Nespresso ENV90.B Vertuo Pop Automatic Pod coffee machine...

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"If you plan to use the Nespresso Vertuo Pop with only original Nespresso capsules then this is an extremely convenient choice for great coffee at a premium price for a home brew. The capsules are not cheap compared to buying a pack of your favorite ground or bean coffee, however much cheaper than buying regular coffee shop coffees. There’s no learning curve to using this machine with the complementary box of 12 different capsules once you’ve completed the initial rinsing program. Just insert your selected capsule, close the lid, place an appropriate sized cup and press the button. The size of the capsule will determine how much coffee is delivered to the cup, from a 40ml espresso to a 344ml XL mug. The barcode under the lip of the capsule is different for all capsule types and serves to customise the brewing for that particular type of capsule. Your only issue is choosing which capsules to purchase from the vast selection of different capsules, not only in size of cup but also types of preferred coffee for espresso, cappuccino, latte americano and flavoured varieties.I bought this machine as an addition to my current Melitta drip filter coffee machine which I use with my favorite Lavazza coffee grounds when home all day and can easily go through 3-4 mugs of americano before lunchtime. I wanted this machine to offer the options of having an espresso after a meal or making a quick single americano before going out for the day. This machine lives up to my expectations however if making espresso coffee you’ll likely need to heat the cup first or it will taste like warm. I suggest filling the cup with hot water and 30 seconds in the microwave before making the espresso.If you plan to re-use the capsules using your favorite ground coffee you can buy silicon capsule lids designed specifically for the Vertuo Pop. This will be a steep learning curve and success only comes after some trial and error. I use Lavazza Oro for making espresso using a clean 40ml Orafio capsule, and Lavazza Intenso for making americano using a clean 230ml Intenso capsule. Both produce a decent foam head. The barcodes on each capsule will customise the brewing results so it’s important to select which empty capsule works best for your tastes. Best results are achieved by not overfilling the capsule. Leave about 3mm gap after a very light tamping down before fitting the silicon lid.As for the Nespresso app, after seeing the very poor ratings and reading many of the app reviews I decided not to download it until the ratings are improved. I don’t need the app to operate this machine. YouTube has many tutorials on how to descale and regulate the amount of water for each capsule size. The app appears to offer nothing of further interest to me."