Hi there,
Very generalized this one.
I've had a Nespresso Vertuo machine for ages but have never used it (besides to pods that came with it).
Recently my love for coffee has grown so I'm looking at getting some pods.
Is there any advice out there on obtaining discounts on genuine Nespresso pods?
Many thanks
They regularly have "Buy X, get X free" deals so probably just have to keep an eye for those.
Recently they had a 15% off which you could stack with the free sleeves which I think was the best I'd seen, stocked up while I could.
Can't really think of many other deals for genuine Nespresso pods.
Did you ever try the classic pods before purchasing a Vertuo machine?
Nope I got given this machine. I wish it was a classic machine. So many more options.
That was going to by my natural next response, but glad to see you already know haha. But if you got it for free that is something!
There is no way to buy them discounted every day. It sucks!
Definitely sign up to the nespresso website and make sure you get all marketing emails. They do deals occasionally. 15% off or free sleeves are the most common.
If you can get away from the pods you can use regular coffee from a supermarket. I found that Oro blends (from any of the big brands) were always pretty decent.
And even very cheap espresso machines can pump out a nice cup. I preferred the taste from my old $80 Aldi machine to my $300 Breville, or even my dads $1000 machine (but the convenience of a single button on the expensive machine is pretty great).
But lately I've been in Japan, which prefers hand-poured filter coffee, and found it quite nice. Brings out the coffee flavour much better than expected, just not in a tiny shot. For long blacks, it's better than espresso.
Almost no equipment needed, just a filter holder that sits on top of a mug. You can get these from Daiso. And then you just slowly pour hot water through it.
Overall I think we get ripped off with coffee in Aus. We have crappy instant, or espresso, with nothing in between. Around Asia you can also get coffee in teabags, and disposable pour-over packs (basically teabags that open up and have support to sit over a mug). And they are way better than instant. So they can always get the flavour of good coffee, even without any proper setup.
But our perception of good coffee is that it requires expensive equipment to apply pressure, and just a kettle won't work.
When really, hot water is all that's needed for a good cup. We just never encounter it.
Not criticising, but there are plenty of those 'missing' options available in Australia.
Pour-overs, filters, syphon, are all popular and plenty of cafes have those available.
For home use, also have a look at Moccamaster or similar, or even just a French Press.
For travel, some people won't go anywhere without their AeroPress, but I am happy to take some coffee bags (Robert Timms) for a decent coffee to my liking.
The important thing is to try as many as you can and then choose your preferences. Some of these are much better for single-origin coffees than an espresso, letting the unique flavours come through.
But, unfortunately, we just don't know what OP likes.
dump the nespresso
and buy an espresso one
the taste is better
What type of coffee have you been drinking that has resulted in your growing love of coffee?
You may find that pods will not satisfy your expectations.