The beans and roast make a massive difference, though. What did you use in your test? I've had Nespresso from their own branded pods and it was OK, probably better than the sort of thing you usually get at the end of a meal in a restaurant, or the bitter liquid that the big coffee chains drown in milk and sugar (Starbucks seem to burn their beans as a matter of policy). But it's not nearly as good as the espresso I can get at some specialist coffee places in London, partly because they know how to use their machines and grinders, but mainly because they are using decent, fresh beans from roasters like Square Mile. No supermarket beans (even the better brands like Ily) are going to give you this sort of drink, because none of them are fresh to start with - most don't have a roasting date, and if you're lucky enough to find something like Union that does, it will probably be several months old by the time you put it in your basket in Sainsbury's.