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DiyPresso: DIY Espresso Machine

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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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1. kube-system ◴[12 Sep 24 20:41 UTC] No.41525310[source]▶
> The first market was the office coffee service market," he said, adding he is "absolutely mystified" by his product's popularity in homes.

After reading this, the invention made a lot more sense. K-cups seem to be a better choice for outside of the home where someone might want a single cup on demand with no prep or cleanup. Like waiting rooms, offices, hotels, etc.