Every now and then, I make the mistake of letting someone on this accursed internet know that I have a Nespresso and that I quite like it.

Inevitably coffee pod shaming follows, usually from some lentil-eating twit about my wretched earth-killing selfishness.

But now, science demands an apology for JB

When it comes to making a cup of coffee, capsules have a reputation for being environmentally unfriendly, as they are often hard to recycle.

But new research by the University of Quebec in Canada suggests that pods may not be as wasteful as preparing coffee using a traditional coffee maker.

Flavourful, well-balanced coffee scientists have proven that I was right all along and that these judgmental and censorious pod scolds were wrong, wrong, wrong. The coffee boffins found that American filtered coffee is the worst. And it’s bad for the environment too. French press comes in second on the planet-killing leader board. And pods are a distant third because…

The amount of coffee inside each capsule is controlled, which prevents overconsumption.

I’ll take my apology to go, thanks.