r/NespressoVertuo

Hey guys, hope my stupid question doesn't offend anyone.

I want to buy a new nespresso machine, one of my friends is advising to buy the one that's for the new Vertuo pods, and my other friend is telling me to buy a machine that goes with the older model of capsules because then i can change from nespresso to another brand (Starbucks, illy,...etc) in case i ever wanted to.

What do you guys think? I mean the Vertuo looks newer but what advantages does it have?

Thank you!!

I've had two nespresso machines, both with seemingly the same issue. The first was a vertuo that had started tasting very diluted after maybe 3-4 months of usage. I tried descaling (with nespresso's solution) to no avail. Nespresso took the machine back and sent a replacement, which interestingly enough had the same issue. I went through this cycle of returning machines and being sent "new" ones about 2-3 times total.

Finally, I had enough and bought a brand new vertuo pop earlier this year. and, as you could imagine, a similar problem arose. The machine seemingly works fine and the coffee is the right temperature and color, but the taste is noticeably off, regardless of what pod i use. This is also after about 4 months of use with a descaling a few weeks ago. I figured i'd see if anyone has had a similar experience before I go through the hassle of troubleshooting with nespresso.