Are there any decent pod coffee machines out there?

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I've had a Tassimo and it was rubbish. Expensive pods, doesn't fill the full cup and the drink was always just warm, never hot.

I'd like a new machine but don't know what to get. Anybody have any recommendations? Was looking at Dolce Gusto but not sure.

Nothing too expensive if possible

Another vote for Lavazza modo mio. Mine's been going string for almost 10 years.

We've got a nespresso vertuo machine and love it.

Poss are recyclable and collected from us when our order comes. The pop is on offer atm for £50 with free capsules too.

I've never had a decent cup of coffee from a pod machine (& I'm not a coffee snob at all). Maybe I've just never had a good one - mostly in hotels or Airbnbs. It always seems too small & lukewarm, not to mention bitter. People have often asked us if we want one as a present, but I just cling onto my cafetiere - it makes delicious coffee once you know what beans you like (I grind them fresh) & is so easy.

This ^^

I was at an exhibition recently, and there was a free raffle to win a coffee machine that used pods. They got rid of very few tickets because most people said they didn't want a coffee machine that used pods because of the environmental issue.

I don't like my Dulce Gusto, the drinks are only just hot - I like my drinks boiling hot! It's great for making hot chocolate for the kids though, doesn't take long to cool down. Mines covered in dust now.

I went down the hand press route and opted for a wacaco with the adapters. So I can either do fresh coffee or dolce gusto or nespresso pods and can take it anywhere. No huge machine taking up valuable counter space either!

I'll post the link again for those who insist that pods are the worst environmental choice. If you want to be green Instant is the greenest choice

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64293750

Each time, the study found that traditional filtered coffee produced the most amount of carbon dioxide. This is because of the amount of ground coffee that is needed to make a cup of coffee is higher, as is the energy that is needed to heat up the water and keep the coffee warm.
On average, the method that produces the second-most emissions is brewed coffee using a French press, also because of the amount of coffee that is needed to make a single cup.
Coffee capsules are third on the list. The amount of coffee inside each capsule is controlled, which prevents overconsumption - a capsule saves between 11 to 13 grams of coffee, the study found.
Instant coffee is the most environmentally-friendly way to make a brew, the study found, because it uses less coffee, and water kettles use less energy than the traditional coffee maker.

Nespresso every time and their capsules. Other ones are distinctly grim and use plastic.

Aluminium coffee pods are infinitely recyclable IF you use their recycling scheme.

So many people pontificate about 'environmental impact' of coffee pods yet using 4 pods a day is the equivalent in aluminium as 4 cans of tinned goods a month. No one would virtue signal about usage of baked beans or tinned tomatoes, beer, fizzy drinks etc.

I've certainly never found a Nespresso pod washed up in my local beach but I consistently find hundreds of plastic straws from kids juice boxes, milk bottle and plastic bottle tops, crisp packets, plastic lolly sticks and tiny micro plastics.

We've got a Lavazza, it's pretty good. Compostable pods. And we boycott nestle.

I've got a Lavazza Modo Mio Jolie and Milk, and really like it. They use their own pods which you can get from Tesco (and other supermarkets). The capsules are actually biodegradable and can be put in your weekly food waste collection, unlike the Nespresso ones which use Aluminium. I found one on Facebook Marketplace for £20, very clean and hardly used, so worth looking on there. The milk frother works really well and does a good cappucino - froths oat milk too.

I'm another who thinks the machines are a ludicrous waste of money and materials.

A stovetop mokka is just as quick, tastes better and is better for the environment.

I have had 2 nespresso machines (fine) but I now have a sage barista which is so much better. And far more satisfying to use too. It did cost £600 but it was a present and it gets used loads. I love it. I did not like the environmental issue with coffee pods at all, so feel happier using beans.

Another Lavazza lover here. Pods are compostable, coffee is far superior to Nestlé and no buying from a company with no ethics.

Lots of votes for Lavazza going to have to look at that. Thanks everyone