Originally posted by rawill
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All plastics are far from equal, most are using cheap PVC / PVA or similar and yes, they taste terrible. So did every single metal pod, especially the aluminium ones with a coating of (??? some unidentified crud). Fortunately the EU guys have a good food grade standard* so most of them do not overpower the coffee with a tainted flavour. Some (er, most) of them still leave a noticeable aftertaste.
We tested well over 50 models of pods** comprising of a wide variety of materials and only two went to a second round of taste testing: both EU food grade plastic, both one shot (i.e not easily refillable). BTW, some of the notes from the failures make interesting reading.
I can get the details of the winners next time I am there if you wish (PM me).
Good luck with your weekender B & B.
TampIt
* Are you listening Australia? Thanks to JH for making our food labelling damn near meaningless: the b*****d must have got some commercial pressure, if not an outright bribe.
** Actually capsules, according to the Dimal post. Although now the makers & consumers generally call them pods, I totally give up on that debate: the "real pods" in a cloth bag have been mainly from Phillips and taste both truly awful and stale at the same time. "They will never be missed" (Gilbert & Sullivan). Reminds me of my Carmencitas aka moka pot aka stovetop espresso pot - as long as people know what you mean it is fair enough... Oh, and as a computer guy, don't even get me started on routers / modems.


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