Dolce Gusto runs a recycling scheme via CollectPlus. See all our Dolce Gusto coffee machine reviews. Like Dolce Gusto, Tassimo machines use milk pods instead of fresh milk.
There aren't any compatible pods available for Tassimo, so you're tied in to the branded versions, which limits your options a bit. It does have some household names in its range though, including Costa coffee pods. Tassimo pods can be recycled if you take them to Terracycle drop-off points a specialist recycling company. See our full Tassimo buying guide for more, or skip to our Tassimo coffee machine reviews to find the best.
Illy coffee machines are made by several brands, including FrancisFrancis! Depending on the brand and model, some include an integral steam wand, for manual milk frother or automatic milk frother. The Illy range is much smaller than other coffee capsule systems, focusing mostly on traditional espresso-based drinks, there is also a small range of filter-coffee-style pods, for longer black coffees. The A Modo Mio range of coffee machines is designed to produce only espresso-based drinks.
Some machines have a steam wand or integral milk frother for making milky brews such as lattes. There are around 12 pods to choose from, including some single-origin pods. There aren't any compatible pods around, so you'll be limited to quite a small range of drinks. Older Lavazza pods weren't recyclable, aside from the Ricco pods, but the current range are industrially compostable.
This means they can go in your food waste collection, if your council provides one, but won't break down on a home compost heap. Dualit's capsule offering includes coffee and tea options.
It's NX pods are Nespresso-compatible, so can be used in Nespresso Original line machines and Nespresso-compatible models, as well as Dualit's own range.
This also means you can use other Nespresso-compatible pods in your Dualit pod machine, giving you a wide range of coffees to choose from.
Dualit also makes a small range of compact coffee machines that give the flexibility of using either ground coffee, ESE pods or Dualit NX coffee pods, which you use with a specially adapted portafilter. Dualit also sells a range of compostable capsules. Now you've got the lowdown on the different coffee pod systems, you can pick the best coffee machine for your chosen pod brand. Each has a range of options, and some proved much better than others in our tough tests. Head to our coffee machine reviews to compare models, or go straight to our round-up of the best coffee machines.
Still not sure what you want? Try our coffee machine buying guide for more on the different types of coffee machine available, plus discover which ones we recommend in our guide to the best bean-to-cup and best ground coffee machines. Test score. We compare the major coffee pod brands, from what drinks they make and the price of pods to which brand makes the best coffee.
Rebecca Marcus. In this article Video: Buying the best pod coffee machine Quiz: Which coffee pod machine brand is right for you? Select your region. Sign up to our newsletter Newsletter. View Deal. G coffee machine. Specifications Type: pod. Water tank capacity: 1. Pressure: 15 bar. Reasons to avoid - Some found the water tank fiddly - You have to stop the coffee no auto-measure. Water tank capacity: 0. Reasons to avoid - As with other Dolce Gusto machines, customers would like an auto-stop - Small water tank.
B coffee machine. Reasons to avoid - Water tank a bit small for long drinks. Nescafe Dolce Gusto Genio Plus. Reasons to avoid - Pricier than the other models - Some find it noisy. Nescafe Dolce Gusto Mini Me. Reasons to avoid - Some find the water tank hard to remove. In terms of cleaning, this machine is really easy as it comes with a needle for the nozzle , and a removable drip tray.
Another machine from De'Longhi they're really good at making coffee machines is the Infinissima. This product is roughly the same price as the previous, but offers a more unique and modern design.
This product has a larger water capacity 1. Perfect for flats, but can stick out quite a big due to the design. Again, comes in 3 colour options black, red, and white.
You might notice a theme by now, De'Longhi. The Piccolo XS. This machine is perfect for those living alone or in a flat. The machine is relaticely compact compared to others, but still pacts a punch with its 15 bar pump.
The water tank is 0. This machine even has an eco mode, whereby it will switch off after 1 minute of inactivity. Also rated A for energy consumption! The Esperta , this machine dates from late and the first in the Dolce Gusto catalogue to boast Bluetooth connectivity. Besides, it has a very generous 1. Both coffee machines have been on the market for some time and are different from the previous ones in that their water tank is much larger 1.
Also, Melody has a practical compartment for storing used capsules. As mentioned above, another advantage of both is that they are available in both manual and automatic versions, so if you want to buy one of these, you can choose whether to spend money depending on the version you are interested in.
So much for our summary of the main differences between Dolce Gusto coffee machines. We have tried to be very clear and schematic, and we trust that the article will help you decide your next purchase or your next Christmas gift. Did you find it interesting? Do you disagree at any point? Customers Reviews. Buy Now. Buy on Amazon. Our Analysis.
Mini Me Analysis. Piccolo Analysis. Lumio Analyssis. Krups KPE Movenza silver. Enjoy infinite coffee possibilities with the slimline Infinissima manual coffee machine 37cm H x 15cm W x 28cm D.
Available in 3 colours. Extra large water tank of 1.
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