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DiyPresso: DIY Espresso Machine

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325 points ragebol | 3 comments | 12 Sep 24 19:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.622s | 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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ben7799 ◴[12 Sep 24 20:00 UTC] No.41524875[source]▶
Well the bigger problem with Nespresso is the coffee/espresso tastes horrible and you have to deal with the waste.
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talldayo ◴[12 Sep 24 20:30 UTC] No.41525187[source]▶
Bingo. My barista opinion is that every Nespresso tastes like a Cafe Americano a-la Keurig. You can buy a $4 bag of Cafe Bustelo (pre-ground) and get both better tasting and cheaper espresso. If anyone in this thread is considering a Nespresso/Keurig, I'd highly recommend they consider a similarly-priced espresso machine for multiple reasons. Compared to ESE (easy serve espresso), Nespresso is the Juicero of coffee.
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1. wkat4242 ◴[12 Sep 24 20:37 UTC] No.41525273[source]▶
If you make it a long drink yes (which you shouldn't as it overextracts). If you run it on the short program it's pretty strong. At least with local pods here in Spain.
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2. hocuspocus ◴[12 Sep 24 22:36 UTC] No.41526354[source]▶
Following Nespresso's own recommendations, the shortest program is still pulling 25 ml through <6g of coffee.

A far cry from a proper 1:2 espresso, let alone ristretto.

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3. wkat4242 ◴[13 Sep 24 16:02 UTC] No.41532452[source]▶
Yeah ristretto it's not. But I do like some liquid and not too much caffeine.

I usually drink doubles with 1 normal and 1 decaf so I don't end up bouncing :P