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wkat4242 ◴[] 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 ◴[] 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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ceejayoz ◴[] No.41524714[source]
Nespresso pods are readily recycled aluminium, rather than the plastic of K-Cups.
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NegativeLatency ◴[] No.41524731[source]
How many places actually accept them though?

Also nestle is a terrible company for the environment and human rights.

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1. spzb ◴[] No.41525229[source]
I use one of these https://www.dualit.com/products/ecopress-aluminium-capsule-r...

It separates the aluminium pod and the coffee grounds so you can recycle the former and compost the latter.