A COMMON SENSE(O) COFFEE MACHINE

Advantages: Super fast coffee delivery, Lovely fresh flavour, Compact design
Disadvantages: Pod's can be expensive if you do not shop around; Water tank needs to be filled with hot water

...with damp coffee and soggy filter papers hither and dither. I?d heard plenty of positive talk about the newer kind of machines available, those that delivered the steaming elixir I craved by way of a pod, carton or cartridge. A quick browse on the internet threw up a smattering of such machines; I quickly ruled out the Braun Tassimo (too expensive) and the Nescafe Dolce Gusto (too expensive and looks like a squatting duck), before I stumbled upon an appliance that would not leave too big a dent to my wallet, or offend my sensibilities by looking like an ugly behemoth on the kitchen counter. The coffee machine I eventually decided upon was the Philips Senseo - a fine looking pod based machine that sounded easy to use, simple to clean and the pods were not overly expensive but were readily available. A little price comparison work and I found one...

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Philips Senseo Coffee Maker - a coffee lovers heaven

Advantages: Perfect coffee at the press of a button
Disadvantages: Pods can be hard to find at times

...when my dear husband walked in with a little present for me ( bless him!!) - a Phillips Senseo coffee maker. It didn't take long for me to realise that my search was over and I had found the coffee machine of my dreams. A coffee machine that looks good, is incredibly easy to use, very easy to clean and most important makes a perfect cup of coffee every time at the touch of a button. Six years on my senseo is still going strong ( and believe me it is VERY well used), my only problem was when I dropped the water reservoir on the stone floor and broke it. I was able to get a replacement from Phillips for £10 and I just about managed to get through the week it took to arrive without my Senseo coffee. The Senseo coffee machine is made by Phillips with an input from the coffee makers, Douwe Egberts. There are four varieties...

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Review of Philips Senseo Coffee maker

Senseo Coffee Machine

Advantages: Easy to use, nice coffee.
Disadvantages: Only one kind of drink can be made.

...I don't have one of these myself, but my mum and dad have one, and I use it alot when I'm there. They love this machine and I must say I love it too. Its so easy to use, and makes gorgeous coffee, the only bad thing I have to say about it is that you can only make plain coffee with it, unlike machines such as Tassimo and Dolche Gusto which you can make espresso, latte, mocha, hot chocolate etc, with this you can only make filter coffee. But, if thats all you want from your coffee machine then this is brilliant. The pods you use are relitively cheap, and you can get cheaper varieties of them rather than the Senseo ones which fit perfectly. Its fully automatic, meaning you just press a button and it dispenses the rigth amount of water for the cups, and you can make either one or two cups at a time unlike some other machines meaning it...

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Review of Philips HD7816/50 Senseo Silver

THE PHILLIPS SILVER SENSEO COFFEE MACHINE

Advantages: EASY TO CLEAN - REMOVABLE DRIP TRAY - STYLISH
Disadvantages: QUITE TECHNICAL AT FIRST

...After taking this coffee machine out of the box after purchase I first noticed how stylish and affordable it looked sitting next to the rest of my silver household appliances. With its simple yet affective design made me use it more and more and infact I don't know where I would be in the mornings without it! After filling it up with water and adding my first cappuccino pod I switched it on and watched the right balance between coffee and water hit the bottom of the cup including a frothy top layer I was even more pleased after taking the first sip!! Although this may look like a good point it did infact take a few minutes and a few glances at the instruction manual to make sense of it but after you work out how to use it its an absoulte lifesaver for when your in the rush and in dire need of your daily coffee. Pro's - You...

Phoenix7891 13.02.2007 (15.02.2007) · Read review
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Review of Philips HD 7812/50/51/59 Senseo Silver

Makes Senseo

Advantages: Speedy cup of delicious coffee
Disadvantages: Not cheap

...the drains with coffee grounds which seems to be a speciality of mine. Just treat the pod as you would a tea bag and bin it after use. This latest gadget to grace our kitchen set hubby back £49.99. No doubt it will be half the price in a couple of weeks. For any gadgeteers it seems to be a pretty useful bit of kit at the moment though it would have been much cheaper to buy a new cafetiere as I broke the glass jug on ours recently. If you are a coffeeholic it is quite handy and quickly produces the stuff so I'm quite enjoying it at the moment. I'll let you know when the novelty wears off. If you want to know more about it and check if my description matches their picture, there is a website, www.senseo.com, devoted to this machine, where you can have a look at the beast/old man leaning on stick machine and learn more about how it...

patriciat 21.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Philips Senseo Coffee maker

You know it makes Senseo.

Advantages: Great tasting coffee in 90 seconds !
Disadvantages: A little bit on the expensive side.

...When I recently received a phone call stating that I'd won a prize in a raffle I'd entered, I was fairly excited. When I found out that I'd won a coffee machine, I was a bit disappointed. (We already have a coffee maker that we rarely use, due to the effort of getting it out the cupboard, setting it up and cleaning it afterwards !). What I wasn't expecting, however, was the "Phillips Senseo" - the most up to date coffee machine available. The Senseo hit the shelves in the beginning of July, and is a joint product between electronic manufacturers Phillips and Douwe Egberts, who produce coffee. Their aim is to provide great tasting coffee in a quick and convenient way. Upon opening the box, you are presented with the coffee machine, a few loose parts and a bag of coffee pods. The machine itself measures approximately 13" x 12" x...

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Review of Philips Senseo Coffee maker

Sheer Taste Delight With Every Senseo-tion...!

Advantages: Makes a top notch brew
Disadvantages: Refills can be a bit pricey

...a hint of lime) and my favourite Vienna (with a hint of hazelnut) These only come in packs of 10 and cost around £2.00. The range does seem to be slowly but surely expanding, I am sure it won't be long before there are so many to choose from that you won't know which to try next. So overall I suppose they are quite expensive as you can only use a pod once, but the difference in quality and taste is worth it ten fold. I tend to go through around two of the 18 pack dark roast and a pack of Vienna per week, but I do adore my senseo coffee. I believe you can also purchase tea pods for the machine too although I haven't seen any to buy as of yet at my local supermarket. Although should I come across them I shall let you know. Available Extras +++++++++++++ I have added this section as recently available on ebay I have found that you can buy...

KRISPY13 24.12.2005 · Read review
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Review of Philips HD 7810/60/61/69 Senseo Black

Sense of using a Senseo

Advantages: Simple to use, very little mess
Disadvantages: Pods can be expensive. Water can collect under the machine

...Firstly I have to say why I got a Senseo and that will lead to another review and also point to the fact that, possibly, I did not do enough research into the "Coffee machines" market before I got this one, but having had a traditional filter coffee machine and a cafetiere I needed to move up a league. I first experienced the Senseo whilst staying at Center Parcs in Holland. The machine was installed in every kitchen in the self-catering apartments and villas and the pods were very cheap (about 1 euro) in the on-site store. There were several "sample" packs available and we tried them all before settling on the strongest available. The Senseo cups were just the right size and took the "double" cup serving easily. Having returned to the UK my birthday occurred and my wife bought me the Senseo machine, together with several...

damaj 07.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Philips HD 7810/60/61/69 Senseo Black

Great Machine!

Advantages: Quick Work-Out, Cheaper than Power Plates, Great Results
Disadvantages: Only tones your body, doesnt keep you fit.

...This machine is simply a must if you want to tone yourself up and not have the hassle of going to the gym for hours each week! I bought one of these off Ebay, and now so glad i did. Its simply an amazing piece of kit. My Personal Experience At first i thought, surely this machine cant be as good as i've been reading all over the net, people must be exagerating and just trying to sell the machine. How wrong i was.... The first time i used this, i trained at level 10 (ranges from 1-20) thinking i can take it at that level no problem, and sure enough i was ok, i did a few different positions for my legs, stomache and arms. I trained for about 10 minutes, as i wanted to see how much this would actualy do, and sales reports tell me that 10minutes of using this machine is equivelent to 1 hour at the gym. Boy oh boy did i feel it...

Mark_K 27.03.2008 (28.03.2008) · Read review
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My spidey Senseo's tingling

Advantages: quality coffee at home
Disadvantages: Not many flavours

.... I still am. Our excitement lasted all the way home, and I simply had to try the glorious coffee making abilities of my new best friend. As always, the instructions are essential, but luckily Philips has supplied a quick-start guide. The machine needs to be 'flushed' before you can have your first coffee. This is a process of filling the removable back reservoir with water to fill the internal boiler. It's a quick and simple process and really no trouble at all. Once the button stops flashing, and is shining brightly your Senseo machine is ready to roll. Next you need to get out one of the coffee pods that have been provided with your machine and pop it in the pod holder. There are 2 pod holders in the kit, one to hold just one pod, and one with a two pod capacity. Almost inevitably, the formula is a pod per person. I was just having...

QueenAngella 14.08.2006 · Read review
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