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Caffè di Artisan |
Coffee Machine Systems |
Breakdowns |
Not a chance! |
Highly Prone to breakdowns |
Cost of Use |
Variable Only (Cost of Pods) |
Fixed (Machine) + Variable (Cost of Capsule + Maintenance/ Upkeep + Replacement) + Barista + Power Costs |
Space & Weight Requirement |
None |
Takes up valuable space in galleys. Add unnecessary weight |
Power Consumption |
None |
Consumes Power (around half a million watts per year per machine!). Imagine the cost and carbon load! |
Investment |
Zero |
Capital Cost of Machine – either direct or built into per pod cost |
Maintenance |
None |
Regular Cleaning/Upkeep/ Maintenance time |
Eco-friendliness |
Easily Biodegradable Pods that biodegrade 90% within 2 years in normal Landfills. Made with Recycled Plastic |
Very Difficult (almost impossible) to Recycle. Costs of Recycling Extremely High |
Hygiene Issues |
None |
High bacteria (including E.coli), algae &mold counts, attract cockroaches *
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Consistency/ Machine Quality |
Exquisite, consistent Uber-Luxe coffee every single time, no matter who makes it or where |
Highly variable quality because of extreme dependence on machine quality, machine age, machine cleanliness |
Taste/ Quality |
Rich, smooth, zesty, great mouth feel, long finish, but never burnt or bitter |
Problems of over and under-extraction result in coffee that is often burnt, bitter or has an unpleasant after-taste |
User Health |
Never causes acidity or heartburn |
Causes gastric irritation, acidity due to rancid oils coating the coffee machine's internal pipes |
Production Process |
Artisanal, slow extraction, in Micro-Filtery |
Industrial: Large Scale Production/Commoditised Coffee…or dependent on barista skills |