Auto/Capsule Style Coffee Machines -advice? Recommendations?

[Miss E]

Personally, I'd just buy a normal expresso machine. They're pretty easy to use, make a great cup of coffee and you can buy any brand or make of coffee that you like.

I do my best to make ethical purchases where I can, so I like that with a normal expresso machine I can buy fair trade coffee, and I also like that I'm not creating a whole heap of unnecessary waste and landfill by using single serve pods that serve no other real purpose than being an overpriced gimmick - JMO (sorry if I've offended anyone)

[Amaunet]

I bought a Nespresso "Pixie" today from DJ's it's rrp is $399 and I got it for $320 plus I can claim $50 back from Nesspresso- so $270, a bargain!!!

It's a perfect size for my space challenged kitchen and DH can just heat his milk in the microwave and not bother with the frother when he's off to work

Thanks for all the advice!!!

[YoYo]

We've got the pixie one too, it's fab. DS highlight of getting home from Kindy is making me my decaf!

[AngelPants]

We have a nesspresso delonghi one with a milk frother attached that we were given for our engagement pressie that is fantastic but i dont know about cost cos it was a gift...

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[~me~]

I'm also interested in a pod type coffee machine but I wont buy Nestle products (nespresso). Can anyone recommend a good alternative?

I was at Myer the other day and Saeco make a beautiful machine that take Lavazza pods. The pods tasted a little smoother than the nescafe ones. My SIL has the George one, I sometimes find it a bit bitter, the Lavazza was beautiful.