I recently had the chance to try Senseo’s attempt at cappuccino in coffee pod form. Ever since I heard that people were attempting to do espresso-based coffee products in pod form, I have been incredibly skeptical. There’s something quite special about an espresso drink that just doesn’t lend itself to being stuffed in a convenient little pack as if it were tea.
When I tried a sample cappuccino pack the other day, I must say, I was very pleasantly surprised! Now look, I’m not saying that this is ever going to replace real cappuccino that you pay decent money for in a coffee shop where a barrista carefully heats the water, froths the milk, etc. That being said, I think Senseo has done a fantastic job with their version, and it’s so ridiculously easy to make that the tiny hit you take in quality really doesn’t matter at all in the end. After all, if you want a delicious cappuccino drink at any time and don’t want to brave the line at Starbucks or the crummy weather, you’d be extremely well-served to try these delicious coffee pods.
The Senseo cappuccino pods, like most of the Senseo products, can be purchased in a big 40 count box, although smaller amounts are available if you just want to sample the product and see what all the fuss is about. I have heard of some people actually doubling or tripling up on the amount of pods that they brew at one time in order to get the cappuccino up to their preferred level of strength. When a friend suggested this to me, I figured I’d give it a shot and double up on my next cup. And this brings me nicely to another great thing about these single serve coffee pods in general: You can always start weak and move your way up a level until you hit the desired strength. This is not exactly an easy thing to do with a traditional coffee brewer where you have to ditch the whole pot of coffee if the strength is off.
So there you have it, I was pretty much completely wrong in my initial impressions of the Senseo Cappuccino pods. Although not a perfect replication of the real thing, it the closest that anyone has ever gotten, in my opinion. I would highly recommend these coffee pods to anyone who wants an efficient, no-fuss way to have a cappuccino any time of the day or night without the hassle of waiting in line at an expensive coffee shop.
