Which Nespresso coffee maker should I get?

My son has the one that makes a big glass of coffee; his wife’s is the smaller one and needs to be cleaned – run through with hot water – each time. I like the bigger one which seems to be called Virtuoline; i’m not a coffee maven though.

PS His Wife’s smaller one is older so that may be why it needs the clean through. He also said there are more flavors for the small one but more and more are coming out for the big one now.

There was a Nespresso machine in the office at my last job. Part of my job was to keep the coffee area stocked.

We had the Citiz and Milk

The milk machine could make hot or cold frothed milk, which was pretty sweet, but it could be a hassle. Figuring out how to make it hot vs. cold wasn’t intuitive, so I often had to put the milk through more than one cycle before I got the temperature I was aiming for.

This was back in 2012, so I’m not familiar with the new line of pods, only the OriginalLine. My favourite flavours were Fortissio Lungo, Volluto, and Arpeggio.

The biggest thing is that it is expensive. Each pod is between 70 and 85 cents apiece in USD, and I’d use at least two per drink (I like my lattes strong). It’s a bit less than going to Starbucks for every cup, but compared to buying beans instead of pods it’s really pricey.

Get a normal coffe maker. You put coffee and water in it, and there you go!

I agree with @amr500. I have tried most of the pod machines and they all make inferior coffee in my opinion. The coffee spends months in the pods and are stale. And all those pods are thrown out and are difficult to recycle. Spend the money on a really nice proper coffee machine, on some gorgeous coffee and put the filter papers and grounds on your compost heap

Normal coffee makers don’t make espresso.

I’m no fan of coffee pods or kitchen gadgets. But I can see the appeal of the machine for making espresso and cappuccino.

I had a stovetop moka pot in the past, but it sat idle because the electric coffeemaker is so much easier – you don’t have to watch the time and it turns itself off.

I have the virtuoline. I like it.