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by Sean Paajanen
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What are Pods?

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Pods are pre-packed units of ground coffee designed to drop right into your porta-filter for a faster and cleaner shot. Many newer models of espresso machines are designed to take pods (as well as regular grounds). A nice feature to have in an espresso machine.

 ~ Sean Paajanen

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