5 Pack Colorful espresso Reusable Capsules Durable Refillable Coffee Pods Compatible with Nespresso Machines (OriginalLine Compatible)

Total garbage. For starters, the plastic container is thin and flimsy, and it’s hard to get it pressed shut with coffee. It’s a mess getting the coffee into it because it’s so small (not the manufacturer’s fault - the Nespresso cups are just teeny), so it’s messy. But that would be OK if the end result were good, which it isn’t. What came out didn’t resemble espresso at all. It was thin, bad coffee. And zero crema. How can you call it espresso if it doesn’t have a decent crema? I tried putting the coffee in loose, I tried tapping it down, I tried putting a little paper filter in the bottom to slow down the filltration rate. Nothing improved it. (I bought Starbucks Espresso roast, ground for an espresso machine. I’ve never been a fan of Starbucks coffee, but this time it wasn’t the coffee or the roast. I made some in a Bialetti and the taste was acceptable, so the coffee isn’t an issue here.)If they cost three or four bucks, I would just toss them and say, “Oh, well”, but for five of these flimsy horrible things for $12.99, they’re getting returned. They probably only cost $.50 or so to produce, so they are a total rip off, IMHO.

So in short, its not satisfactory.The reason you have an espresso machine is probably because you want good coffee and not drip coffee. You can almost get drip coffee with these because all I got was basically Brown water. I really wanted this to work for me. I tried different grinds with new and old beans, different grounds and espresso coffee. I tried packing in a bunch. I tried not to. I tried many variations. Nothing got me crema and good coffee. So I will be throwing these away. Cleaning them is hard but that's understandable because they are small. But if they worked that would be a small battle to lose. I would just use a toothbrush for it and wait for it to dry to clean out the rest.Sigh. * But yummy coffee pods that aren't as expensive as Nespresso are sold at Target. (their brand and Peet's is my fave.)

I have tried grinding my own with varying fineness using burr grinder, pre ground, tamping, no tamping and all I am getting is colored water. Nothing even remotely close to what an espresso shot should look like. I’m giving one star for ease of pod - fit well in my Mini and discharged with no issues. Very disappointed!

They use reuseable pods for every kind of single cup coffee brewer, it seems. K-cups, soft pods, and these great pods for your Nespresso. Now you can have your favorite espresso made quick and easy with these reuseable Nespresso pods without spending a little fortune on Nespresso pods and you may not find the one you like. You get 5, so you can have a weeks worth ready to go on the fly.Only time will tell how these will hold up. But at first glance I noticed there is no o-ring gasket around the rim to worry about failing or coming off. The lid simply snaps securely in place

This cups are at least half the size of what they should be, so even though I filled them with coffee and packed it down as suggested, the amount of coffee is too small for my nespresso machine. I fill a 12 oz cup half full with coffee and then add (Almond ) milk.... but even the 6 oz. was too weak and I had no coffee taste when the milk was added.

Its a great thing to have when you want to save on coffee pods, plus you just never know when the company might stop the manufacturing. All and all it is a good product and has worked for the las couple of days, super easy to clean at the sink, but not great to add to compost or directly to plants.

I guess you get what you pay for, since the price is relatively cheaper than other refillable pods out there. Still, this product should not be breaking around the seams after two uses. If it wasn't due to the fact I spent less than $10 I would be super upset. If you are looking for that elusive great espresso cup of coffee, stay away from this one. If you don't mind lots of water inside your water reservoir, and a really bad taste (Brown water basically) then go ahead and spent your hard earn money. I will not and will see how I can return it.

First of all, they do not fit the machine well. It feels like you will break the machine with the amount of force required to jam it shut with the pod in there. Secondly, it doesn't brew well. The hot water has a hard time passing through the pod and a lot of it leaks out. The taste of the resulting coffee is like drip americano coffee, not espresso. Steam billows out of the machine with the pod in it, indicating that the pod is obstructing the flow of steam. Good enough for the trash.