In this segment of Tech Talk, Dan Cohen goes in search of the Ultimate espresso as he tries out the Nespresso Essenza C100 Espresso Machine and the Aeroccino Milk Frother. Makes a great Holiday gift!
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Espresso is indeed … Espresso is indeed the name of how to do a certain coffee. as you are explaining. thats also how the machines of Nespresso works. anyway, even if it’s not like the “real” espresso, it’s still the best coffeemachine. the fact that other companies are also starting with this system proves it
There are no other … There are no other cartridge systems that work nearly as well as Nespresso’s, so I’m not sure what you’re talking about. It is real espresso, by your definition, since it ” is produced when 192-204 degree pressurized water is injected through a very specific volume of finely ground coffee with strict attention paid to overall extraction time,” but it’s not worth arguing the point.
Well actually I … Well actually I have tasted “coffee” from this machine and a couple of others like it. The beverages they produce are nothing less than crap water compared to real espresso. It’s all I can do to stop from calling you a witless ass. Whoops!
@gblan Obviously … @gblan Obviously you’ve never used one. This is exactly what this machine does, better than any home machine with ground coffee and better than most commercial ones: perfectly extracted espresso with an exquisite crema. Why don’t you actually try Nespresso before critiquing it? It’s all I can do to stop from calling you a moron. Whoops!
The milk frother … The milk frother does indeed produce a very nice result but please people get a clue about these cartridge “espresso” machines. They do not make espresso. At best one might say they make an espresso-flavored beverage. Espresso is produced when 192-204 degree pressurized water is injected through a very specific volume of finely ground coffee with strict attention paid to overall extraction time. These cartridge machines do none of that. Call it something else because it is in no way espresso.
sure. a cafe latte … sure. a cafe latte is 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed/hot milk (and no foam). a macchiato is a shot of espresso with just a dollop of foamed milk on top. macchiato literally means “stain”, the foam just “stains” the coffee. and, for good measure, a cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 foam.
Thats just terrible … Thats just terrible. I don`t think i ever have seen such crappy milk foam. The espresso crema is not much to brag about either.
Nespresso is just an expensive way to make crappy coffee.
how many people … how many people used the machine, we’ve 3 in the office and 1 prat who still doesn’t know how to use it and is always messing up the settings. (he is now restricted to only using the basic machine).
That really sucks. … That really sucks. Mine is only a week old and it’s doing this regularly. I called the customer hotline and the woman on the other end said the problem was caused by manually stopping it using the buttons, which is a load of crap..
funny you should … funny you should mention that. after longer term use, that’s become our biggest complaint with the machine. the volume of the pours is inconsistent. you can reset the pour volume to the default (instructions in the guide) but we’ve found that resetting only helps for a little while. while it’s not a big deal to manually stop the pour, it does seem like maybe that’s a flaw in the machine.
Have you tested the … Have you tested the consistency on your machine? I was playing around with my c100 yesterday and i discovered that it does not always put out 40ml of water when you press the small cup button, it sometimes randomly goes from 25ml to 40 and sometimes even 60 and above.
I tried the same with the large cup and it pours well over 150 ml of water….
definitely possible … definitely possible. recommended? eh, i wouldn’t. ultimately it’s a matter of taste and if you like/don’t mind the more diluted coffee you’ll get by using a non-lungo capusle on the big cup setting, then you’re in good shape. but i can’t say i’d recommend it.
Do you know if it’s … Do you know if it’s possible to run the non lungo capsules using the big cup setting? or would that dilute them too much? i’m too cheap to try myself
good question. … good question. here’s a response from nespresso edited for space:
The caffeine content per brewed capsule varies between approx. 55 and 65 mg. The Lungos contain 20% more coffee per capsule; therefore they have slightly higher caffeine content, about 77-89mg ea.. The coffee is about 1.2 to 1.5% caffeine. There is no correlation between the “strengths” and caffeine content. In the Espresso range, the Capriccio and Roma contain the most caffeine.
Good stuff. You … Good stuff. You know where i can find info on the caffeine content, I’d like to compare it to a regular shot poured from a ‘proper’ espresso machine.
this is essentially … this is essentially our point. you could go out and spend A LOT more on a machine, but when you take everything into consideration (price, convenience, ease, etc.) it really is a great product. all things being equal, is it the best? no. but since when are all things ever equal…?
Had a nespresso … Had a nespresso machine that sat unused for about a year as I am a big fan of good coffee. But last week I was considering buying a serious (read v.expensive, large and shiny) machine and thought I would give it a bash again (before giving the machine away) and compare it to the 6 cafe’s I most regularly use. To my surprise it was better than 2 of them, on par with 2, but not nearly as good as the best 2. This actually isn’t bad for such a cheap machine so for now will be keeping it.
In this segment of Tech Talk, Dan Cohen goes in search of the Ultimate espresso as he tries out the Nespresso Essenza C100 Espresso Machine and the Aeroccino Milk Frother. Makes a great Holiday gift!
oh my gosh! :X
oh my gosh! :X
Espresso is indeed …
Espresso is indeed the name of how to do a certain coffee. as you are explaining. thats also how the machines of Nespresso works. anyway, even if it’s not like the “real” espresso, it’s still the best coffeemachine. the fact that other companies are also starting with this system proves it
There are no other …
There are no other cartridge systems that work nearly as well as Nespresso’s, so I’m not sure what you’re talking about. It is real espresso, by your definition, since it ” is produced when 192-204 degree pressurized water is injected through a very specific volume of finely ground coffee with strict attention paid to overall extraction time,” but it’s not worth arguing the point.
Well actually I …
Well actually I have tasted “coffee” from this machine and a couple of others like it. The beverages they produce are nothing less than crap water compared to real espresso. It’s all I can do to stop from calling you a witless ass. Whoops!
@gblan Obviously …
@gblan Obviously you’ve never used one. This is exactly what this machine does, better than any home machine with ground coffee and better than most commercial ones: perfectly extracted espresso with an exquisite crema. Why don’t you actually try Nespresso before critiquing it? It’s all I can do to stop from calling you a moron. Whoops!
The milk frother …
The milk frother does indeed produce a very nice result but please people get a clue about these cartridge “espresso” machines. They do not make espresso. At best one might say they make an espresso-flavored beverage. Espresso is produced when 192-204 degree pressurized water is injected through a very specific volume of finely ground coffee with strict attention paid to overall extraction time. These cartridge machines do none of that. Call it something else because it is in no way espresso.
supposed to but the …
supposed to but the steamed milk in the cup and then add the shot of espresso ontop when making a latte
sure. a cafe latte …
sure. a cafe latte is 1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed/hot milk (and no foam). a macchiato is a shot of espresso with just a dollop of foamed milk on top. macchiato literally means “stain”, the foam just “stains” the coffee. and, for good measure, a cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 foam.
Can someone tell me …
Can someone tell me whats the difference between cafe latte and machiato?
@maciejwrotek : 19 …
@maciejwrotek : 19 bar = ideal cream
does it apply …
does it apply pressure or just pours the water through coffee ?
don’t dump your …
don’t dump your capsules, recycle them at the nespresso store
Very helpful video. …
Very helpful video. Especially about cappuccino.
Thats just terrible …
Thats just terrible. I don`t think i ever have seen such crappy milk foam. The espresso crema is not much to brag about either.
Nespresso is just an expensive way to make crappy coffee.
haha
haha
how many people …
how many people used the machine, we’ve 3 in the office and 1 prat who still doesn’t know how to use it and is always messing up the settings. (he is now restricted to only using the basic machine).
That really sucks. …
That really sucks. Mine is only a week old and it’s doing this regularly. I called the customer hotline and the woman on the other end said the problem was caused by manually stopping it using the buttons, which is a load of crap..
funny you should …
funny you should mention that. after longer term use, that’s become our biggest complaint with the machine. the volume of the pours is inconsistent. you can reset the pour volume to the default (instructions in the guide) but we’ve found that resetting only helps for a little while. while it’s not a big deal to manually stop the pour, it does seem like maybe that’s a flaw in the machine.
Have you tested the …
Have you tested the consistency on your machine? I was playing around with my c100 yesterday and i discovered that it does not always put out 40ml of water when you press the small cup button, it sometimes randomly goes from 25ml to 40 and sometimes even 60 and above.
I tried the same with the large cup and it pours well over 150 ml of water….
definitely possible …
definitely possible. recommended? eh, i wouldn’t. ultimately it’s a matter of taste and if you like/don’t mind the more diluted coffee you’ll get by using a non-lungo capusle on the big cup setting, then you’re in good shape. but i can’t say i’d recommend it.
Do you know if it’s …
Do you know if it’s possible to run the non lungo capsules using the big cup setting? or would that dilute them too much? i’m too cheap to try myself
good question. …
good question. here’s a response from nespresso edited for space:
The caffeine content per brewed capsule varies between approx. 55 and 65 mg. The Lungos contain 20% more coffee per capsule; therefore they have slightly higher caffeine content, about 77-89mg ea.. The coffee is about 1.2 to 1.5% caffeine. There is no correlation between the “strengths” and caffeine content. In the Espresso range, the Capriccio and Roma contain the most caffeine.
hope that helps!
Good stuff. You …
Good stuff. You know where i can find info on the caffeine content, I’d like to compare it to a regular shot poured from a ‘proper’ espresso machine.
this is essentially …
this is essentially our point. you could go out and spend A LOT more on a machine, but when you take everything into consideration (price, convenience, ease, etc.) it really is a great product. all things being equal, is it the best? no. but since when are all things ever equal…?
Had a nespresso …
Had a nespresso machine that sat unused for about a year as I am a big fan of good coffee. But last week I was considering buying a serious (read v.expensive, large and shiny) machine and thought I would give it a bash again (before giving the machine away) and compare it to the 6 cafe’s I most regularly use. To my surprise it was better than 2 of them, on par with 2, but not nearly as good as the best 2. This actually isn’t bad for such a cheap machine so for now will be keeping it.