The PROBLEM With Nespresso Coffee Pods
Вставка
- Опубліковано 17 тра 2022
- Skip the waitlist and invest in blue-chip art for the very first time by signing up for Masterworks: masterworks.art/futureproof
Purchase shares in great masterpieces from artists like Pablo Picasso, Banksy, Andy Warhol, and more.
How Masterworks works:
-Create your account with your traditional bank account
-Pick major works of art to invest in or our new blue-chip diversified art portfolio
-Identify investment amount
-Hold shares in works by Picasso or trade them in our secondary marketplace
See important Masterworks disclosures: www.masterworks.io/about/disc...
Check out our other video on coffee pods: • The TRUTH About Coffee...
Subscribe to Future Proof!
/ @futureprooftv
Follow our SHORTS Channel!
/ @futureproofhealth
Stay updated on our socials
Instagram: / futureprooftv
Facebook: / futureprooftv
TikTok: / futureprooftv
Reddit: / futureproof
For further reading, check out the sources for this video here:
docs.google.com/document/d/e/...
Script: Caroline Eaton Pickard
Editor: Reid Valaitis
Project Manager: Lurana McClure Rodríguez
Host: Levi Hildebrand
Want to work with Future Proof? Get in touch:
contact@befutureproof.ca
A big shoutout to Masterworks for sponsoring this video! Collaborations like this help us to continue to make free content, so if you want to support them and the channel go to masterworks.art/futureproof and skip the waitlist to join Masterworks 👍
Don't love this recent glut of otherwise great channels pushing Masterwork bullshit. I get you gotta secure the bag, but I don't think pushing shady investments in speculative markets is really the way.
Sorry to mention this, but this "Masterwork" sponsorship I don't like.
Please, I know you need to make ends meet, but don't avail yourself of this kind of sponsors.
Your next video needs to be about Masterworks and how they scam people with their fees. 25 percent of every transaction goes to them. If you invest 10,000 dollars then you are only investing 7,500 dollars and Masterworks gets 2,500 dollars.
From my understanding Art is a bad investment if moral and ethical issues are important to you.
@@killermudmonkey I’m glad I’m not the only one who got caught off guard by this
If you are rich enough to afford a doorman you are rich enough to afford a real espresso machine and a grinder.
Nespresso seems to corner the “premium-mediocre” market for coffee.
Kind of like what Heineken was able to do for many years in the export beer market.
From a pure business standpoint it’s an enviable position, but yeah it’s pretty bad.
Basically enabling a certain consumer mindset creating an image that “*I’ve arrived* at coffee making”, whilst being the furthest away from it in meaningful reality.
I use an old fashioned Moka pot. A proper espresso machine, you need to make 20 cups to throw away to get the machine hot enough to get a proper extraction.
@@evelynsaungikar3553 While I love a good Moka pot, a good espresso machine should be giving you stable temperatures for correct extraction from your first shot lol. Mine does at least.
@@evelynsaungikar3553 what machine does that? Mine heats up real quick within 10 minutes and is then ready to go, and it's prosumer grade.
@@nazridzuan2242 Maybe ready to go, but the coffee won’t be good. The water has to hit the coffee as steam, not liquid. If any of your machine is plastic, I would be amazed if it made good coffee, by which I mean coffee you can drink black no sugar.
Don't get the wrong idea about James Hoffman at 10:45. He does not support Nestle or single use pods, he was doing the video in part to show everyone how substandard they were, and took every opportunity to complain about the sustainability concerns
Was scrolling through the comments looking for this! Yeah, he's definitely not a fan of Nespresso.
Yeah, that was a super sketchy editing decision.
Had to scroll way too far to see someone protect our fancy coffee man. :) Also the credited video is from the Hames Joffman "parody" account, not the actual Nespresso video. :(
@@cbsmth Weird. What is this parody account? Can't find anything online about it.
@@kermudgeon Parody might not be the right word, it's cuts of the original videos. Most seem to have "unhelpful James Hoffman" in the title so perhaps try searching for that. :)
Can’t believe you used James Hoffman as an example of people jumping on the “Nespresso pod hype train”. He absolutely abhors pod coffee
There has to be an insentive to recycle beyond the environmental aspect. In Norway we pay an extra 50 cents or whatever for soda bottles, we get that back when we shove it into a recycling machine (they're in every shop basically). So when you have like four shopping bags full of empty bottles you go down there and cash in, you get just over 10 dollars back. It's a good deal and encourages recycling greatly, you have like homeless people or whatever searching bins for bottles, you have kids doing the same for some extra cash. There's actual value in an empty plastic bottle. Same thing could be done for coffee pods.
Same here in the Netherlands. And for 2023 it will also be possible for soda cans, as is already the case in Germany! Doing the same thing for coffee pods would indeed be a great solution.
we have similar thing going on in Australia where instead of paying an extra money, I get 10 cents for every plastic bottle that I bring to the bottle collecting point. It's a good thing that led to a kind of a secondary services for olders ppl or homeless ppl to go out an collec from various sources making $$$ (it's not even pocket change, there are worse-paying jobs out there)
Same thing in Michigan! We get 10 cents for each bottle and can, but not every state in the U.S. has a program like it.
These wouldnt work for pods since people that can afford/use pods would not want those extra 10 dollars and unless it’s mandatory they wouldnt save up the pods to recycle and earn pennies.
In California you pay the bottle deposit but they won’t take the bottles back! Someone is cleaning up!
I can't believe you said "spill the tea" instead of "spill the beans" for that opening joke. Good video as always btw
Yeah we don't know what we we're thinking... We'll have to brew up something better next time! 😅
@@FutureProofTV lol
A missed opportunity 😅
yea i literally was like "how did he get that wrong? when i heard him say tea instead of beans" haha
Spill the "T," as in "Truth"
Honestly a more sustainable but still "fancy" feeling way to make your coffee is a French press. No filters, no plastic, etc. I've saved so much money (and coffee grounds as I can make a single cup and not a whole pot) using my French press.
Agreed! French press all the way!
Heck yeah, I love me a good French press.
except for the crud in the bottom of your cup, the difficulty in getting the grounds out of the bottom of the beaker (no, don't rinse it under the tap and let the grounds go down the sink unless you have your plumber on speed dial).
Or an Aeropress. Almost exactly the same amount of effort but I find you get a little less grit in your mug and it's a bit easier to tune to your preferences.
@@teresadejong3011 You are grinding your coffee way too fine. You need an extremely coarse grind for a french press. It should look like you just took a hammer and smashed the beans into small pieces.
I used to be a Nespresso fan until I learned how to use a barista espresso machine and buying very affordable coffee beans and grinding them myself. My love for coffee grew in knowledge in how to make coffee shop quality espressos at home. I saved a lot money and became a very artsy fellow.
people upgrade machines all the time too - i got one for £30 off facebook becuase they had upgraded. my mum had the same one so i knew how to use it. before i was paying £4 per coffee at costa. ehehe not anymore. and the beans i get ground in bulk.
I bought a cheap positive pressure type espresso machine that works on the same principles as the pod machines. They use the same cheap pumps as those machines do. The fact that they have a real 51mm Portafilter fitted means they have a good seal and don't leak. Actually not a real portafilter, they are pretend ones, the manufacturers go to considerable trouble to hide the fact that they have positive pressure, and not straight through.
It also means I can buy my own coffee beans by the kilo. The cheap burr grinder was more expensive than the coffee machine. I get fresh beans, and fresh ground coffee, which means way better coffee than what I ever got out of a pod machine. The fact it's much cheaper doesn't hurt either. It's still not real espresso machine quality at its best, but if the coffee is not the best, it is at least consistently good, and I don't have to fuss. Still thinking of splurging out and getting a good one (read expensive) at some point.
@@rfwillett2424
Hi. I'm curious. What machine did you get? Thanks.
I drank 10k Nespresso while you were learning to hug trees.
@@7531monkey clearly, or else you wouldn't be posting such drivel on a public forum.
It baffles me how Nestle still has some how such a positive brand reception despite the atrocious actions. They are one of the few brands that I have on a no buy list.
They have an awful reputation in Germany.
Unfortunately (especially on a thight Wallet) it is ridiciously hard to get around them. After my Mortage is payed off i would love to only go shopping from local Farmshops and Butchers.
@@__-xf3iw Nestle and cheap don't usually go in the same sentence where I'm from. Maybe it's just the region of the USA I'm in but Nestle is typically one of the expensive brands.
They're supervillain levels of evil, with all those dead babies on their hands.
Also, they'll straight up tell you that you don't deserve drinking water because they need to make more money.
But I guess Coke does that too and no one bats and eye.
@@evasadana8024 they have a lot of subbrands which aren't that visible connected to them
I found that switching from regular pre-ground drip coffee to a machine that grinds beans makes a huge difference in taste and aroma. And when you live in a place like Finland, where it's pretty normal to have coffee about 5 times a day, single-cup pods just sound terrifying.
beans lose their taste and aroma after 10 seconds of being ground (grinded? idk english isn't my first language lol). Getting beans and grinding them yourself will always make your coffee taste better, even if you just put them in a drip coffee machine thing after grinding them.
Yup, this is the solution to the problem, convenient, fast, and sustainable. Makes better coffee than the Nespresso machines as well. The machine is more expensive tho, but cheaper to run. Going through almost 10 mugs a day over here, bringing that Fiinish average number up😎🚀
5 cups?! Hows you guys heart rate?!
@@LittleMew133 5 normal cups of coffee is quite normal also in Norway. I have 3 mugs of coffee just for breakfast 😄
Making coffee from these cup machines is for people that wear a V-neck knitter jumpers over their shirt and red trousers. You know them. These that hold their wine glass by the base and wear a scarf on a warm summer day. 🧐😱
See I tried that but I still couldn’t drink freshly ground beans without milk and sugar, plus cafe bustelo and cafe llave are just as good as the fresh ground stuff lmao
This Video summarizes perfectly why we went out to by a traditional Italian espresso machine, the one which brings the most mileage with roughly 20 to 30 years of use if handled correctly.
Such a good call! Those things never die 😅 Thanks for joining us here!
Hello sir/madame. Please I am navigating in buying an espresso machine as well. Can u tell me which one you settled for and if you recommend it? Thank you
@@yahyaboussebaa4082 Bump. The homie above needs assistance here
@@yahyaboussebaa4082 I am answering for them I beleive Breville is excellent but its expensive
@@yahyaboussebaa4082 Hi Yahya, I went for the Rolex of the Espresso Machines that it is why it is pretty expensive - it is called Olympia Express. They build machines which last 30 years+ , these are the first the sold 😉. Even if the entry price is very steep, it will last for generations. Very simple mechanic, made to perfection. You can easily maintain it completely by yourself
I worked at a hotel that had these machines in the lobby , the suites and breakfast area, so yeah lots and lots of nespresso pods 😑 We were always super happy to see the delivery guy deliver more boxes of coffee pods because we could also give him the bags of used pods in return for recycling! I can verify that these bags really get super stinky and messy 🤢 So we always stored them in an unused tool closet in the hotel garage. So gross. Collegues would get really upset if the person receiving the coffee pod delivery forgot to give the bags in return 😂
I was gifted a Nespresso Vertuo and quickly transitioned to refilling the pods with freshly ground coffee of my own choice and using reusable silicone lids. After getting the grind and dose dialed in, the machine makes really great coffee with no waste (I compost my grounds).
Same! I was given one as a gift.
But where did you find the refillable reusable pods? I need to know.
Ordering new pods is so expensive every time for coffee.
But I do love that this machine makes coffee at the perfect temperature right out the gate.
Yes, which refillable pods do you use? I've been looking for an alternative aswell.
But with all that faff why not just use a french press or clever dripper and get actually good coffee for less effort and cost?
Can someone tell me what ones to purchase.. there are so many. I saved for months for a nespresso and finally literally just got my Nespresso vertuo plus today. I love my coffee and no matter what u did with my espresso mcghine I got from Amazon ( AICOK brand . It didn’t have enough power or pump whatever and unfortunately I have been unable to find a used one I can afford.
Anyways if someone can tell me the best kit to reuse my pods I’d be so appreciative! I don’t want to mess this expensive machine up! 200 may not be much to others but to me it’s A lot!! I’m a single mom with a special needs little boy. And I don’t do anything for myself. This was my 44th bday gift and the first time I have spent a dime on myself for anything that was not needed needed in 6 years.
Yes. Where did you find the reusable pods?
I always thought and still do that these pods were ridiculous. I calculated how much a pound of coffee cost using pods and it was something like $40. I don't think any kind of coffee is worth that much.
panama esmeralda gesha variatal are though but that depends if you want coffee to taste like some orange jasmine tea is your type of thing
I got an opportunity to drink some douchefully curated $60 a pound coffee beans, i thought it tasted ridiculous
Look up geisha coffee
Once wall street figured out the profit potential in crappy coffee being sold at 1/3 of an once at a time, they knew it was a gold mine. I bought a $3K coffee machine nearly 3 years ago to STOP buying K-pods, and STOP stupid Starbucks expensive stops, and its paid for itself several times over now through thousands of excellent freshly ground and perfectly prepared cups of real coffee, crema and all.
Especially not the lifeless garbage inside the pods...
Whenever Nestle promise something, you know it won't make any positive impact 🤣
Unfortunately, very true 😪😅
Only on their bank balance...
I use a French press for dayly coffee but I bought a Nespresso specifically for making quick creamy espresso, which it does quite nicely. Thanks for the video as it was very informative.
As someone who works in grocery retail it is very shocking to see how few companies produce all the products we consume.
P&G springs to mind here; a lot of people don't even know about them, whereas Nestle is proud of their market dominance.
I drink Nespresso because I like it. Period. I also do recycle 100% of my pods as a bonus. But if I am being honest, I drink it because it tastes good. Not for recycling purposes
Right? These people are just hateful towards a company. Am I wrong?
Who gives a shit man?
Newsflash, every multinational is scummy and shitty yet you buy their clothes/coffee/phones etc.
Cut the high moralistic act please.
@@BobMThird, well, they invented instant coffee, which saved tons of coffee from being spoiled, thus made coffee cheaper, thus available to everyone in the world what was an luxury item. Yeah, they made a lot of money, but made everyone in the world be able to drink coffee everyday.
@@Pedro76mchlkgwhat an ignorant comment to make. "They made coffee more accessible and 'cheaper' by inventing instant coffee so that excuses their countless atrocities that they have committed". Getting a list of the atrocities Nestle has done is a google search away. Stop being ignorant.
Same.
I literally just sold my nespresso vertuo plus this evening! It was such a good step up from instant coffee but once you learn to make coffee correctly nespresso begins to taste so bad.
Also I always recycled all my capsules in the lil bags 🫢
Legends supporting legends~ 💚☕
The recycling doesn't always work, and even then there's a bunch of emmisons involved in the whole process
How do you make your coffee now??
i am surprised that Ppl assume that putting recyclables in recycle bin.. is actually recycling them.
i guess they never check who collects it and where it ends up.
they might be surprised it's in a container on a ship sending those "recyclables" to Malaysia or Indonesia.. for example..
@@wellnesswanderlust5864 chemex or aeropress
Thank you for the informative video! I decided to take a page out of my lovely grandparents book, just used instant coffee. I only drink 6-8oz in one cup but I drink throughout the day, and I can combine decaf and regular to get as little caffeine as I want. I mainly reuse the containers as well, they make great containers for office supplies or small tools like nails, and I use them to transport items safely when camping.
It may not be a perfect plan but I try to adjust in ways I learn is better, for now I'll stick to reduce, reuse, then recycle.
I learnt so much about my favorite single-use coffee pods. Thanks! Going back to my old and fully compostable loose coffee (there is a composting program here) in my 1980s coffee maker.
Oh come on, you showed a clip of James Hoffman tasting all the Nespresso pods and kindof implied "he was jumping on a bandwagon" of liking them or whatever. In that video, James explicitly dislikes like 80% of them, and says at the end "if you like any of these, there is so much more to specialty coffee that you can discover and try."
I felt you kinda did him dirty on that one. James is quite a proponent on actual functional sustainability and improving the treatment of coffee growers.
I thought that was out of place too. Mostly the point of watching those types of James Hoffmann's videos is the funny faces he makes when he tastes terrible coffee :)
@@EmanuelBorsboom77 True
I guess the placement of Hoffman’s video snapshot (10:48) is ill-researched. He is one of the biggest critiques of Nespresso because of sustainability concerns but also the company’s imperialistic behavior upon coffee growers. That video goes on to say he hates each of those pods based on the taste as well.
It is ill-researched, because the credit is given to the Hames Joffman Channel
if you want to get the same results from the single use pod with the reusable then use 13g in the largest capsue 5g in the smallest and 9 in the medium size one since those are the exact amount of coffe grounds co[ntained in the single use coffee pods.
I love my lil Mr Coffee Espresso machine. It was $50 at Walmart and I’ve been using it for awhile and it gets the job done great. I also have an old keurig, but I’m trying to limit my use of it.
I'm a teacher in a respected college here in the Philippines. I'm using your videos as resource material. Good job on informing everyone without boring them haha.
Thank you for this great video! In Germany, the city of Hamburg has forbidden all city offices and services from using Nespresso and other capsule based coffee makers for sustainability reasons 🥳 Definitely a good example for other municipalities, institutions, companies or even universities!
Wow learned something new, didn't knew that
That's really cool
Sustainability reasons, LOL. So basically, Hamburg city employees are too lazy to drop the pods in a bag and send them back to nespresso for recycling... Or dropping them off at a local aluminium recycling plant.
Germany's well known for it's sustainability, shutting down Nuclear plants and ramping up mining of coal, and whatnot.
@@grahamb7947 Dear Graham,
In your comment, there seems to be some confusion on which entity ( federal government or individual state government ) holds the power to decide certain (sustainable) matters.
Germany is a federal republic consisting of a total of 16 federal states, Hamburg being one of them. (It gets more complicated because Hamburg also is what is called a "city-state", so it is both a city and a federal state. Out of the 16 individual federal states in Germany, 3 are so called city-states: Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen).
Between the German government (that is the federal government) and the individual federal state, there are clear rules on who can decide/pass laws on which matter. Mainly, there are three different scenarios:
1) Exclusive competence by the federal government: for example on matters such as foreign affairs, currency, immigration etc.
2) Competing competences: here both entities, federal government and individual state can decide/pass laws but both could claim precedent. For example, penal law, hospitality regulations, residency regulation etc.
3) Exclusive competence by the individual federal states: here only the individual federal state (such as Hamburg) holds the power to pass laws and regulations. For example on matters such as: education, urban planning and development etc.
In my comment, I gave the example of the city of Hamburg passing a regulation directly affecting its city offices.
In this case, we can see Hamburg (the individual federal state) passing a regulation in its identity as both a city and an individual city-state.
Hence, this regulation only affects Hamburg and more specifically the offices belonging to the city/state government, think for example the majors office.
In your comment, you are referring to Germany (the federal state supposedly) deciding to phase out nuclear power plants (a currently highly debated topic) whilst potentially maintaining coal plants.
As you will see from my explanations above, one federal state passing a ban on capsule coffee pods and the federal decision on nuclear/coal plants can not be compared on a legal level.
An individual state might want to keep a nuclear power plant running but it might simply not be in its right to do so.
On the other hand, the federal government might be looking for a lifetime deal with Nespresso but could not go through with it because it would overstep its competences.
The federal government and the federal state governments also are not necessarily made up by the same parties or the same coalitions of parties, so to expect that both the federal government and the state governments would be/want the same thing can not work.
Funnily enough, there actually is some valid criticism regarding the coffee pod ban in Hamburg, maybe we can get to that next time!
@@bellaliehr3803 well thought out response. Thanks for the clarifications 🙏🏻
So the government decides what workers can drink and what employers can buy for their offices. Ever hear the word liberty?
I've bought a Nespresso machine about 20 years ago before it was own by Nestle and It still run perfectly. I live in Quebec and here, we just need to put the bag of Nespresso pods in the recycling bin. They are supposedly taken by a company that remove the coffee for compost and recycle the aluminium. So I do recycle my pods... I just hope that they are really recycled.
came here to say exactly that! haha!
Nespresso was owned by Nestle from the beginning, hence the name "Nes"presso
Only the dome shaped one's seem to need to be sent in but I can't see why since they are aluminum too.
Plastic can only be recycled so many times. Meaning even IF you do your part by cleaning the pods and IF your local government does their part and actually does bother to recycle, this recycled plastic cannot be re-recycled ad infinitum. I think 3 times is the max, then it gets dumped. Why don’t you just buy good fair trade ground coffee and a cafetière? No filters, no fuss. It’s a pleasant ritual and only takes about 5 minutes. Screw Nestle!
@@gee_emm Nespresso use aluminum instead of plastic like other brands.
I tried these espresso bags (almost like tea bags) in Italy that were wayyyy better than any Nespresso pods I have and probably some of the tastiest espressos I had. You put them into a machine like the nespresso one, but they don't use any plastic. I can't remember the brand right now, but I remember thinking about how brilliant that was.
I’ve seen them.
Kimbo
ESE pod (Easy Serve Espresso) is a standard that several machines can accommodate and several coffee companies produce their coffee in this "pod" format
Although I gave all my official Nespresso coffee Pods for recycling, I never felt fully satisfied with myself because Nespresso only recycles certain amount of the pods. I thought refillable metal pods would be a good solution but some customers complained that they dont work as well as they claim. So I switched to 100% natural, compostable coffee pods instead of Official Nespresso ones. Huge difference! I would really recommend this solution to those who still have Nespresso machines because selling your machine to another, uninformed consumer is not going to solve the global problem of coffee pod waist. There are many compostable coffee pod brands to choose from today, they also offer big variety of flavors.
You did a great disservice to James Hoffman by showing images of him testing Nespresso pods right at the moment that you were saying that people run to buy these pods because they want to be like George Clooney.
For your information, James Hoffman immensely disliked all of the varieties he tried in his video of October 2021. You should see it to confirm, once again, that Nestlé is a master at marketing and can sell us garbage at premium prices.
Me? I’m sticking to my humble and old fashion way of making coffee.
I've been using an Aeropress for some years now and I love it. Makes great coffee, especially if you buy whole beans from a decent roaster and only grind them when you're gonna use them.
Yoooooo I love the aeropress, it’s such a good device! 👍
Love my aeropress and nespresso machine. I cycle between the two. When I have the funds for fancy coffee I prefer the nespresso but mostly use aero when I run out of pods.
Great video. I didn’t get caught up in Nespresso machines as I had already figured out that my Caffitaly pods were adding to my bin. So I bought a slightly bigger espresso machine, where I actually add real coffee grounds to it. My waste is there in the coffee, but at least it’s more biodegradable than a plastic or metal pod.
Wow, thank you for this detailed reveal! I’ve never purchased any pod coffee maker because I suspected all these facts were behind them. Until I find a pod I can just re-use every day, I’ll avoid them!
I had this realisation about a year ago. Since then, I’ve been grinding coffee beans myself and running them through a press with a reusable filter. I get a good coffee out of it, and I have fun with the process!
I was gifted a Nespresso vertuo machine for Christmas and by Feb it needed to be replaced. We did with the older model and it works like a charm! If you decide to get one, avoid the newest model, 2020 I believe. The 2016 worked perfectly great without the Bluetooth and app.
I thought about that (@14:21) after watching this entire video. My husband and I recently found an old aluminum Percolator-type appliance in some of his mom's old things. I can't even understand how the thing works (lol). I was gifted a Nespresso machine a few years ago for mother's day and I absolutely love my coffee mornings. Not sure if I like making it more than I like drinking it though. Thanks for sharing. I joined your channel to see more because you are both informative and entertaining!
I used to use a Burr grinder and had a machine, but unless it get connected directly to the water supply, I couldn’t get enough bars of pressure for a good coffee. I used a Nespresso machine in Europe for the first time and fell in love with the convenience and the taste was better than the DeLonghi machine I had at home. I have a few Nespresso machines now. The benefits outweigh the drawbacks for me.
On a side note, I just found your channel-excellent content!
Ah yes, a reusable pod, instead of a machine literally designed to used loose grounds, perfectly sensible. The wonders of our modern world.
Honestly it's so ironic 😪😂
Makes sense depending on the situation. For example at home I like brewing in a more traditional way, but taking my own good coffee in reusable pods to the office and using the machine there is super convenient.
For home use yes they're silly.
My dad got one of those pod-less espresso machines. Apparently it made some pretty good coffee, but it was also quite a hassle to set up and then clean with each use. All for one cup at a time. It was technically possible to get 2 cups per charge, but then both cups would be disappointingly weak, which also made the machine impractical for serving coffee to friends. That machine hasn't seen use in over 10 years now.
Those machines require a bit more work to get a coffee but the hassle is not that bad. I've been using them for quite a long time at home and don't feel the need to use a capsule machine.
A small spoon is usually enough to quickly clean the filter. If you want/need to remove all coffee particles from it, a cup with some hot water should help.
full circle
Have you/can you do a video specifically about “compostable” bio plastics that need a fancy fancy composting system to be processed (like PLA) and its benefits and problems (also for example many of the utensils out there)
We'll most certainly look into it and add it to our list for upcoming videos! Thanks so much for the suggestion, Colton 🙏
Yes please do. I work for a non profit that does a lot with encouraging our community to compost and you wouldn't believe the things people think they can throw in their backyard piles because the packaging said "biodegradable".
I agree! Many people are buying them and tossing in the bin thinking they are doing good for the planet. They haven’t read the fine print on their packaging.
there are rubber caps that u can buy now and for pretty cheap, just reuse the nespresso pods, once you get it, it works wonders. (the vanilla custard gives me the most foam in my experience)
OMG!! Your channel just came up randomly and i am ENJOYING IT!! Awsome content and funny as hell.
Saludos desde 🇵🇷
I got one of these machines as a wedding gift, but cannot seem to find a good reusable alternative to the pods. Most of them are smaller than the already small pods
My Nespresso machine just sits in a corner in the kitchen. I resort to using a French Press as my preferred brewing method. Great video, as always!
By the time you wait the 4 minutes to steep and pressing it down, the water has cooled off way too much and now you're left with lukewarm coffee. Those presses are overhyped.
It's not that complicated. I got my wife a vertuo plus. She loves it. Came with 30 pods. We used them. Dried them. Filled them with our own coffee. Reused them over and over. The barcode on the pod makes the experience incredibly fast and convenient. Refilling a pod and covering probably cost a dime. No waste.
If you are too lazy to do that, you're still saving a trip to a coffee shop. Saves money and the energy it takes to drive to get coffee. Depending on which machine you have it is better tasting than most traditional machines imo.
We can't be shocked every time a large corporation cuts corners to maximize profit. It's what they do. People have to take a little responsibility
Oh wow, what an honour to have a real live representative of Nestlé here with us today.
I ended up getting into drinking coffee during COVID. I started off with instant then graduated to grinding whole beans at home. A Keurig or Nespresso were never on my list of coffee sources because of the insane amount of waste. I also ended up deciding against even a drip machine because I didn't even want to deal with paper filter waste. I chose to use a French press and I've really been enjoying it. Feels like the least wasteful option I can do.
On a side note, @James Hoffmann might take umbrage with how you used clips from his Nespresso video under the context of people just rushing out and buying tons of Nespresso pods just because George Clooney "likes" them. He overall doesn't seem to care for them (watch that video and he says as much, even in the first minute or so) for all the reasons you pointed out as well as just the dodgy quality of the coffee as it is.
If you ever want to try a drip machine there are options for reusable filters, just rinse them off after use and you're good to go again. I've used them in the past when I drank multiple pots (not mugs, pots) a day and used one for several years without changing it.
Another less wasteful tools to make coffee is Vietnamese dripper and Turkish cevze or ibrik. I don't think Vietnamese dripper is available in Europe or America, but you can get those very cheap (around 18.000 rupiah, even cheaper than a french press). Turkish cevze is more common in Europe. But if you prefer a clean cup, then cevze is a no go because it doesn't have filter.
I've tried using the re-usable coffee pods back when I had a Keurig and they were just a pain to use. I eventually switched over to a pour over coffee maker, the Kalita Wave 185, and haven't looked back.
I love the Kalita Pour over! There's something so fulfilling about making your coffee by hand. Do you have the metal, ceramic, or glass one?
It's great, it's become my ritual to make coffee with it almost every morning, although I do have a French press as well. I got the metal one and their glass coffee server as well.
They do make very small size coffee paper filters, for those reuseable Keurig pods, which makes clean up much easier.
I use the old fashioned Italian moka pot. Great coffee! The secret is, never wash it with soap, just rinse it. Used grounds go in the compost bin. Easy, and the pot can stay in the stove.
The advantage of pod coffee is that they allow different folks (in an office, or at home) to have different coffees: caf vs decaf, flavored or not, different roasts -- as opposed to offering one single option.
don't all coffee machines do so? depends only on what roast you get. significantly less choice on nespresso
@@kanenasithaki4669 only if you want to brew a lot of single cups, cleaning the device in between.
If you drink flavored coffee, you should just get a soda.
@@7531monkey All coffee has flavour; it could be bitter, fruity, sweet, dark, woody, "nutty", acidic, or anything in between. For instance, some people prefer different strands, farms and countries -- coffee has taste; without it, speciality coffee would be absolutely pointless! It's all very subjective -- anyway, if people wanted a soda, I'm sure they'd get one. Some of us prefer coffee ;-)
I once owned a Keurig style coffee machine because of the simplicity of use. I quickly realised that the pods were not recyclable so I bought a few refillable pods and used them for a few years. I have since gotten rid of the machine and now make Turkish coffee, and make coffee with a moka pot or french press. All my coffee grounds are them collected and used on my lawn.
My preference is a chemex with a cloth filter. I compost the grounds or just add them to the top of my garden. Better coffee sourced from local roasters that cheaper to make. It’s more work but supports local small businesses and tastes better.
Another alternative to coffee pods is an espresso machine. The investment of a low end machine that makes something like espresso is very similar to the cost of pod machines, and the learning curve is less than you'd think. The only thing I can see being different to get used to is the cleaning afterwards - you have to knock out the puck and wipe instead of throw away a pod. As for the coffee - I really love Driftway! Small batch roasted, also something new to try, and completely compostable packaging. Happy coffeeing :)
@soft_cardigan I never thought of that! Great suggestion.
Thanks so much for these suggestions, Alisha! Glad you enjoyed this one ☺️🔥
I really like Nespresso vertuo coffee. Unless you have more than 2 cups, otherwise, I feel it saves me lots of time and I have more options . I also do recycle 100% of my pods as a bonus.
I love my Nespresso and would rather buy expensive coffee capsules than expensive, illiquid, private securities from Masterworks. That sponsor seems highly sketchy to me, honestly, and reminds me of the NFT crazy from 2 years ago. Don’t you have a huge counterparty risk with them?
Btw: in Germany, to recycle metals you just throw them in the yellow trash can instead of the gray one. It’s fed to a different waste processing unit then instead of just being burnt. I’m surprised that the waste disposal is more basic in the US
Never really understood the whole pod coffee thing. Making coffee is already super simple once you get your recipe locked in and it's a nice ritual to start the morning.
Ask yourself, 'If making coffee is so enjoyable, why is Starbucks so successful?'
Convenience and time is extremely valuable.
The pods cut out the measuring process, there's no pot to clean, and there's never a mess.
@@amochswohntet4434 and never a true high end cup of coffee
@@amochswohntet4434 Considering that it involves leaving the house, and standing on line, I don't think the appeal of Starbucks is convenience or time.
@@Genevieve1023 Thats a good point. You win 😄
@@Genevieve1023 Although, personally, I have had a lot of difficulty creating the same level flavor and quality as Starbucks, flavors which I really like.
My biggest buying regret was purchasing one of these. It just sits there in the kitchen not doing anything but collecting dust. At least I can say I have the latest coffee drip.
There's just so many better alternatives unfortunately 😓 thanks for sharing with us, Jay!
I came into an overstock case of the nespresso vertuo pods. So I have free coffee with my Nespresso for almost 3 years. Can't beat free.
Thanks for witty n informative vignette I’ve tried disposable, recyclable n plastic pods ! Think you nailed it, brew coffee like Mom did !!
I have been using my old coffee grounds as fertilizer !
It’s a win win , the plants loves it ! Another way reciclables works ! Of course the pods will create mold if you store them away, they are wet🙃
Fertilize your plants after enjoying your favorite coffee creation!
The final point is... Just drink tea!
Actually a video about the impact of tea might be interesting... Like, I think I'm using a more sustainable brand of tea bags, but of course getting it from a zero waste shop would be even better, but where do tea shops or teabag brands actually get the plants they use...?
Just a thought.
Keep up the great videos!
This is such a good idea, we'll definitely look into it. What would you say is the most popular tea company that you're aware of?
Last I heard those tea pouches use micro plastics wich end up dissolved into ur tea😂
@@FutureProofTV I think 'Lipton' and 'Twinings' are the biggest tea companies here in Belgium...
'Lipton' I know for sure use those plastic teabags like mentioned here in the comments.
French press, percolators, Moca pots, drip coffee, mason jar cold brew, on demand single cup machines to make a fresh grind when requested etc. there are lots of on demand coffee, I don't understand why these single cup machines with pods ever became a thing. They aren't really that much more convenient, the machines and pods are expensive. Its so strange, it only takes me 5 minutes to filter a jar of coffee in the morning (after taking an hour to make a dozen of them at the start of the week), or 3 minutes to boil a cup of water and a couple of minutes to brew in my french press.
There are lots of sustainable machines that don't have disposable parts, why do people buy these single use coffee pod machines...
I think it's because they offer flavours like Starbucks.
@@cferracini Most of those flavours are available in powders or syrups with nearly indefinite shelf lifes, and you can add whatever you want and make your own flavours. Almost all of the big chains sell grounds and beans in their signature flavours, and there are lots of more socially responsible coffee distributors.
I will never understand pod machines
I don't even drink coffee. I'm not saying I agree to that logic. But I understand people are lazy and they don't want to mesure stuff nor do several steps. The only difference I see in number of steps between a french press and Nespresso is flavouring.
Sir, you also forgot the king of them all: the espresso machine
@@yuriythebest You are right! I was just listing out coffee brewing techniques that are quick but also cost less than a Keurig or Nesspresso, a decent espresso machine tends to be expensive and takes up a lot of counterspace, but since we are here we can't forget a good pour over either, a good V60 is only takes a few minutes and produces a fantastic cup of coffee.
I like my nespresso. I like my nespresso pods I like how easy it is to use, I like how easy it is to clean. I've been using my virtuo for a long time I haven't had any problems with it. I can order my coffee online and it gets here the next day. the price doesn't bother me at all I love it
Mine is always flashing the yellow light… I stopped using it months ago
I feel bad about the environment impact of my pods. But other than that I'm totally with you. I like mine
I bought mine through subscription and it's been 3 years now and it's working perfectly fine. Just like you said, I like how easy it is to have a cup of coffee without ending up with so many things to pop into the dishwasher. I have chemex too but I only use it once in a while because obviously I need to brew it myself and I don't have the time. I like the fact that I can drop a pod in, press it and then go brush my teeth in the morning and then get out of the bathroom and a cup of coffee is already there and it doesn't taste bad. I really don't mind the price of the original pods because it's still cheaper than getting one from the store. I'm willing to pay some more to have convenience
@@CrazyMonster37 Ugh! wouldn't the toothpaste affect the way the coffee tastes?? Also, you shld brush after your coffee / breakfast, not before.
@@GalaxyCat001😅I thought the same
Great video, thanks! I usually hand-filter my coffee (after grinding it fresh just before I need it); best result for my taste. Sometimes I use a French press too. But we also have a Dolce Gusto machine for which I use refillable capsules and I cannot confirm what you say in the video. It's pretty easy to get quite good coffee using these. Each of the three methods I use produces a different kind of taste sensation; I like them all but my favourite is the hand-filtered.
I don't even drink coffee but love hearing these breakdowns of how we're destroying our planet😭
Don't be a climate alarmist. Don't remain in the grip of fear, hopelessness and outrage. Grow through it an help create solutions. Attack it head on, with courage. Don't cry.
For the people liking their capsule coffee, you can switch to a reusable capsule to enjoy your coffee more sustainably. The one i use is the Evergreen capsule, been using it for 2 years and it works wonderfully with finely ground coffee!
This. I have a reusable pod that I LOVE
I bought those reusable pods from evergreen last year and they work really great, i bought some for all my family last christmas, best gift
100% compostable coffee pods work great too
What I do, and I saw this on a box of Woolworths Aluminium Nespresso Coffee pods, I scoop out the coffee from the spent pod and simply put the empty aluminium pod shell in the recycling wheelie bin we get from the council. The spent coffee goes on the plants.
Man, for a channel that seemingly persecutes misrepresentation, having James Hoffman edited over Levi saying that 'everybody is rushing to buy Nespresso coffee pods' for his video on them is ironically misrepresenting his intent. Check yo'self, team. Not a good look.
My biggest thing is I’m a single person and I ONLY drink espresso, so machines like this actually fill a need I have. So when I eventually get one, Nespresso brand or not, I’ll take the time to figure out how to make the reusable cups work.
I only drink espresso myself and I solved it by getting a small espresso machine and a grinder. pods are a modern problem. use your pod money to buy a decent machine, mine was ~$300 and has been in my life for 16 years.
So you didn't drink espresso before these machines came along?
@@biamk996they’ve been around longer than I’ve been alive.
@@kathleensolomon9041what brand machine
Thank you for the video. Found it really interesting. I hope you ´re aware, that the biggest impact for a cup of coffee is the coffee by it´s self (mostly because of land use change) and than the use. So coffee is 50%, use about 20-23% and the capsule is under 10%. If you use a bean machine which uses normally about 8g coffee, it has about 20% worst impact than a capsule. So I don ´t understand why alway everyone makes single portion especially capsule seems so worst. I live in Switzerland and the recycling quote for alu capsule is over 60%. Germany about 50%. I wish someone would talk about sustainability who also deals with it. The only way to be sustainable is drink less coffee, use renewable energy and take the bicycle to go grocery.
Get a coffee maker with a built in grinder - the machine is more expensive than the nespresso ones, but that cost is quickly recouped when it comes to buying coffee. That way you get fresh ground coffee of your choosing - and you can pick the brand and roast which is best for you.
Your grounds can be composted or used in the garden, if you have the option - or be thrown in with food waste.
I got a nespresso machine as a gift and always struggled with the aluminum waste and hated the pod idea. After using it for a while and being really bad at recycling I bought reusable capsules from Beau. I have zero affiliation with them. They are made well and they do require a bit of work but they really aren’t that bad if you give yourself the time to fill the up at the beginning of the week for my early work days. Way cheaper. On weekends or non busy mornings I still use my simple drip coffee machine.
i use the reusable pods and i have had no quality complaints. for me, it’s a perfect system
Same here. But you need to find the correct set up (fine ground coffee, tamping pressure etc) at the beginning. Personally i have been using for 2 years the evergreen capsule, i love it.
Same here. I been using the WayCap for Dolce Gusto (machine brand also by Nestlé) and it works fine by me. They have reusable pods for others brands such as Nespresso and DeltaQ.
@@MrJmj444 do you only make espresso with it or the bigger cups too ? I cant seem to get anything good out of it other than espresso
@@thesheep7634 for the bigger cup i use the single-use lids option that they have, enables you to pack more coffee inside.
Recycling K-pods is a joke. The box tells you you have to individually empty them of coffee which is a lot of manual work. Having to reopen them and remove the lid and empty the coffee is even more work than a regulare reusable cloth filter or a reusable plastic filter machine. That prerequisite to recycle a single K-cup removes 100% of all the reasons to use a Keurig over a regular cloth filter or a paper filter machine, so even though I tried to recycle the K-cups, most of the times I just throw them in the trash, or use a reusable filter for keurig, which is again, more work than the regular k-cup so the entire point of using a Keurig is lost.
dont buy them then
I don’t use single use pods at home, but I will say they I appreciate Nespresso or Keurig in hotel rooms when I travel.
I searched about for a good way to make a platonic ideal espresso at home, and settled on a staresso hand-pumped espresso! It can use ground OR aluminium pods, and when I use the pods I empty out the coffee inside to add to my neighbour's compost pile then I recycle the pod :D
I prefer a moka pot. Affordable. Made out of solid aluminum and it produces amazing espresso like coffee that are base for milk drinks.
Love the moka pot! Closest thing to espresso without the full setup. Thanks for sharing, Lorraine 💪
I came here to say just this.
honestly yall just get an Aeropress, an electric kettle and a good quality hand grinder. You may not be able to get espresso from it but it's far and away the most versatile coffee brewer you can have at home if you want something that can match the strength of an espresso (kinda) for milky drinks or get something nice and clean like a filter coffee.
Always thought Keurig tasted like coffee water. Like my French press but also like my nespresso. I’ve tried almost every form of coffee out there and nespresso delivers really good flavor with out the huge price tag.
lol been using a pour over for sometime and i love it. less space required and i can just use the time to take a break form working
I would recommend looking into entry level espresso machines over these coffee pod systems. They might be more expensive up front but the coffee will taste better and it will probably be cheaper over the long term. The breville barista express is a pretty easy one to recommend as an entry level one since it comes with a decent grinder and doesn't take too long to warm up from off. It was around $500 the last time I looked for a friend but considering that burr grinders are commonly $100+ it's really not a bad deal to get started
A cheap burr grinder paired with an entry level espresso maker still makes better coffee than a pod, in my opinion. There is nothing in the world than makes pre-ground coffee last longer or taste better than fresh-ground.
i've used a french press for my coffee at home for over 7 years now and never looked back. The fact is even if you ignore all the crappy stuff about the pods they are still more expensive for what they are.
a well made french press is still only $50-80, then you can buy a giant bag of ground or whole beans yourself which per coffee per cost still a much better value than a machine.
I wish I could give you two thumbs up. 🙂
K-cups always taste nasty to me. Like burnt or old coffee you get at Dunkin. I always assumed it was cause of the pod itself. So I opened the top, dumped the coffee in a normal coffee filter, brewed it and wow. The taste difference was huge. The nasty taste was gone. Which means the filters in the K-cups are terrible. Which explains why it always tastes bad.
Make it the old fashioned way! This was my favourite takeaway. I've got a french press and an espresso machine. These two things are more effort preparation and cleaning wise, yet they are sustainable and they offer great flavour. Buying locally roasted coffee is also a great way to get the best flavour in my view. Rather than short term gains with long term (environmental and economical) pains all people should focus on short term pains with longterm gains. Excellent video brother!
I am a nanny for lots of rich people with these machines, and the coffee has a weird texture and just kind of tastes... not bad, but worse than a cup I could make for myself
There are different pods with different coffee to make specific coffee brews. Sounds like you’re using an espresso pod to make a lungo (or larger) cup. Also the machines do need some kind of regular flushing/cleaning to help remove old grounds from the pipes.
@@mr.t505 don't fall for the hate, any type of coffee is extremely unsustainable and has extreme effects to the environment.
The beans themselves are the problem, and until people don't want coffee from exotic remote areas where people are exploited for their labor it's not going to get any better
No amount of complaining about single use disposable pods is going to change the fact that the beans themselves aren't good for the environment. Countless trees destroyed to make coffee farms in remote areas.
These people are delusional if they think they can judge pod users. The act of wanting coffee has done more damage to the environment than all the current and future pods combined. Because behind every pod or bag of loose beans is the overall economics of coffee which you cant escape if you want coffee
So i say enjoy your convenience let these other people waste their time and than feel better about not using a single use pod. They might have better tasting coffee but i know my construction worker of a dad doesn't have the time for that type of shenanigans and is using the pod for a better than pour over coffee that only takes one click and is single use so there isn't any wasted coffee after his pour.
TLDR: Why I like my Nespresso
For my family the biggest draw of the Nespresso vertuo is the ability to make espresso as well as full cups with only one machine that doesn't take up too much space (we have a small kitchen with limited counter space). Some of us like making our own drinks while others prefer a fast mug. We recycle all our pods and have only had a problem with the pods molding once. We usually use pods fast enough to fill bags before they get nasty. I despise companies that push the burden of recycling on to consumers but with Nespresso specifically it's so easy to recycle. We used to have a kureg and we bought supposedly compostable pods from PC. Turns out there was actually an inorganic plastic ring that made the whole product a lie. Overall I think it's the best option for us, for these reasons and possibly for others.
This makes me feel better about the automatic espresso machine I bought. I hope the used grounds are good for plants because I keep chucking it on this bush I want to grow between me and my neighbour.
To be fair.. Even if only 5% of the people recycle the aluminum pods. the fact they are aluminum means they are still better than plastic pods that sit in landfills.
Thank you for this video....spent a lot of time thinking i was doing something good by reciclying my pods....yes its covinient but knowing only 5% get recycled is awfull ! Im portuguese and if you dont know in Portugal its a big big part of our life so yeah i use so many pods every day 😭 im gonna buy a Grinder and a press screw nestle and all this companys
Glad you learned something new today! Honestly don't beat yourself up over it or anything, we're just here to get some info out there. Hope the press serves you well, greetings from Canada!
What if I told you your entire countries love of coffee does more damage to the environment than those pods ever will.
What is getting a new machine going to do? Now you just have two coffee machines and will either need to throw away one which is probably even more wasteful. If you give it away you aren't getting rid of the problem you are just now enabling someone else to use those pods.
If you want to do it great, but don't think you are helping the environment by transitioning.
You may get better coffee but overall the bulk of the environmental damage comes before you even buy the coffee
@@PaendaTube we have machine reciclying centers....i will just deliver it there and be done with pods because thats the Smart thing to do
10:45
*sees Hames Joffmann video*
*looks at James Hoffmann*
Actually that was him testing Nespresso pods, and he also mentioned about Nestlé being bad actor in the coffee scene
Hey, you're right, I just have a De'Longhi ec191cd Coffee machine, and it's just perfect for me. I don't need to economize every single second in the morning an i love the coffee preparation that takes (oh my God) 3 minutes including the cleaning. My cup of coffee costs as much as the nespresso (about 25ct) but it is the best italian coffee, that i've found.
I just got a Nespresso after wanting one for years. I lived for several years in Europe and every household has a Nespresso machine. I love the taste of Nespresso coffee and lattes and it is personally a nostalgic experience. I usually make coffee using my Moka pot, however Moka’s brew for 2 people so I usually end up tossing half of it out. I love that my Nespresso can make a perfect single serve every time. It’s convenient, tastes amazing, and allows me to not waste coffee. I also plan the recycle my pods so it’s a win for me.
got a nespresso ad lmao
No way 😅🤣
Hi Levi, what are your thoughts on Nespresso becoming a certified B-Corp? Given the points in your video, this makes me a little wary of other surface-level sustainable businesses that have also sought B-Corp certification…
Oooo, that is interesting, I didn’t know that! It is rather sus, isn’t it?
Great video. It doesn't affect my decision to use my machine however (I own a Nespresso original machine). I live in Europe and unfortunately I have to throw my coffee filters and coffee pods into my trash bin because I can't recycle them.
I use both disposable pods and reusable pods depending on the time I have in the morning...
But thanks for the tip to use put the pod recycle bag in freezer before throwing them out... it should help a bit...
I wish nespresso will switch to biodegradable pods so I can compose the pods together with the coffee grind
Went to my local compost yard that is provided free from my city. Typically where the green waste goes to be chipped up and to be turned into mulch or compost to be used around the city.
The number of K-Cups (along with other plastic waste that gets mixed in) in two truckloads was astonishing. Seeing for my self that sort of mass plastic waste in what is normally a very good green waste system hurt my soul.
That's heartbreaking!! Hopefully over the years we will have more and more consciousness around what is compostable/biodegradable so that doesn't happen. Would a video on compostable materials be something that would interest you??
@@FutureProofTV that would be an absolute godsend.
Future Proof How many more years do we have left to learn?
I used to buy Nespresso pods and finally got an actual Breville espresso maker. My partner and I paid off the machine in a few months by all the money we saved not being tempted to buy latte's when I'm out and about + not paying for overpriced pods.
When you do the sums, it takes no time for a home coffee maker to pay for itself compared to buying out. In Australia your ave flat white is around 4$
@@standupstraight9691 Exactly... and I'm not someone who bought out every day or even every week. We used less coffee grounds than a standard coffee maker for espresso too.
No reason to buy overpriced pods to be used once and discarded. I bought the VIVI SKY Reusable Coffee Capsules Discs, grind my own beans before each cup (one touch operation!) and reuse the same two Nespresso Vertuo pods for over the last year! And when I want fancy foam I preheat my cream in the microwave and then whip using a battery operated milk frother. Spent coffee goes into my flower/garden beds. It's way too easy. Sustainability "problems" solved!
I liked and subscribed, you are brilliant at sales! Your pitch is brilliant!
Besides ancient history, Nespresso was doing this in Europe way before Keurig hit the market. But instead of pods, they were single serve coffee pouches and worked with any brand's machine.
I almost got sucked into Nov 2022 Black Friday deals on Nespresso makers. In the summer of this same year it crossed my mind to research how many coffee pods are manufactured in a year. The number for the UK alone was astronomical. And so I also wondered where they all likely end up and if there are reusable pods available. I did find that Keurig has reusable washable pods for their machines but can’t say I found them for Nespresso. I then realized that while they are available for K cups using them undercuts the convenience of using a new pod each time. If you are going to refill a small fiddly reusable capsule for one cup - why not just load the much larger easier to handle and wash filter on a drip maker and make a pot of coffee? So of course reusables are not popular with the lazy DIYer. Plus there was a quick calculation of the cost of purchasing an endless supply of the coffee pods. Anyway after all of that I decided I was right not to follow my friends and family down the road of purchasing a Keurig or Nespresso maker - and then came Black Friday on Amazon. Lo and behold a Nespresso Vertuo maker on sale for about 40% off and bringing the high end brand name into the realm of affordability. I tapped - I read and for a moment almost purchased it feeling good about how impressive this would look on my counter. And then thank God I woke up and remembered I would also have to order and pay for coffee pods and - that was that - the dream was over and I once again realized how much better off I am continuing to use my 25 year old (still going strong) drip maker that owes me nothing makes more coffee at one time is less costly for me to use and has a far smaller impact on the environment especially as I have used the same wire mesh reusable filter for that entire 25 years.
Making a pot is not realistic when you're a single person wanting a single cup
@@snoozyq9576 But in less water and less coffee, not that difficult
Nespresso isnt bad, their coffee is.
Got myself a $20 vertuo refil kit and its awesome!
Hey, just subscribed. Love the video !!!