Princess Capsule Coffee Maker

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There’s also a container for beans, and one for ground coffee (you fill it one scoop at a go), so you can do decaf and caffeinated coffees with no stress. However, we think this machine would be perfect for office environments too – you can put it in entertaining mode, so it can gear itself towards making lots of coffees in quick succession. It takes ground coffee as well as “easy serve espresso” or ESE coffee pods – which look similar to tea bags but are filled with coffee – Nespresso pods and Dualit’s own eco-friendly compostable coffee pods. However, we liked that it prompts you to set it to self clean, and maintenance is something we found very easy on this compared to others we tried. Due to its small size, the water tank will need to be topped up regularly, and the milk frother is sold separately, so it isn’t the best bet for latte and cappuccino fans.

Only this way illy capsule coffee machines can guarantee an incomparable taste of a perfect Italian espresso at home, anywhere and every time. As such, we’d rate the Potts as great for making long drinks like Americanos, but not so well suited to espressos. Its footprint is only 3cm longer than your average 30cm ruler and at 12cm wide, is one of the smallest coffee pod machines on the market. The Potts can make coffee in three ways – with Nespresso pods, Dolce Gusto pods, or loose ground coffee.The products or services listed have been selected independently by journalists after hands-on testing or sourcing expert opinions.

We looked for a dark espresso, richly flavoured with a strong aroma and hazelnut coloured layer of crema on the top. However, it feels lighter and more plasticky than more expensive machines, and its performance can’t quite keep up with the models above. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ.

The cold setting can also be used to adjust the temperature of your coffee if you prefer it a little cooler. Generally speaking coffee machines are split into three camps: bean-to-cup machines, pod machines and espresso machines. We were provided with amazingly good coffee within moments, and felt confident we could create whatever drink anyone could ever ask for. Nespresso has two varieties of pods: the classic type used by the majority of its machines, and larger Vertuo pods specific to the Vertuo line-up.