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I found that Sam's Club, which is basically Walmart carries a Large Reservoir Senseo Coffee Machine. This would be the model I would get if I were buying a new machine. I saw the large reservoir model on Sam's Club website, so you can get it there if no where else. I think the Large Reservoirs will be sold separately at a later time, as I saw them on another European website. Unfortunately that website did not ship to the US.

I am awaiting the reusable filter that I posted about a few days back. I ordered it Friday, the filter ships from the UK to Florida first which takes 3 business days. After that it arrives via UPS Ground. So I am hoping that I will see it Friday. Once I get it and have made a few cups I will give further reviews. I have made roughly 200 cups of coffee with my Senseo Machine and it is working great.

Also Cafepods.com is supposed to be opening in a few weeks. The website will cater different varieties of coffee pods to the single serve coffee machine market.

Update 7/29/2004 - I received my reusable filter today. Less than a week from the UK. I did not use the finest grind, on purpose. I also pushed the two cup setting after filling the filter, and I have to tell you, I thought the cup was fantastic. It was still frothy, and the coffee was better tasting than when I made the same coffee in my standard coffee maker.

I intend to always keep pods around for convenience, but having the reusable filter makes the Senseo an awesome machine to own. Hopefully some of the others who showed interest will soon have one of their own and can provide further feedback. I have to tell you though, I am loving my Senseo!

Update 7/31/2004 - It has begun. Aloha Island Coffee is selling Kona Coffee Pods for the Senseo or from Amazon if you prefer. The Kona-Pods are very smooth and taste great. Highly recommended!