We use Nespresso for regular coffee. Nespresso does in fact deliver a good, consistent espresso, or even lungo, with no hassles and none of the wannabe barista hype. For after dinner we use a french press, with freshly ground beans, from a hand grinder (this does take a while though) - I do not really mind the dregs so I usually get the last cup from the press. Good thing about a press is the fact that you can choose the water temperature (should be below boiling, and the contact time; most important though is the use of freshly ground coffee. On holiday, we use a Bialetti stovetop espresso maker, which also gives great coffee, if you drink enough coffee to finish a tin of ground coffee within a couple of days.