OOPS! Dont make this mistake with your coffee pod machine

[Dave7]

So there I was.....early morning and bleary eyed. Set the machine up with mug in place then put the pod in and "tried" to close the lid. I realised the pod was not sitting correctly so I replaced it then closed the lid and pressed the button .....simple.
I smuggly left it to do its thing.
What I hadnt realised was that I had already pierced the pod the first time.
You have no idea how much ground coffee those pods contain or just how far it can spray under pressure .
Took me 20 minutes to clear the mess up and Mrs D has checked it yet

 

[MontyVeda]

You need an Aeropress... then you can experience the joys of forgetting to put the filter in.

 

[ColinJ]

You need an Aeropress... then you can experience the joys of forgetting to put the filter in.

Or use a cafetiere and press the plunger down too fast ...

 

[Bazzer]

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= No mess

 

[MontyVeda]

View attachment 442662 + View attachment 442663 = No mess

You clearly haven't experienced the joys of spooning the coffee from the jar and somehow mostly missing the mug.

There's no such thing as man-proof.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I'm sure everyone has made the cup of instant black coffee without boiling the kettle then taking a slurp.

No?

Just me then

 

[Dave7]

Oh dear.
Mrs D has just called me into the kitchen.
Unbelievable but the "mess" has somehow run inside the units and all over both shelves. Even the small dishes are full of a gungy mess of ground coffee and water.
I have been pushed outside while nice Mrs D cleans it all up.

 

[Bazzer]

You clearly haven't experienced the joys of spooning the coffee from the jar and somehow mostly missing the mug.

There's no such thing as man-proof.

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Ahh, but the clean up is a couple of minute wipe with a cloth or paper towel. It seems like @Dave7 's machine embarked upon redecorating his kitchen in a form of pebble dash.

 

[Rusty Nails]

I have one of the more old-fashioned espresso machines like a smaller version of the cafe ones.

For some reason I like the ritual of grinding coffee beans and tamping the coffee in the filter, experimenting with strengths of the brew. It helps that I am never in a hurry over my coffee.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

View attachment 442662 + View attachment 442663 = No mess

A solution to a non problem, this is all you need:

 

[jefmcg]

A solution to a non problem, this is all you need:

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Going out on a limb, I think Mrs D might have even been more annoyed if Dave had built a small fire in the kitchen.

 

[Drago]

Titter. He said 'pod'. Titter.

 

[craigwend]

 

[simon the viking]

Done exactly the same as @Dave7 and I can confirm it makes a spectacular mess. Far more impressive than knocking a cup of coffee over.. Even bigger than emptying a whole cafetiere over your worktop....

 

[KneesUp]

This is the exact reason I have an aeropress now.