[MikePA]

There was a Consumer Reports segment on the local news recently and they reported the Senseo machines were kind of a pain to use and didn't produce that good a cup of coffee. I didn't see the report, but my wife did and asked me NOT to get one. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

With “pod” models, you're doing more, paying more, and getting less. Pods use pressurized water and packets of coffee made for each machine. (Conventional single-serve machines just use smaller water reservoirs and filters than regular drip machines.)

But pod machines can be a pain to use. They also cost more than the conventional types--$50 to $70 vs. $15 to $30--and their coffee is more expensive than most supermarket brands. Given the inconvenience and price, we can't give pods the nod (see Pod coffeemakers).