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
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2023
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I had a similar machine for a while before I gave it to my brother. The pods are okay, but the cost of them especially as a student would add up really quick. I used refillable pods which were better but then you need a grinder (the espresso in a bag at the supermarket you can't adjust really well). In any case the coffee out of either the normal pods or the refillable ones weren't very good (too sour/too bitter). You can hide it with milk but then what's the point?
I'd recommend getting a pour over setup or an aeropress if you want quick and cheap. You can probably get a pretty good set of equipment that doesn't lock you into a proprietary ecosystem and still let's you get decent coffee in the morning. The cost of the machine plus some pods you'd probably be able to get a decent hand grinder, temperature controllable kettle, an aeropress, and a bag of coffee that will make leagues better coffee then the nespresso.