Verdict
A useful strategy to reuse the espresso grounds from Vertuo pods, whereas recycling the waste extra simply than straight with Nespresso. This useful little bit of equipment wants a little bit of power to work, nevertheless it does an excellent job of pushing out espresso grinds, leaving the aluminium free for recycling.
Professionals
- Easy to make use of
- Good worth
- Helps you reuse espresso grounds
Cons
- Wants fairly a little bit of strain
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CompatibilityWorks with Nespresso Vertuo capsules solely.
Introduction
Nespresso will take again each Vertuo pod it sells, recycling them totally. It’s a useful and free service, however does depend on you storing up plastic recycling luggage stuffed with used capsules.
The Dualit EcoPress for Vertuo provides a special method, with residence recycling the order of the day. Easy to make use of, it’s a useful method of recycling at residence.
Design and efficiency
- Massive bin
- Simple to rinse out
- Wants a good bit of strain
As with the Dualit EcoPress for the usual capsules, the Dualit EcoPress for Vertuo is a plastic machine designed to push a Vertuo Pod inside out, spilling its used espresso grounds into the bin, leaving the aluminium shell for recycling.
You might be pondering, why hassle? Properly, filling up a recycling bag of your favorite Vertuo espresso pods wants storage someplace, then you must drop off the baggage (or have them collected), and also you don’t get to reuse the espresso grounds.
Removed from a waste product, espresso grounds are appropriate for feeding crops and can be utilized in a backyard compost bin. With the Dualit EcoPress for Vertuo, you get to maintain this waste whereas recycling the aluminium on the curbside.
Utilizing the Dualit EcoPress for Vertuo is easy. Take a used capsule out and place it on high of the EcoPress.

You then line up the plunger and press down laborious on the lid, forcing the capsule to show inside out. As Vertuo capsules are a bit larger than the usual ones, I discovered that I wanted a good bit of power to make use of this EcoPress; extra power than is required for the EcoPress for unique Nespresso Capsules. Standing up and pushing down laborious from above does the trick and as soon as I’d received the approach proper, I discovered that I might whizz by a collection of capsules.

As soon as a capsule has been pushed by, I took it out and put it within the sink for a last rinse, after which I might drop it into customary family metallic recycling.

The bin can maintain espresso grounds for as much as 20 Vertuo capsules. What number of will rely on the capsules you employ, as they arrive in several sizes, starting from 40ml as much as 535ml. It’s straightforward to see when the bin is full.

As soon as full, the bin can have its base eliminated and the contents emptied right into a bin or, ideally, a compost bin. Washing with soapy water is advisable, though the EcoPress can also be dishwasher secure, offered its components are positioned on the highest rack and a sub 40°C wash is used.
Newest offers
Do you have to purchase it?
You wish to reuse the espresso grounds
This can be a useful gizmo to make the waste product from Nespresso Vertuo pods helpful.
You’re proud of the free recycling service
Nespresso will recycle all capsules that come again to them, which is simple and handy for lots of people.
Ultimate Ideas
If you need to use the waste espresso grounds and put them to good use, then the Dualit EcoPress for Vertuo is a superb software. It’s additionally useful in case you discover the Nespresso recycling system a ache and don’t like having the plastic luggage it requires round the home.
FAQs
It really works with any present Vertuo pod of any measurement. You’ll be able to’t use this product with unique Nespresso capsules.