Fellow Caffeine Junkies Take Note
Of all the things I've acquired in the past year (and you know about most of them) my new Nespresso machine is perhaps my very favorite. I've always been skeptical about them, mainly because they use vacuum-sealed pods of coffee instead of fresh grounds, which always struck me as unappealingly futuristic and unnatural—like Dippin' Dots, which I find totally freaky. Then, a couple of weeks ago, I received one as a gift. It's amazing: It makes an utterly flawless shot of espresso in seconds, there's no mess to clean (the pod drops neatly into an interior chamber of the machine after you're through with it), and it's truly foolproof. I didn't even glance at the owner's manual before trying it out, which is reason enough to love it. Yes, it's an investment, but when you think about it in terms of cost-per-use (as opposed to getting a daily Starbucks fix), it isn't so bad at all.
It's really that good? Now I am tempted -- I wish someone would give me one as a gift!
But it looks huge. Is it? Would it fit into my tiny tiny kitchen?
it's actually not as big as it looks in the picture. the dimensions are 9 x 9. and there's also a slightly smaller version with very similar functions that's 6 1/2 x 10 called the essenza if you're really worried about counter space:
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/8013930/index.cfm?clg=64&bnrid=3180501&cm_ven=FRO&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=eltespi&cm_ite=Nespresso%20Essenza%20C100%20Automatic%20Espresso%20Maker