Capsule coffee machine details are not what you think

The capsule coffee machines that have become popular in the past two years are not actually high-end gadgets. They have just become popular in ordinary people's homes. In fact, many coffee shops or fast food restaurants have already used similar products.

We can understand the capsule coffee machine as two parts: "capsule" and "coffee machine". Capsule can be understood as raw material, similar to the bagged instant coffee we often drink, but it may be a little more advanced.

The coffee machine used for this type of capsule is also different from the traditional coffee machine. It is equivalent to a high-end kettle specially designed for coffee. When used with capsules, a cup of coffee can be made in a few minutes.

So what is its workflow?

First of all, you need a "capsule coffee machine". Of course, this is nonsense. Common brands on the market include Nestlé, Delonghi, Joyoung, etc., with prices ranging from 700 yuan to 2,000 yuan. Around 1,300 yuan is the price range with the largest number of buyers.

In addition to purchasing a coffee machine at one time, you also need to purchase "coffee capsules" separately. They are usually packaged in packs of 30 to 100, with a unit price of between 4 and 7 yuan. Based on this price, the cost of each cup is about 5 yuan.

The production process is very simple. Just put the purchased coffee capsules into the corresponding storage chamber of the machine, then click the production button, and a cup of freshly brewed coffee will be ready in a few minutes.

Some people may doubt the taste of coffee made by this machine. In fact, this kind of capsule coffee also has good and bad qualities. However, in general, it is definitely not worse than that of McDonald's or KFC. In fact, many product reviews can even be seen as close to Starbucks.

Is a capsule coffee machine worth buying?

This question is not easy to answer. If you are very particular about coffee, I believe you will definitely look down on this kind of product. After all, it is of a lower grade and is not within your reference range.

This kind of machine is only suitable for users who occasionally drink a cup of coffee during work. After all, this group of people are not very demanding on the quality of coffee, and they pursue efficiency. They hope to be able to drink it when they are tired at work, and it is obviously unreliable to grind a cup of coffee.

The picture above shows the types of coffee capsules of a certain brand

The cost of 5 yuan per cup is not high, much cheaper than Starbucks' price of more than 20 yuan, but the taste is not much different.

A one-time expenditure of around 1,500 yuan is equivalent to the price of going to Starbucks once a day for two months, which is acceptable.

However, Xiaomi recently launched a capsule coffee machine through crowdfunding. This product is said to be compatible with capsules from multiple brands, which means that you can drink coffee from any brand by buying this machine. The most important thing is that the price is only 399 yuan, and 50 capsules are given away.

But I am also a little worried whether this thing is as good as described in the introduction. After all, there are still many uncertainties in crowdfunding.

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