Lavazza Super Crema Aluminum Capsules Compatible with Nespresso* Original Machines, Medium Roast, Arabica and Robusta Blend (60 Capsules)

I used Nespresso capsules for years with satisfaction. I also used refilled Nespresso capsules using Jamaica blue mountain with freshly grind coffee beans and recap seals with satisfying results. I bought to the first time Lavazza Nespresso. I tried 2 of them and so far I found out they equal or better than the 2 choices mentioned with a faction of the price of Nespresso capsules. I decided to switch definitely to Lavazza. It gives me thick crema with nice flavor. Now there is no need to pay higher price or a lot of work to make my refilled capsules. Lavazza exceeded my expectation indeed.

**Aroma and Taste: 4.7/5Great aroma, with smooth, mellow, and lightly fruity notes. It is a perfect middle of the road espresso, not too strong, not too lite.**Quality and Compatibility: 4.9/5The capsules are consistent, well packaged, and out of dozens of orders, only a single pod was damaged. Compatible with every Nespresso machine I have used.**Value for Money: 4.5/5The capsules are usually competitively priced, and every few months, they are must-buys for the price. On average, I'm getting them for about 50 cents a capsule, very well priced for good coffee. These will give you a good cup through a Gran Lungo ~5oz. anything above, will just lose too much flavor.**Overall: 4.8/5These capsules are great to keep in stock for anyone who wants a for those who enjoy light, fruity coffee and value sustainability. However, they may not meet the expectations of those seeking a more robust coffee experience.

I read a few of the negative reviews that mentioned fitment issues and coffee not coming out properly etc, but it seemed at least some of those also mentioned this was happening on their plastic pods. Well, now they switched to aluminum pods so I figured, for $.26 a pod I'll give these a shot. TLDR;There were too many issues with these and I recommend to stay away.Issue 1: Package arrived damaged in one corner. Upon opening and inspecting, two of the six 10-pack boxes where half damaged, so about 9 pods in total looked completely mutilated. OK, snapped a photo, contacted Amazon and they refunded me the purchase and recommended I either recycle these, give to a friend or donate. So I decided to donate to science.....Issue 2: As I proceeded to unpack the outer box, I came to realize that the Variety pack I ordered was no variety at all. Each of the 10-packs inside was exactly the same, namely the 5/13 strength "Lungo" flavor, which would have been the only one of the variety I actually didn't care for.Issue 3: I tried using an undamaged pod using my trusty DeLonghi, when the button was pressed, only water came out, indicating the foil wasn't properly breached. I stopped the pour, dug out the pod from the collection bin, and sure enough, no prick holes in the foil. I proceeded to massage the pod a bit, thinking maybe it was a little bent etc. put it back in the DeLonghi, tried again, still just water still no holes. Grabbed another pod, this time a slightly damaged one, put it in pressed the button and this time, the right noise was coming out AND coffee (Imagine that!!). Coffee wasn't very strong so I tired another pod (failed) and another pod (failed) ,and after the third "another pod" finally coffee came out again. Realize that at this point I'm at about $1.25 per working pod. Upon inspecting the failed pods, I noticed that the aluminum foil on those that failed was very flat and sinking into the pod, and on those that were working it seemed full and was "ballooning" out. I figured that this "ballooning" was what allowed the blades to reach the foil, so at this point, without much left to lose I proceeded to take a known failed pod from the refuse bin, and I stated to really squish its body round and round so that the foil ballooned out. Sure enough this worked on every single pod. There were a few that I over-did and they seemed to created to much back pressure on the machine, at which point no water at all came out, but it was simple enough to find the correct method.Issue 4 (The dagger to the heart): After all these admittingly enjoyable experiments, the one thing science couldn't fix (Unless I feed the grains to my cat kopi and wait for her to poop them back out) is that the coffee just didn't have good flavor. I understand this could be because it was the 5/13 roast, or that it could have been due to over or under pressure in the pods etc. but really, Lavazza, you had one job. ONE!For now, I'll stick with Nespresso originals for Decaf and a few other flavors and with L'or for the risterro. I'll throw a Peets in the cart every now and then, but those haven't impressed me much either.Good luck to all!Edit: I'm also noticing a ton of water collecting at the bottom tray and that some capsules just fall right through when dropped in.

This is excellent coffee. I haven't had any problems so far with the capsules. I use two and make a real cup of coffee. These are better than the ones I got from Amazon previously.

I used to get the Bestspresso but I feel like their flavor has taken a turn for the worst over the last year. Lavazza is my new preferred. I don’t like how the variety pack comes with decaf, so it’s not as good of a value since I don’t use those.

Please ignore the negative posts of this item. The pods are well made and function perfectly in my L'Or barista. The coffee flavor is on par with Peet's , L'Or and illy. In my opinion, much richer flavor than Starbucks. It is a nice sampler pack, at an attractive price point. I appreciate having the Decaf option included.

I’ve used up all of these pods and can say I love the flavor when I can get them to work properly. Half of these pods slowed down to a trickle when brewing and some even stopped my Nespresso from brewing. My work-around is to open (not enough to drop the pod) and close my machine on the pod three to four times to increase the size of the pierced brewing holes. It mostly works but I’m disappointed that I have to do this to brew my espresso! The flavor is lovely but I do wish the company would remedy this problem.

Great price and great coffee. I've had like 500 of them.