Artizan Coffee USDA Organic Espresso Coffee Capsules For Nespresso Original | Cuba Mia | 40 Compatible Compostable Pods

I was so close to getting rid of my Nespresso machine. Not because I didn't like it or the coffee, just the opposite. The machine was awesome and I really enjoyed the taste of the coffee. But more and more over time I've grown concerned over what was actually INSIDE the pods, and the lack of transparency from Nespresso. Coffee is one of the most widely contaminated products you can put into your body. Add to that the aluminum toxicity and you have a nice cocktail of questionable toxins potentially. Long story short, through a long process of elimination I realized that drinking Nespresso was causing memory loss and foggy brain. Thus, I was going to get rid of the machine and had stopped using it for over 2 months. But then my wife suggested I looked to see if anybody OTHER THAN Nespresso was making organic coffee pods. It had never occurred to me, so a quick search brought me here and based on the reviews I purchased this coffee. The flavor is very good, and different than was I was getting before. I'm not sure how, but it's very good. You still get the nice head of foam and I feel much better about what I'm drinking now. I probably drink 3-4 cups a day. Once I was happy with this purchase from amazon, I signed up on their website for their coffee subscription plan. You just can't beat the price and it's far better than what I was getting at Starbucks (and I do love Starbucks, but this is better). So for me it was a health decision. The cleaner you make your diet (which I have been doing over the last 5 years) the more things you realize effect you, and probably have been for years. But memory loss/foggy brain and no more and I drink more of this than I did of the regular Nespresso pods. Thank you Artizan Coffee Co.! You're doing a great thing, keep it up!

I have tried almost every espresso compatible capsule out there. And furthermore as much as I love my nespresso machine , I have been worrying about using non-organic coffee . Coffee is a heavily sprayed crop , from what I've been reading and in other areas of my life I eat organic as much as possible . I was contemplating buying a different machine one that grinds the beans for you in order for me to use quality organic coffee but because I had an Amazon gift card I decided to do a quick search on Amazon for organic Nespresso compatible capsules and was pleasantly surprised to find The organic Artizan brand . I ordered both the Cuba Mia and the white rhino flavors . My coffee arrived yesterday and we brewed one of each so my husband and I could taste test . The Cuba Mia is absolutely wonderful !!! That is the flavor that we both chose on the blind tasting . And I like how they show the roasting date on the little bag you know that it's very fresh and freshly roasted .

I was excited to try an alternative to the standard nespresso pods. Unfortunately, though artizan's coffee seems to be good, their pods are not reliable. You can't control the length of your shot, and most of the time get much less coffee than you should. Your nespresso machine allows you to use one of two preset shot lengths, espresso and lungo, or a manual shot length (start by pushing the button, stop by pushing it a second time). The manual shot length can be ristretto, or any length you please (up to a lungo). The machine then forces hot water through the pod under pressure for the length of time you've chosen. The characteristics of, for example, a ristretto and a lungo, are very different. Unfortunately, since Artizan's pods don't puncture reliably, much of the water isn't forced through the pod (and into your cup), but rather empties into your waste reservoir. See the attached photos of a lungo (original nespresso pod on the left, artizan pod on the right). The nespresso pod is punctured reliably, holds a seal, and all the water is forced through the pod. The artizan pod is not, does not hold a seal, and much of the water ends up in the waste reservoir. In addition to not having the amount of coffee you'd like, and not having the characteristics you want, you end up having to pull out your reservoir after each pod and empty it, to avoid overflowing onto the counter. It would be one thing if the artizan pods were consistent, but sometimes they'll take most of the water, and sometimes you'll try to pull a lungo and get less than a ristretto (or try to pull an espresso, and end up with half a ristretto). If you don't care how much coffee you get each time, like being surprised by what kind of shot you get, and like having to go through extra maintenance steps to prevent spills from the waste reservoir, this is probably for you. As far as I'm concerned, though, these are NOT nespresso compatible pods, since the key feature (push button espresso) doesn't work. The pods will fit your machine, but they won't do what they're supposed to do. Note: I contacted support about this. They told me to clean out the grounds and try keeping the pods in the freezer, so they would be more brittle and puncture more reliably. Cleaning out the grounds makes no sense (the grounds are in the pods, there is nothing to clean out). Keeping the pods in the freezer helped a little, but only if I banged the machine closed forcibly multiple times with the same pod.

Great flavor for stand-alone espresso shots or macchiato, but a bit light-bodied and gets lost in milk-based drinks. I'm going to try a stronger roast from Artizan next time. Green packaging (small, foil-lined paper, resealable bag) compared to other over-packaged alternative pods that are individually wrapped, so that's a plus if you're concerned about sustainability. Still, these are a great alternative to Nespresso pods for my Nixie machine, but my current favorite are the pods from Coffee Guru w/ a more robust flavor and only 50-cents/pod. Check those out.

Great tasting coffee.

Tastes very strange. Maybe I got a bad batch but this did not taste strong like espresso should and had a funny (non-coffee) aftertaste. Bought it a while ago and most of it remains unused.

These are awesome, the zip lock packaging keeps it fresh and the amazing aroma of the coffee comes out as soon you open one up. Yum!

Excellent Coffee!

This product is such excellent value, it's almost too good to be true! I've been looking everywhere for nespresso-compatible, organic coffee that tastes like my (unreasonably high) standards and I finally found it at this bargain price. I'm just worried the supplier will stop making it now that I am addicted :-)