Please forget the personal attack stuff (grow up and do something more productive). Even at their best a pod is not an espresso. However, neither is a Carmencita / stainless steel stovetop "espresso maker" - and they have plenty of fans (including me).
If it is not burnt or stale coffee and the milk is not scalded I am prepared to give it a go. Mostly I am unimpressed, however there are some pleasant surprises. Turkish coffee is far from espresso - however I still drag out the old Ibrik every so often and enjoy one, added cardamom and all. Ditto Bali "local coffee". I still have no idea what they add to it, however it is pretty good as a drink - just don't call it espresso (they don't). Ditto Viet Namese coffee (condensed milk and all...) - a bit sweet for my tastes but still a good refreshing cuppa. A lot of folks enjoy a pourover / aeropress / plunger / cold steep / cold drip.
What surprised me is how good a pod was straight out of the grinder into the pod and then the cup. I still reckon the technology has potential, unfortunately it also has the potential to be ruined with poor equipment - and that includes 90+% of pod machines (the plastic ones).
I still draw a red line at instant and "coffee bags" - no way they can approach any of the methods I just outlined.
Enjoy your cuppa - all else is irrelevant.
TampIt
If it is not burnt or stale coffee and the milk is not scalded I am prepared to give it a go. Mostly I am unimpressed, however there are some pleasant surprises. Turkish coffee is far from espresso - however I still drag out the old Ibrik every so often and enjoy one, added cardamom and all. Ditto Bali "local coffee". I still have no idea what they add to it, however it is pretty good as a drink - just don't call it espresso (they don't). Ditto Viet Namese coffee (condensed milk and all...) - a bit sweet for my tastes but still a good refreshing cuppa. A lot of folks enjoy a pourover / aeropress / plunger / cold steep / cold drip.
What surprised me is how good a pod was straight out of the grinder into the pod and then the cup. I still reckon the technology has potential, unfortunately it also has the potential to be ruined with poor equipment - and that includes 90+% of pod machines (the plastic ones).
I still draw a red line at instant and "coffee bags" - no way they can approach any of the methods I just outlined.
Enjoy your cuppa - all else is irrelevant.
TampIt

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