Nespresso coffee machines or similar.

Just look on the coffee pod packets- they usually say if 5hey are Nespresso compatible. A lot of them have a better flavour than the expensive Nespresso ones. Try L’Or.

I agree with BigBertha1 that coffee made in a French press tastes better as well as being cheaper and greener.

Be careful of very cheap machines that will tie you in to a very expensive pod contract.
I’ve just bought one from Lakeland for my son it cost £80.00 and takes the cheaper supermarket pods.

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Mine is a tiny Lavazza not expensive. I buy the pods in bulk on Amazon for best price.

We have this as well, we got it on offer 3 years ago and it cost about £50 max.It's brilliant.

Italian coffee made in a stainless steel French press far superior in taste and flavour to Nespresso's cheaper and more environmentally friendly.

Geekesse, thank you so much. I will have a look at these.

I have Nespresso too but I buy compatible cafe pods. DH uses a Tassimo but I find his choice of Costa Americano pods too weak for my taste.

I had a Nespresso machine for years but went off their coffee. I now have a cute little Lavazza machine which I’m very pleased with, and the Lavazza organic coffee is great. I’m very glad I made the change.

I have had a Tassimo machine for a few years and love it. I buy pods direct from Tassimo when they have promotional codes or in the supermarket when they have the three packs for £10 offer on. The Kenco Smooth is good. I wouldn’t be without it now.

I love our Nespresso. I used M and S capsules Italian. ☕️

Pepper59, I buy these: www.amazon.co.uk/Tassimo-Kenco-Colombian-Coffee-servings/dp/B003BZYWPK/?tag=gransnetforum-21

80 capsules cost £17.50 - less if you get them on a monthly subscription, but I don’t get through them fas enough for that.

Bought an espresso machine during their sale - free frother & pods. Love it. Look on their website for special offers.
They pick up used pods on request- usually when new ones are delivered. Costs about 50p - 60 p per mug

I’ve got a Dolce Gusto piccolo machine. It’s small so doesn’t take up loads of space. We only have one coffee a day from it but it’s delicious and I really look forward to it. I have a separate milk frother machine. Makes brilliant cappuccino. I buy the pods when they’re on offer in supermarkets. My favourites are Costa pods.

I use my nespresso machine everyday, I buy compostable coffee pods from foodylicious (they use them in the Eden project). It’s not particularly cheap but it’s my daily treat to myself.

Actually it's my OHs. I prefer decaff Kenco instant.

Mine is a tiny Lavazza not expensive. I buy the pods in bulk on Amazon for best price.

Thank you for all the advice and suggestions. My evening will be spent checking out your recommendations!

I have a Tassimo and I love it. We can recycle the pods here too. I buy the pods on EBay.

I have a Tassimo and really like it. I think the pods have gotten more expensive, but still the cheapest of Nespresso, Kuerig and Tassimo systems. I checked out prices and did the math for price per pod. Tassimo is not recyclable. If I were buying new I might go with Kuerig. They also make a pod where you can put in your own ground coffee.

I think Kuerig has the most variety, and people who have Nespresso seem to love theirs. The thing I like about my Tassimo is that I can make a large 14 oz cup of coffee, regular 8 oz, or espresso is also available.

I'm the only coffee drinker at our house, so it is nicer than making a pot.

We buy supermarket brand pods in Aldi or Lidl. They work well with the machine and are cheap.
You can buy reusable pods that you refill.
We bought a Nespresso with a milk frother attachment to make lattes etc.

I've just bought a Multi capsule machine from QVC. It has a good reduction as it's on Clearance.

It's useful to have the muliti capsule and, in this case, ground coffee option. I just buy Morrisons capsules and the ground coffee choice is there if it becomes difficult to get capsules in the future.

Geekesse, if you don't mind me asking , how much do you pay for pods, or where on Amazon do you get them? I find Tassimo pods so expensive now.

I got a small Nespresso machine as a gift when I retired. I love it! The pods are recyclable and Nespresso will take them away. I have tried many different flavours. The only thing which bothers me at the moment, is Nespresso are still dealing with Russia.

My husband wanted one of these. He used it for about 6 months. Now it sits in the back of a cupboard, unused and unloved.
I prefer tea!

The pods are recyclable. Nespresso will collect and other pods are recyclable here - www.podback.org/

I love my Nespresso machine - mainly because I'm the only coffee drinker at home and it's a cost effective hassle free way of enjoying fresh “real” coffee.