House Blend Coffee ☕️

MY NESPRESSO MACHINE IS STILL KICKING

Starbucks coffee isn't my favourite, but these Nespresso pods actually aren't so bad! This one is called the House Blend and is a Lungo pod. It means it's designed for longer brewing, hence more coffee than just an espresso. My Nespresso machine has both an Espresso and Lungo button, so I don't need to guess.

My machine is coming up to 2 years old now. It's done very well considering how much I use it. It's also served art parties, and I've even taken it with me on short trips where it was the sole coffee machine device. It's much more convenient at times to just pop in a pod and press a button. Provided there is water in the tank, and there's an electricity socket, that's all you need.

I have never serviced or cleaned it either. Well, I've cleaned the bin part - you have to since coffee residue builds up over weeks. I use filtered water with it so I have never had to descale it like is recommended to do every 6 months. My main kettle has never been descaled either, and it's running smoothly for the 6th year running.

This machine produces a nice drink for its size. I've been thinking of upgrading it to a more sophisticated machine but really I don't need to. All I drink is black coffee - so espressos, lungos and americanos. I don't drink any of the fancy stuff. My friends do sometimes want a cappuccino or late, which are achievable with a milk frother, but the more sophisticated machines have single buttons for those. I'd also have to buy dedicated cappuccino pods I think, or at least milk pods.

Can you believe we're half way through October? How crazy fast is this year flying? Well this is to another week of work, play and coffee. Wish you the best.

Peace & Love,

Adé