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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Yet!, February 9, 2008
Having tried eco-pads and the Presto, this is the best yet!
Too much water bypasses the coffee with the eco-pads, and they are a PITA to clean by comparison. The water flow is too fast with the Presto, not having the restrictor orifice to slow things down and allow enough contact time with the coffee. Plus you have to buy or make your own filter papers to boot! It's correct contact time, water temperature and passing the brewed coffee at pressure through an orifice that gives you the good crema, somewhat similar a true espresso maker.
Clean up is quick, if only somewhat more messy than pods, but way more economical in the long run than buying pods or pod filter papers to fill yourself.
The espresso grind French Roast from Peet's works perfect with the 'Duck, giving you a brew that looks like Guinness on tap while filling your cup and ending with a fine bubble crema. It's robust without being bitter. You'll end up with slightly less brew because the flow rate through 'Duck is lower. The best cup of coffee I've ever had out the Senseo.
Start with a standard measure of coffee, make sure the grind is "fluffed" up and not compressed in any way when you measure. Do not tamp or pack the grind in any way or overfill the 'Duck or you WILL end up with a mess! Don't ask me how I know. :^)
Your Senseo should not sound erratic or leak while brewing, if it does you either have too much, too fine of grind or have packed the grind in the 'Duck.
Happy Brewing!
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best refill option for the Senseo, November 30, 2007
We began using the Senseo when they first came out in Holland several years ago. The coffee pods were not as expensive there, but I still wanted to be able to use my own coffee, since I home roast. I bought one of the inserts, like the Melitta, to use with my own coffee beans. It worked okay, but occasionally a coffee ground fragment would clog up the pod holder outlet. Evidently some folks have had their boilers explode as a result, if a TV story aired in the UK is to be believed. The newer Senseos have a screen to prevent this kind of failure, but the Coffeeduck doesn't make use of the Senseo pod holder, so this isn't an issue in any case. This device is easier to use than the insert, and pretty easy to clean. My wife still prefers the pods, but I like to be able to choose my own coffee, so I use this gadget quite a bit. I would recommend this product if you want to be able to grind your own beans and use them in a Senseo.
Update, June 7, 2008: I'm still enjoying the Coffee Duck, although I have noticed it sometimes leaks a bit. It also got plugged up once when grounds slipped past the membrane and into the small opening in the bottom of the cup. After cleaning the metal cup and reseating the membrane holder, the plugging problem has not recurred. I also carefully smoothed the outer edge of the plastic cover with a file, and this seemed to help reduce leakage. I wonder if some of the negative experiences have been due to manufacturing defects, where the plastic cover was just too rough to permit a good seal.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow, The only way to go with no mess!!!!!, December 30, 2007
I have read several reviews before buying this refilable "pod". Some were messy, some looked like a pain to clean... Yes it's probably the most expensive one out there, but boy, is it worth it!!! Yes, yes and yes! Now I can use my favorite German coffee (Jacobs, Kronung) in my Senseo, they don't sell their pods in the usa yet.
It is also very easy to use: put in you senseo, put a tbl spoon of coffee, put the lid on, close the senseo and..... brew! Then just rinse it off in the sink and you're ready for a new cup :O)
It is true that I only get 3/4 of a mug full with this device, but it doesn't bother me because I had some creamer and my cup is full!
To sum up:
- easy to use
- easy to clean
- use any of your favorite coffee
- saves tons of money in pods
- No mess!
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