Top 3 Best Compostable Nespresso Pods Alternatives
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- Check out the top 3 best compostable Nespresso pod alternatives for 2021.
I did a bit of research, and Grind, Roar Gill, and Halo Coffee were the best eco-friendly Nespresso compatible capsules in the UK at the time of creating.
I chose alternatives to Nespresso as these were better for the environment, tasted great and were similar in price compared to the originals.
These are not affiliate links (wish they were). Feel free to use them to get your coffee and if your feeling generous tell them JP sent you!
Grind:grind.co.uk/
Roar Gill: roargill.com/
Halo: halo.coffee/
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this is a great video. surprised it doesn't have more views/likes! thanks for putting the effort!
I appreciate that! Thank you dude
Thanks for the well presented and informative video James!
Since watching this video I have purchased Roar pods and I’m unfortunately very disappointed. I’m gutted to have this opinion, as I was looking forward to raving about how wonderful they were and of course being a much more responsible and eco-friendly purchase. However, to my taste, a strong Nespresso capsule is more than twice as strong as one of the bold tasting ones from Roar. It’s a real shame, as I was looking forward to moving away from Nespresso capsules for good.
Unfortunately, I would not be able to recommend Roar as the strength of the coffee is simply unacceptably weak for my taste.
Sorry to hear this was your experience! Since your comment which pods have you enjoyed using?
In San Francisco, compostable is better than biodegradable. Biodegradable might just break down to smaller plastic, but not turn into dirt.
My understanding is that it’s not good to have hot food cooked in aluminum. That’s another reason to get compostable pods.
The problem is not the Nespresso machine. The problem is the vile tasting undrinkable coffee in original Nespresso capsules.
It is the old software adage, garbage in, garbage out.
When a young Swiss engineer backed by Nestle developed what was to become Nespresso, there was strong opposition within Nestle. It was feared it would steal market share from Nescafe.
George Eastman once remarked Kodak was not in the business of selling cameras, Kodak was in the business of selling film.
Nestle is not in the business of selling machines, Nestle is in the businesses of selling cheap low-quality coffee, packaged in gaudy aluminium pods with a massive mark up. Nespresso is not luxury coffee. It is low quality coffee sold at a high price.
Assume 5g of coffee in a capsule. Calculate for 1kg. Then for a 250g bag of coffee. Would be able to buy very high-quality coffee at that price.
When the patents expired a few years ago, it was seen as the opportunity to undercut Nestle, supply cheap low-quality coffee, and still make a reasonable return.
Specialty coffee roasteries saw it differently. Here was the opportunity for high quality coffee, packaged in an oxygen-free environment, optimum dose, optimum grind, optimum freshness, for a known machine, offering consistency for every brew.
Roar Gill I had not heard of. They provide information on their coffee and on the extraction. The best option would be Exotic and Rare bundle, better quality coffee, sixty capsules, plus free shipping.
roargill.com/
Grind, bombarded on social media, never a good sign.
The blend awful, on a par with though marginally better than the cheap rubbish on the shelves of supermarkets. The light roast not good, leaves a very unpleasant taste in the mouth.
If thinking of trying Grind, and I do not recommend, order subscription for longest period between deliveries of eight weeks, then cancel on receipt of first delivery.
Grind is a start up coffee chain and it shows. Obtaining information on their coffee is like getting blood out of a stone. I have never visited one of their coffee shops, and having tried their coffee capsules, a visit not very likely, especially when many excellent indie coffee shops in London.
medium.com/the-little-bicycle-coffee-shop/house-belend-from-opening-the-box-grind-4de4364f2278
Halo I am reluctant to try. Highly misleading environmental claims, pods have a habit of jamming the machine, pods do not appear to provide adequate oxygen barrier. Why the need for an oxygen barrier around the boxes? At least would have a use for the tin if order a subscription bundle from Grind.
halo.coffee/
Never cheap coffee off the shelves of a supermarket.
I have tried, Coop, M&S, Eden Project. Undrinkable coffee, only thing in their favour, better than original Nespresso.
Try
- Kiss the Hippo -- compostable
- Colonna -- aluminium and compostable
Internally, all Nespresso machines the same, the only difference external appearance and attachment of gadgets and gizmos.
Opal One, superior machine to Nespresso machines, roughly double the price of cheapest Nespresso machine.
Never coffee chains.
Support independent coffee shops serving speciality coffee. Relax with a coffee served in glass or ceramic. Never takeaway unless from a cart or kiosk. Respect the coffee.
medium.com/the-little-bicycle-coffee-shop/the-problem-is-not-the-nespresso-machine-2d006c1c1133
Thank you for such a detailed reply. Very interesting take especially when it comes to Halo Coffee, i'll do some more research into this
Only too happy to help, to ensure people are better informed of coffee and do not get taken in by the hype.
You will see I have added a few more comments, which hopefully everyone will find useful.
@@keithpp1 can you reccomend any very high quality pods? I'm ready to sell my machine b/c nespresso coffee is so bad.