Just to have a cost comparison between a Nespresso capsule and ground coffee, How many shots would you get out of a 10-Ounce ground coffee can?
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Espresso experts suggest a starting dose of 7-8 grams (1/4 ounce) for a single shot, and 14-15 grams (1/2 ounce) for a double. Finishing the math .... 40 single shots or 20 double shots is the predicted yield from your 10 ounce bag. God luck!
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Hi Frank:If, cost and value and taste are your concerns, you will get far more for your dollar with the Mr. Coffee Espresso Maker. With this machine you control the flavor and number of shots. I've had many brands and they typically fail after a short time. Hands down this is the best machine yet and I use it everyday. One tip, grind beans yourself as preground is too fine and will likely block filter.Hope my feedback help! Happy brewing.
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It depends on your taste and grounds. We started out using a the 2 shot, with large latte, minimum 2 per day with Starbucks espresso ground - the bag (~$5.00 on sale) would last us about 1.5 weeks or so. Then we switched to Lavazza Blu, and OMG what a difference in taste. The single can lasted us a little over 2 weeks, again 2 shots x2 per day minimum -- but last tightly tamped. I could never go back. 4 cans @ $25 X minimally 1.5 weeks @ double shot x2 per day.... still not as bad as starbucks. I would still go with real espresso grounds and real milk over Nespresso any day of the week.
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I make a double shot cappuccino two or three times a day. I use approx. two tsps. per cappuccino, I also use 8.8 package of espresso. I would say approx. 43 per 8.8 package. I have a machine that uses capsules, cost too much for what I use. you save big time by using ground coffee.
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I use the Lavazza "Cafe Espresso" blend - the black 8 oz can. One can will typically last us 1 week and we typically brew 3/4 shots a day. The can costs about $7, so it works out to something like 25c-33c per shot.
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It is expensive. this is one of the few times that Amazon doesn't have the best price. Go to the Nespresso website. Most of the capsules are 65 cents. There is a minimum of 50, but you can choose different flavors. Even with the $6.95 shipping charge the cost per capsule is 79 cents....less than the $1.18 on Amazon.
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Only Nespresso capsules will work, albeit I've seen some type of "re-usable" capsules here on Amazon...don't know how well they will work to provide a proper espresso type beverage.
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A standard shot of espresso is 1.5 ounces. If you're pulling a double shot, then you should use about 17 grams of coffee to pull 3 oz.
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We clocked this at 9 bar, a little over a moka pot at 6, but under the recommended 15 for espresso. The Nespresso line is 19 by comparison. A bar is about 14.5 psi, so you need a little over 200 for "true" espresso.
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I don't think so ! You have to use the Nespresso capsules (you have so much choice !) until someone finds out the way to create a capsule in which you can put your own coffee !!!!!
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Interesting thought... the scaling cycle is fixed...X# of cups. I can tell you the cappuccino is great. My first was 9 years ago... it lasted 8 years and 2 people had coffee 2x a day.We have a new one now... and we enjoy it as before. You cannot use very oily beans, they stick to the hopper. I make a blend of 3 beans...so the oils are shared. We love it. If your intending on charging $4.59 a cup...and descale every 10 days (you will likely brew more coffee)...do the math. But it does make great cappuccino. Unit cost, maintenance, beans (blend a 35% dark with 65% medium)
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Not that I know of. I've never seen Nespresso offer any capsules other than espresso and lungo.
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It depends on how many people you'll be having I guess. The machine doesn't take long to warm up and pulling the espresso shots doesn't take long, but the frother only makes enough for one latte. Also, it would be quite pricy to use nespresso pods for each guest. Buying direct from the Nespresso website averages about $.60/pod, and I typically use 2 pods/latte. That would add up quickly if it's for a larger party.
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Ours machine came with 10 or so pods of assorted types of coffee. We additionally bought 3 roll your own pods so we could use our own coffee. We suspect that the grind for the nespresso pods is much finer that we can grind with our machine and so our espresso isn't as rich and creamy as with the store bought pods. The problem with the store bought pods is they are expensive. We typically drink two cups each in the AM and one cup in the afternoon so we would need 6 pods per day which would cost $6 per day. That is over our budget. Plus you can't just buy the pods everywhere. You must order them on-line or find a store which sells the machines which is difficult to locate. Ours machine came with 10 or so pods of assorted types of coffee. We additionally bought 3 roll your own pods so we could use our own coffee. We suspect that the grind for the nespresso pods is much finer that we can grind with our machine and so our espresso isn't as rich and creamy as with the store bought pods. The problem with the store bought pods is they are expensive. We typically drink two cups each in the AM and one cup in the afternoon so we would need 6 pods per day which would cost $6 per day. That is over our budget. Plus you can't just buy the pods everywhere. You must order... » Read More Ours machine came with 10 or so pods of assorted types of coffee. We additionally bought 3 roll your own pods so we could use our own coffee. We suspect that the grind for the nespresso pods is much finer that we can grind with our machine and so our espresso isn't as rich and creamy as with the store bought pods. The problem with the store bought pods is they are expensive. We typically drink two cups each in the AM and one cup in the afternoon so we would need 6 pods per day which would cost $6 per day. That is over our budget. Plus you can't just buy the pods everywhere. You must order them on-line or find a store which sells the machines which is difficult to locate. « Show Less
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i don't think so, manufacturers like to protect their product so you will probably only be able to use Nespresso coffee/capsules
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A cup of coffee is measured as 5 ounces. I would guess this made about 10 ounces.
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No. Part of the difference between Keurig and Nespresso machines is that Nespresso tightly controls the quality of coffee to be used with its machines, so doesn't offer refillable capsules. If you live near a boutique, you can sample thier blends for free. The staff is very happy to help with that.
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Yes. It is a great cappuccino indeed. It comes in boxes of 10 and sometimes 16 capsules per box presentation. I don't know where you live so finding the capsules elsewhere ...well I wouldn't know. But it makes one cup per capsule. Cappuccino is made out of two capsules. One for the milk and one for the coffee shot.
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I purchased the Coffee Duck refillable pods, and they worked marginally but made EXTREMELY weak coffee with no crema (the espresso foam) on top. We were so bummed! We have a custom grinder and played around with setting it to super fine, medium fine, etc. and nothing seemed to help. We tried packing the pods tight, leaving a little room, etc. and still the coffee sucked. Stick with the capsules; they're expensive up front, but worth it in the end. Plus, Nespresso's capsules are Rainforest-Alliance certified, which is the highest certification for both sustainability and fair-trade. You can also recycle your pods now by turning them into Sur La Table. Hope that helps!
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There is a single and a double sized cup. The single holds the amount of coffee necessary to make one shot of espresso. Obviously, the double makes two. Oz. wise - that depends on if you like a higher or lower concentration of coffee when you make espresso.
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A shot of espresso is about 2.5 oz or less according to most experts. Starbucks shot is 1 oz. If you take the cups they list, figure 2 oz per cup.I would guess that it makes 24, to 38 oz of espresso depending on the amount of water, and grounds you place in it. It will fill 2, 20 oz coffee cups close to the brim, I can make 3 20 oz lattes with one pot.