Working nights at a factory, my new co-worker and I decided to bring in a coffee pod machine so we could have "Real coffee" as a bit of a perk. I said I'd pick up a machine and he said no need, he has his own. And he fills his own pods with good coffee. Now I've had a pod machine before. Not great but also no comparison to instant coffee. I was interested in what a pod machine could do with a re-usable metal pod filled with fresh ground coffee. One night he pulls me away from the machines to come get a coffee, face beaming like a kid showing off his favorite toy. Espresso cup in hand, he takes a sip. "Phwoar, that's some good coffee." he says with a delighted grin. "Here, I'll show you how to do it." He retrieves the metal pod from the machine and opens it. There's nothing inside. Confused at this sleight of hand, I watch in horror as he took a teaspoon and heaped instant coffee into the pod.
@@Joe-me6jh to be fair my old work, the canteen had a Starbucks machine or instant coffee. I always chose the instant coffee because I really don't fancy paying to taste Starbucks lol The work before that was in a specify coffee shop, so obviously the difference was night and day and I missed having free good coffee with lots of choice
Since I started watching James Hoffman, I stopped using my Nespresso, bought a burr grinder, kettle, coffee scale, and now drink a French press and pour over 😂😂😂 my family thinks I’m crazy - but wow the coffee tastes good
It's not enough.You have to buy Ph test strips,temp-re gauge,bitterness tester,lactometer,densimeter and transransreductional nuclear homogeniser with spare tea strainer
My family thinks the same. I went from a normal drip coffee machine to french press, chemex and aeropress. Whenever I make a coffee they look at me like I'm insane because of how much work (which isn't even much) goes into making a cup. Once they tasted the difference though, they understood it a bit more. They still see it as too much of a hassle for a cup of coffee. I don't know, I find making my coffee relaxing though lol
I went into my new offices for the first time last week and was told they have amazing coffee so I didn't need to take my own gear. It was all Nespresso pods. I didn't taste cereal, but there was a lot of "no" going on. Guess who'll be wondering around the office grinding coffee again.
I love these. I love that James has repeatedly stated his endorsement of this channel. I want to know if the out takes are from his published episodes, but I'm too lazy to study all his shows to find out. However its done, and by whom, I'm just glad to enjoy this.
It just hit me that the reason so many of them are marketed with "cereal" notes is definitely because they're like "people drink coffee in the morning" "what else do people consume in the morning, we gotta remind people of morning so they buy our coffee for the morning" "cereal?" "yes brilliant"
It's worth noting that the machine manufacturer, Nestlé, of course also sell a lot of cereal. They're trying to make their cereal sound more exciting by associating the word itself as a positive flavour note. Maybe one day they'll sell pods "with hints of baby formula, and water stolen from indigenous peoples"?
I hope your taste buds recover. I've not bought any Nestle product for several decades so wouldn't have tasted even one of these but thanks for saving us all from any chance of buying them.
@@racingphotographer8251: I don’t disagree with your assessment of keurig. I feel that Nespresso is worse than keurig because it is marketed as a premium product, complete with its own pretentious stores. Meanwhile, both systems can be outperformed by one with decent coffee and a cheap coffee or espresso maker.
@@GeorgeBobeck I've been waiting for James to test (and trash) Keurig the way he trashed all that Chinese-made IKEA garbage. Watery and weak because extraction time is way too short, the water isn't hot enough, and there's zero pressure. You can't say those things about Nespresso Original Line, as much as you hate them. The coffee inside is bad (stale for starters) and the pod design can't hold a candle to a portafilter, I get that.
I actually like Vertuo... There's a convenience, consistency and variety to them that is everything I need in the way of coffee. I have an enormous selection of Vertuo capsules in a jar and picking one out several times a day brings me so much joy.
I had Nespresso for the first time at a shop/cafe in Beverly Hills, just because my husband and I wanted a quick date time. The coffee was so horrible, and I thought it was because I had chosen the wrong plant milk, but now I see it was the coffee itself.
Clearly I didn't review your past videos enough, because I had just commented about how you needed to make a video with this one. Well done, Hames Joffman. Well done.
Hello, I started drinking nespresso since 2011, and I can tell you that the quality is not the same. It was luxurious from the machines to the coffee pods. FYI, the country names on the coffee boxes were added 2 years back only. It's just marketing and has nothing to do with the countries.
he’s like why do you keep giving cereal as a tasting note and then keeps saying they taste like cereal. he’s not mad at the notes, he’s mad at the taste
Many other brands make pods compatible with the Nespresso Original Line. Would love for James to taste some of those and let us know if he finds any that are good.
Someone gave me a few cases of pods. Not knowing anyone with that machine to give them to, and not wanting to throw them out, I bought a $50 machine on ebay. Might cost ten cents a cup. Zero if I sell the machine. Tastes fine.
I like this very much and want to see these videos get shorter and more surreal and perhaps to start even saying things he never intended with some creative editing.
Gotta be honest, my favorite video by Hames so far. I had to stop a total of 6 times due to incontrollable laughter. I so have to tell you though, Hames, from my experience absolutely nobody in Stockholm will be offended by the city being associated with bad coffee. Same goes for Sweden in general.
The first time I roasted on a popcorn machine it stalled before first crack as the thermostat was set too low, it tasted just like unsweetened corn puffs (had to brew it to see out of pure curiosity). I brewed some more for a colleague and he actually loved it. I wasn't disgusted by it but it basically tasted of hot liquid cereal with no discernible coffee flavour.
I ignorantly and hastily bought an 'Espressotoria' machine recently. What a disappointment. The pods you're required to purchase make a very disappointing coffee. I'd love to see James react to the Vittoria pods.
I guess my palate is not that great since I don't find Nespresso pods offensive, not all are decent, but it is a quick and easy way to get some coffee. Considering the gear you have to purchase and skills you have to learn to be able to achieve decent espresso it is an ok shortcut for the lazy people with regular coffee machines.
I don’t like most of the nespresso pods, especially the ones listed as low on the intensity scale. However, I do like the 2 pods, Kazaar and India/Indian. What’s bizarre too is they sometimes have more flavor on the initial sip then the last half; whereas coffee shop espresso usually has a more consistent taste throughout the whole coffee.
I like to believe this is just him putting his favorite parts of his own reviews as a mini channel
nope, its written in their channel description that this is not from the real James Hoffmann
@@jameshim526 Yeah but they like to believe that man don't ruin their parade.
@@jameshim526 you must be fun at parties
@@michaellampson7085 not as fun as you by the sound of it.
Oh God, I hadn't realised this wasn't his channel, that dyslexia trick xD
We need a compilation of James Hoffman just saying "no"
It would just become the new way to disagree with someone, and I’m all for it.
Yes.
Also, with the recent video, we need one where he says just balls, cock,...
Berries also
Hames Joffmann*
Working nights at a factory, my new co-worker and I decided to bring in a coffee pod machine so we could have "Real coffee" as a bit of a perk.
I said I'd pick up a machine and he said no need, he has his own. And he fills his own pods with good coffee.
Now I've had a pod machine before. Not great but also no comparison to instant coffee. I was interested in what a pod machine could do with a re-usable metal pod filled with fresh ground coffee.
One night he pulls me away from the machines to come get a coffee, face beaming like a kid showing off his favorite toy. Espresso cup in hand, he takes a sip. "Phwoar, that's some good coffee." he says with a delighted grin. "Here, I'll show you how to do it." He retrieves the metal pod from the machine and opens it. There's nothing inside.
Confused at this sleight of hand, I watch in horror as he took a teaspoon and heaped instant coffee into the pod.
That certainly had a twist at the end!
@@lja1993 I quit that week. For a different reason but I'm fairly sure that situation contributed.
@@Joe-me6jh to be fair my old work, the canteen had a Starbucks machine or instant coffee. I always chose the instant coffee because I really don't fancy paying to taste Starbucks lol
The work before that was in a specify coffee shop, so obviously the difference was night and day and I missed having free good coffee with lots of choice
That week? I'm surprised you didn't walk out right then and there! 😆 Really made me chuckle, thanks Joe 👍
This turned from wholesome to horror story in a second
"which honestly is making think of the syndrome rather than the City now" got me laughing uncontrollably
I remember watching an original video eating a... cereal. That was a real immersive experience
Hoe do you eat one cereal?
Since I started watching James Hoffman, I stopped using my Nespresso, bought a burr grinder, kettle, coffee scale, and now drink a French press and pour over 😂😂😂 my family thinks I’m crazy - but wow the coffee tastes good
Right on!
It's not enough.You have to buy Ph test strips,temp-re gauge,bitterness tester,lactometer,densimeter and transransreductional nuclear homogeniser with spare tea strainer
Hey,@@williecourtney3848 that's enough.You
@@williecourtney3848 I'll get to that but maybe after another 6 months of his videos ;)
My family thinks the same. I went from a normal drip coffee machine to french press, chemex and aeropress. Whenever I make a coffee they look at me like I'm insane because of how much work (which isn't even much) goes into making a cup. Once they tasted the difference though, they understood it a bit more. They still see it as too much of a hassle for a cup of coffee. I don't know, I find making my coffee relaxing though lol
2:46 Never has a reaction more perfectly conveyed an emotion. It's disappointment, it's anger, it's disgust, it's completely defeated. Amazing
Nice one! Thanks for the laugh :)
I went into my new offices for the first time last week and was told they have amazing coffee so I didn't need to take my own gear. It was all Nespresso pods. I didn't taste cereal, but there was a lot of "no" going on. Guess who'll be wondering around the office grinding coffee again.
*wandering
@@DerekArmsden perhaps Andrew wonders whilst he wanders.
okay, Boyle!
Nespresso pods... the poor man's idea of a rich man's coffee.
Found Jordan Schlansky's account
"Have an opinion" is how I will talk to any bland food I taste henceforth.
edit: That thumbnail is priceless. Thank you for existing 🙏
I love these. I love that James has repeatedly stated his endorsement of this channel. I want to know if the out takes are from his published episodes, but I'm too lazy to study all his shows to find out. However its done, and by whom, I'm just glad to enjoy this.
i loved this one. James's decline in wellbeing was a beautiful journey to watch.
James to one coffee: "Have an opinion"
Next coffee: has too much of an opinion
Best unofficial second channel ever. I hope James likes it. If I were him I would enjoy it.
These Espresso sized portions of Hoffman are exactly what i've been missing from my life, Thank you!
Having someone say "I smell you" is almost never a good thing, and never in that tone.
Person 1 - "I Smell You" Person 2 - "I Don't Like Your Tone" 😄
It just hit me that the reason so many of them are marketed with "cereal" notes is definitely because they're like
"people drink coffee in the morning"
"what else do people consume in the morning, we gotta remind people of morning so they buy our coffee for the morning"
"cereal?"
"yes brilliant"
-And what else to people like do in the morning?
-uhmm... shit?
-Bingo! 👉👉 Throw that in!
@@cogli0ne Finally a coffee to drink on the throne.
It's worth noting that the machine manufacturer, Nestlé, of course also sell a lot of cereal. They're trying to make their cereal sound more exciting by associating the word itself as a positive flavour note. Maybe one day they'll sell pods "with hints of baby formula, and water stolen from indigenous peoples"?
I'm waiting for the new pods with notes of orange juice and toothpaste :D
@@Zraknul But you have to prepare them with water ... like from the toilet.
I hope your taste buds recover. I've not bought any Nestle product for several decades so wouldn't have tasted even one of these but thanks for saving us all from any chance of buying them.
The Nespresso episode is one of my all time faves. I laugh every time 🤣
Yes, yes, yes. More of this please.
I'd wager that Mr. Hoffman, who is very aware of his pretentiousness, is getting a giggle from this too.
To top off the experience, I spit coffee out my nose laughing at this. Thanks a lot, "Hames".
Loved every second of it 😂😂 poor James, he is suffering so we don't have to
"Have an opinion!" is up there with "Are we both briping?" Thank you for this beautiful edit!
Nespresso: More proof that “just because it’s expensive, doesn’t mean it’s good”.
The only thing worse than Nespresso is Nespresso Vertuo.
nah, I think Keurig is orders of magnitude worse. Watery weak lukewarm "coffee".
@@racingphotographer8251: I don’t disagree with your assessment of keurig.
I feel that Nespresso is worse than keurig because it is marketed as a premium product, complete with its own pretentious stores.
Meanwhile, both systems can be outperformed by one with decent coffee and a cheap coffee or espresso maker.
@@GeorgeBobeck I've been waiting for James to test (and trash) Keurig the way he trashed all that Chinese-made IKEA garbage. Watery and weak because extraction time is way too short, the water isn't hot enough, and there's zero pressure. You can't say those things about Nespresso Original Line, as much as you hate them. The coffee inside is bad (stale for starters) and the pod design can't hold a candle to a portafilter, I get that.
I actually like Vertuo... There's a convenience, consistency and variety to them that is everything I need in the way of coffee. I have an enormous selection of Vertuo capsules in a jar and picking one out several times a day brings me so much joy.
@VERY EVIL PERSON FROM ILLUMINATI what superauto sells for the same price as a Nespresso Original Line?
Loving these edits. Also appreciate that the top recommended vid next to this is the actual James Hoffmann video!
"Cereal Pods, An Unhelpful James Hoffmann Summary", because you know, our friend the cereal note
I watch your videos multiple times over the weeks and months. You've given us a real gift, thank you, mr. Joffman.
The irony of getting a L'or coffee pod ad at the end of this video lol
I had Nespresso for the first time at a shop/cafe in Beverly Hills, just because my husband and I wanted a quick date time. The coffee was so horrible, and I thought it was because I had chosen the wrong plant milk, but now I see it was the coffee itself.
You’re very wrong
I wonder if you've tried the "starbucks blonde roast" nespresso pods and, if so, what do you think of them?
Loving these 'remixes'
That was actually a very helpful summary. I now know not to buy a Nespresso.
epic edit is epic
This perfectly summarizes how I felt trying a nespresso professional machine
Why does this make me so happy? How is this possible? I don’t understand.
James' Descent into Madness: Abridged Version
The potential of "berries berries berries" for future videos is scary.
i love how you can see his water cup slowly drain and refill
This might be my favorite
I appreciate that you gave us a highlight reel. 👍
Clearly I didn't review your past videos enough, because I had just commented about how you needed to make a video with this one. Well done, Hames Joffman. Well done.
This one is especially heavy on Jeff Goldblum scale. Brilliant. Cheers!
I appreciate how much time it probably took to make and edit this 3 minute video.
Hello,
I started drinking nespresso since 2011, and I can tell you that the quality is not the same. It was luxurious from the machines to the coffee pods.
FYI, the country names on the coffee boxes were added 2 years back only. It's just marketing and has nothing to do with the countries.
The *Wild Fruity Note* had me cackling, because of the other video Hames recently made - - -
It is unbelievable that i find out about this channel just now. I love it!
Video URL starts with "Odd H" - I agree.
Most helpful unhelpful summary I’ve ever seen 😎
Where's the tier list rankings for the Nespresso Pods!? Soo many colors to rank with!
This made for a great start of the day for me, thank you!
That is an amazing video.
“I don’t wanna take a second sip.”
- Hames Joffman just before taking a second sip.
Still the best thing I've seen all day
he’s like why do you keep giving cereal as a tasting note and then keeps saying they taste like cereal. he’s not mad at the notes, he’s mad at the taste
Please do an updated video with the new pods please!!
You know I've watched three of these videos so far before I realized this was a second channel
Nobody: "..."
James: "IT TASTES OF CEREAL"
how did you not include the 'thats the one, that's the one' he sounds like he's dying in that sip 😂
Many other brands make pods compatible with the Nespresso Original Line. Would love for James to taste some of those and let us know if he finds any that are good.
+1
Someone gave me a few cases of pods. Not knowing anyone with that machine to give them to, and not wanting to throw them out, I bought a $50 machine on ebay. Might cost ten cents a cup. Zero if I sell the machine. Tastes fine.
I don't see how this is unhelpful. This is all I remember from the original video.
This is actually a pretty helpful summary
"Cereal, an Unhelpful James Hoffman Summary"
Alright. I have a new favorite channel 😀 Great job!
Has there been a compilation of aggressive spoon slurping yet?? That would be great.
What about reusable SS pods with your favorite coffee?
Unhelpful supercut !
I like this very much and want to see these videos get shorter and more surreal and perhaps to start even saying things he never intended with some creative editing.
Gotta be honest, my favorite video by Hames so far. I had to stop a total of 6 times due to incontrollable laughter. I so have to tell you though, Hames, from my experience absolutely nobody in Stockholm will be offended by the city being associated with bad coffee. Same goes for Sweden in general.
Hysterical
These edits of edited edits are 😂❤
this was helpful actually
Actually it's a good summary of the original video
… if you look into the abyss the abyss looks into you?
the subtitle at 2:10 reads (pain) then (laughs in misery). im dead from laughing now.
You, Sir, are a Treasure.
Huzzah, Sir; Huzzah I say!
My takeaway: If I want to taste cereal, I'll just eat my cereal from a box.
I am not totally unconvinced this is actually James maming these videos to give coffee nuts something to laugh at. Thanks mr fruity note.
The first time I roasted on a popcorn machine it stalled before first crack as the thermostat was set too low, it tasted just like unsweetened corn puffs (had to brew it to see out of pure curiosity). I brewed some more for a colleague and he actually loved it. I wasn't disgusted by it but it basically tasted of hot liquid cereal with no discernible coffee flavour.
"Not my favourite" translates to "I hate this." Provided as a PSA for non-British people.
I ignorantly and hastily bought an 'Espressotoria' machine recently. What a disappointment. The pods you're required to purchase make a very disappointing coffee. I'd love to see James react to the Vittoria pods.
I guess my palate is not that great since I don't find Nespresso pods offensive, not all are decent, but it is a quick and easy way to get some coffee.
Considering the gear you have to purchase and skills you have to learn to be able to achieve decent espresso it is an ok shortcut for the lazy people with regular coffee machines.
which capsule machine can u recommend? what is the name of the one ur using here?
… Shame on you James, you promised a summary and you left us flat… God bless America🇺🇸
That's serious gold right there
I hope you have a great day
Why did I sip that again! 🤪
That is amazing content. Thank you.
great piece of work! :D
Will James taste it? Yes. Yes he will.
0:43 Berries! xD
Hahaha, I loved this "summary".
No... that was very helpful!!
this video is too helpful
my favorite ones are when he says the coffee tastes like coffee
I don’t like most of the nespresso pods, especially the ones listed as low on the intensity scale. However, I do like the 2 pods, Kazaar and India/Indian. What’s bizarre too is they sometimes have more flavor on the initial sip then the last half; whereas coffee shop espresso usually has a more consistent taste throughout the whole coffee.
have you tried stirring it
@@Crokto I haven’t. That’s worth trying. Thanks.
Is it me or is this one actually a very helpful summary?
Berries Berries Berries BERRIES!! :D
[Laughs in misery]
I personally regret having watched the original video
This one actually was somewhat helpful :'D
I could _not_ get through the full original video ...
Extremely helpful I reckon. Told me everything I needed to know and always suspected.
I've had a couple of recent ones at events that aren't as terrible. Maybe they are improving . But I'm with him on the cereal. It was never nic