Thanks Tom. Fyi. Enjoyed all your Delonghi Dedica reviews, mods and DIY fixes. We've had ours since 2013. Love the small foot print, wonderful morning cappuccino. In addition, we recently migrated from Whirly-Pop home roasting methos to the Fresh Roast SR540 w/extension tube. Life just kwazy good! Luv your channel and authentic straight-talk.
We just retired our Inissia as it cracked where the capsules go in and started leaking. We got it in 2016 and used it for 4-6 coffees daily that entire time. That was our second home machine since 2011. I can't remember the first model as my wife had it when we got married (this was when we still lived in the EU) but the theromoblock died (or so said nespresso). In general, they seem to last 5-7 years with a lot of use. On the flip side, I don't think the cheap Mixpresso we got from Amazon for the office is going to last a year, lol. While I don't use Nespresso anymore, my wife does, and it is good for company. We will probably always keep one around. Thanks for the video, as always.
Review accurately corresponds to my experience. These days I don't like the taste of lungo, probably from the years I spent drinking office filter coffee, followed by bad cafe espresso. Anyways, I opened up one of those pods and it had 7g of coffee in it. Tended to find the shots were like from stale pre-ground coffee. Also I found the flavored pods to be ghastly, but that is just me not liking flavoring in my consumables.
Pixie is by far more reliable than inisia. Though designed for home use, it has survived intense use in our office. Aesthetically very good. Of course you do not drink real espresso using this machine, but the easy of use, and convenience is legendary.
Thanks Tom! It would be interesting to see how it is inside and, in the same video, to open the Pixie by Krups. You don’t see everyday the same coffee machine made by two different brands…an internal comparasion would be very very interesting! (Also to know if the thermoblock is made in alluminium, if they are plastic free…)
Hello Tom. I was curious how you would rate the quality of coffee from capsules. I used Nespresso for a year, but even a small espresso of 30 ml was watered down. I recently bought Sage barista impress and I find that what comes out of the capsules is difficult to even call espresso. Have a nice day!
Well, at just 6g per capsule, it's too weak for me. But some people like it, especially those who want a weaker coffee, or less caffeine. I actually don't use it anymore, but thought I'd review it, since I still own it. Cheers!
the original Nespresso capsules are terrible. If you can, take the red or black blend “BORBONE” capsules. They are Italian, I don't know if they are also available beyond that.
Die neueste Ausführung der Pixie hat keinen Ausschalter und keine LEDs mehr. Die metallisch aussehenden Seitenteile sind aus receyceltem Plastik von Kapseln. Ich nutze eine Pixie auch im Büro 😉
Hi Tom, do you have any experience with the Gaggia Super automatic espresso machines? Looking at the Gaggia Cadorna Prestige - have you used this machine? What are your thoughts?
These very minimalistic and low cost nespresso pod based machines have a few use cases IMO For ppl that occasionally JUST want a coffee. Doesn't need to be fancy, strong, nuanced or of great quality. Just coffee. They take up very little space in the kitchen. Other than that, they don't make sense in households that regularly drink coffee, due to lots of aluminium waste and high cost per cup
Hi Tom love your videos, I recently got the IMS H26 basket to go with my Delonghi Dedica EC685, it fits in my portafilter just fine but the portafilter itself doesnt fit in the locking mechanism with the basket, I’ve read online that its because of the curved ridge on the basket. any advice/solution? thanks!
Howdy! No, that one should fit just fine - it's the one I've been using for years. Which PF are you using? If the original one, then you have to remove the plastic insert, as it doesn't have enough depth otherwise.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner I cant see my reply so i'm writing this again. I use a Neouza 51mm PF, the PF with the ims basket fits in the machine (a tad tight like when the machine is new). However, my issue now is that the Neouza magnetic funnel I use doesnt sit on the PF anymore, maybe I should get one of those huge funnels that sit on the outside of the PF? Thanks for your time!
the original Nespresso capsules are terrible. If you can, take the red or black blend “BORBONE” capsules. They are Italian, I don't know if they are also available beyond that.
Thanks Tom.
Fyi. Enjoyed all your Delonghi Dedica reviews, mods and DIY fixes. We've had ours since 2013. Love the small foot print, wonderful morning cappuccino. In addition, we recently migrated from Whirly-Pop home roasting methos to the Fresh Roast SR540 w/extension tube. Life just kwazy good!
Luv your channel and authentic straight-talk.
Thanks so much for your feedback! Glad you're liking your Dedica! :)
We just retired our Inissia as it cracked where the capsules go in and started leaking. We got it in 2016 and used it for 4-6 coffees daily that entire time. That was our second home machine since 2011. I can't remember the first model as my wife had it when we got married (this was when we still lived in the EU) but the theromoblock died (or so said nespresso). In general, they seem to last 5-7 years with a lot of use. On the flip side, I don't think the cheap Mixpresso we got from Amazon for the office is going to last a year, lol.
While I don't use Nespresso anymore, my wife does, and it is good for company. We will probably always keep one around.
Thanks for the video, as always.
Thanks for posting your experience - these things are indeed tanks!
Review accurately corresponds to my experience.
These days I don't like the taste of lungo, probably from the years I spent drinking office filter coffee, followed by bad cafe espresso.
Anyways, I opened up one of those pods and it had 7g of coffee in it.
Tended to find the shots were like from stale pre-ground coffee.
Also I found the flavored pods to be ghastly, but that is just me not liking flavoring in my consumables.
I'd agree with those sentiments. The coffee from these cannot compare to a normal PF machine. Good for convenience though.
Pixie is by far more reliable than inisia. Though designed for home use, it has survived intense use in our office. Aesthetically very good.
Of course you do not drink real espresso using this machine, but the easy of use, and convenience is legendary.
Thanks Tom! It would be interesting to see how it is inside and, in the same video, to open the Pixie by Krups. You don’t see everyday the same coffee machine made by two different brands…an internal comparasion would be very very interesting! (Also to know if the thermoblock is made in alluminium, if they are plastic free…)
🎉thanks good one I buy this 😊
Hello Tom. I was curious how you would rate the quality of coffee from capsules. I used Nespresso for a year, but even a small espresso of 30 ml was watered down. I recently bought Sage barista impress and I find that what comes out of the capsules is difficult to even call espresso. Have a nice day!
Well, at just 6g per capsule, it's too weak for me. But some people like it, especially those who want a weaker coffee, or less caffeine. I actually don't use it anymore, but thought I'd review it, since I still own it. Cheers!
the original Nespresso capsules are terrible. If you can, take the red or black blend “BORBONE” capsules. They are Italian, I don't know if they are also available beyond that.
Die neueste Ausführung der Pixie hat keinen Ausschalter und keine LEDs mehr. Die metallisch aussehenden Seitenteile sind aus receyceltem Plastik von Kapseln. Ich nutze eine Pixie auch im Büro 😉
Hi Tom, do you have any experience with the Gaggia Super automatic espresso machines? Looking at the Gaggia Cadorna Prestige - have you used this machine? What are your thoughts?
Nope, sorry, never seen one live. Cheers!
I have one; it’s brilliant!
These very minimalistic and low cost nespresso pod based machines have a few use cases IMO
For ppl that occasionally JUST want a coffee. Doesn't need to be fancy, strong, nuanced or of great quality. Just coffee.
They take up very little space in the kitchen.
Other than that, they don't make sense in households that regularly drink coffee, due to lots of aluminium waste and high cost per cup
Hi Tom love your videos, I recently got the IMS H26 basket to go with my Delonghi Dedica EC685, it fits in my portafilter just fine but the portafilter itself doesnt fit in the locking mechanism with the basket, I’ve read online that its because of the curved ridge on the basket. any advice/solution? thanks!
Howdy! No, that one should fit just fine - it's the one I've been using for years. Which PF are you using? If the original one, then you have to remove the plastic insert, as it doesn't have enough depth otherwise.
@@TomsCoffeeCorner I cant see my reply so i'm writing this again. I use a Neouza 51mm PF, the PF with the ims basket fits in the machine (a tad tight like when the machine is new). However, my issue now is that the Neouza magnetic funnel I use doesnt sit on the PF anymore, maybe I should get one of those huge funnels that sit on the outside of the PF? Thanks for your time!
the original Nespresso capsules are terrible. If you can, take the red or black blend “BORBONE” capsules. They are Italian, I don't know if they are also available beyond that.
Ohne mich. ;-)