![]() Since you’re at this site, I’m assuming you know that illy is top-notch coffee. These especially nice espresso stirrers come from illy. Plunk in a cube or two of sugar (brown is especially good), three or four stirs, lightly tap the stirrer on the side of your cup, and vois là! And they’re perfect for the best coffees: espressos and lungos. The first time you ever saw these “baby spoons,” you probably laughed so hard that milk squirted out your nose! But we’re a lot more sophisticated now then we were as kids, and now we understand these are “stirrers,” not spoons. If you find that your machine is making your lungos too weak, it may not be the coffee, but may be the machine’s settings: You may want to calibrate your Nespresso machine’s settings to restore them to the original, factory espresso and lungo sizes. It will be great to see illy pods available in my local grocery! This post will be updated once the pods become available. I haven’t tried it myself, but it gets 4.5 stars with over 2,000 reviews. Amazon sells this Bestpresso brand pod that’s Nespresso compatible. We don’t see too many here in the U.S., but they are readily available in groceries in Europe. JAB owns Peet’s coffee, Keurig Greem Mountain, Krispy Kreme, and a slew of other companies.Įver since Nespresso lost its patent protection for the pods, many companies have offered compatibles. Nestlé sells more than twice the coffee JAB sells, at 23%. The pods will be made by JAB, a big coffee conglomerate that sells 10% of the world’s coffee. Until the illy brand becomes available, try these Peet’s Nespresso-compatible pods. See the LUNGO CUP version at Amazon here. See the ESPRESSO version at Amazon, here. That said, the seller, Blockwell, seems very responsive to any issues you might have with these. Speaking of hands, if you’re a man with large fingers, you can probably successfully use this cup, at least up to your second knuckle.īe sure to hand wash - washing in a dishwasher may cause the coating to chip or peel. If you’re concerned about a hot cup burning your lip or causing condensation rings on your tables, these cups have a double-wall construction to keep the heat away from the outside layer, so you won’t burn your hands. Its height is 2 3/8 inches, so it will fit under an Essenza spout. This cup also works for a double shot, or a small cappuccino. The lungo cups have a 3.25-ounce capacity, which makes them work for a Nespresso lungo if you like your lungos on the small side. They’ll hold a single shot, and even a traditional Macchiato, with a dollop of thick foam. The espresso cups have a 2-ounce capacity. (They’re also available in teal, black and all silver, which also looks nifty!) I have to admit, they look very cool, especially in this red color. I only found these cups after site visitors turned me on to them. Thank you, Veronica, for making my morning coffee even better! Imagine how many artists are making coffee cups like this today, thanks to Veronica’s gentle guidance! She has been inspiring students to develop their curiosity and style since 2002. Veronica teaches ceramics - among many other art courses - at Northwest. The colors and shapes are soothing and pleasing, almost putting me in a trance. If you look through her work, you’ll see a beautiful collection of bowls and trays that seem to have sprouted from a sunset over the Badlands. I realized that I’ve collected a number of her pieces, and they just keep getting better and better. But last month, when I purchased this new addition to my collection, I couldn’t keep Veronica Watkin’s work to myself any more. I usually don’t post my handmade mugs here because, well, these are one-of-a-kind mugs and not directly for sale on Amazon. Each bill is six inches, and to fit under the spout, it has to clear 3 1/4″.) (I can usually eyeball this now, but to be sure, I take out a bill of any denomination and fold it in half. It’s a wonderful event, a chance to peruse dozens of potential lungo cups, picking each up, inspecting the grip, studying the design, and measuring the height to ensure it will fit under my Essenza spout. This is one of many handmade cups I’ve purchased from Northwest Missouri State University’s semi-annual art and pottery sale. A collection of Veronica Watkins handmade ceramic coffee mugs. ![]()
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