Are pod coffeemakers any good? What brands are the best?!
Are pod coffeemakers any good? What brands are the best?
It's for a workspace, not to replace my home coffemaker.
Answers:
Actually the idea is ok, but there are some differences about them that people don't realize:
1. Just because they brew coffee under pressure, doesn't mean they make a better tasting brew, because they don't. They just do it much faster than most coffee makers, and make much more noise.
2. They have a terrible track record for reliability. The last one I bought lasted 30 days before the cheap plastic handle on it broke. The brewing mechanics didn't break, but the handle on the outside did, which rendered the machine unusable cause I couldn't remove the coffee chamber.
3. They cost more to use and buy than regular drip coffeemakers. The pods aren't cheap compared to loose or whole bean coffee.
So what's they're advantage? They're super fast. They can brew a cup of coffee in about 30 seconds. Get one that's made well and you should be fine. Don't buy one that has a lot of plastic parts, and remember they're much more noisier than a drip coffee maker, and they cost more too.
Tassimo, my wife loves hers. She keeps it at work.
My husband got one for his birthday and he loves it. It's a Phillips Senseo. It costs about $70, though I was just in Big Lots the other day and they were selling the Mellita for about $18!! There are different companies that sell the actual pods itself. I found some Juan Valdez pods.. $1.00 for 18, but Maxwell House are around $4.00. It can be pretty pricey if it's for work because of the number of pods you get in a pack. A can of coffee is definitely cheaper.