Taste of Dolce Gusto Lattes: Does anybody out there have this machine that does not like sweetened coffee?
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The caps are slightly sweet, the lattes a bit more so. These is a Skinny cap made with skim milk and no sugar that you might like. I personally find the taste of steamed milk to be slightly sweet, so I don't taste a great deal of difference. YMMV
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I spoke with Breville and they told me that the likely problem was too fine of a grind in the filter. They had me soak the filter in a vinegar/water mixture over nite then run the machine without coffee and I would see the grounds in the cup. Well, I did as they advised and only saw a few grounds. The problem persisted. I tried the pod and the flow was mostly drips, not a steady flow. I decided that this machine is too fussy, I just want my latte!
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No, we got DeLonghi espresso machine with milk frother. No good pods for melita machine available.
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This is unsweetened, black espresso shots. I used to see the sweetened version, but this wasn't it! Hope that helps! :)
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The CBTL machine only uses the CBTL pods, however they have several options between coffee, Chai tea as well as different tea flavors. All of which are delicious! Even the flavored coffee (which I am normally not a fan of ) tastes great. Especially as a latte. I had the CBTL machine, got the starbucks one and ended up with a better espresso out of the CBTL! If you are looking to make regular coffee any of the new machines would be dine, however if You are wanting a mocha ot a latte then I would go with the CBTL, or the Starbucks machine, due to the pressure they put out. The higher the bars of pressure the better the result for the espresso shots. Of course the bean quality matters as well. Good luck hope this helps.
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For me, absolutely. Yes, it is very expensive, and yes, you can probably get by with a less expensive model by giving up some features, but what sold me is the dual hopper system, so I can mix regular and decaf in 25% increments depending on the time of day, and of all the machines I have used, this by far makes the hottest coffee/cappuccino/lattes I have had to date.
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My sister has a senseo and I used those pods. Even the regular coffee pods came out nice! I was very surprised at how good the latte/cappucino pods were. Unfortunately my coffee machine is out of commision since there is a leak somewhere and the espresso button sticks. Have to send out to fix :(
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I have one, haven't used it in nearly a year. I hate it.1) Yes, you are correct, the temp is low2) The flavours available aren't all that enticing. The chai tea is downright nasty.3) And this is probably the most important, it's darned near impossible to easily pick up pods for these outside of online or direct starbucks stores.I'd stick with one of the more popular models.
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Hi, someone gave me one of these machines and I have to admit the coffee is fantastic, I drink it black from the machine which normally I would not drink coffee black, but it is so good when you discover your favorites mine are dark and chocolate tasting ones and I always make the larger cup as they are so intense. I also love the convenience. I actual do not like Nestle as a company and they make this machine but it is good.
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There is a video out there I just watched it and it shows how to make yor own refillable capsule for Dolce Gusto, I tried it and it works, I have a few tips from my experience after making them, some trial and error, my first 4 pods I made did not work so let me know if anyone wants tips.heres the link to the video you will have to just watch it because its in a different language.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv
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I used to have a Brikka (older model), but after I ruined it, I bought a Moka (since it was cheaper and because it got such good reviews). I ended up selling the Moka shortly after because I'd rather drink instant coffee - I just couldn't stand the taste of the Moka. From someone who downgraded from a Brikka to a Moka, it was kind of unacceptable. I think it would definitely be worth a try to upgrade. Let us know what you think!Oh, just fyi, it's cheaper to get the Brikka from the actual Bialetti website (free shipping for the 4-cup) than it is to buy it on Amazon, I have no idea why. I used to have a Brikka (older model), but after I ruined it, I bought a Moka (since it was cheaper and because it got such good reviews). I ended up selling the Moka shortly after because I'd rather drink instant coffee - I just couldn't stand the taste of the Moka. From someone who downgraded from a Brikka to a Moka, it was kind of unacceptable. I think it would definitely be worth a try to upgrade. Let us know what you think!Oh, just fyi, it's cheaper to get the Brikka from the actual Bialetti website (free shipping for the 4-cup) than it is to buy it on Amazon, I have no... » Read More I used to have a Brikka (older model), but after I ruined it, I bought a Moka (since it was cheaper and because it got such good reviews). I ended up selling the Moka shortly after because I'd rather drink instant coffee - I just couldn't stand the taste of the Moka. From someone who downgraded from a Brikka to a Moka, it was kind of unacceptable. I think it would definitely be worth a try to upgrade. Let us know what you think!Oh, just fyi, it's cheaper to get the Brikka from the actual Bialetti website (free shipping for the 4-cup) than it is to buy it on Amazon, I have no idea why. « Show Less
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Their new machine, the VirtuoLine does regular coffee as well as espresso drinks. But it does not have the milk reservoir - the one lacking component from my perspective, else I'd have purchased. You can purchase an aeroccino to take care of the latte habit, but I find milk prepared in the aeroccino is just not quite the same as that in a frother.
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First latte I made I used Almond milk and it tasted horrid. Though I like Almond Milk just fine in my cereal it made the latte' undrinkable. I now use 1% cow milk and its perfect.
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No I have never seen one but the wonderful benefit of this machine is the Italian coffee that comes in the pods! It beats the other machines 100 times over!
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Dear Maggie,Yes we do have espresso, please follow the link :-http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DFSHKP2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1426343450&sr;=8-1&keywords;=Dolce+gusto+espressoπ=AC_SY200_QL40Kind RegardsSpellbound From England
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I have not noticed any funny taste. I use mine every morning as I drink a ton of coffee:)
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I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to see if that helped........it didn't, but you might want to try it anyway. I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to... » Read More I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to see if that helped........it didn't, but you might want to try it anyway. « Show Less