Coffee Basics
Pods and instant
Pods and instant coffee trade some flavour for speed, and the trade is not the same across them. These guides compare Nespresso's two systems, work out what a pod really costs per cup, and settle whether instant is real coffee and how coffee bags differ from it.
Nespresso Original vs Vertuo: The Two Systems, and Which Aisle You Are JoiningSame brand, different capsules, and they do not fit each other's machines. The barcode on a Vertuo pod is the whole decision, and it is worth more than the price of the machine.
What a Coffee Pod Actually Costs Per CupThe machine is the small number. Work out what the capsules cost over three years and the cheapest machine is regularly the most expensive decision.
Is Instant Coffee Real Coffee?It is entirely coffee and nothing but coffee. What separates it from the cup you brew is not an ingredient, it is what the drying process took away and never gave back.
Coffee Bags vs Instant: Not the Same Thing at AllOne is real ground coffee you brew like tea. The other is coffee that was already brewed, then dried. The difference decides everything about how the cup tastes.
What Is a Gran Lungo?A Nespresso cup size rather than a coffee tradition. What the 150ml button actually does, and why longer is not the same as bigger.