If you truly love coffee you need to splurge and buy a Phillips machine where you use whole beans. It’s amazing how much better it is than pods
Like everything else, it becomes a question of cost. With home coffee makers (I preface this by saying that I positively love, and am admittedly addicted to, coffee), the more you spend, the better you get. Unfortunately, you can run yourself to some lofty prices if you're not careful. On the less expensive side, I really like Breville machines.
By the way, I think this discussion will be more interesting than the game tonight.