While shopping in a local supermarket last week I noticed that Cafedirect the 100% Fairtrade drinks manufacturer has released coffee pods that work with the Nespresso machine - http://www.cafedirect.co.uk/our-products/coffee/coffee-pods/. I bought a pack of Espresso Vivo and enjoyed it so much I'll be drinking it on a regular basis! It's great to finally see Fairtrade coffee pods on sale in the UK, giving Nespresso users an ethical choice as to how their coffee is sourced.
I also noticed that that Mondelez have released their Carte Noire Nespresso pods to the UK market, which to my mind brings the time even close when a good range of Nespresso compatible pods are on sale in the UK, just like there already is in France - many French supermarkets stock at least 3-4 brands of Nespresso compatible capsules.
Hopefully next to arrive in the UK marketplace will be Douwe Egberts/Maison du Cafe with their L'Or Espresso pods as they have a fantastic range of Nespresso coffee. It would also be good if Ethical Coffee Company pods arrived as well, as the plant based materials the pod is made out of is great for the environment due to it's biodegradability! and the coffee contained within the pods is fantastic as well - Inca Soave is a great Fairtrade espresso.
Showing posts with label Nespresso. Show all posts
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Monday, February 24, 2014
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Lungo Americano
Enjoying this new Nespresso coffee by Dualit - http://www.dualit.com/products/lungo-americano This coffee has a great taste, and is one I shall be buying again. Dualit have blended Brazilian, Colombian and Peruvian arabica coffee, with a little of Vietnamese Robusta coffee.
It's great to see yet another company making coffee for the Nespresso machine, and along with Whittard of Chelsea, Maison Du Cafe (aka Douwe Egberts & Senseo) and the Ethical Coffee Company we finally have some good choices for the machine. Hopefully these companies will continue to make Nespresso coffee for a long time to come.
It's great to see yet another company making coffee for the Nespresso machine, and along with Whittard of Chelsea, Maison Du Cafe (aka Douwe Egberts & Senseo) and the Ethical Coffee Company we finally have some good choices for the machine. Hopefully these companies will continue to make Nespresso coffee for a long time to come.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Nespresso Compatible Capsules
Great to see that the number of companies offering compatible capsules for the Nespresso system has increased. However with this brings the question, when making compatible capsules, do you aim to make a top quality capsule at roughly the same price as a Nespresso capsule, or do you go for the cheaper option, and make a capsule 50p or so cheaper than Nespresso, with the equivalent quality a cheaper capsule brings?
I recently bought some Nespresso compatible capsules that were about 20% cheaper than the Nespresso ones, and I guess I was swayed by the price, more than the quality, as having got towards the end of the first box of 10, I realised that the coffee quality was not as good as Nespresso. This proved to me that cheaper is not in this case just as good as the original Nespresso capsules.
Whilst I think it is good to have 1 or 2 brands of capsules that are sold in a supermarket chain, as this allows those who don't wish to order online, or visit a Nespresso boutique the chance to get capsules for their machine, I think these capsules have to be as good a Nespresso original, or not sold at all, otherwise it damages the Nespresso brand.
I recently bought some Nespresso compatible capsules that were about 20% cheaper than the Nespresso ones, and I guess I was swayed by the price, more than the quality, as having got towards the end of the first box of 10, I realised that the coffee quality was not as good as Nespresso. This proved to me that cheaper is not in this case just as good as the original Nespresso capsules.
Whilst I think it is good to have 1 or 2 brands of capsules that are sold in a supermarket chain, as this allows those who don't wish to order online, or visit a Nespresso boutique the chance to get capsules for their machine, I think these capsules have to be as good a Nespresso original, or not sold at all, otherwise it damages the Nespresso brand.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Espresso Coffee Club
Found a new way to purchase coffee for my Nespresso machine - from the Espresso Coffee Club. They are a new online retailer of coffee pods that work in Nespresso machines, and they have 6 blends - Decafeinato, Lungo, Aromtico, Italiano, Milano and Forza Roma. Best of all these capsules now sell for £2.50, 50p cheaper than a sleeve of Nespresso Capsules and for each pack you purchase you get 10 points. Once you have 200 points you can get a free pack of capsules!
Received my 2nd order from them today, and along with the 4 boxes of capsules I ordered, I got a sample of each of their capsules to try, which is great as it will help me decide if any of the other coffees, besides the ones I ordered - Lungo and Milano - are any good.
Hopefully once they start getting loads of customers, they increase the coffee blends they sell, and maybe sell other Nespresso accessories.
Received my 2nd order from them today, and along with the 4 boxes of capsules I ordered, I got a sample of each of their capsules to try, which is great as it will help me decide if any of the other coffees, besides the ones I ordered - Lungo and Milano - are any good.
Hopefully once they start getting loads of customers, they increase the coffee blends they sell, and maybe sell other Nespresso accessories.
Sunday, June 03, 2012
Fairtrade comes to Nespresso
Great to see that the Ethical Coffee Company has developed 2 new Fairtrade coffee for the Nespresso machine - Lungo and Inca Soave. It is about time that Fairtrade certification came to coffee for a coffee machine, as it means the coffee has produced to international Fairtrade standards, and the people growing the coffee have been paid a decent wage.
Only problem with these capsules is that they are not yet on sale throughout the whole of Europe, which is a shame, as I am sure that there are many Nespresso owners who would welcome the chance to purchase an Ethical capsule for their machines.
Hopefully the time will come when Nespresso switches to a more ethical way of obtaining coffee for it's capsules, perhaps even going as far as obtaining Fairtrade certification for them!
Only problem with these capsules is that they are not yet on sale throughout the whole of Europe, which is a shame, as I am sure that there are many Nespresso owners who would welcome the chance to purchase an Ethical capsule for their machines.
Hopefully the time will come when Nespresso switches to a more ethical way of obtaining coffee for it's capsules, perhaps even going as far as obtaining Fairtrade certification for them!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Nespresso Dhjana
New limited edition coffee from Nespresso. Had one today and it makes a good tasting coffee. Shame it is only a limited edition.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
CoffeeDuck
Interesting accessory for the Nespresso -a re-usable capsule. Makes it great to be able to use your own favourite brand of coffee in your Nespresso machine. Have made 3 Lavazza coffees's using Coffeeduck - Tierra, Decfinato and a Cappucino using Lavazza Espresso and the coffee came out fine.
I had read reports online that the capsules did not make good coffee, but I suspect that is down to people not using the correct blend etc. as I had no problems, once I got the correct amount of coffee in to the Coffeeduck. All in all Coffeeduck is worth having as it enables you to use your favourite espresso blend in your Nespresso, plus makes it cheaper per cup.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Nespresso
Bought myself a new coffee machine the other day - I plumped for a Nespresso having had a demonstration in a local cookware shop. Whilst the Tassimo I already own can make teas and hot chocolates as well I decided that I wanted a machine that made proper strong coffee with a good crema layer - the Crema layer on a Tassimo is no so good, and on many coffee's comes out with "holes" in it revealing the coffee underneath, and thus allowing the flavours etc to escape.
What I like about the Nespresso is the small footprint of the machine, and the choices available, I purchased the new Pixie model and this machine features the ability to make 2 coffee sizes at the touch of a button - Espresso and Lungo, and gives you the chance to customise the size as well, so that the coffee coming out of the machine fits your cup perfectly. There is also storage in the machine for 10 used capsules.
There is a great choice of coffee for the machine - the standard range features 16 Grand Cru's - 7 Espresso Blends, 3 Pure Origin Espressos 3 Lungos (larger coffee) and 3 Decaffeinated blends - 2 Espresso and 1 Lungo, thankfully to help you decide which blends you like, you 1 capsule of each blend with the machine, along with a guide to each blend, giving a description and strength guide. Also I have been told that throughout the year limited edition coffee's are produced as well - be interesting to see what comes out this year.
Getting capsules for the Nespresso is different to other coffee machines, as you can only order capsules online or purchase them from a Nespresso Boutique (to give the machine more class I guess) - the nearest boutique to where I live is in London, and I have a choice of going to boutiques in the top London department stores Harrods, Selfridges or the stand alone boutique in Knightsbridge, where I also have the chance to buy accessories for the machine. However if you live in France you can purchase L'Or capsules from a French supermarket. L'Or being a brand of coffee made by Maison Du Cafe, rather than Nespresso, so I am looking forward to getting some of those when I next go to France, as I'm told it works out cheaper to purchase these rather than Nespresso capsules.
All in all I'm really pleased I bought the machine and am looking forward to enjoying the pleasure of drinking coffee even more.
What I like about the Nespresso is the small footprint of the machine, and the choices available, I purchased the new Pixie model and this machine features the ability to make 2 coffee sizes at the touch of a button - Espresso and Lungo, and gives you the chance to customise the size as well, so that the coffee coming out of the machine fits your cup perfectly. There is also storage in the machine for 10 used capsules.
There is a great choice of coffee for the machine - the standard range features 16 Grand Cru's - 7 Espresso Blends, 3 Pure Origin Espressos 3 Lungos (larger coffee) and 3 Decaffeinated blends - 2 Espresso and 1 Lungo, thankfully to help you decide which blends you like, you 1 capsule of each blend with the machine, along with a guide to each blend, giving a description and strength guide. Also I have been told that throughout the year limited edition coffee's are produced as well - be interesting to see what comes out this year.
Getting capsules for the Nespresso is different to other coffee machines, as you can only order capsules online or purchase them from a Nespresso Boutique (to give the machine more class I guess) - the nearest boutique to where I live is in London, and I have a choice of going to boutiques in the top London department stores Harrods, Selfridges or the stand alone boutique in Knightsbridge, where I also have the chance to buy accessories for the machine. However if you live in France you can purchase L'Or capsules from a French supermarket. L'Or being a brand of coffee made by Maison Du Cafe, rather than Nespresso, so I am looking forward to getting some of those when I next go to France, as I'm told it works out cheaper to purchase these rather than Nespresso capsules.
All in all I'm really pleased I bought the machine and am looking forward to enjoying the pleasure of drinking coffee even more.
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