POD coffee maker
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[quote name='ofacto']I picked up one at Target for $14.95 a couple of weeks ago, but I ended up returning once I saw how much the pods cost.[/QUOTE]
I got my wife one from a Target clearance where not only was the machine clearanced but so were the pods. I got her a TON of pods, this was back last spring/summer I believe, and she still hasn't used them all.
I got my wife one from a Target clearance where not only was the machine clearanced but so were the pods. I got her a TON of pods, this was back last spring/summer I believe, and she still hasn't used them all.
[quote name='argyle']I got my wife one from a Target clearance where not only was the machine clearanced but so were the pods. I got her a TON of pods, this was back last spring/summer I believe, and she still hasn't used them all. [/QUOTE]
Yeah I tried looking any clearence pods packs but I couldn't find any. Have you guys seen the new Tassimo machine? I saw one demoed at Fry's. That thing is pretty niffty. The guy said you would save hundreds over Starbucks but still costs too much for me.
[/QUOTE]Yeah I tried looking any clearence pods packs but I couldn't find any. Have you guys seen the new Tassimo machine? I saw one demoed at Fry's. That thing is pretty niffty. The guy said you would save hundreds over Starbucks but still costs too much for me.
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is pod a brand?
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BEWARE:
I have heard the coffee coming from pods tastes like dishwater filtered through King Kong's ass hairs.
Personally, I've always been a big fan of a French Press; it's cheap, easy to use, and makes the best tasting coffee unless you use a vac pot.
[edit] pod coffee makers are a new style of coffee maker. Instead of using perc, or drip, it uses a 'pod' of coffee contained in a filter. Many times, these are made for one-cup-at-a-time brewing. If you really want convenience, there are auto drip machines which brew a cup at a time (I got a nice one for Christmas from my bro, but forget who makes it).
Here is the problem: coffee starts losing flavor right after you grind it as the oils inside the bean begin to dry out. With canned coffee, it gets ground into a can, has the air sucked out, and gets sealed up. Which results in... an ok cup of joe. Not great, not too bad (depending on the bean and roast). But as with all mass market products, they are shooting for average, not excellence.
Pods, then, need to have the coffee ground, spit out into the filter, get smashed into the pod, then sealed in the wrapping. Which means the ground coffee is spending a far greater time exposed to the air. And, since they are the only game in town as far as who you can get coffee from (each pod is pretty much proprietary), they likely use crappy beans with a crappy roast.
I have heard the coffee coming from pods tastes like dishwater filtered through King Kong's ass hairs.
Personally, I've always been a big fan of a French Press; it's cheap, easy to use, and makes the best tasting coffee unless you use a vac pot.
[edit] pod coffee makers are a new style of coffee maker. Instead of using perc, or drip, it uses a 'pod' of coffee contained in a filter. Many times, these are made for one-cup-at-a-time brewing. If you really want convenience, there are auto drip machines which brew a cup at a time (I got a nice one for Christmas from my bro, but forget who makes it).
Here is the problem: coffee starts losing flavor right after you grind it as the oils inside the bean begin to dry out. With canned coffee, it gets ground into a can, has the air sucked out, and gets sealed up. Which results in... an ok cup of joe. Not great, not too bad (depending on the bean and roast). But as with all mass market products, they are shooting for average, not excellence.
Pods, then, need to have the coffee ground, spit out into the filter, get smashed into the pod, then sealed in the wrapping. Which means the ground coffee is spending a far greater time exposed to the air. And, since they are the only game in town as far as who you can get coffee from (each pod is pretty much proprietary), they likely use crappy beans with a crappy roast.
WindyCityGamer
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Here is an article on using a French Press. Bodum is a very reliable coffee accessory company, btw.
For all things coffee related, Coffee Geek is your first and last stop. They are great.
For all things coffee related, Coffee Geek is your first and last stop. They are great.
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