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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

My friend gave me a Nespresso with milk frother. I had a very poor opinion of them despite never tasting coffee from one but I have to say I'm converted.

What's your opinion of them?

What have you been converted to that you really thought you'd never try?

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By *ingah90Woman
over a year ago

plymouth

Anal.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only take my coffee black so I wouldn't buy one tbh..

I do like filter coffee though and use a machine for that which does just enough for a mug for one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I prefer tassimo the others always seem a bit watery for my liking

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I only take my coffee black so I wouldn't buy one tbh..

I do like filter coffee though and use a machine for that which does just enough for a mug for one "

I wouldn't buy one either once I saw the price . You can get them without the frother I think.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Anal. "

like coffee from a machine you just don't know until you try.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I prefer tassimo the others always seem a bit watery for my liking "

We've bought a load of pods from a well known site, they're very good.

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By *ingah90Woman
over a year ago

plymouth


"Anal.

like coffee from a machine you just don't know until you try."

Haha exactly!!!

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By *eus n EuropaCouple
over a year ago

louth

Love Nespresso dont have a milk frother as i prefer black coffee

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I only take my coffee black so I wouldn't buy one tbh..

I do like filter coffee though and use a machine for that which does just enough for a mug for one

I wouldn't buy one either once I saw the price . You can get them without the frother I think."

true...I could also buy a cafetiere and just pour hot water in myself but I quite like a machine doing it for me

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I only take my coffee black so I wouldn't buy one tbh..

I do like filter coffee though and use a machine for that which does just enough for a mug for one

I wouldn't buy one either once I saw the price . You can get them without the frother I think.

true...I could also buy a cafetiere and just pour hot water in myself but I quite like a machine doing it for me "

We still reckon fresh ground beans in a cafetiere have the edge but a machine is "much" easier and less mess.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though "

Can you get hot chocolate pods?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aerobie Aeropress, makes the best coffee full stop.

And yes that is Aerobie the Frisbee people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I only take my coffee black so I wouldn't buy one tbh..

I do like filter coffee though and use a machine for that which does just enough for a mug for one

I wouldn't buy one either once I saw the price . You can get them without the frother I think.

true...I could also buy a cafetiere and just pour hot water in myself but I quite like a machine doing it for me

We still reckon fresh ground beans in a cafetiere have the edge but a machine is "much" easier and less mess."

I cba grinding fresh beans either, although I do have a small amount for emergencies...

I get mine freshly ground every 10 days from a company online

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though

Can you get hot chocolate pods? "

The chocolate options are very watery. Although haven't tried the suchards one yet

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"I only take my coffee black so I wouldn't buy one tbh..

I do like filter coffee though and use a machine for that which does just enough for a mug for one

I wouldn't buy one either once I saw the price . You can get them without the frother I think.

true...I could also buy a cafetiere and just pour hot water in myself but I quite like a machine doing it for me

We still reckon fresh ground beans in a cafetiere have the edge but a machine is "much" easier and less mess.

I cba grinding fresh beans either, although I do have a small amount for emergencies...

I get mine freshly ground every 10 days from a company online "

Yeah and I only drink decaffeinated so we need two types of bean. I quite enjoy the ritual of grinding beans (no euphemism intended) and waiting for the coffee to brew and I have also made a selection of amusing cafetiere cosies which give me hours of childish pleasure

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though

Can you get hot chocolate pods?

The chocolate options are very watery. Although haven't tried the suchards one yet"

I imagine you'd need to use two.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I quite like the nespressos. Expensive for what they are though. I've got my own espresso machine and coffee grinder, works out a lot better value than buying the pods for nesspresso et all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though

Can you get hot chocolate pods? "

Yes.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though

Can you get hot chocolate pods?

Yes."

I will be consulting Mr Google later

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though

Can you get hot chocolate pods?

The chocolate options are very watery. Although haven't tried the suchards one yet"

I dont find them watery.

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By *laymateMJMan
over a year ago

CENTRAL LONDON

Bean to cup machine for me, will never look back. Love the smell of freshly ground beans followed by the aroma of a freshly filte_ed coffee. Definitely worth the expense for convenience and quality of coffee.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I quite like the nespressos. Expensive for what they are though. I've got my own espresso machine and coffee grinder, works out a lot better value than buying the pods for nesspresso et all"

Yes, the pods can be expensive. Our kitchen is almost like a coffee shrine with all the dedicated gear.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Bean to cup machine for me, will never look back. Love the smell of freshly ground beans followed by the aroma of a freshly filte_ed coffee. Definitely worth the expense for convenience and quality of coffee. "

That's one step up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I quite like the nespressos. Expensive for what they are though. I've got my own espresso machine and coffee grinder, works out a lot better value than buying the pods for nesspresso et all

Yes, the pods can be expensive. Our kitchen is almost like a coffee shrine with all the dedicated gear. "

Haha mine too. At one point my fridge was taken over by different type of coffee beans. I've calmed down to two kinds now though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I only take my coffee black so I wouldn't buy one tbh..

I do like filter coffee though and use a machine for that which does just enough for a mug for one

I wouldn't buy one either once I saw the price . You can get them without the frother I think.

true...I could also buy a cafetiere and just pour hot water in myself but I quite like a machine doing it for me

We still reckon fresh ground beans in a cafetiere have the edge but a machine is "much" easier and less mess.

I cba grinding fresh beans either, although I do have a small amount for emergencies...

I get mine freshly ground every 10 days from a company online

Yeah and I only drink decaffeinated so we need two types of bean. I quite enjoy the ritual of grinding beans (no euphemism intended) and waiting for the coffee to brew and I have also made a selection of amusing cafetiere cosies which give me hours of childish pleasure "

haha

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I quite like the nespressos. Expensive for what they are though. I've got my own espresso machine and coffee grinder, works out a lot better value than buying the pods for nesspresso et all

Yes, the pods can be expensive. Our kitchen is almost like a coffee shrine with all the dedicated gear.

Haha mine too. At one point my fridge was taken over by different type of coffee beans. I've calmed down to two kinds now though "

We find the best beans to be Aldi espresso and Yirgacheffe which so far we've only been able to find on line.

We used to belong to a coffee tasting club and they advised against keeping beans or ground coffee in the fridge.

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By *laymateMJMan
over a year ago

CENTRAL LONDON


"Bean to cup machine for me, will never look back. Love the smell of freshly ground beans followed by the aroma of a freshly filte_ed coffee. Definitely worth the expense for convenience and quality of coffee.

That's one step up. "

It's worth it so you can use whatever beans you like, customise it for the amount of water/milk etc. You aren't restricted to a limited range of pods etc. Between discount codes and cashback I managed to get a £600 machine for £240 in the Black Friday sales in 2015. The amount saved by using beans from a local roaster probably means I'm quids in vs a pod based machine.

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By *omez42Man
over a year ago

gloucester

12g of medium grind Whittards Guatemala Elephant coffee.

Aeropress upside down method.

185g of water @ 85 degrees.

90 seconds brew.

30 seconds press into cup.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Bean to cup machine for me, will never look back. Love the smell of freshly ground beans followed by the aroma of a freshly filte_ed coffee. Definitely worth the expense for convenience and quality of coffee.

That's one step up.

It's worth it so you can use whatever beans you like, customise it for the amount of water/milk etc. You aren't restricted to a limited range of pods etc. Between discount codes and cashback I managed to get a £600 machine for £240 in the Black Friday sales in 2015. The amount saved by using beans from a local roaster probably means I'm quids in vs a pod based machine.

"

You're probably right about that. I think I'll wait until we can afford an extension to house our coffee apparatus

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"12g of medium grind Whittards Guatemala Elephant coffee.

Aeropress upside down method.

185g of water @ 85 degrees.

90 seconds brew.

30 seconds press into cup. "

Sounds good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though

Can you get hot chocolate pods?

The chocolate options are very watery. Although haven't tried the suchards one yet

I imagine you'd need to use two."

Well they're sort of set up already. You'll have twice the amount. I suppose you could stop the water going in. But that kind of defeats the object

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By *laymateMJMan
over a year ago

CENTRAL LONDON


"We used to belong to a coffee tasting club and they advised against keeping beans or ground coffee in the fridge."

Should be kept in an airtight container out of sun light in a cool dry place. Should also be used quite soon after breaking the seal.

The place I get my beans from roasts them their self and even though sealed in foils bags always give a best before of only a month after roasting.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kill it.

Burn it.

Blow it up.

Coffee is evil.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

We have a Tassimo. But the landfill concerns me.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"We have a Tassimo and love it. I only drink decaf coffee though and i tried a decaf pod but it was to strong for my liking so now i use it to make hot choc. The rest of the family have coffee though

Can you get hot chocolate pods?

The chocolate options are very watery. Although haven't tried the suchards one yet

I imagine you'd need to use two.

Well they're sort of set up already. You'll have twice the amount. I suppose you could stop the water going in. But that kind of defeats the object"

I suppose you could use the espresso cup measure and put one pod in after the other. Sounds too much like hard work to me though

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Kill it.

Burn it.

Blow it up.

Coffee is evil. "

Can I just ask? Do you like coffee?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Converted to my own beans in tomato sauce after only eating Heinz baked beans.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kill it.

Burn it.

Blow it up.

Coffee is evil.

Can I just ask? Do you like coffee? "

Not particularly no, why do you ask?

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"We have a Tassimo. But the landfill concerns me."

As far as the pods are concerned? It is a worry.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Kill it.

Burn it.

Blow it up.

Coffee is evil.

Can I just ask? Do you like coffee?

Not particularly no, why do you ask?"

Oh I don't know...call me psychic.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I quite like the nespressos. Expensive for what they are though. I've got my own espresso machine and coffee grinder, works out a lot better value than buying the pods for nesspresso et all

Yes, the pods can be expensive. Our kitchen is almost like a coffee shrine with all the dedicated gear.

Haha mine too. At one point my fridge was taken over by different type of coffee beans. I've calmed down to two kinds now though

We find the best beans to be Aldi espresso and Yirgacheffe which so far we've only been able to find on line.

We used to belong to a coffee tasting club and they advised against keeping beans or ground coffee in the fridge."

Ill try the Aldi ones.

I like lavazza Rosso as my daily drinker, there's a couple of roast houses that do a market near me and I'm always sampling some of their beans.

Some people say fridge, others don't. To be honest, I've never noticed a difference.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Converted to my own beans in tomato sauce after only eating Heinz baked beans."

I bet they're much tastier

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have a Tassimo. But the landfill concerns me.

As far as the pods are concerned? It is a worry. "

There are places where they can be recycled, but you have to deliver them there. I think the money made goes to charity.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I quite like the nespressos. Expensive for what they are though. I've got my own espresso machine and coffee grinder, works out a lot better value than buying the pods for nesspresso et all

Yes, the pods can be expensive. Our kitchen is almost like a coffee shrine with all the dedicated gear.

Haha mine too. At one point my fridge was taken over by different type of coffee beans. I've calmed down to two kinds now though

We find the best beans to be Aldi espresso and Yirgacheffe which so far we've only been able to find on line.

We used to belong to a coffee tasting club and they advised against keeping beans or ground coffee in the fridge.

Ill try the Aldi ones.

I like lavazza Rosso as my daily drinker, there's a couple of roast houses that do a market near me and I'm always sampling some of their beans.

Some people say fridge, others don't. To be honest, I've never noticed a difference.

"

Nor us. I used to keep it in the freezer at one point.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Converted to my own beans in tomato sauce after only eating Heinz baked beans.

I bet they're much tastier"

Totally different taste. So much better and more filling.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kill it.

Burn it.

Blow it up.

Coffee is evil.

Can I just ask? Do you like coffee?

Not particularly no, why do you ask?

Oh I don't know...call me psychic. "

More of a nice cup of tea person

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By *laymateMJMan
over a year ago

CENTRAL LONDON


"I quite like the nespressos. Expensive for what they are though. I've got my own espresso machine and coffee grinder, works out a lot better value than buying the pods for nesspresso et all

Yes, the pods can be expensive. Our kitchen is almost like a coffee shrine with all the dedicated gear.

Haha mine too. At one point my fridge was taken over by different type of coffee beans. I've calmed down to two kinds now though

We find the best beans to be Aldi espresso and Yirgacheffe which so far we've only been able to find on line.

We used to belong to a coffee tasting club and they advised against keeping beans or ground coffee in the fridge.

Ill try the Aldi ones.

I like lavazza Rosso as my daily drinker, there's a couple of roast houses that do a market near me and I'm always sampling some of their beans.

Some people say fridge, others don't. To be honest, I've never noticed a difference.

"

If they're kept air tight then you probably won't. But most containers or bags aren't actually airtight and the beans absorb moisture and tastes from whatever is around it. Perhaps try a poorly sealed container of beans in the fridge next to some freshly boiled eggs.. Yummy coffee!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i only drink black coffee but friend gave me a dolce vista coffee machine it does americano nice mmmm and drinking chocolate so love it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sex with the lights on.

Seriously.

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire


"Anal. "

Is that a coffee from the arse end of the world??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Adore my nespresso best purchase ever

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth


"We have a Tassimo. But the landfill concerns me.

As far as the pods are concerned? It is a worry. "

You can recycle them for charity. Hubby has a colleague who lives close to a church with a drop off point. Every few weeks he takes them for us

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Converted to my own beans in tomato sauce after only eating Heinz baked beans.

I bet they're much tastier

Totally different taste. So much better and more filling. "

I might give it a go. Baked beans don't taste like they used to.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Sex with the lights on.

Seriously. "

Ewwww you pervert

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"i only drink black coffee but friend gave me a dolce vista coffee machine it does americano nice mmmm and drinking chocolate so love it"

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
Forum Mod

over a year ago

East Sussex


"We have a Tassimo. But the landfill concerns me.

As far as the pods are concerned? It is a worry.

You can recycle them for charity. Hubby has a colleague who lives close to a church with a drop off point. Every few weeks he takes them for us"

I'll check that out in our area, thanks

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London


"I prefer tassimo the others always seem a bit watery for my liking

We've bought a load of pods from a well known site, they're very good."

All those pods go into landfill and are washed up in their millions on shores of the earths seas. They don't biodegrade.

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By *icecouple561 OP   Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I prefer tassimo the others always seem a bit watery for my liking

We've bought a load of pods from a well known site, they're very good.

All those pods go into landfill and are washed up in their millions on shores of the earths seas. They don't biodegrade. "

Im looking at recycling them

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By *ischief ManagedCouple
over a year ago

manchester

we have a tassimo and love them x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I prefer tassimo the others always seem a bit watery for my liking

We've bought a load of pods from a well known site, they're very good.

All those pods go into landfill and are washed up in their millions on shores of the earths seas. They don't biodegrade. "

There are places that can recycle them. I looked online and found a place near where i live that recycles them, just have to save them up and then drop them off.

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