Caffè Borbone Coffee Capsules, Blue Blend, Medium Roast, 50 Count, Compatible with Nespresso, Made in Italy

Best espresso pods I've used so far. I think it's the type of capsule they use. You may notice your machine produces less espresso per pod than other pod brands. I think that's OK. It's more of an authentic espresso.

Great product. Taste just like a good caffeinated espresso from Borbone.

I hate giving bad reviews, and I was really hoping I'd have a good experience with these. With a 4.2 rating and 21,341 ratings, i felt confident in buying these.Problem: They didn't work in the machine. Very little water flowed through the capsule, and then stopped. I've read other reviews of people's machines breaking because of the pressure, and blowing gaskets in the water pumps.I tried 4 capsules, all leading to the same result, and decided to stop before any damage is incurred by my machine.From what little espresso was produced, it did seem to taste good. I'm really bummed about these not working out.Also frustrating is that there are no refunds available from the seller, however Amazon customer service still provided me with a refund, so that's good.I've also emailed the manufacturer directly, and reported the issue. I hope they can fix this. I'm not sure how i'll know it's been fixed, but until then, I won't be able to buy these.I'm not sure how anybody else was able to use these in their machines.I'm tempted to open each capsule and just collect the grounds to run through a normal coffee maker, as I hate waste, but this isn't how I normally do my coffee in the morning. I don't even have a normal coffee maker, so maybe i'll give the grounds to my mom or something.

Fantastic for when I need a pick me up. Love that they are individually wrapped for freshness.

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...

The individually wrapped pods really keep the coffee fresh

If you want a strong espresso I recommend this.

I really wanted this item to work. It was recommended by a friend from Italy, but had issues using the pod with the nespresso maker. It wouldn't brew properly and had issues with water flow. Its not worth continuing to use and risk breaking my machine. Too late to return. Not sure what to do with all the pods now.