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DiyPresso: DIY Espresso Machine

(www.diypresso.com)
325 points ragebol | 1 comments | 12 Sep 24 19:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.212s | source
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wkat4242 ◴[12 Sep 24 19:26 UTC] No.41524558[source]▶
I love espresso. But I don't think I'd be interested in a DIY option.

I tend to use Nespresso, especially now that the cups are simply available in the shop (and cheap aftermarket options), it's pretty perfect.

I know the manual process is more environmentally friendly but when I wake up in the morning I have no headspace for fussing with coffee grinds. I just need good coffee right away. And I don't even own a car or anything nor have kids so my footprint is pretty low.

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kwanbix ◴[12 Sep 24 19:31 UTC] No.41524608[source]▶
Aren't these things one of the most contaminant things you can have in the kitchen? Even the inventor regrets doing it.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/k-cup-creator-john-sylvan-r...

Or is this different?

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dbt00 ◴[12 Sep 24 19:46 UTC] No.41524734[source]▶
It’s not the identical product but it’s fairly similar. Nespresso accepts their used pods back for recycling, and they are made out of metal and not just plastic, but they are owned Nestle and who knows how well they actually recycle that shit.
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1. nephanth ◴[12 Sep 24 20:22 UTC] No.41525111[source]▶
You also have to bring them back to a nespresso shop, or mail them, which is a hassle . So I'd be willing to bet most people don't do it. Some companies might, mine doesn't