I have long used a Senseo in the office because you could really endure the coffee from the canteen kitchen machines with steel stomach. As this now broke a few months ago, I have made myself to the search for a new machine, which possible my favorite hot beverage - latte macchiato - conjures a button. All attempts earlier this should get with the Senseo (there since so few "Pad + bag powder" attempts by some companies) beat badly lack. After reading many reviews and customer reviews, I then decided to go for the Dolce Gusto and can only say that I do not regret a day. I have every morning on the way to a company Latte Macchiato (Lavazza) brought me to take what I can not do now because of latte macchiato from Nescafé is really great. Yes, it is powdered milk + coffee and not fresh or UHT milk + espresso, but the taste is 1a! The milk froth lightly sweetened and firmly, the coffee pretty strong, but not burned and the stratification of the glass (yes the eye drinks with) great. The flavor strength of the two ingredients you can regulate itself well thanks feed rate. I Macchiato for converted 50ct no better bar (unless paid by others) drunk and am sure that he can keep safe from various American chains with a 3.50 Euro bar. Thanks to the 14 bar pressure (Senseo has only 1 bar) and the pointed Nescafé system (similar to the Nespresso machine) + selected types of beverages, clear to me the price / performance winner.