Types of coffee machines
Nespresso is a coffee concept based on the use of long-lasting ground coffee in aluminum coffee cups. Nestlé developed this concept. Both the capsule and the method of making coffee are patented, which initially meant that you could only make coffee exclusively with Nespresso cups from Nestlé.
Nespresso cups
If you put a Nespresso capsule in the machine, you make coffee at the touch of a button. The device perforates the cup and presses hot water through it under pressure of 19 bar. You then throw the cup away.
Nespresso cups
The cups or capsules are quite expensive, but since some of the patents expired in 2012, all kinds of other coffee brands have also been producing the capsules. These also fit in the Nespresso machines, which makes drinking coffee somewhat cheaper. However, the question remains to what extent this is a cheap alternative to the version of coffee from the fully automatic coffee machine.
Types of coffee machines
Coffee from ESE pads approaches the taste of real fresh coffee. These pads resemble Senseo pads but are of much better quality. Each pad is sealed airtight. The taste is often experienced as very good. However, the ESE pads or servings are expensive to use. The price of the machines is between a fully automatic bean machine and a Nespresso or Dolce Gusto machine.
ESE Servings
The ESE pads were invented by Illy and are also called E.S.E (Easy Serving Espresso Pod). These are small compressed coffee pads containing 7 grams of coffee. The pad is used in special espresso machines that fit these pads. You should not compare the pads with Senseo pads because the quality is much higher. Not only Illy offers the pads. For example, Lavazza and various private labels also offer the pads. Some E.S.E. machines also contain a piston in which you can put freshly ground coffee. That is very advantageous and you can choose how you want to make coffee.
Types of coffee machines
Dolce Gusto is a concept of Nescafé. Dolce Gusto Coffee Machines work in the so-called Dolce Gusto way. This means that you can make coffee at home with the push of a button. Dolce Gusto has an enormous versatility of coffee types and even tea and chocolate milk. The concept is comparable to that of Nespresso.
More than 30 types with Dolce Gusto
This way you can make intense black coffees, deliciously creamy white coffees, refreshing tea and sweet chocolate treats, you can choose from more than 30 types.
Dolce Gusto Machine
In the Dolce Gusto concept you use sealed coffee cups. You make fresh coffee under pressure of 15 bar. There are many people who really like the cups of Dolce Gusto. The cups are a bit more expensive than fresh coffee but the machine is much cheaper. Whether you like the house brand cups for Dolce Gusto just as much as the original Nescafé ones, you should decide for yourself. In any case, we have already seen machines for €50 and the most expensive device we saw costs around €300. Calculate here whether the Dolce Gusto Machine is beneficial for you or whether you should choose a fully automatic bean machine.
Calculate your coffee advantage here
Types of coffee machines
With the fully automatic bean machine you can make delicious fresh coffee. You fill the machine with fresh coffee beans. When you make a cup of coffee, the beans are first ground and a cup of coffee is automatically made from the freshly ground coffee. Most machines have the option to adjust the grinding degree and strength. You can also make a latte macchiato or a cappuccino with most machines.
Fresh coffee from coffee beans
The purchase price of most automatic bean machines is somewhat higher. The basic machines start at around 350 euros but they go up to over 1000 euros. That seems expensive but grinding fresh beans is much cheaper than buying coffee cups from Nespresso or Dolce Gusto or ESE pads. For those who drink more than one cup a day, it is quickly an advantageous choice. Of course you can also buy very expensive beans but you should not compare apples with oranges. If you buy expensive coffee beans you should also compare them with the more expensive Nespresso or Dolce Gusto coffee cups or ESE pads.
Coffee Price Calculator
Do you want to drink coffee cheaply? Then think carefully about which coffee machine you use. Buying a Nespresso or possibly a Dolce Gusto coffee machine is often quite cheap. But the price of the coffee cups is often very high. You can of course take favorably priced house brand coffee cups, but they are often less tasty. The same applies to the ESE servings, of which not only the pads are less cheap but the machines can also be quite expensive. But there are good alternatives to drink coffee cheaply.
Cheap and tasty with the fully automatic bean machine
As mentioned, coffee cups or coffee pads are often less cheap. But coffee beans have a much more favorable price. Of course you can also find coffee beans in all kinds of prices, but on average you are much better off than with cups or pads. Of course, a bean machine has a higher price, but you can easily earn that back. You can calculate that here.
Drink coffee cheaply with the coffee calculator
Calculate for yourself how you drink coffee cheaply. Indicate in which price segment you would buy your machine and what quality of coffee you want. Also indicate how much coffee you make per day. The calculator will then automatically calculate which coffee machine you can use to drink coffee most cost-effectively. We take everything into account, we look at the purchase price of the machine, the price of the coffee beans and the price of coffee cups or coffee pads. We also look at the costs of depreciation of the machine and the costs of maintenance.
Calculate here how you can drink coffee cost-effectively.
Coffee Price Calculator
Do you like to drink a nice espresso? And do you like to make it yourself at home? Then you can choose a Nespresso coffee machine and use the delicious Nespresso coffee cups in different flavors. The coffee machines for Nespresso cups are often quite cheap, but the cups are a lot less cheap. With the original cups, the price of a cup of espresso quickly rises to almost 55 cents. Perhaps not so advantageous if you drink a lot of coffee.
But there are also cheaper alternatives than Nespresso.
You can also purchase an automatic espresso machine at home. The machine is somewhat less cheap than a Nespresso machine. But a fully automatic espresso machine with fresh coffee beans is often an advantageous choice. If you make 4 cups a day, a cup of espresso with fresh coffee beans from the coffee shop and a luxury fully automatic coffee machine will cost you about 32 cents, while the price with a budget espresso machine and coffee beans from the supermarket is only 19 cents per cup.
Calculate for yourself the price you want to drink espresso
With the coffee calculator you can calculate for yourself what you are cheapest off. Of course, that mainly depends on the amount of coffee you make per day. But also where you buy your coffee beans or coffee cups. At the supermarket that is cheaper than the price you pay in the coffee shop. But with this calculation we neatly visualize the costs for you.
Coffee Price Calculator
Are you hesitating about buying an expensive coffee machine? That is understandable, but you are not always more expensive. Therefore, do the calculation here with the handy calculator and choose the best coffee machine for you.
Tasty but affordable espresso, Nespresso or cappuccino
Do you like tasty, easy or cheap? Most people find coffee from freshly ground beans tastier than coffee from coffee cups or pads. Home-ground coffee beans are cheaper than cups or pads. With coffee beans, you often earn back a more expensive machine when you use it. For some people, coffee cups are the easy middle ground in terms of taste experience, but coffee cups are expensive to use.
Calculate how you drink coffee cheaply
Are you a coffee drinker and are you willing to buy a more expensive machine for a cup of tasty coffee? And do you also like a cappuccino or latte? Then choose an automatic coffee bean machine. Or do you choose a cheaper machine and would you rather pay a bit more for coffee cups or coffee pads? Do the calculation here. With this calculation you will at least find out what is most beneficial for you.
