The g/f's parents have a Nespresso machine. It's nice. It's convenient. It makes decent coffee. But... a proper pressurised espresso machine makes better coffee, creates less waste, and gives you a world of options for the kind of coffee.
You don't need to spend a pile on something fancy, I use a $200 Sunbeam with a 15 bar pressure pump and a steamer hanging off the side. Add a nice little coffee grinder with a feeder and a timer, so with the push of a button there's enough fresh grounds for a double espresso. The machine heats up fast, I have my morning coffee in about 2 minutes.
I am well and truly a coffee snob these days. I didn't realise how bad brewed coffee was until I moved somewhere that you can't get it. Now when I go back to Canada, it's hard to stomach the swill. Thank god for all the Italians that moved here years ago and converted the masses to decent coffee.
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