I've Fallen in Love With a Few Design-y Coffee Pod Machines Over the Last Few Months — But It's Meant Finding the Right Pods to Use Them With

Close-up image of a black Nespresso machine on a wooden countertop with a box of assorted coffee pods next to it.

I love a flavorful, 'wake me up in the morning' cup of coffee. In fact, I'm contemplating making a third cup as I write this article. Moreover, I love a convenient cup of coffee (I'm not an early bird, admittedly). All of this to say, my once strictly espresso machine-only attitude towards coffee has recently been swayed by reviewing a few exceptional (and convenient) coffee pod machines.

Notoriously, the coffee pod machine's main vice is that it can't make an espresso shot as full-bodied and delicious as one brewed by a semi-automatic machine. But recently I've learned that notion isn't the whole truth. You don't necessarily need a million bits and bobs to make a Nespresso coffee taste better; you just need to invest in better coffee pods. So please, allow me to help.