Barista Italiano - 80 Pods Compatible with Dolce Gusto®* machines (COFFEE VARIETY, 80 Capsules, 80 Servings)

Update: 16/10/17I received another package of these pods recently and I'm happy to say they now work perfectly in my machine. So I've amended my star rating to 5*.This company have been amazing trying to upgrade a faulty product to a working product. So anyone interested in saving money by buying alternative pods can now safely do so with these new pods. The coffee itself is lovely and strong.*EDIT*Even though i have had problems with these pods the company is amazing. They have done everything possible to try to remedy the problem with these pods.They sent me, free of charge, some new updated pods to try, where the leak problem was hopefully fixed. Sadly, they worked pretty much the same, although I did get more water in the cup before the water leaked.The coffee taste is great though if you like good strong Italian coffee!So I've upgraded my review from 1* to 3*I'm certain this company will find a fix eventually and when they do I will be back to buy more. Deffinately a company you can trust who are doing everything possible to perfect their product!*END EDIT*___________________________________________I bought these hoping to save money and after reading the mainly positive reviews I went for it, even though a couple of reviews said the pods leaked a bit.I own a Dolce Gusto Oblo and what happened was I would get about 20ml of coffee in the cup while the rest spilled over the top of the pod. I think the hole at the bottom is not big enough as it comes out very slowly, then the water builds up on the pods surface and over flows. I tried a few pods from 3 bags with the same result. In the end I returned them with no fuss and received a refund.So if you own an Oblo make sure you get confirmation that it works in an Oblo and that if it doesn't you can return it.

These are the best tasting pods I have tried. I’ve had 2 variety packs and not 1 pod has failed in my machine. The coffee is full of depth and gives me a high quality espresso each morning. They also supply a handy guide to the different varieties so all in all well worth the price in my opinion. The second pack I ordered arrived with a slightly different mix of pods but the response from the supplier was good and quick so I have confidence in them should I have any issues down the line. If you like a good espresso I suggest you give these a try.Edit- I’ve now had 4 of these packs and they are consistently top quality.

I tried these as I was fed up of making ground coffee the old fashioned way and during lockdown I'm drinking more coffee at home. I wanted to try a range of flavours to see what I liked (generally liking the richer roasts) and this one offers good value for money and lots of choice.In terms of compatibility, I had no problem with the Dolce Gusto machine - the pods went in, I pressed the button, the coffee came out. In terms of results I preferred the green and yellow pods (Intenso Lungo and Cremtesa Top Espresso respectively) over the others, generally drinking the coffee as a long-ish espresso (with 5 out of 7 for the water level).Overall I recommend this primarily as the chance to try different flavours and to see what you like.

I bought these on a "I'll give it a whirl" whim and I've not been disappointed in all honesty. The Variety is pretty good as you can pick the coffee to suit your mood at the time. Intenso Napoletano is excellent and one of the best I've had yet in my Dolce Gusto machine. Some of the pods can take a bit of time for the water to go through them but still quick enough for me not to worry about it. In fact it's sometimes a bit of a blessing if you're juggling other things in the kitchen as it gives you a little bit more time to do that. On the whole I like all the flavours and will be getting some more pretty soon - hopefully my juggling skills will improve too!

Coffee is fine but i have a few problems.1. Not all varieties are in the box.2. have one variety which is not on the listing.3. some of the bags are clear with no label, bods are not marked....."lucky dip"4. No decaff pods in the pack.

Coffee tastes weak & not a nice flavour, disgusting really

Great coffee

Original review - Looked online at buying this as the price seemed excellent. Worst decision ever. This product is not fit for purpose. Claims to work in A Dolce Gusto machine but once it pierces it you get about 20ml of coffee in your cup then water flows over the dispenser , i tried this 6 times and everytime the same. Changed to the branded dolge gusto branded coffee and it worked fine. Faulty product and sent back the next day.UPDATE - The company emailed me to say they recognised and fixed the fault and gave me a free trial - Well folks the new pods work 100% very happy with quality and customer service , I will be ordering me refills from here from now on.This is hjow you do custopmer service !