This is a weekly special and the website doesn't seem to indicate how long it lasts. The 4 packs of coffee pods are shown as $7.99 each for a pack of 12 pods. I am not sure of the quality of the Vitorria pods or of this machine BUT I do know the quality of the connoisseur ice cream, shown on the same link, at $4.99 and if the Cafe Grande is there in the morning I will be a very happy chappy.
So aside from the enormous environmental footprint these capsules make for what they do. Did you consider you capsule lovers are being pennywise, pound foolish. Yes you get this machine free if you shop right, but how is your per cup costs going. I have a drip filter and a turkish coffee pot. I can buy ANY coffee I want, blend my own, chase specials on premium beans etc. But if you guys don't have the right capsule for the job, you gots no coffee. Come on, this is the stupidist unnecessary item I have ever seen marketed.
and the skill of making good coffee will be lost forever if no one bothers to learn it anymore, so sad :'(
I have had an espresso machine for years (paid nearly $700 for it) plus a grinder and last year i bought a pod machine.
I don't use the espresso machine anymore.. Yes it made slightly better coffee, but the amount of effort required was enormous in comparison to dropping a pod into a machine and hitting a button. Plus the amount of realestate it takes up on my kitchen bench is about half that or less of the espresso machine and grinder
My very elderly dad has a pod machine. He can use it to make good coffee whereas he would have no chance of being able to use a machine like yours.
There are plenty of reasons why pod is better like I mentioned about my dad, also I have one in an office as it's simple with none of the mess a normal machine makes.
I do have a real coffee machine (auto) some people just want a coffee and are not so anal about making one.
I use a tablespoon, and put the coffee in the filter basket of the drip filter, or put it in the basket of the turkish coffee pot. One heats expresso on the stovetop, the other I push a button, and both get rinsed out to be used again later, I don't see the hassle.
It's not a hassle at home removing filters filling ground coffee rinsing etc but it is in an office and it is for an elderly man.
Coffee snobs can bugger off. Seriously, you lot are the most annoying of people.
Looks like not many people like the taste of your 'holier-than-thou' blend, nikkirose…
i didnt say it to be popular
nikkirose you are looking at it the wrong way. Pod setups bring better than mediocre (instant) coffee to the masses. It's not the end of the world because it doesn't stop you from enjoying what you like. You're free to practice the artisan craft of coffee making, and it's not going to disappear just because pod machines became popular.
I home roast, have 3 separate grinders, and multiple different setups that cater to me (batch brew, cold brew, espresso, and turkish). It's a lot of effort but like any hobby I enjoy it, and that's what matters. It's not for everyone and that's just fine with me.
I'm a coffee snob and proud of it. I show it by serving up the best possible coffee to my guests. Not raining on others parades.
@Trickey: I was being a greenie not a coffee snob but I hear you. I hate the swing away from reduce, reuse, recycle.
edit: also cold brew is divine, but I can't argue that is quick and easy. I make my own cold brew too :)
@nikkirose: Sorry if I misinterpreted but you had a few comments going so I had to pick one to respond to. I do agree with you over the reduce, reuse, recycle principle but unfortunately when it comes to the dollar the environment always comes off second best.
That said, there are some recyclable pods (a local roaster near me sells them - they'll even fill them for you with fresh roasted coffee) but they cost considerably more than those which are thrown in the bin afterwards.
I wouldn't consider myself a greenie but nothing goes to waste. My grinds and filter papers all go to the worm farm. Anything that can't go to the worm farm goes to the compost bin or recycling. A bokashi bin is on my list of wants but the initial and ongoing investment is still too high even though I'm looking at making my own mix.
Have to say, although this is cheap, Vittoria pods are expensive compared to other brands and I think they taste much worse (worse than Coles brand)
Vittoria has lost a lot of spark since it became a supermarket brand. I don't know of any cafe's that use their coffee these days so you might want to avoid.
Rule of thumb is that anything medium roast should be acceptable provided it's reasonably fresh. I don't buy coffee pods (don't have a pod machine) but if there's a roast date on the box go by that.
Rubbish quality machine, ordinary tasting coffee, expensive capsules.
^ This.
My favourite cafe brand. But their machine & pods are the worst of 4 machines, and 40+ pods I've owned. Such a letdown.
A mate swapped me his Aldi for my Vittoria. Already had an Aldi, but i still did it. Nevvvvver regretted it.
why not just buy a stove top maker..takes up no space like a pod machine and you can choose what brand coffee you put thru it..
Do the vittoria pods go on special at coles or woolies??
idk, but bulk bags of Vittoria are usually on sale at COTD
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Hows the quality of these machine?? Could not find any review at youtube
never tried but the pods have been on the shelf for years right next to Expresso pods in the supermarket so they must be reasonable to survive.
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Nothing better than getting a free, first hand, great coffee machine by simply getting many capsules, which makes me want to go to one of the 7/24 store and grab right now and give up the Tutorial in the Uni 8 hours later.