You basically lift the top handle and the pod orifice articulates upwards. This machine has a much more complex pod-loading system and I love the way it works. Most Nespresso machine capsule chambers use a simple lever that you pull up, put the pod into its recess and slam the lever down to engage it with the hidden group head. Mind, the base the used pod drawer sits on – which also contains the excess water container – is made from really thin, brittle plastic that reminds me of a chocolate box tray so don’t drop it or pull it out with an upwards motion or it could feasibly snap. Heading round the back, there’s a clear plastic 0.8-litre water container which is ample for about ten extractions while round the front, the empty pod collection drawer has room for ten to 12 used capsules. At 40cm in depth and just 12cm in width, the Barista Sublime is about average size for a Nespresso machine so you shouldn’t have much issue finding somewhere on the kitchen worktop to put it. It’s not an ugly machine by any means but it’s not exactly cool looking either, and certainly not in the same ball park as the stylish Grind One. Also, the casing is made from the type of plastic that loves attracting dust. This is music to my ears – or rather palette – because it means I can get a double-shot espresso with just one tap of a button.Īvailable in three colours – Satin Blanc (white), Sunset Rubis (dark red) and Piano Noir (black) – the machine itself is a bit chocolate box in terms of looks, which extends to the heavily italicised gold Lindt-like L'OR logo. The L'OR Barista Sublime, however, has been manufactured by Philips to accept two sizes of coffee capsule – and only L'OR makes them. This means I’ve sometimes felt the need to extract two pods one after the other just to get a proper barista-style hit. As you may have read in my guide to the Best Coffee Pod System, my issue with standard Nespresso pods is that they’re too small – just 5g of coffee per pod as opposed to, say, the Lavazza A Modo Mio which has around 7g per capsule.
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