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Re:How the Instant Pot cooker developed a cult following by criddell on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @10:51AM (#13811279)
30 seconds? My machine takes 30 minutes just to heat up. I bought my grinder (Baratza Vario) and machine (an E61 based heat exchanger) in 2012 and they are getting to the end of life. I'm seriously thinking about switching to a Nespresso setup because it's way more convenient and the coffee is still pretty good.

We have a k-cup machine at work and it's drinkable, but not great.

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Re:How the Instant Pot cooker developed a cult following by wlll on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @11:18AM (#13811576)
There was a nespresso machine at the office where I used to work. The coffee it produced was tolerable and nothing more. I recommend an Aeropress if you want something quick that makes good coffee.
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Re:How the Instant Pot cooker developed a cult following by criddell on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @12:31PM (#13812488)
I have an Aeropress and like it a lot, but it's not that quick. You still have to grind beans, heat water, and steep (usually).
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Re:How the Instant Pot cooker developed a cult following by mywittyname on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @11:37AM (#13811758)
I'm not sure I'd group the Nespresso and Keurigs together. I've never had a good k-cup coffee but the Nespresso produces great cappuccinos and cafe au laits in about a minute. There's a dramatic difference in flavor between their different roasts though, I'm partial to the capriccio and voluto blends.
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Re:How the Instant Pot cooker developed a cult following by idiot_stick on Wednesday March 08, 2017 @08:16AM (#13819996)
>I'm not sure I'd group the Nespresso and Keurigs together.

We have both in our workplace kitchen; they both produce mediocre coffee, in my opinion (and I'm no coffee snob). I wonder how the Nespresso got such a reputation? Is it widely considered good?

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Re:How the Instant Pot cooker developed a cult following by kevindong on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @11:07PM (#13817805)
> My machine takes 30 minutes just to heat up.

That seems strange to me. I got the Nespresso Inissia as a Christmas gift a few months ago and it takes maybe 30-60 seconds to heat up. Then, <30 seconds for every shot of espresso after that.

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