We had a pod coffee machine until about a year ago, which was actually quite okay, especially since you could throw the pods into the organic waste after use or even use them as fertilizer for plants. When the pod machine eventually gave up the ghost, we also considered getting a Nespresso, but the price of the capsules, as well as the waste generated by the capsules, made us hesitate, and as fate would have it, we received a DeLonghi fully automatic machine with a separate milk frother (which can be easily taken apart and put in the dishwasher) as a wedding gift. After finding the perfect blend for oneself, a fully automatic machine is really a wonderful thing :)