DELICITALY Pure Italian Food Italian Coffee pods compatible with Nespresso Original machines, Espresso capsules (Passione-Ristretto-Crema Sampler, 30 Count (Pack of 1))

These are excellent commercial quality espresso pods and so inexpensive !!! Ditch the rest and get the best !!

As a past associate member of the US Specialty Coffee Association, over the years I've sourced, roasted and brewed several coffees on various brewing machines. I bought these capsules as I needed a capsule to review a self-contained, brewing unit that's rechargeable-battery powered, and both heats and pumps its hot water through either grounds or capsules. I typically don't brew capsules or pods. But have brewed them to review larger plug-in single-serve brewing units. This little device only accepts the 'original' Nespresso brand capsules. It doesn't accept the larger pods. And the cost per capsule was exceedingly low.With a focus on the 'Delicitaly Italian Coffee pods', I was a bit disappointed. At my at-home commercial test counter, I typically brew espresso blends and single origins that are roasted, allowed to outgas for 3-5 days, and then kept fresh for grinding over the next couple weeks. So knowing that most pod and capsule coffees suffer from 'age' given they're usually out of the roast for over a month, I had to adjust my expectations. And given the small 'coffee-grounds volume' of these capsules, there's not really enough coffee here to meet even a single-espresso extraction; 9-grams of ground coffee.Specific to this particular pod, I brewed it twice. Both times I used water heated to 203-degrees F. One extraction was with 80-ml of water. And the second was with 50+ ml of water. I found that the 80-ml extraction yielded what is called (phonetically) 'Shah-fay' in Brasil. 'Shah' (phonetically) in Portuguese means 'tea.' So it's a take off on 'Kah-fay' (phonetically), meaning coffee. Bottom line, the brew was as weak as tea. And yes, whatever tones were available in the capsule were either lost in the 'process' or probably didn't exist. At the lower volume of water, 50-55 ml, I could better taste the capsule's coffee. I couldn't imagine using much more than 80-ml of water with these little capsules as the coffee would be, for us, more like light tea.I used both extractions to make what would best be a mini-cappuccino, or a macchiato with a touch of steamed milk. But prior to adding the froth and steamed milk, the extraction came across more like a generic 3-bean blend, slightly over-roasted. In my humble opinion, It certainly is not what I'd call an espresso blend. I'm wondering if I should have just gone to one of their more 'in the middle' full bodied offerings. (?) I wouldn't recommend this particular version of the company's capsule-offerings.

Great tasting espressos for a fraction of the price!

The pods arrived very quickly, were very reasonably priced and taste great. They produce a nice crema as well. I will definitely be coming back for more.

I have been a barista at Peet's Coffee for years and tasted numerous types of coffees and espressos, so I'm naturally a coffee snob. I recently bought a Nespresso for convenience, but found the Nespresso line to be too expensive, so I tried other off-brands. The crema blend is one of the best ones I've tried, for a fraction of the cost of Nespresso pods and other brands (.25 cents per pod vs .75 cents and up). It has a deep flavor and a delicious after taste, and can easily be consumed black. The crema is rich and beautiful on top. Don't be fearful of it being too good to be true for the price, it's incredible and you will be pleasantly surprised!

Delicately strong. Great Italian coffee.

Everything was just as communicated. On time, order was exact to what I wanted.

My husband lived in Italy for 17 years before coming to the USA, and while he likes American coffee, he also really enjoys his espressos. Habit. I try to keep our Nespresso stocked for him, but since he drinks at least one a day, I'm mindful of the price point and try to keep the best tasting capsules (like Nespresso capsules themselves, or L'or, which is a brand common in Italian grocery stores) for special occasions.At this point we've tried our fair share of the cheap capsules off of Amazon, and most are ok, not great. However my husband really liked this one, not too horribly dark and bitter tasting. I didn't tell him before hand that these were less than half the price of Nespresso or even L'or capsules, so he wouldn't be swayed by their "cheapness."If the husband likes them, and the price is right, I will continue to buy these and look forward to trying their different roasts!

Never assume a lesser cost is a lesser quality. This coffee, at $0.36 per shot is as good as any. I prefer it over Nespresso brand and find it equal to Starbucks which I prefer to Nespresso pods. Most importantly, the pods themselves, while plastic and foil are as good as both Nepresso and Starbucks pods that are aluminum. These two quality brands were my favourites, but I prefer Starbucks to Nespresso. These pods pierce properly and they have the same foil tops as the leaders. Also, the Pixie's tray is not full of spillage after you use it. The design of the pods that has been done with care. The crema is excellent. The body of the coffee is full, not watery or weak. I hope these continue to always be available. As long as that is so, I will be buying. Highly recommended. (PS - I have tried nearly every other similar pod that has come on the market, but only once for each type. All were vastly inferior to Starbucks. This, in my view, is in a dead heat with Starbucks pods.

Good flavour, good price

These are the least expensive pods I can find but they taste like the expensive brands. In a blind taste test I couldn’t tell you which was which. Have ordered several times.

Have used these pods for years, at one point used Nespresso pods again as they had some deals going on and wanted to see if there is any difference, and okay Nespresso pods are sturdier and maybe a bit more flavor, but 1.- per pod compared to 35 cents per pod is too much of a difference and I'm enjoying these the same. For example, I used 2 creamers for the Nespresso pods and 1 for these taste wise, well that's also a saving of 1 creamer per cup in my book! I also used different other brands but often tasted like a carton box, or way too weak. Great to have these alternative pods otherwise I might have sold my Nespresso machine. Recommended!

Awesome value. Have gone through 100s of these pods now without issue. About 1/3 the cost of Nespresso.I've tried several of their flavours and they are all pretty great. The only reason to consider Nespresso would be their pod recycling program but I didn't use that (it's hard for me to fathom it being green when I'm mailing bags of pods around the world).Info was a bit hard to find about these but the seller sent me this:Ristretto - Made of Robusta beans, dark roast, strong and dark blend, might taste a lili bitter to some. On our intensity scale 10/10- Passione - A mix of Robusta and Arabica beans, espresso roast, so still a good strength but not as dark as Ristretto. 9/10- Crema - A mix of Arabica and Robusta beans, espresso roast, classic medium Italian espresso. This is our best selling blend in Italy. 8/10- Magia - 100% Arabica from South America, espresso roast. Mellow and smooth taste. 8/10- Lungo - 100% mix of Arabica beans. Medium blend designed for drinks up to 110ml. 7/10- Sinfonia - 100% mix of Arabica beans and a blonde roast. On the light side and very pleasant taste. 7/10