On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 22:47:00 -0500, Levelwave© >
wrote:

>Welp, someone gave me the Senseo coffee pod system for Christmas. My
>first thoughts after pulling the machine out of the box - it's very well
>made. No flimsy parts to speak of. The stock resevoir holds enough water
>for about 4 (8 ounce) cups of coffee. 8 ounces takes 2 pods so the
>coffee definitely isn't cheap. But the convenience is more than worth it
>as there is NO mess. You simply toss the pod in the trash and you're
>good for another cup. No need to wipe a thing down. Now for the taste.
>With the Senseo brand pods that came with the unit, it produced a coffee
>that was definitely better than my parents fairly expensive 12 Cup Bunn
>drip machine but no where near the body of a press pot. (But my parents
>also use preground folgers [yuck]). I'm hoping with better quality pods
>the unit will produce a bolder cup of joe. So in summary - if you're
>used to the fairly mild office coffee and need a machine that is quick
>and virtually mess free, then I do recommend the unit.
>
>~john


You can buy a reusable pod to fill with the coffee of your choice.
When last I checked, you still had to buy them on eBay as there was no
one in the US selling them.

Makes a big diff in the coffee flavor when you choose your own brew.

Boron