The kurig I would say are mostly about trade off but that doesn't mean all pod machines are like that. I recently bought an old d250 nespresso machine that
use there pods. With nespresso pods I get a nice shot. However I buy empty pods and fill them with my choice of coffee and get an excellent shot of espresso. To me in this case the pod is simply a disposable portafilter.
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