Is there an individual pod which can be used with a coffee of your choice available to the CBTL machines?
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According to a few mentions from CBTL on Facebook "they are working on it" (refillable capsules)
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I just grind my own coffee and it works well, although you have to be sure to get the grind just right with this machine or else the shot will pull too fast or way too slow. Any ESE pod will work in this machine. http://www.starbucksstore.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Starbucks-Site/default/mProduct-Show?pid=011019362&listing;=false
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You can get a separate filter basket (it's a metal mesh filter, no paper involved) and put your own coffee in that. To me, it's never as satisfying as the pods, however.
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Generally pods can be used with espresso machines if there is an appropriate and associated pod filter. The BES870XL Barista Express does not come with a pod filter. It is highly recommended that pods not be used on this espresso machine.
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There are 'reusable' pods things out of plastic that you can refill yourself, but I don't think you can just dump in coffee.
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I have a bunn my cafe pot and it works with this. I do not feel like you would have a problem with any pod machine.
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No. The pods are only good for the Tassimo coffee maker models. They have a different shape and there is a bar-code on each pod, that corresponds to a reader in the Tassimo machines.
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they make a reusable T-Disc that you can add whatever coffee you prefer into; http://www.my-cap.com/my-cap-products-for-tassimo-brewers/reusable-t-disc-for-tassimo-brewers-detail.html
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Go to Google and type in "coffee pods". I buy from Coffe Wiz. Good price and selection.
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Go to Coffeewhiz.com and go to the PODS section. Any of those would work and they have a great selection. I would buy a Bunn MyCafe over this. it does not brew a fantastic cup, just an ok one...
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I know of a broken Verismo machine that would say no. And Verismo pods certainly don't work in CBTL machines, so I wouldn't recommend it. When the Verismo gives out get a CBTL Americano machine... much quieter, and has more size options.
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Yes, you can use any Nespresso-compatible pods. Apparently Nespresso's patent for their pods has expired so there are a lot of different brands on the market. So far I've liked the official Nespresso ones the most but they're also very expensive.
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it comes with its own filter for the single cup side so you don't have pods that go in it so I'm not sure whether they have them available but I know that I just use my own ground coffee and used to filter that they have in there and it makes a single cup
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What I really meant is for the expresso side if we can use PODs instead of just dropping coffee in the little receptacle. (On the coffee side I use a mesh/metal filter)...
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Depends on what is "regular". You can control the amount of caffeine and milk that goes into your coffee quite well. It has a lot more flexibility than the fully automated pod-based machines. Just watch the video on Youtube.
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You have to buy a $42 item(found on Amazon, and I forgot the name. Just look up "coffee pod" and it will be on the search list) or use an iron(how I don't know). I heard something about a "coffee duck", but I'm not sure that you can use it on those particular pods. Hope that helps.
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I am not sure what you man by "regular cup of coffee" as this could mean different things to different people I suppose. The Nepresso pods and Citiz machine are geared toward making strictly espresso and or latte beverages. So if I understand you correctly then my answer would be "no" you cannot. This is, presumably, the reason why Nespresso has developed their new system Vertuoline which does that but uses a different type of pod than the previous models.