Coffee Pods

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A great day begins with a cup of freshly roasted coffee. And that you get from an excellent coffee pod. Pods or coffee pods or espresso pods are a simple way to get a perfect espresso and with excellent results. But for the beginners let’s answer a simple question first i.e. what are coffee pods? Coffee pods are freshly roasted coffee, ground perfect, tampered to the correct pressure and then encapsulated in a paper. It is the beginning of a rich experience of the way you drink coffee.

The original pod was first designed by Illy caffe around 10 years ago. It wa the year 1996 when Illy opened its idea to the coffee industry to bring a standard pod size to the market. Many coffee machine makers now offer adaptors with their machines to accept pods. By using pods in your machine not only can you guarantee perfect results, there is no mess and pods help to look after your machine. In fact used pods can even be used as fertilizer for your garden as well. That is why a rich coffee taste is always benefiting. [Read more…]

The Saeco Aroma Espresso Machine – Small Wonder

The Saeco Aroma Espresso Machine – Small Wonder
By Sidney Brill

The home espresso machine market has several leaders worldwide with Saeco International being among them since 1981. Saeco machines have always been known for being long lasting and reliable, and the Saeco Aroma espresso machine continues that trend.

The “manual” and “automatic” descriptions used by Saeco to categorize their machines can be a little confusing. The Saeco automatic line features built in grinders that grind fresh beans before brewing and the manual machines have no grinder on-board. The Saeco Aroma espresso machine is included in the “manual” category, meaning that this machine does not include the grinding feature. [Read more…]