Yo can get the capsules from fairprice finals, robinson centre point and ck tangs. Probably cold storage too, ( I spotted it at Sengkang, compass point shopping mall ) So therefore I find that it's rather convenient! Furthermore, you can earn rebates every time you purchase illy capsules at ck tangs if you hold citibank card / tangs! Oh, the one that was 399$ initially? Haha, yeah! You know, illy has that old-school design machine too, but better still, it's capsules based! So it's really easy to maintain! I feel that the taste of the coffee is the most important afterall. I mean you do not want to waste your money on something that has a wide variety of taste but ended up, their espressos are not up-to-standards. (I am rather picky when it comes to good coffee) Then there goes your money. (flys away) Many people regret buying Nespresso to be honest. Not just their service is not good. Their aerocinno(?) spoils easily. You can just google them or see comments on facebook. You see what I mean? CBTL, imagine tea and coffee dripping out from the same sprout. (I mean in my point of opinion) Lastly, my message to you- never go with the crowd. Do not get influenced by people who are crazy over a particular product just because that product has done good marketing, etc. (eg. Nescafe) TASTE the drink You will realise that illy machines make smoother espresso than any others Hopes this helps!