Flavia Fusion Drinks Station

I ran across the FLAVIA® FUSION™Drinks Station from SharperImage (via GadgetMadness), and it sure is pretty.  But what's it do?  According to SI:

• At-home brewing system uses foil-fresh single-serving "filterpack" leaf tea or fresh-ground coffee to make a variety of cafe drinks with no hassle at all.
• Eliminates the need for a kettle, carafe, strainer, filters, grinder and everything else — except your own mug!
• Includes Drinks Station, travel mug and an impressive selection of 34 filterpacks.

I still can't wrap my mind around the idea of having my coffee or tea delivered via POD.  Filterpack.  Whatever.  I mean, this item claims to make "single cup of coffee, espresso, tea, latte and more".  Tea in a pod as well as coffee, apparently without compromising the taste of either. 

The folx at GadgetMadness tried it and liked it.  And it's not too expensive, just over $120 with shipping and all.  And it IS pretty.  Wouldn't that look nice on my countertop?  But still.  Can I use anything other than the filterpacks?  If not, I'll prolly pass.

Lord.  Am I becoming a coffee/tea snob???

Comments

[guy]

I've used one of these and they are great. They look cool in a kind of retro sort of way. They make great cappuccinos and hot chocolates. You do need to use the filterpacks, but then it's the same as buying a jar of coffee and spooning the coffee uut into your mug! Give it another go, it's worth it.