Best Nespresso-comp...
 

  You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more

Best Nespresso-compatible pods?

12 Posts
11 Users
1 Reactions
383 Views
 DrJ
Posts: 13416
Full Member
Topic starter
 

I bought an Outin portable espresso maker to keep me caffeinated on an upcoming trip. It takes proper grind coffee but to minimise faff, I want <shelters from pitchforks> to use Nespresso-type pods. I'm not so keen on the actual Nestle ones, but I'm sure there are independent producers that make a better one. Any recommendations?


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 8:31 am
Posts: 40225
Free Member
 

I'm reasonably sure I haven't found the "best" pods, but my current favourite are probably Lavazza Oro (gold).


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 8:52 am
Posts: 3167
Full Member
 

We tried Illy ones recently. A bit cheaper and a nice coffee.


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 9:00 am
Posts: 981
Free Member
 

the best ones I found were starbucks blonde roast (this is if you are after the sweeter light roast things)

 

The actual nesspresso capsules have generally been the best unfortunately, although the patent in the capsule shape hasggone, theres other parts of the capsule that are still patented, and apparently the grind consisntency in the nestle pods is freakishly good. 

 

more info:


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 10:58 am
Posts: 5686
Full Member
 

Horsham do good coffee, they also sell pods. Whether they put the good coffee in the pods I cannot confirm. It's somewhere I'd give a try though. 


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 11:28 am
Posts: 27
Free Member
 

Before we got a new stove and I reverted to my old moka pot, I used these guys. Felt slightly better about using disposable ponds on the basis they were seconds that may have been discarded…

 

https://wonkycoffee.com

 


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 11:45 am
Posts: 4271
Free Member
 

Not a pod officionado but have taken pods from wonky coffee and rave coffee when visiting family with such machines and preferred them to the nestle ones


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 11:52 am
Posts: 30093
Full Member
 

Rave would be my choice. Plenty of variety with them, you should find something you like.


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 1:14 pm
 DrJ
Posts: 13416
Full Member
Topic starter
 

I’ve been buying beans from Rave for ages and never saw that they have pods. Better go to Specsavers!!


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 1:35 pm
 Kuco
Posts: 7181
Free Member
 

My preferred is either the Starbucks one’s or Tesco finest. 


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 3:23 pm
Posts: 1592
Full Member
 

I used Nespresso for several years. In that time, I tried loads of alternatives, but most were nowhere near as good as the Nespresso ones. But it also takes some experimentation to find which Nespresso ones you like best.

I still have the machine in the house, but rarely use it any more. Back to filter and Mokka pots for the past couple of years.


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 4:03 pm
Posts: 1617
Full Member
 

I quite like the LOR single origin box set. 


 
Posted : 22/10/2025 4:54 pm
johnhe reacted

6 DAYS LEFT
We are currently at 95% of our target!