Hands-on with the Lavazza Tabli, the pod-free espresso maker that swaps wasteful capsules for compressed 100% coffee…
Coffee capsules are incredibly quick and convenient, but they have one big drawback: the used pods left over at the end.
Some capsules are relatively easy to recycle — Nespresso pods, for example, are made entirely from aluminum, and Nestlé has well-established recycling program to handle them, but other brands use capsules made from a combination of metal and plastic, which is much more difficult to process. Whatever the material, though, there is still a considerable amount of waste, which takes resources to recycle, and some of which will inevitably end up in landfill.
Using ground coffee or whole beans is a much less wasteful way to prepare an espresso, but it also takes longer, and although it's a fun hobby for some of us, not everyone is interested in getting into the technicalities of brewing a balanced shot.
That's where the Lavazza Tabli system comes in, using tablets made...
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