Coffee Pods: The Espresso Killer?

Pods promise the seductive smoothness of an espresso, just minus the faff! But is this for real? And should you buy a pod machine for your relatives this Christmas?<br /><br />We look at the case for pods from every possible angle. We cut them up, time them, try to recycle them and taste them!<br /><br />Jools is open to the idea of pods, but can she convince Scott, the planet’s biggest pod-hater, that pods might actually have a place in our kitchens?<br /><br />To help settle the bickering, James speaks to Nathan McCarley-O'Neill (Assistant Food and Beverage Director and co-author of Claridge's The Cocktail Book) and carries out a taste-test experiment between a pulled shot vs pod coffee. <br /><br />We pick up the phone with sustainability journalist David Burrows and try to untangle the massive recycling mess us poor consumers face every time we puncture one of these small capsules. <br /><br />And to cap things off, we decamp to Casa Bentley for an especially ridiculous espresso drag race!<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />Come join our Patreon Community to support the show: <a href="https://bit.ly/3vrispx" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3vrispx</a> <br /><br />Discover how much CO2 is produced in each litre of Oatly compared to cow's milk: <a href="http://bit.ly/3aidSA3" rel="noopener">http://bit.ly/3aidSA3</a><br /><br />Help other people find the show by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://apple.co/39iTRdk" rel="noopener">http://apple.co/39iTRdk</a><br /><br />Click to buy Claridge's The Cocktail Book by Nathan McCarley-O'Neill and Denis Broci: <a href="https://bit.ly/3qiKFOM" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3qiKFOM</a><br /><br />Try the Volcano coffee pods we tasted on the show for yourself. Nespresso compatible, and commercially compostable: <a href="https://bit.ly/3H0RryE" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3H0RryE</a> <br /><br />Read David Burrows’ writing on sustainability here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3qqBnQK" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/3qqBnQK</a><br /><br />Follow us on Instagram!<br