Cheap and affordable for a very nice expresso (Krups Nespresso XN2005)

Member Name: pcspinheiro

Product:	Krups Nespresso XN2005
Date:	30/07/09 (41 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap, very easy to use

Disadvantages: None really, other than the price of consumables

I've always liked a good expresso, although I don't get along well with cafeine... but just having to go out for one was just too much hassle for me, I'm more of a home guy. However they were pretty pricey so I kept postponing the buy, until I went for a short stay in France. I managed to grab it off the internet using promotional codes and a reimbursement form Nespresso for (this is where you stare in desbelief!) the grand total of ... 18 Euro!!! That was about £12 at the time!!!

What can I say, the coffee really tastes wonderful and I particularly enjoy the Decafeinato intenso, very strong tasting but no cafein! The machine has been running flawlessly but beware of the quality of the water you put in; if you live in a zone where the water has a lot of dissolved minerals then your probably better off using bottled water with low mineral content. Not only will your coffee taste better but you will also avoid the nasty build up of deposits in the water reservoir and, even worst, on the heating elements inside. You can get a special cleaning product to solve this problem but that may reduce the machine's life span...

The machine will be ready to use in under a minute afater power on and will make nice expressos, one atfer the other, without the need to pause for heating up. Beware though not to run out of water, as it can be tricky to get the pump pulling it again. Other than that I don't even know why they waste paper on a manual: take capsule, put inside, close, press green button, coffee comes out!

Of couse it is not without it's (indirect) problems and, on the long run, you will find that the coffee does not come cheap... Although much cheaper that a nespresso bought on the street have you ever calculated how much you pay per Kg of coffee considering the 5g in each capsule? Then there is also the question of how ecological it is to produce so much waste, but these are not directly related to the machine itself.

I've never personally tested higher preiced models but, bottom line, if you like a good expresso at home, this one is a good choice.

Summary: If, like me you like a good expresso without the hassle of going out, you might consider this

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