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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Izzent to c/coffee
 

Does anyone have it? The Essenza Mini. It's relatively cheap, so I'm just wondering if it's worth it. Please tell me your thoughts!

P.S. If it's relevant at all, I'm in Europe. And looking at the cheapest one because... student life

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[–] Izzent 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I was going for variety, since there's so many different types of capsules.

Edit: I do understand the appeal of a French press though, I have a mini one and make some amazing espressos with it. But... yeah it gets stale after a while, since it's the same type of coffee

[–] WhyIsItReal 7 points 1 year ago

a french press cannot make espressos, or anything close to an espresso

if you want, you can always use different beans with your french press - yes, it’ll always be the same type of coffee, but there’s some pretty big differences in flavor