The Holy Grail of Coffee Machines
February 19, 2008 by Holly
Filed Under Home & Food, Housekeeping
If there is one thing that I am absolutely crazy about, it’s coffee. This love of mine started at a very young age and has fueled two prior full-time jobs of mine in cafes as a barista and the greatest caffeine tolerance I’ve come to know. I love coffee in all of it’s precious forms, flavors, consistencies and blends and am always interested in new flavors and concoctions that can be made from the comfort of my own kitchen. When a friend of mine hooked me up with Senseo, I was ecstatic, to say the very least.
Senseo is a sub-company of Sara Lee and makes an excellent coffee pod system that literally transformed the way I have my coffee every day.
The Senseo system makes absolutely delicious (and delightfully strong) single serving amounts of coffee with their innovative system that is so easy to use that once I took it out of its box, I was using it within minutes. While brewing my first cup of coffee, I realized that the Senseo actually made foam each and every single time automatically, which makes the coffee that you are brewing at home stand out even more so than a regular cup of coffee you would purchase at any coffee shop.
The coffee that the Senseo produces is also quite different than your average cup of regular coffee. The Senseo cup seemed to go down a lot of smoother than normal coffee does, even my boyfriend, who usually can’t stand coffee and its gritty behavior going down, will drink it if it is made with this machine!
One of the best things about the Senseo that I was also surprised to find is that the entire thing is set up so that it is an absolute dream to clean. There are no small crevices that you simply can’t get your hands into to clean, the back of the system comes right off so you can fill it up with water and sits right back onto the machine with ease. Best of all, the system uses individual coffee pods that the water goes through so they have completely eliminated the horror of coffee grounds winding up in your mug and also the grounds that tend to go everywhere during the cleaning process. Within just a short amount of time using the Senseo, I gave my fully-functional, almost brand new typical coffee pot to a friend of mine because I hadn’t used it once since using this this machine.
There are a variety of different coffees and even teas that are made specifically for the Senseo coffee pod system, so each and every coffee and/or tea drinker out there will benefit from this machine. You can order the Senseo coffee pod system as well as coffee and tea pods at their official online store, Target, Wal-Mart, or even Amazon.
For a special promotional offer
Special Promotional Offer
There is a special promotional offer going on with the Senseo machine right now. At Share Senseo, they are giving people the chance to receive a free Senseo single serve coffee pod system just by filling out a questionnaire; the only sum of money you will be responsible for, for this machine that is regularly over $70, is the shipping and handling of just $15.
What are you waiting for? Share a Senseo today.
*This is a limited time offer and is open to US residents only. Promotion ends June 30, 2008 or while supplies last.
Iva on Tue, 19th Feb 2008 11:26 pm
If you put one more L in this post’s title, that’d be the best word game, ever!:)
Unfortunately, my high caffeine tolerance works only with Pepsi Max. Coffee gives me a weird trippy feeling, I shiver too much and my hear beats fast, so I have to stay away from it:(
Anjela on Wed, 20th Feb 2008 8:26 am
I’m not a coffee drinker, but I absolutely the smell of coffee, and I love nothing more than being in coffee shops, even though I only drink hot chocolates, or maybe a mocha if I’m feeling adventurous. The Senseo sounds brilliant though; a friend of mine drinks coffee all the time, she would love this machine.
Vickie on Wed, 20th Feb 2008 8:29 am
I can’t remember when I started to drink coffee, but I’ve never stopped since. I actually prefer instant coffee to filtered ones, though; and lately gradually moving on to Coke Zero for my dose of caffeine.
Destiny on Thu, 21st Feb 2008 4:49 pm
Oh wow…. this looks way awesome!! Though I’m trying to go one week on Coffee, next week on Tea, so that way I don’t deprive myself of my beloved coffee, but I understand what coffee can do to your body over time… *sigh* why can’t it just be a healthy thing!!!
Menelya on Thu, 21st Feb 2008 5:28 pm
I never liked coffee, I like the smell but the taste…ugh,
Jenny on Thu, 21st Feb 2008 11:54 pm
my husband loves ours. i wanted to give it to my mom, but he wouldn’t let it go.
Mario on Fri, 22nd Feb 2008 2:30 am
I’m not a fan of coffee, but that is one heck of a machine. Whoever designed that deserves some major props.
Cheshire Kitchens on Fri, 22nd Feb 2008 11:14 am
It’s a great machine, that! I was over at a friends just a couple of weeks ago and he’d just got one – he made me a cup and WOW, it’s so much better than the usual instant stuff.
Dee on Fri, 22nd Feb 2008 9:21 pm
I saw reference to this on menstrual poetry and then again on technorati. What a sexy, stylish, system! I just might get one.
Piper on Sat, 23rd Feb 2008 5:06 am
I’m definitely not a coffee person, but I own a Senseo for two reasons – (1)The scent and (2) The hot cocoa. It’s great for both, and I don’t have to worry about cleanup or waste when the SO doesn’t want any.
mommyknows on Sat, 23rd Feb 2008 7:03 pm
This looks great. I am going to head over to Senseo and hopefully get one!
JHS on Sun, 24th Feb 2008 5:44 pm
Sounds wonderful. I’ll have to look into getting one of these for my office.
Literatura on Mon, 25th Feb 2008 8:18 am
Fantastic! I’m buying this right now for my office.
Smiley on Tue, 26th Feb 2008 8:08 pm
It sounds great. But i really like my nespresso’s one.
MAC on Thu, 28th Feb 2008 8:24 am
There’s no one could resist coffee. I love mocha for every morning. It’s a boost for me to start my wonderful day.
wedding-rings on Fri, 29th Feb 2008 8:40 am
Does it work for tea too or is there a tea version?
Ada on Fri, 7th Mar 2008 1:00 am
The Senseo has a sleek and modern look, and it’s just as innovative on the inside. By using light pressure, the brewing process is faster than with regular drip machines. You can have a freshly-brewed cup of coffee in under 2 minutes. My old drip machine seems like a slow beast by comparison.
Deenation on Fri, 7th Mar 2008 4:46 pm
Interesting that you would write on this now. I was such a strong coffee lover and yet I got sick over February and totally turned off coffee. I have not had a cup for the last three weeks.
kenmore parts on Fri, 7th Mar 2008 4:32 pm
Everybody should be more careful with the coffee. I was reading about coffee and found this : “Drinking five or more cups of coffee a day increases the risk of having heart problems 2.8 times, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore. After correcting for other factors — such as age, smoking habits and hypertenstion — they found heavy coffee drinkers still have 2.5 times the incidence of coronary heart disease compared with nondrinkers”. So we need to be very careful.
job on Sun, 16th Mar 2008 8:55 am
when I started to drink coffee, I can’t resist myself towards it..for me, the filtered one is better compared to the instant coffee..:)
Fimo on Mon, 7th Apr 2008 10:15 pm
great one.its amazing..the coffee will definitely taste better with this machine..
Toronto Pizza on Tue, 29th Apr 2008 10:37 am
I’ve looked around but haven’t had any luck finding this beauty in Canada.
All About Coffee Makers on Sat, 19th Jul 2008 3:42 pm
I love the look of the Senseo coffee machines, unfortunately I am not eligible for the free senseo offer as I live in UK…Maybe sometime in future they might come up with this offer for UK as well…
best coffee makers on Tue, 7th Oct 2008 9:45 pm
Senseo is a solid choice to choose and pretty stylish too. I prefer Bunn – can a million starbucks be wrong?
Flavored Coffee on Thu, 16th Oct 2008 6:20 pm
I have been trying to use a press lately. Easier to deal with and clean. I am digging the ergonomics of that machine though. Thanks for the review.
Coffee Vending Machines on Tue, 13th Jan 2009 12:22 pm
LOL
It’s blue, it’s shiny… “The Holy Grail”? maybe.. you think the “Dude” knew she could make such good coffe? 
club penguin on Fri, 26th Jun 2009 3:28 am
Though I’m trying to go one week on Coffee, next week on Tea, so that way I don’t deprive myself of my beloved coffee, but I understand what coffee can do to your body over time… *sigh* why can’t it just be a healthy thing!!
Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker on Sun, 19th Jul 2009 11:53 am
That’s one cool-looking coffee maker!
I haven’t had a pod coffee maker in a while, because these days I have a lot of guests over so I like to make a big pot of coffee for everyone. But pods are great for individual servings, and they’re simple to use.
Watchmen on Sun, 25th Oct 2009 4:41 pm
I love this coffee maker
kidsgames on Thu, 5th Nov 2009 2:06 pm
I’m a bit of a coffee snop myself, and I’m not sure I’m convinced. I’d rather deal with fresh grounds then a pre-packaged pod. I would like to try it though, before I jump to these conclusions.
Holly on Fri, 6th Nov 2009 1:53 am
It really is a great machine that provides a much smoother taste than your average coffeemaker. You should definitely give it a try.
Coffee Vending Machines on Thu, 14th Jan 2010 10:17 am
How about an automatic vending machine for office? Traditional Coffee Vending machines are unhygienic but the new ones are really clean
Popular nail polish on Thu, 28th Jan 2010 4:47 am
Hi! Enjoyed your artile, though I don’t drink coffee. I’ve never liket it and thus never gotten used to it or addicted to it. But maybe I’ll try a cup now!
exterior clocks on Thu, 28th Jan 2010 4:49 am
It definitely sounds like a great machine? I’d like one for doing tea as well, I like tea as much as coffee, can’t live without any of these drinks!
planting fruit seeds on Thu, 28th Jan 2010 4:51 am
I’ve been looking for the best coffee machine for ages, and I must admit that this one sounds promising. Thank you for the tip, I’ll go check it out when I get the time!