could you just run hot water out of it to make a cup of tea???
20 seconds is faster than microwaving.
The commissary on the air base where I work has the Senseo pods. Less than $4 for an 18 pack. I went in for two of these machines - one for work, and if I like it, one for home. If I donāt like it, Iāll kick it around until the white elephant gift exchange at next yearās Xmas party.
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Bed Bath and Beyond is one of several rtailers who carry the pods.
AGAIN! I am disappointed. I live shuch a sheltered life and the only thing I have is to brighten up my day is Woot. Come on GUYsā¦ You can do better. This thing is free from Gevalia with a order of their high priced coffee. So why would someone want to buy one out right and then buy the high priced coffee?
Oh yeah, in for one ā the most I have a day is a single cup in the morning, so amountwise this works just fine. And Iām sure Iāll dig it just as much as that dude who cries out for the ability to take ownership of the process of crafting his cup of fair trade organic kosher coffee, lol.
Tried Gevalia, tried Keurig, waiting on my Christmas Keurig Platinumā¦K cups @ tarjay.
So Woot, when do we get K cups as your daily bread?
will this arrive in time for Christmas?
Gang,
Lemme see if I can answer some questions about this machine, since Iām the resident and self proclaimed ācoffee pod expertā on these here forums.
Disclosure: Iām one of the owners of BetterCoffee.com which is a company that sells ~150 varieties of premium pods for these types of machines.
ā As pod machines go, this is a pretty good one, especially for the price. Definitely an entry level machine. Similar to Senseo.
ā Cup of hot coffee in 30 seconds or so.
ā The pods are self contained filterbags full of coffee. They ensure a consistent cup every time and the technology works well. Gevalia pods are not bad, but not great (again similar to Senseo). Most people who buy these machines quickly look for premium pods to use with them.
ā There are about 20 different companies out there that make premium pods for machines like these. And there are quite a few internet retailers (myself included) that provide a very wide variety of flavors and roasts.
ā Yes, fair trade coffees are available in pod form, as are organic, flavored, swisswater, etc.
ā Premium pods range in cost from about 20 cents per cup to well over $2 (blue mountain or kona). Iād say the average price is about 35 cents per cup, and the median is around 22 cents per cup. Excellent coffee even at these low prices.
ā While pods offer far more variety and more boutique roasts than Keurig K-Cups (my opinion, but a supportable one), K-Cups are A LOT more user friendly, neater, and a bit more professional looking. SO, if youāre contemplating this as a gift for an old timer or for use in a public space, Iād recommend a Keurig machine instead.
ā This machine does work with Senseo brand pods.
ā There is no such thing as āpodā cocoa that youād want to drink. Thatās similarly true of the Keurig cocoa products. Tassimo machines make excellent cocoa.
ā This machine doesnāt make espresso. For that, I recommend a Nespresso machine.
Hope that helps!
Or T-discsā¦ T-discs would be nice too 
Italiancousin, thanks for the awesome info. A little off topic, but you recommend Nespresso machines for espresso? Iāve been on the fence about buying one for a while, but have read mixed reviews. So, as the owner of a coffee site, you think they are good machines?
I have a Mr.Coffee pod coffee maker, and I make my own āpodsā by taking a regular drip coffee filter, wetting it, and placing it in the larger pod carrier. Put a tablespoon (or more) of your favorite coffee in the filter, and fold the damp filter over the coffee to form a pod-like bundle. Pack the newly formed pod down into the carrier and brew your coffee. I make coffee like this every day.
Iām in for one.
Iām not terribly picky about coffee (since I like lots of milk and sugar anyway), and the āexpensiveā pods donāt seem so bad since Iāll have at most a cup a day. The big selling points for me are speed and cleanlinessāboth of which seem better with this type of machine than a normal drip coffeemaker. I rarely brew coffee at home anymore because Iām always rushing out the door in the morning, and donāt want to wait.
Hopefully this will help.
I have been a pod coffee fan for years. Pop in a pod, fill up the water resevoir, push a button and you get a cup of coffee. Clean up is a breezeā¦just throw away the pod. But truly if you are a coffee snob you wonāt like this machine. I buy my coffee pods on Amazonā¦
My current Senseo I bought for $30.00 on Craigslist is working fine, but I am really considering buying this and keeping in the closet for a back up.
Actually, Metropolis. But it isnāt like itās a competitionā¦ if youāre going to either of them, everyone wins.
Senseo pods are 20% off at Amazon with code
PODSL232
With the discount I figure a cup will cost 35 cents.
Just called the number on the manual. They sell this machine in their catalog for $19.95. This is definitely a better deal with shipping and all of that, but according to Gevalia this is not a $60 machine.
ohāI originally called to be sure that you can use K cups. They are compatible.
Which is probably never, given your 'tude dude
I donāt know where else to ask thisā¦ When will the next Woot-off" be?