Smaller and portable: Pixie is a superb Nespresso machine!
The Pixie has got to be the smallest and most portable single-serve coffee machine on the market. It has so much going for it! Like other Nespresso machines, this Pixie produces a top-notch coffee product. This particular model offers a milk frother alongside the coffee maker--and that is a real plus. The two together cost less than if purchased separately.
All things considered: The Pixie works every bit as well as the older and larger (but not much larger) CitiZ and the newest "kid on the block", the Nespresso U. The Pixie has a smaller water well. It also has a smaller compartment for spent capsules. In my experience that does not matter. In fact, it's probably better. You should start with fresh water as often as possible and it's easy and quick to dump spent capsules.
I think the whole line of Nespresso machines are far better than Tassimo and Kuerig machines. The Nespresso machines are better designed: They work quicker and quieter; have a...
Face-off: Rancilio Silvia vs. Nespresso Pixie
Face-off: Rancilio Silvia vs. Nespresso Pixie
OVERVIEW: As a long-time coffee snob I couldn't miss the chance to smackdown these upstart espresso wannabees. Well, more fool me. I was no match for the charms of little miss Pixie; this cheeky wench promptly staked a claim on my valuable counter space, right under the wings of old matron Silvia.
BACKGROUND: I've had a Rancilio Silvia V1 for over a decade. Years ago I made the popular PID modification: a computerized thermostat for superior temperature control. I've replaced the boiler, twice, and the steam valve. I've upgraded its over-pressure valve and tuned it for optimum steam pressure. I don't just grind my own beans, I buy fair-trade single-origin 20 pound bulk bags and roast to perfection on a homemade roaster. I make at least four lattes a day, and grind through a pound of coffee a week. To be sure, the PID'ed Silvia is hardly the Rolls Royce of espresso machines, but it is the Toyota Camry: a tried and true...
The Perfect Cup
Having a cup of coffee has been part of my daily routine for decades now, and for the past few years I've been making that cup of coffee with a Keurig machine. After using the Nespresso Pixie Espresso Maker and Aeroccino Plus Milk Frother for about a month, I can definitely say that the Pixie espresso maker will officially replace the Keurig.
This is my first Nespresso product, and first espresso maker for that matter, so I was expecting something similar to my Keurig machine. When I received the Pixie, I was pleasantly surprised at the difference. I found the Pixie to be much smaller and more stylish than my Keurig machine. Even though it's smaller, the Pixie feels much sturdier, too. The espresso maker and milk frother package also includes 16 sample capsules of various flavors, which are all very good. The espresso the Pixie makes far exceeds what the Keurig can brew and rivals any espresso I've had at the various coffee shops here. Although the cup of espresso...
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