Related to the cheese story - the french are also concerned that there is not a proper cup of coffee available in the States. Since it was risking them not coming over, I went ahead and bought a US version of the Nespresso machine that I got from Santa. I also had to go get the capsules of course, but that was easier since the store is next door.
Calculating out the number of french, the amount of coffee they drink, and the amount of stress caused by testing - I suspect this current supply of 150 capsules to last less than a couple of days. Yipes. At least we can order with an express shipment.