Nespresso Essenza Mini Espresso Machine by De’Longhi Price: $75.99 Shipping Options:: $5 Standard (Free with Prime) OR $10 Two-Day OR $20 One-Day Shipping Estimates: Ships in 1-2 business days (Friday, Mar 30 to Monday, Apr 02) + transit Condition: New
I find it funny that the copy for this deal centers on not compromising, but the entire idea of Nespresso is compromising control and variety in one’s espresso for the push-button convenience.
I’ll be over here enjoying drinks made from freshly-roasted beans with grind settings I can control and an actual steam wand.
I had one of these at an AirBNB I stayed at. Much quicker & easier than my real deal espresso machine… but not too bad. This does a better job with espresso than a Keurig does with coffee.
I pull/make my own espresso’s with freshly roasted and ground beans at home and it beats this all day, of course, but I have also used Nespresso machines at work for years for their practicality and ease of use. No, not the same as the home-made drinks, but they certainly do make good coffee for the work-place (or anywhere else you need that sort of practicality and ease).
This is a good price on this machine.
I haven’t bought from Nespresso in a number of months (still have a good sized collection), but when I last bought from them, most of their pods were in the ballpark of $0.70-$1.00 each, to be purchased in 10-pack “sleeves.”)
(One drawback - significant for some people - is the environmental impact of so many pods being thrown into the trash - they do have a recycling program if you’re fortunate enough to have one of the few Nespresso stores nearby and would be mindful enough to return the empties.)