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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: 0.385s | 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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tssva ◴[12 Sep 24 20:29 UTC] No.41525167[source]▶
Based upon the sales of Nespresso machines and pods a lot of people seem to disagree with you regarding the taste.
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talldayo ◴[12 Sep 24 20:31 UTC] No.41525193[source]▶
People don't buy Nespresso for the taste, they buy it for the convenience. If it was actually a superior method of serving coffee, then everyone would use it. Alas.
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1. kube-system ◴[12 Sep 24 20:55 UTC] No.41525465[source]▶
> If it was actually a superior method of serving coffee, then everyone would use it.

If there's anything that "everyone uses" it's the venerable Mr. Coffee 10/12 Cup drip brewers that have dominated the US market for 40+ years. They're popular for many reasons, but today, superior taste isn't one of them.