This might indeed be true. I've got a portable Nespresso capsule type coffee maker (Cera+) and the equivalent of the toothed ring is completely smooth (and very narrow, almost sharp). It does not leak with non-Nespresso capsules, made of aluminium but without the silicone seal. My DeLonghi EN 550, with the toothed ring, does leak with non-Nespresso capsules, as described.
So interesting about the pod issue! Could you explain why my pixie brew unit won't lock tightly? Just started happening! It opens when the brewing starts...spring or??? Thanks so much!
I noticed the small silicone rim already on the original nespresso capsules 🤔 It would be interesting to know if someone could use a tiny flat silicone o-ring or a silicone rubber ring and simply put it on the alternative capsules.. I mean in a way that the ring can be pulled off and re-used? Maybe theres a way but I couldn't find such mall gasket rings online so far. Maybe its worth to try this option 👍
i have a maestria and it is leaking but also not puncturing the capsules. if running the machine with no capsule some water comes out through the spout and some drips into the capsule chamber. With a capsule it all goes to the capsule chamber (barely nothing comes out of the spout), it even leaks from the top where the capsule goes, and then when i reopen the capsule holder more water falls down that had stayed in there. I have tried disassembling it to clean the plate, the spout... but nothing seems to be working :( (i dont think there is a big o-ring on this brewing unit, or at least it is not accessible) Do you know what else it could be,, im so desperate to fix this machine
