Okay, okay… the Nespresso? What else… catch line is becoming lamer and lamer by the day, mostly because George (Clooney, who else?) is pumping your mind full with those words, which I have to admit, catchy!

Whilst the real-to-be-claimed-espresso-baristas-expert tend to say that Nespresso is too expensive, too bloated with commercial and stuff, I just don’t give a crap. They are all complaining something like Nes’ machines use other pressure than the espresso machine should be, the coffee powder is too expensive (€0,32 per tasse, as one capsule is one cup), and the list goes on.

The main point is that they are suggesting the other whatever-brand of espresso machines are better. I agree, up to some points:

• I don’t have the time to grind the beans, nor I have the grinder, nor I can afford one
• I don’t have the time to tamper each servings, nor I have the tamper, nor I can afford one
• I’m the only coffee drinker in the household, I don’t see the importance of having the real espresso machine (which indeed produces better tasting espresso than nespresso) - I have my nespresso machine in my bed room
  (those basically the top reasons I can think of right now)

  Conclusion: I’m happy with my nespresso machine, for the reasons stated

I spend though sometimes enjoying my coffee / espresso at Victor’s Espressobar in Haarlem (the Dutch Haarlem, not the US’ one). I can say that one goes in my very short list of ‘the hangout place’. The CoffeeDate-franchise is also OK, as well as Bagels & Beans (but seriously, the B&B should cut back on the ‘using biological milk’-crap… I want the full-dairy milk, not some conspiracy-theory-powered milk… milk is milk, damn it!)

Oh yeah, I have Bialetti’s stove-top as well, a gift from Monica (^_^)… only for special moments (like during a total day off)

What else?

*image got from google; 101% copyright of Nestle / Nespresso / whoever, not mine