Nespresso compatible pods Lidl €1.99

Dotcomdolly

I got the ristretto strength 10. Capsules are individually wrapped and aroma is great. The thing worked which is always a pleasant surprise with compatible pods. I ran it through as my usual tea cup coffee even though the box says lungo 100ml espresso 50ml ristretto 25ml. So this probably affected flavour but it was still good! Definitely good enough to forego trips to town/9e postage. Hurrah!

falabo

Is it part of their every day range or is it a special offer ? All stores ?

Great to have as plan B when you run out of the real ones !

Dotcomdolly

It was with the rest of the coffee so I presume it's a new addition to regular range, I imagine there will be huge demand. I forgot to check was the 1.99 an introductory price or not.
I think it's all stores, got mine in Greenhills rd branch (one nearer Kilnamanagh ifykwim)

The Freeman

Good stuff. Is there 5 or 10 in a pack? Can't see In pic there.

Red Silurian

The Freeman wrote: »

Good stuff. Is there 5 or 10 in a pack? Can't see In pic there.

10 in a pack so it works out approx 50% cheaper! I've always liked the bellarom brand chocolate and coffee so I'd have high hopes for these.

Has anybody tried these and willing to comment on the taste?

mrcheez

Great, can pair this with the Espresso machine from ALDI that takes nespresso capsules

B0X

Been looking for reviews online but they all seem to be in German. Anybody have opinions on these yet? I hope they're nice, the price certainly is.

Del007

B0X wrote: »

Been looking for reviews online but they all seem to be in German. Anybody have opinions on these yet? I hope they're nice, the price certainly is.

Use google chrome and it will translate the page for you

loyatemu

Tesco are selling compatible pods in the UK now also, probably only a matter of time before they appear here. Nestle lost some patent case for the pods recently so the market is now open for non-official pods.

Del007

I think Dunnes have compatible pods but they're about the same price as the official Nespresso ones

plasmin

Del007 wrote: »

I think Dunnes have compatible pods but they're about the same price as the official Nespresso ones

It's from Roberts €3.79 for 10 capsules

Del007

cais wrote: »

It's from Roberts €3.79 for 10 capsules

Ya that's it, couldn't remember the name.

Have you tried it?

TrustedApple

Must see the next day i am near a Lidl to give these a go as it will make me get a nespresso machine for my place next year save me from ordering so much coffee at the same time.

They can't be any worse then the tassimo coffee can it ?

Bigcheeze

Tried the lungo one. It's decent. Think the nespresso ones are better but would need to do a blind taste test to be sure.

The pods come individually foile wrapped for freshness as they are not airtight like a nespresso pod.

johnf26

anyone no if they have these in Kilkenny lidl ?

T-Maxx

Just had one of each. No complaints at all.

Dotcomdolly

T-Maxx wrote: »

Just had one of each. No complaints at all.

You must be flying!

Re the end of patent . I'm just back from Spain & the local supermarket had a great selection, incl a Carte Noir one for 2.99, of course I forgot to buy on last day as planned :mad:

BionicRasher

It's available in the Cobh Lidl.
Trying the lungo as I type and it's not bad. For the price and the ease of getting it with the weekly shopping I can cope with it. The hassle of getting to BT to get a supply was ending up becoming very expensive.

Dotcomdolly

BionicRasher wrote: »

It's available in the Cobh Lidl.
Trying the lungo as I type and it's not bad. For the price and the ease of getting it with the weekly shopping I can cope with it. The hassle of getting to BT to get a supply was ending up becoming very expensive.

flipping bus fare in & out = 5.20!

Rockin

None in togher, Cork

moodrater

In lidl Roscommon. Regarding using these in the aldi machine . . . even thought its cheap in comparison. It still works out at over 36 euro a kilo for which you'll get a much better ground coffee.

johnf26

in lidl in kilkenny thanks op

gipi

Didn't see any in Lidl Drogheda yesterday, but will keep an eye out. I've bought compatible pods in Sainsburys and Tesco, and picked up sone in Vienna last year. A fair alternative to the originals.

BionicRasher

Dotcomdolly wrote: »

flipping bus fare in & out = 5.20!

Probably cost about 15 quid for me by the time I drove the 30 mile round trip and then paid for parking and that excludes the hassle of loading and unloading kids in and out of car and invariably the missus would want to make another purchase in town. So a pack of 10 Nespresso pods in BT could end up costing well in to the hundreds!!

Stillnotworking

gipi wrote: »

Didn't see any in Lidl Drogheda yesterday, but will keep an eye out. I've bought compatible pods in Sainsburys and Tesco, and picked up sone in Vienna last year. A fair alternative to the originals.

Hi Gipi, they had loads up in the one at the Woodies retail park, if ya really want them. Also the Carte Noir ones are nice from Sainsburys.

gipi

Stillnotworking wrote: »

Hi Gipi, they had loads up in the one at the Woodies retail park, if ya really want them. Also the Carte Noir ones are nice from Sainsburys.

Ah thanks - that's where I was yesterday, must have missed them although I was at the tea\coffee section! Obviously needed more coffee at the time :-P

unklerosco

Aldi will have their own brand out soon too, they'll be a regular addition to both stores... Missus is delighted.

dmcg90

To be honest, they're very close to Nespresso quality. Loads in Moore St Lidl.

Kingkong

I prefer the Lidl Lungo to the Nespresso's, much nicer

muboop1

I've had them. Great taste.

Going to be a permenant addition to the range. Much cheaper then the alternatives.

muboop1

I've had them. Great taste.

Going to be a permenant addition to the range. Much cheaper then the alternatives.

s8n

Fantastic spot by the OP. Thanks

sham69

thanks op.
Picked some up this morning for the missus.
I always get stung for buying the coffee even though I don't drink it...
This will save me a fortune.

September1

Very good deal and very good coffee. Often alternative makers are not best quality.

Basing on my taste, ones that are as good or better then Nestle ones are:
- Carte Noire (propably best)
- LIDL ones
- Fine Coffee Club http://finecoffeeclub.ie

Ones that I do not recommend
- CoffeePod http://www.cafepod.com
- Intenso (for example here http://www.buongusto.co.uk
- Single origin HasBean coffee, freshly roasted, ground and carefully packed into pod by September1 (it seems that making pods at home is a bit tricky)

s8n

Where can the carte noire be purchased ?

Menas

This is brilliant news!
I have been messing around with alternatives for some time and the best alternative was always to buy Cart Noire in france whenever I was over there.
So to see these in Lidl is great!

Pity I have just spent €50 in BT on a batch of original capsules!

September1

amazon for example http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nespresso-Coffee-Variety-Capsules-Flavours/dp/B00IBVOERA

Redsoxfan

September1 wrote: »

amazon for example http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nespresso-Coffee-Variety-Capsules-Flavours/dp/B00IBVOERA

Is that 24 x 6 = 144 capsules in total?

September1

Redsoxfan wrote: »

Is that 24 x 6 = 144 capsules in total?

Looks to me like 24 capsules only, but in nice box.

Rooy

thanks OP , will give these a go , was given a few generic ones previously from grabone/groupon deal , they were poor , tasted like instant coffee.

September1

Rooy wrote: »

thanks OP , will give these a go , was given a few generic ones previously from grabone/groupon deal , they were poor , tasted like instant coffee.

It seems that are way cheaper here:
http://www.coffeesuppliesdirect.co.uk/carte-noire-nespresso-compatible-pods-151-c.asp

Just like other poster I buy mine when travelling to France so no idea which shop is best. Certainly they should be lower price then Nestle ones.

Jet Black

20 carte noire pods for £4 in tesco UK. No sign of them in Ireland yet.

gypsy79

Anyone know whether the dolce gusto versions will be available too. Or if available anywhere else

September1

As it is bargain alert, please keep in mind that every capsule has at best 9c worth of coffee (6g lungo x 15E per kg) so it takes 2500 LIDL capsuls or just above 900 Nestle ones for E400 bean to cup machine to be cheaper solution.

DavyD_83

September1 wrote: »

As it is bargain alert, please keep in mind that every capsule has at best 9c worth of coffee (6g lungo x 15E per kg) so it takes 2500 LIDL capsuls or just above 900 Nestle ones for E400 bean to cup machine to be cheaper solution.

It's still a bargain for those who wish to use a Nespresso.

If I put up a bargain related to BMW's, would you point out that a Micra is cheaper?

September1

DavyD_83 wrote: »

It's still a bargain for those who wish to use a Nespresso.

If I put up a bargain related to BMW's, would you point out that a Micra is cheaper?

Well, it is not best comparison as freshly ground beans are superior to ones that were ground long time ago. So yes, if you put a bargain on Micra that costs more than much better BMW to own, I would recommend getting BMW.

Redsoxfan

September1 wrote: »

Looks to me like 24 capsules only, but in nice box.

That would work out at €1 per pod then (ex delivery).

mikom

September1 wrote: »

Well, it is not best comparison as freshly ground beans are superior to ones that were ground long time ago. So yes, if you put a bargain on Micra that costs more than much better BMW to own, I would recommend getting BMW.

Do you have to crank that BMW to get it started?

September1

mikom wrote: »

Do you have to crank that BMW to get it started?

Usually bean to cup machines require even less work than Nespresso machines there you have to put new capsule every time.

Redsoxfan wrote: »

That would work out at €1 per pod then (ex delivery).

Yeah, you can certainly get it cheaper elsewhere, someone mentioned Tesco in UK. I'm pretty sure they are also well priced in France.

T-Maxx

September1 wrote: »

As it is bargain alert, please keep in mind that every capsule has at best 9c worth of coffee (6g lungo x 15E per kg) so it takes 2500 LIDL capsuls or just above 900 Nestle ones for E400 bean to cup machine to be cheaper solution.

Ah the inevitable "bean-to-cup is far superior than Nespresso" post...

T-Maxx

September1 wrote: »

Usually bean to cup machines require even less work than Nespresso machines there you have to put new capsule every time.

Utter rubbish.