Lavazza Espresso Maestro Classico Aluminum Capsules Compatible with Nespresso* Original Machines, Medium Espresso Roast, 100% Arabica (60 Capsules)

Our office recently added a Brother printer to handle our increasing workload. Having had positive experiences with compatible cartridges in the past, we decided to give the TN830XL a try. With inflation and high costs on everyone's mind, finding a deal was crucial. And guess what? We got two cartridges for almost half the price of just one OEM cartridge!The surprises didn’t stop there. Installation was a breeze—no chip issues, no hassle. Once we put the cartridges to work, we compared the prints with those from OEM cartridges. The result? Clear, crisp text with no ink bleeding. In fact, in a blind test, most of our office staff preferred the compatible print quality!What really wowed us was the page yield exceeded expectations. We managed to get well over 3,150 heavily printed pages from a single cartridge.Highly recommended! We purchased these from “Woot” shop, a seller we’ve found to be consistently reliable and easy to work with.

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.

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.

**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.

Oddly, I have brewed (4 out of 10) of level 12/13 Ristretto. So far, 100% of these capsules brew only hot water each time! After I lift the handle on the Ninja Espresso side of my machine, it ejects as usual. I have to pull the capsule out of the recycling bin within the machine. I place it back into the machine and try again. This results in the desired product. I don't have any trouble with any other strength capsule from your company, or any other brands naspresso capsules. I'm wondering if it's possible that more aluminum was added to this batch of capsules than normal by mistake. It seems as though the machine can't puncture it completely like it does with all the others. I'd give it 5 stars if not for that. I purchased these around the beginning of February 2025, and there was a great deal on them.

This is absolutely mind blowing! I’ve tried pretty much every single coffee Amazon has available for Nespresso machines and this LAVAZZA INTENSO for me reigns supreme!

The espresso is good. Major fail with the capsules. A lot of the capsules crush in on themselves in the espresso machine and will not allow water to flow through the capsule. If you read through the reviews you see this is a reoccurring problem. I went through 3 capsules this morning to produce 1 espresso. I will not purchase again.