I bought a capsule machine to save money on coffee

lol I bought it to save money, but it ended up becoming a hobby

I can relate… after I got a capsule machine, I bought all sorts of things to compare coffee bean flavors, and eventually ended up getting into whiskey too ㅠㅠ

I had the opposite experience—it was a good purchase. I save three minutes before work and make a capsule coffee every morning; that's been my routine for three years now. Even if it's just because I don't have time to go to a cafe, I'm satisfied with this choice. FYI, if you set up a monthly subscription for beans, you won't need to go out and buy them. Just try event deals for the first month or two, then settle on a good-value option.

Do you really need to go out and buy coffee beans that often? If you buy 1 kg at a time, it lasts quite a while.

It’s a bit funny-sad that the conclusion is “I should’ve just gone to cafes” lol. But if I did go to cafes, I’d probably be over here saying, “I bought a pod coffee machine to save on coffee...” anyway.

Got a source? If you have any data that calculates the unit cost per capsule, please share a link. The perceived cost and the actual cost are different.

I used capsules for three years and eventually switched to a semi-automatic machine. Capsules cost more than you'd think, and more importantly, once you get into trying different beans, you end up spending even more. If you really want to save money, capsules are not the answer.

I disagree. There's no way capsules cost more than a cafe. If you do the math based on two cups a day, capsules are much cheaper. How much does a cafe charge?

If that cost feels like a waste, just buy Starbucks capsules in bulk and stock up. There’s no need to go around to roasteries.

Well, that’s a bit much. You didn’t buy it to save money—you just spent money on a new hobby, didn’t you? That feels like a pretty unfair accusation against the capsule machine.