{"id":807,"date":"2010-11-27T18:15:25","date_gmt":"2010-11-28T02:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesimplehouse.com\/?p=807"},"modified":"2019-10-10T06:08:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T14:08:24","slug":"easy-doesnt-always-mean-simple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thesimplehouse.com\/?p=807","title":{"rendered":"Easy Doesn’t Always Mean Simple"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>My wife and I were out and about today and visited Bed Bath & Beyond<\/a>. As we wandered through the store we came upon one of those product demos for a Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto Piccolo 15 Bar Single Serve Beverage Maker<\/a> (whew!) in Titanium\/Black. I had been talking about doing some product reviews and had some thoughts mulling around on different products I could comment on.<\/p>\n

But this one tipped the scale for me. As we listened to the demo, we saw how you could take individually-wrapped “capsules”, insert them into the machine, flip the lever and, viola! have an espresso or cappuccino in just minutes. For regular espresso, only one capsule is needed, but for a cappuccino, it takes two. And, of course, the pods are disposable.<\/p>\n

By now, you may have sensed where I’m going with this. To enjoy the easy brewing of an eight ounce cappuccino, I will throw away, two capsule containers (plastic, I think, but not recyclable since they are contaminated with food waste) and for every eight cups, will consume a small cardboard box (which at least is recyclable). And the cappuccinos will cost me about $1.13 each (for just the capsules).<\/p>\n

There are many ways to brew coffee and espresso without disposing and filling landfills. I have an espresso machine that has a metal reusable portafilter. Nothing disposable in it. And my coffee grounds make a great addition to the compost bin (if you’re so inclined).<\/p>\n

For regular coffee, there are the cone filters that are washable and reusable. Single cup and for the brewers. And at $1.25 per cup for the Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto Capsules<\/a>, you’ll pay for the cost of a $10 reusable filter<\/a> in a few days and even a fancy, durable $300 espresso machine<\/a> in several months. I’ve had mine for two years and it’s still going strong.<\/p>\n

Does this take more time? A little. Is it less money? A lot. Is it better all-around? Absolutely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My wife and I were out and about today and visited Bed Bath & Beyond. As we wandered through the store we came upon one of those product demos for a Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto Piccolo 15 Bar Single Serve Beverage Maker (whew!) in Titanium\/Black. I had been talking about doing some product reviews and … <\/p>\n

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