Do the Nespresso Machines come with any free pods? I may have missed it (and the 800 number from Nespresso is constantly giving a busy signal) - but do these machines come with any pods or do I have to wait for a delivery from Nestle?Thanks! Do the Nespresso Machines come with any free pods? I may have missed it (and the 800 number from Nespresso is constantly giving a busy signal) - but do these machines come with any pods or do I... » Read More Do the Nespresso Machines come with any free pods? I may have missed it (and the 800 number from Nespresso is constantly giving a busy signal) - but do these machines come with any pods or do I have to wait for a delivery from Nestle?Thanks! « Show Less
895887
OK - actually got through to an individual and each machine comes with 16 free capsules (in case that's useful to anyone).
143315
I get my pods from Target, however, I also bought a permanent pod from Amazon and a pod maker and filters that you can make your own favorite coffees when you can't get senseo at a reasonable price. Love both items. Love my Senseo, too.
758013
This unit uses senseo pods that are largely unavailable at retail outlets and are best purchased on the internet. Most of the pods appear to come from Europe .... Selection is limited relative to the plethora of Keurig compatible pods .... Some flavored coffees, I haven't seen hot chocolate
1380436
I don't know about the specific Nespresso machine, but the ones I know only use the pods manufactured by Nespresso, which is too bad because the Lavazza coffee is great.
340037
Jut wanted to add - there are LOTS of pods available, from Melita as well as a bunch of other coffee makers. Also, I've found the pods to be much less expensive than K-Cups
1681359
I have Pixie machine from Nespresso. It is working fine. You just have to face the tab that you open at 12:00 o'clock, and not fill the pod completely. I bought 12 and I am very happy with them. Buy coffee fine grounded for expresso machines in the grocery store.
99154
Yes, you can purchase those through Amazon and directly through the Nespresso website. Those pods (called "capsules") are compatible with the nespresso machines & are only sold under the Nespresso brand. K-cups (San Francisco Bay Coffee & others) are larger & don't fit into that machine.
1323752
No, you need to use the Nespresso capsules as the machine reads the bar codes on the capsules in order to brew the proper size cup. Also, the machine and the capsules are worth every penny. Best coffee i've had in quite some time.
1228524
Just brewed three cups of coffee with our new Suncana and with the 10g Baronet pod - a little foam. With the Senseo 7g pod - a little foam. Nothing compared to the old broken Senseo. So how are people raving about "It's like a latte"? "Great crema." Not ours. Called the company and they mentioned another pod holder, an espresso pod holder, thatis on their store site for $9.99. They readily admitted that the standard pod holder produces only a little foam (the one that comes with the machine). So it is disappointing.
1989411
I do believe you have to purchase the illy espresso pods which are around 14 bucks. It may come with a few but I suggest buying a box of them to go along. I hope that was helpful:)
2048109
Not that I know of. I've never seen Nespresso offer any capsules other than espresso and lungo.
2174869
Ours machine came with 10 or so pods of assorted types of coffee. We additionally bought 3 roll your own pods so we could use our own coffee. We suspect that the grind for the nespresso pods is much finer that we can grind with our machine and so our espresso isn't as rich and creamy as with the store bought pods. The problem with the store bought pods is they are expensive. We typically drink two cups each in the AM and one cup in the afternoon so we would need 6 pods per day which would cost $6 per day. That is over our budget. Plus you can't just buy the pods everywhere. You must order them on-line or find a store which sells the machines which is difficult to locate. Ours machine came with 10 or so pods of assorted types of coffee. We additionally bought 3 roll your own pods so we could use our own coffee. We suspect that the grind for the nespresso pods is much finer that we can grind with our machine and so our espresso isn't as rich and creamy as with the store bought pods. The problem with the store bought pods is they are expensive. We typically drink two cups each in the AM and one cup in the afternoon so we would need 6 pods per day which would cost $6 per day. That is over our budget. Plus you can't just buy the pods everywhere. You must order... » Read More Ours machine came with 10 or so pods of assorted types of coffee. We additionally bought 3 roll your own pods so we could use our own coffee. We suspect that the grind for the nespresso pods is much finer that we can grind with our machine and so our espresso isn't as rich and creamy as with the store bought pods. The problem with the store bought pods is they are expensive. We typically drink two cups each in the AM and one cup in the afternoon so we would need 6 pods per day which would cost $6 per day. That is over our budget. Plus you can't just buy the pods everywhere. You must order them on-line or find a store which sells the machines which is difficult to locate. « Show Less
1875574
No. Part of the difference between Keurig and Nespresso machines is that Nespresso tightly controls the quality of coffee to be used with its machines, so doesn't offer refillable capsules. If you live near a boutique, you can sample thier blends for free. The staff is very happy to help with that.
1936909
Yes, it comes with one pod of each of the 16 blends. The blends are described in one of the small pamphlets that come with the machine. Pay close attention to each blend as you sample it, taking into consideration the descriptions that Nespresso has provided. Arrange the pods in order of intensity. Get your nose down near the pour spout (stay safe) and notice the aroma. Take a look at the crema and taste it and feel it with your tongue. Watch how the layers separate. Take a sip and try to discern the flavors as described by the Coffee Masters at Nespresso. Make notes--after your second sample, as you will start to lose your thoughts on the first. I speak from experience: We bought our first Nespresso machine a few years ago (We got a CitiZ and love it still). Back then, Nespresso included a beautiful little paperback "book" that explained all the blends--where the beans came from, how to taste and feel the coffee, and explanations of terms/words used to describe the flavors. It is a wonderful book and I really don't understand why Nespresso doesn't include it with its machines anymore. Ours is dog-eared and I hope we never lose it, as it helped us immensely. We get it out whenever a new friend comes over and drinks coffee with us. Sampling coffee makes for a fun event. Maybe you could call Customer Service and request a book--maybe they still have them, I don't know.
915508
I also have Nespresso and just got the reusable/refillable capsules, they don't sell them at stores, only on eBay and maybe on amazon, work great! Nespresso machines use more pressure than most machines over $2000. My friend also has the one for $99, nothing fancy, but so good!
943838
The Nespresso machine is expensive (at least $200 if you want the bare bones model and milk frother) and the Nespresso pods are 3 times as expensive ($1 each for Nespresso and $0.33 for the Borbone). The coffee and crema are comparable. I use a simple, small DeLonghi espresso machine ($100) and it works fine. It is slightly more work, but no bad at all.
2052035
No Nespresso machines only use Nespresso pods, they do not use k cups. The system is totally different.