I LOVE MY NESPRESSO!!!!  I started out thinking I would use this for my espresso drinks, and my Ninja for regular coffee. I prefer Americanos to brewed coffee, though, so I wound up pulling 2 shots of lungo and then pulling a third shot from the second pod, rather than just straight boiling water. And, each morning, I have a different type of Nespresso pod. There are the standard, always there types, and there are seasonal/limited edition pods.  I did think I'd wind up going to other brands, or filling my own reusable pods, but I didn't bank on how much I would love the pods that Nespresso sells. That said, with the classic Nespresso, you have so many options out there, unlike the Nespresso Vertuo, which prints barcodes on their pods, making it impossible to use any other brands.