Mr. Coffee 8-Cup Thermal Programmable Coffeemaker, Black

It is not a question of quantity but rather quality: Try our Sampler collection which contains a total of 16 selected single-serving Easy Serving Espresso Pods. Advantages of Espresso Pods? Espr... more

It is not a question of quantity but rather quality: Try our Sampler collection which contains a total of 16 selected single-serving Easy Serving Espresso Pods. Advantages of Espresso Pods? Espresso pods make it much easier to get a great cup of espresso. The use of pods allows users without barista (bar tender) skills to get excellent results. Espresso pods are clean and neat with very little to clean up. You just use them and then toss into the trash. Because the coffee is pre-ground and pre-measured, an expensive grinder is not needed, nor is the skill required to operate it. The pod is simply placed into the machine and tamping is not required. For restaurants, espresso pods allow them to serve their customers excellent espresso drinks without the need to keep trained personnel on hand. In our experience, most restaurants with an espresso machine serve undrinkable espresso because they simply do not have the trained staff to operate the machine properly. The use of pods greatly improves the quality of the espresso served to the restaurant's customers while reducing the maintenance and cost of providing it. Disadvantages of Espresso Pods The disadvantage of the espresso pod is simply that the very, very best espresso can only be made by the skilled hands of a trained and experienced barista. Fresh beans, a clean, well maintained grinder set to grind just for the espresso machine being used, the proper tamping pressure and technique, a high quality espresso machin... less