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I have not tasted the others, but I am VERY please with the french vanilla. It is not strong at all. I can use one pod for a full mug and it taste great.
I think the Black & Decker has a better resevoir system over the Senseo, but basically they perform about the same. We also add the French Vanilla (sugar free) CoffeeMate & Splenda to make it "just right". Of course we HAD to 'break it in' tonight so we'd be ready to roll in the morning, hehe. We've used the Senseo machine for about a year now and due to dropping the water resevoir once too often, had to go out today to pick up a new unit. expensive). We found that by brewing with 2 pods, one being a French Vanilla (Home Cafe) and the other being a Yuban, and brewing the small portion size, one can get a nice strong cuppa that rivals Starbucks (especially since most of them now have switched over to the 'new' machines which brews the espresso much weaker & we end up having 1 or 2 EXTRA shots (at 55 cents each) added to our Americanos).
We tried a LOT of different coffee pods as we like ours strong.
The locking system on the B&D is a little more awkward, but seems to lock it down tighter than the Senseo.
I'm looking forward to trying the new Cappucino and Latte specialty pods that they're bringing out, but am a little concerned that they only come 8 pods/pkg.
Sear's had clearance price on the Black & Decker so that's what we have now.
I keep the brewer right on the corner of the coffee table and we make shot after shot until we've got our 'fix', LOL.
I'd love to have the double cup pod brewer I saw at Sears made by Braun, but at $153, I find that not too appealing compared to a $39 B&D.
Maybe next time around.
(read: whew.
If you're coffee junkies like us, the speed at which these pod machines crank out our 'medicine' is terrific on a busy morning.
This coffee tasted bland. I recommend Senseo's version because it works with also works with Home Cafe and has a stronger, earthier taste (5stars).
It is brewed hot-ish, but quickly goes cold. It's easy to use and makes a flavorful cup of coffee. It's only downfall is that I like my coffee HOT, not lukewarm. Drink fast, or do what I do and pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds or so. Otherwise I'd have given it a five star rating.
I tried both Regular and Decaf. I was really disappointed with the taste of these coffee pods. Being made by Folger I expected a decent cup of coffee. They taste like instant coffee and a weak instant coffee at that. You have to use two pods even for a small cup to produce bearable coffee.
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