Coffee Pods: 5 Myths Debunked About Capsules
- December 14, 2016
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Coffee pods and capsules have, in recent years, undergone a sales boom and therefore of unimaginable production. In the year 2013 alone, the sale of capsules was such that if they lined up next to each other, they would have circled the earth about 10 times (something more). Not only i pod makers have, in a short time, tripled, but a very large number of coffee machines, which they try to always be more compact, faster and more efficient, to give us the pleasure of good coffee at home. Although these products have been in the market for many years, there is still some confusion about their effectiveness, about diversity between one and the other and on many other details which are however important when one decides to buy pods. So here are 5 common myths about coffee capsules solved.
Are coffee capsules bad for you?
Browsing the web in search of information on coffee capsules, it is easy to come across articles that put the doubt the health safety of consumers of coffee in pods. Many argue, in fact, that the materials used to create the coffee containers contain very harmful substances, especially when placed in contact with the high temperatures of the water. Actually there is no evidence who say with certainty that coffee pods are carcinogenic! Indeed, it is more probable that toxic substances are ingested while preparing a coffee with mocha: if the gaskets are not changed regularly (and many do not) the substances not only become more and more toxic, but are ingested daily without even realizing it.
Are Pods and Capsules the Same Thing?
When buying coffee pods and capsules, often these two terms are used synonymously. Many sites report that the difference is only in the words, as the definition of both could be summed up as "containers of coffee in single servings". Actually the there is a difference between capsules and pods yes. The first are those that have a well-defined shape, often made of plastic, such as those Nespresso or those Lavazza, therefore not interchangeable with each other. The latter are for the most part made of paper, Then adaptable to the type of machine for coffee and 100% recyclable, which is impossible to do with capsules.
A coffee made with pods costs twice as much as one made with a mocha
Another controversy that is making space on the web is the cost of the pods, superior if not doubled compared to coffee made with a mocha. But, doing the math, half a kilo of coffee from a good brand can cost us up to 8 euros, and we can make about 50 coffees, for a cost of 16 cents per coffee. The pods and Nespresso compatible capsules, for example they have a very similar price. What changes then, if it's not the price? The taste, the speed and… still the taste!
Pods and capsules harm the environment.
Capsules and environment. Since the capsules are made of plastic but contain organic matter (coffee), they cannot be recycled unless they have been opened and emptied. However, the pods, being made of organic material, can be dispose of immediately without any problem. What worries environmentalists most is the fact that the capsules are single-serving and that therefore the casing is exaggerated for contain a few grams of coffee. Precisely for this reason, the capsule market is evolving: alternative materials to aluminum have already been proposed, which will allow the capsules to be thrown into the organic waste immediately after use.