Category: Daily Living
Hi, all,
I have posted this question to a couple of email lists, but haven't received an answer.
I have seen the commercials for the Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine. It sounds like an awesome machine to have! You can make coffeehouse-quality coffee, cappuccinos, frappuccinos, lattes, iced teas, hot chocolate, etc. It uses the Nescafe pods/capsules, so there isn't any measuring or messes! I'm curious as to how accessible it is, though. With this particular machine, you have control over everything. You control the amount, the strength, etc. From reading the reviews, people say that they judge the strength by watching the color of the liquid, but since that's impossible for me to do, i'm wondering if there are other ways we can achieve this.
I have compared the Gusto to similar machines, and it has, by far, received the better reviews.
Yes, the expense of buying the capsules is rather costly, but I don't drink these beverages every single day, so the capsules should last me a while. Every now and then, though, I do like to sit back and enjoy a great cup.
Has anyone here ever seen/used the Gusto, or know a blind person who has? I'm really trying to get more info about this machine. They have a small version called the Piccolo, which sounds great for me.
They do have a more expensive model, the Creativa, which will remember your personal settings, so if you can figure out the amount and strength of your beverage, you'd be set, but, why should I spend more money just for that feature? Plus, since it's a bigger model, it takes up more space, and makes more of a beverage than what I'm looking for. I don't need a model that makes ten cups; the smaller Piccolo will work just fine for me. I just wish it had the memory feature.
the gusto machine is fantastic! itsd just really a case of knowing how big your cups are, then just timing it by counting till you get the flavour you want. hardest part is knowing what pods are for what, there are milk and coffee ones you see, but get a little help doing that and its really good. really easy to clean. no complicated setting. sorry just, they are grate.
I have one and it's very good. As the above poster said it's a question of practice really wrt getting the strength right.
In terms of the pods, you do of course have to learn which are the milk and which the coffee but this is actually very easy as the milk pods are signifficantly heavier than the coffee pods.
hth.