Cap'Mundo Paris Espresso Capsules Variety Pack, 50 Single Cup Coffee Pods Compatible with Nespresso Original Machines, Specialty Grade and Artisan Slow-Roasted in France

These pods have been great. They taste good and more importantly, for me atleast, they are a non-name brand that work with my machine! Let me explain. Name brand Nespresso pods are sealed aluminum pods, with a metal foil on the front, and the needles puncture through the metal in pre-stressed spots. Most non-name brand pods, are made of plastic with a foil front, and the needles need to puncture through the plastic. Not alot of brands have plastic that always easily puncture, (there are very good ones though.These pods are designed in a way, that nearly garentees the pod to work. The main 'body' is made of plastic, and the front and back, are both made using a metal foil. This allows the needles to almost always puncture correctly and brew a cup of coffee. I felt the need to stress this because I love the idea.Overall, these have been very good. They are a good price, 20 for 30 (at the time is writing this) The coffee seems to be high quality, It has good flavor, aroma, and crema. I'm happy!

If you go through capsules like they’re going out of style, this is a good, less-expensive alternative to the decaf Nespresso capsules. Not strong enough for a lungo, but a satisfying replacement for the decaf Arpeggio, only a little rounder. Nice crema. Makes a great shooter with a bit of half and half in the evening. Comes in handy for the insomniac in me when I crave my iced coffee in the afternoon: pour leftover room temperature, caffeinated carafe coffee over a tall glass of ice; add a bit of half and half THEN top it with a Cap’Mundo Decaf shot. Give a quick stir and you get a deeply-flavored iced coffee with greatly-reduced caffeine and calories. My inexpensive go-to summer drink!

These are all fairly mild but I found them all to have really good flavor. The only one I didn't care for was the lungo, as a lungo. It was not strong enough, but I have enjoyed it as an espresso. I have not had any problems using them in my machine, except when I empty the used pods there is a lot more water in the tray than with the Nespresso pods, which makes me question how much more flavor I could be getting out of them. For the money i will continue to buy these and probably have some Nespresso brand pods on hand for when I want a stronger espresso. I would compare these to the level 5-6 intensity Nespresso pods, even the "stronger" ebene ones.

I love Nespresso. Keurig doesn’t come anywhere close to Nespresso. I love the smell while brewing and the taste is bar none. The original capsules are not terribly expensive, but I’ve been trying compatible capsules made by a third party whenever I get the chance. This is one of the better one I’ve had thus far. First and foremost, I like the design of his capsule. The top foil has nice puncture holes like the original capsules. But what I really like is the back/bottom of the capsule. It has a foil as the picture shows and it allows for the machine to puncture very easily. Other capsules I’ve tried are made with all plastic and it usually produces plastic smell/taste. Sometimes it’s so brittle that it won’t puncture at all and cracks the capsule, creating quite a mess. Taste is also quite good. However, I don’t think i will ever find one that will surpass the actual Nespresso in taste, consistency, and the nice crema it creates. I may be just biased in the taste factor though. I know there are third party capsules that are really good and I’m sure they are. But, those are pretty expensive and to me that defeats the purpose of buying these compatible capsules. If they cost about the same as the Nespresso capsules, I would just buy the Nespresso.

This coffee is better than all the other Nespresso compatible brands I've tried so far. I've tried a handful. Only issue I have is that some pods are more airtight and sealed better while some are not so well sealed. I have been finding a good number of deflated pods that must've gotten punctured or leaked and these definitely taste a little less fresh than the well sealed ones. Other than this issue, the coffee quality is good. Price is too expensive compared to other Nespresso compatibles.

These are a winner. I've tried other 3rd party capsules before, and none were as good as the authentic Nespresso ones. These are not as good either - they are BETTER.The capsule construction is excellent - they work 100% of the time. They have a heartier, more durable feel than the genuine Nespresso. Even the genuine ones occasionally fail, maybe 5%. With 50+ cups made with these, I've not had one failure.I've tried the dark roast sampler. All are good, but I most like the Dark Ebene. I will order only that in the future. Produces as much crema and deeper taste than the Ristretto capsules I had been using.Ordering with Subscribe and Save discount, the price works out to 0.51/capsule. The Nespresso Ristretto is 0.77 per capsule. That's a 34% savings, and the quality is superior.The capsules are bio-degradable, and the coffee is Fair Trade!

I really enjoyed the flavor and the variety of Cap Mundo pods. I really wanted them to work in my Nespresso machine but it ended up causing massive issues after the second box. I had to do a full clean and descaled treatment to include wiping and cleaning manually the inside of the chute in order to make my pods work again. I know they are technically compatible but they were not punching all the way through and my machine was struggling to push water through a non-existent opening after a while.Shame because these really taste phenomenal.

I like my espresso/coffee black, like obsidian black. I figured the Cap'Mundo Dark Ebene would be a good option. It wasn't. Out of nearly a dozen different "dark" nespresso capsule variations I've tried in the last year, this one is by far the weakest and least flavorful. Color is not always the best indicator of flavor, but in this case, it is. In a clear espresso cup, you can see through it. It looks and tastes like a "second pull" from a previously used capsule. I tired multiple ones just in case I had a bad one, but they are all the same. I would not buy this brand again, nor would I recommend it to anyone who likes dark, rich espressos/coffee.