Quote Originally Posted by Ian7633 View Post
I'm preparing myself for the barrage of hate but here goes anyway
Ya tasteless lazy big bugger!

I'm afraid that's as good as the "barrage of hate" will get... Ian, it's all about whatever works for you in your circumstances, so if the DG's doing it for you, then cool (I started with the same), and please post pics of some of your coffees

The only thing I have against pods is their use of plastic, but if you don't use them that often then it's ok. If you have time on your hands though, I'd thoroughly recommend a Moka pot, such as I use. These cost around £30 and can produce coffee just as good in flavour as expensive professional machines, especially if you grind your own beans.

Then simply get a milk frother (and hand-grinder), for around the same amount, if you want to make lattes or cappuccinos, and once you've tasted the results of that (and coffee made from freshly ground beans), you'll never go back to pods, trust me!

And if you need any reccos on pots, grinders or frothers, or how best to use a Moka pot, I'm here to help

Marco.