Editing Senseo (section)

==History==
The system was first introduced in the [[Netherlands]] in February 2001, followed by [[Belgium]] and [[France]], [[Germany]]/[[Austria]]/and [[Denmark]], [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]], and [[Australia]] (in chronological order).<ref name=philips05>{{cite news|title=Philips backgrounder Senseo® reaches 10 million happy users|url=http://www.newscenter.philips.com/main/standard/about/news/news/archive/news2005/article-15115.wpd|accessdate=26 May 2011|newspaper=Philips press release|date=September 21, 2005}}</ref> The Senseo was developed by WeLL Design. According to Philips, by 2005 ten million machines and four billion pads had been sold worldwide,<ref name=philips05/> by and over 20 million machines by 2008.<ref name=ifa08>{{cite news|title=IFA Keynote Speech|url=http://www.newscenter.philips.com/main/standard/about/news/speechespublications/ifa_keynote_speech.wpd|accessdate=26 May 2011|newspaper=Philips News Center|date=August 29, 2008}}</ref>

A new model of the Senseo machine, the Senseo New Generation, was launched in selected markets in 2007. This updated version allows the user to adjust the height of the mechanism to accommodate larger cups or mugs, has an indicator light function which shows when there is insufficient water for two cups (as opposed to the previous model which only showed whether there was sufficient water left for one cup), features a larger water reservoir and has an option which allows the user to adjust the amount of hot water used per cup.<ref>{{cite news|title=SENSEO® Coffee pod machine HD7840/00 New generation|url=https://www.p4c.philips.com/cgi-bin/cpindex.pl?ctn=HD7840/00&dct=QAD&faqview=1&refnr=0090881&scy=AU&slg=ENG&view=aa12_view_partial.html}}</ref>

The Senseo Latte Select machine was introduced in 2008,<ref name=ifa08/> and features a separate milk reservoir. The machine utilizes the same coffee pods, and can produce three different variants of coffee with foam milk: [[Cappuccino]], [[Latte|Café Latte]] and [[Latte macchiato]]. The three variants are not true brews though, as the machine cannot produce real [[espresso]], but rather regular coffee, which is mixed with the foam milk. The machine can also produce regular coffee, and features three different strength settings.

In 2009 the Senseo Quadrante was introduced which features a new brick like design. The coffee pods are still the same, however the pod holder is designed differently. The Quadrante series also features a bigger water tank and allows the use of higher mugs through its three different mounting positions of the cup holder.

In November 2011 Sara Lee announced that they would discontinue selling the Senseo product line in North America.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sara Lee Shuts Down Senseo|url=http://www.coffeebrewerinfo.com/News/Sara-Lee-Shuts-Down-Senseo.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Smucker Completes Sara Lee Coffee Acquisition|url=http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=0CAAD67A992A46758EF3C01D64CD913C}}</ref>

Senseo pods can still be used with compatible drip-coffee-makers, made by [[Hamilton Beach Brands|Hamilton Beach]].

In January 2018, a North American electric compatible Senseo coffee maker once again became available to the public; primarily from online sources, such as "Daves Coffee Pods".  The new Senseo Original XL HD7810/65 II Black USA Machine is an upgrade from prior models, and included the following features:
* An XL {{cvt|40|USoz}} water tank;
* Intensity Select buttons which allow for a more or less intense tasting cup of coffee;
* Senseo's "Coffee Boost Technology" which increased the number of water dispensing holes to 45, which the company claims will deliver a fuller extraction of the coffee.
* Metal drip tray<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/HD7810_70/original-coffee-pod-machine|title = Buy the SENSEO® SENSEO® Original Coffee pod machine HD7810/70 Coffee pod machine}}</ref>