Senseo SL7810/65 Single-Serve Gourmet Coffee Machine, Black

Senseo SL7810/65 Single-Serve Gourmet Coffee Machine, Black | Great Machine - just make your own pods

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	Senseo SL7810/65 Single-Serve Gourmet Coffee Machine, Black Senseo Senseo average customer review:based on 46 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Senseo black Single Serve coffee appliance that has a unique patented pressurized brewing system that brews a fresh cup of coffee in just 30 seconds.

Great reliable Machine

I was first introduced to the Senseo Machine about 3 years ago while living abroad. A fellow Dutch student brought one over to the UK and we both used it for a year with absolutely no problems. The Senseo machine is excellent quality for the price. I've always bought this model and I have never experienced any problem and I used it 2-3 times a day!
Until I make the move to buy a fancy espresso machine Senseo is the eway to go!!!

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Great Machine - just make your own pods

I am a little by of a coffee snob and used to own a $600 Saeco. After our $aeco broke and was going to cost a fortune to fix, I came across the Senseo.

The quality of the coffee it makes almost compares. Definately close enough to $aeco, for a fraction of the price.

However, to really enjoy the potential of this machine - learn how to make your own pods.

Check the web, search for how to make your own senseo pods , or try to understand my instructions..

All you need are flat 4 cup US paper coffee filters, a measuring spoon that approximates the circumference of the Senseo pod holder and something to push into the measuring cup to form the pod shape. I use a shot glass. Lay the filter over the measuring cup, press it into the measuring cup with the shot glass and voila, you have a pod raeady for YOUR favorite coffee. Fill it up and fold the rest of the filter over and enjoy.

Not only can you enjoy your own favorite coffees, you will also likely save a lot of money vs buying the pricey pods.

I found that my system works best with the double pod holder and coffee very finely ground.

Anyway I love this machine.

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replacement model

I purchased this unit to replace the same one in my office. Does a great job.

Fast and convenience coffee maker

I got one of these units to try it out and decide to keep it. It is much faster to make a decent cup of coffee than my Braun expresso machine. I don't drink much coffee other than a cup in the morning so I don't really care for the big 8-10 cup machine with tasteless coffee. This machine is both convenient and fast yet taste is similar to a capuccino with a layer of froth on top. I also use distilled water with it to prevent scale buildup inside the machine which cannot be easily cleaned. I know they have procedure for descaling the machine every 3 months but how well it works, I am not sure. I did run into one problem that bothers me. If for some reason, the coffee pot let lose a coffee sieve into the pot holder, it plugs the hole and nothing came out. It takes about 1 day for the machine to depressurize so you can open up the top and clean out the plugged hole. Philips should have design a depressurized switch so that this can be done manually when this happens. So in the mean time, I have no coffee from this machine but luckily, I still have the Braun as the back up. I found the coffee pots available in most retailed and grocery stores here so not sure how available they are in remote areas.

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Has some quirks but works well

Some days, I don't need to brew a full pot of coffee, so a one-cup system was a good option. I was attracted to the Senseo because the machine is relatively inexpensive, and the pods are compostable as opposed to wasteful, toxic plastic. The machine works well, with some caveats.

1) There's a learning curve on the machine. If a good seal isn't formed, it will leak. If you don't position the pods properly, the coffee will be weak. Prepare for some trial and error when you first get the machine.
2) The one-cup option is very small, designed for a 4 ounce European style cup as opposed to a big American mug. That means it basically takes two pods to make a mug. That suddenly makes the coffee much more expensive per cup if you use pre-packaged pods.
3) The quality of the coffee made depends totally on the quality of the coffee used. The coffee that came with the machine was terrible, but when I used my own gourmet coffee - it was good.
4) I bought a coffee duck, which eliminates the need for pods and allows you to use any coffee. The coffee duck also requires some trial and error, but I can fill it in about 30 seconds at this point - so it's not much more labor intensive than using pods and it rinses easily. It's a must if you're going to get this machine and make it cost-effective. As others have said, a dark espresso grind with the coffee duck makes a great cup of regular coffee.
5) This thing brews good coffee but downright excellent tea. And you can use regular tea bags instead of pods or the coffee duck for loose tea.
6) As others have said, the water is not hot like in some more powerful machines. Heat the milk and cup, and this is fine. I developed a routine to do that while the machine heats up in the morning. It works great.
7) It's not an espresso machine. Don't expect it to be. But it does put a nice bit of froth on the coffee.

All in all, if you know what you are getting and develop a good system, this will work for you. I still use my regular drip machine if I know I need a pot. But this is great for quick morning cups, late night decaf and tea.

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