is overrated Find all posts View Profile Close Thundergod]

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Congrats.

[greenman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close greenman]

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well done kotaro

[A_M Guest Find all posts View Profile Close A_M]

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Bugger... Was looking for some pods

[kotaro Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kotaro]

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Congratulations on your win mate, well done.
Would have been nice if you had won the SMH Giotto Rocket.

haha thanks.
but the Giotto is yet to be drawn (touch wood) ;D ;D

Congrats.

well done kotaro

thanks guys.
cant wait to run it through its paces. Im not expecting to find God in my cup when brewing from an automatic/pod machine, but I think they cop more flak than they deserve.

[Barry_Duncan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Barry_Duncan]

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Congrats!

There is a string on Lavazza pod machines at:

http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1232016427

Barry

[beanflying Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close beanflying]

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Lavazza modo mio pod machine

You have won second prize in a beauty contest ..... :

Congrats and I am sure your Mum will thank you rather than the instunt alternate.

[kotaro Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kotaro]

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Lavazza modo mio pod machine

You have won second prize in a beauty contest .....  :

Congrats and I am sure your Mum will thank you rather than the instunt alternate.

haha yeh thanks BF

and cheers Barry, Ill go have a squizz at that thread.

[GrahamK Graham Find all posts View Profile Close GrahamK]

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Congratulations Kotaro.

When seaching on EvilBay in the past I have seen in the sponsored ads at the bottom of the pages and other hits for Nespresso style pods that you can fill yourself then seal in readiness for use. I wondered if that was an alternative for getting fresh coffee into pods by filling them on demand so to speak. I think they are from Portugal or somewhere and not sure if they would fit your Lavazza, or if there is an equivelant for the Mio pod. It would be good experiment in any case.

Do an Evil bay search for "Coffee Capsules" to get a hit.

You can also get refillables for the Senseo style pod, but once again not sure if that would be suitable. You need to search for "Coffee Pods" for that one.

Just a thought  

Graham

[kotaro Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kotaro]

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Thanks heaps Graham, thats a great idea, and im sure it would make a massive difference in flavour.
who would have thought.
home roasted single origin pods.
and you can even change up the grind for optimum extraction.
haha
;D

[sidewayss Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sidewayss]

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Well done Kotaro. Someone upstairs must have have felt sorry for you for not winning the Compak3 grinder so the Lavazza was destined to go in your direction. Congrats

Gary

[kotaro Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kotaro]

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haha yea thanks Gary.. the K3 would have been nice haha.
would have been great to set it up next to the mini and seen the difference in the cup.
oh wells. cant really complain about a prize though.

[sidewayss Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sidewayss]

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Looking forward to your feedback on the Lavazza. You da man!

Gary

[kotaro Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kotaro]

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Yea thanks Gary, ETA is tomorrow, so hopefully ill be running it through its paces tomorrow afternoon.


Let you all know how it goes in anycase.
Cheers.

Matt