Caffè Borbone Black Blend Nespresso Compatible Espresso Coffee Pods, 100 Count Espresso Pods

Very tasty decaf coffee, great crema, hard to believe it's decaf. Individually wrapped pods in nitrogen filled bags, should stay fresh for a long time. Quick delivery and great value. Works in Nespresso machine no problems. Glad I found them. Definitely ordering more and will try Caffe Barbone's other varieties.

On a recent cruise, one of the Italian Engineering Officers told us in no uncertain terms that Borbone espresso was the best. We had never heard of Borbone, but fortunately Amazon had. We have to concede that the Gold Blend flavor is excellent.Other reviewers have had trouble with the capsules. We have found that if we press the Espresso button on our machine, then the coffee flows out well. If we push the Lungo button, the coffee stream slows to a dribble once the machine has produced a normal shot of espresso. These capsules are plastic, not aluminum, and they are slightly shorter than an aluminum capsule. Our DeLonghi Essenza Mini machine works fine with the shorter Borbone capsules. Perhaps some machines do not work as well with shorter capsules. We have used quite a few of these capsules, but if we have trouble with them in the future, then I will update this review.Each of these capsules is packaged in a sealed bag to keep them fresh because these capsules appear to have some openings on the plastic end. Aluminum capsules do not need to be individually packaged because they are completely sealed. I prefer the aluminum capsules because they can be recycled, but these capsules do cost less and make very good espresso shots. (Lungo labeled capsules make the best Lungos.)I was tempted to take off a star because these are not aluminum, but they are a high quality product and the coffee is excellent so I felt they deserved 5 stars.

really good coffee, good taste

I gave this product one star only because zero stars is not an option. This was my first time ordering this brand. I was looking for a less expensive alternative to Nespresso pods. First of all, I already feel some guilt for using single use pods (not best for the environment.) Why on earth does this company packege each pod in individual pouches? Such waste! I don't think food items are returnable, so went ahead a removed a bunch of them from their pouches for storage. Then, I made a cup in my Nespresso machine and the taste was terrible. A couple of swallows and it went down the drain. Fortunately I had also ordered Nespresso decaf in case this one did not work out.

The best coffee that you can find for a Nespresso machine. PERIOD. If you are a espresso lover and have this machine, you need to taste this coffee. There are a lot better but you will find it only in italy (handmade) but for not going to italy this product kills it.

I have the same experience as others where the pod design doesn't allow for proper water flow, thus it takes a long time to "brew" a cup. It seems to me that if a pod is specifically designed for the Nespresso machine, the pod should be identical to a Nespresso pod. It's not only annoying having to wait so long for a cup, the pod design also has "holes" in the bottom that allow for the coffee aroma to escape (Note: these pods are individually wrapped, which helps keep in freshness; however, the fact remains that this pod design is flawed.). The coffee is good enough, and priced right, that I'll order again, but it would be nice if the manufacturer listened to people's reviews/feedback and changed the design to fix this flaw.Honestly, I saw the reviews noting this design flaw and thought it wouldn't bother me having to wait a bit longer for a cup - but, it's not just the wait, it's also not producing enough water flow to sufficiently "brew" the cup.There are several reviews with photos that clearly show these pods next to a Nespresso pod where you can see the difference in the design.UPDATE: I've figured out why these pods "dribble" water out. It's because the pod design doesn't allow for the pod to be punctured like a typical Nespresso pod. Instead, the pod comes with holes for water to flow through that are much smaller than the holes the Nespresso machine creates when it punctures a Nespresso pod. Please modify this pod design - seems easy enough to me. Also, as originally mentioned, these holes don't keep the coffee as fresh as it would be if completely sealed. Photo credit goes to user "mamamia" - I just added the red marker to highlight the holes...

My order came very fast.The pods have a good taste and not too bitter.

The media could not be loaded. It's good coffee, but the capsules are useless. I'd rather not use them anymore; that would permanently damage the coffee maker.