What is the difference between coffee capsule and coffee powder capsule?

Today's coffee fans are no longer satisfied to go to the coffee shop to enjoy a cup of fancy coffee, but they hope to bring this enjoyment into their own room, wearing pyjamas at home, listening to their favorite music, and enjoying their personal time, if they can taste a delicious mocha or latte at home, it will certainly make the home more warm. Many young people must think so.

At present, there are many kinds of coffee machines on the market, and the coffee powder bags used with them are also varied. As the idea of the capsule coffee machine is relatively new, the name of the independent small package containing coffee powder can not be unified on the market now, so here is an explanation for these small packaging.

Coffee capsule or coffee powder capsule? Coffee pods?

Coffee capsule-Coffee capsule

The name coffee capsule is completely translated from the English name. Capsule means capsule in English. Although it is a drink, it has a name like medicine. But the name does vividly reflect the characteristics of coffee capsules, which, like medicinal capsules, contain powdered substances in colloid packaging. The advantage of coffee capsule is that because the texture of the capsule wall is relatively hard and the prototype is well maintained at high temperature, high-pressure water vapor can be injected into the capsule, so that the coffee can completely precipitate full-bodied espresso with crema that is coffee fat under pressure, which can better ensure the aroma of the coffee. The main brands that produce coffee capsules are: Nespresso, K-cup, Lavazza and so on.

But coffee capsules are made from a mixture of aluminum and plastic, such as Nespresso coffee capsules. Therefore, it is difficult to separate and reuse the two substances in terms of environmental protection, so many Nespresso fans make colorful coffee capsules into jewelry or other ornaments by hand.

Decomposition diagram of coffee capsule

Coffee powder bag-Coffee pod

Decomposition diagram of coffee powder bag

Coffee powder bag is coffee pod in English and dosette in French. Coffee machines are mostly made by small household appliance manufacturers in Germany or the Netherlands, so coffee powder bags are sometimes written as coffee pad, which comes from German. Coffee powder bag, coffee cake, coffee soft bag or coffee bag is sometimes translated into Chinese. The difference between powder bags and capsules is that, generally speaking, powder bags are made entirely of filter paper or special plastic materials, much like tea bags. Therefore, it is relatively easy in the production process, less material waste, and does not pose an excessive threat to the environment, but due to the limitations of powder bag materials, water vapor can not be injected into the powder bag, only hot water can be injected. Therefore, the coffee produced is not as pure as capsule coffee, but it is also favored by many people because of its relatively low price. The main brands that produce coffee powder bags are: Senseo and Tassimo.

Nowadays, in order to appeal to consumers, coffee capsules or powder bags can not only produce different tastes of espresso, but also combine the preferences of most people to produce coffee capsules that can be made for cappuccino, mocha or latte, such as Nespresso's Dolce Gusto series capsules and K-fee coffee capsules. And for a small number of people who do not drink coffee to create beverage bags other than coffee, such as hot chocolate bags and tea bags, such as Tassimo's T-Disc series of Milka, Suchard, Cote destitute 39th or chocolate powder bags and Twinings tea bags. Therefore, no matter whether you like coffee or not, everyone can use the capsule coffee mechanism to make their favorite drinks.

(the article comes from the blog)