Nespresso - Tests and Thoughtss on Non Nespresso Pods

The high horse brigade

Marcusm wrote: »

Actual Nespresso, buy them online and collect from a Parcel Motel location - dealing with the people in the shop is a horror.

I meant buying online. Have you a link to somewhere with decent prices

OldMrBrennan83

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gizmo81

I'm really liking the L'Or Nespresso Pods on special for €3 for 10 pods in Dunnes at the minute.

Aluminium pods too which IMO makes a huge difference.

Ben D Bus

Marcusm wrote: »

Actual Nespresso, buy them online and collect from a Parcel Motel location - dealing with the people in the shop is a horror.

The shop (Duke St) is self service. No need to deal with people if you don't like them?

sillysocks

For anyone out the Dundrum direction Nespresso now have a 6 month pop up inside the main entrance....

Brego888

Right, I bought a machine for the parents and want to include a wide range of cheap alternative capsules for them to try.
What selection should i go for from Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes, some random website etc.?

flipsat

Aldi capsules have been excellent having used their Risetro for last 6 months. However the recently purchased batch is not good: thin and bitter, lacking smoothness and crema. Has anyone else experience this or know what has happened. Where can they be contacted to obtain information or give feedback?

joe_d7

Hi,

I have noticed the same with the Risetro lately, but I did find them very good up until this. Maybe it's just a clitch at the moment. I'll wait and see.

Joe

flipsat

I have now gone back to using Lidl pods. I bought their Risettro which was very good, more like Aldi"s pods before their recent quality crash. But best of all Lidl now have Viola Expresso 9 strength..... This is so smooth with solid crema. ðŸ˜႒ I will stick with this and hope they do not change the quality.

OldMrBrennan83

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youngblood

Patww79 wrote: »

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Where they on offer?

gizmo81

youngblood wrote: »

Where they on offer?

I got them in Dunnes and Supervalu last week for €3 each

Doctor Nick

Like Gizmo I got them in Dunnes for €3. They've been €3 since I first posted about them on here which on checking was 29th June so not sure if I should stock up in case they go back to normal. I was kinda hoping this was one of Dunnes permanent "offers" as I haven't seen these anywhere so don't know what the "normal" price is.

dball

suervalu had them @ €3 also

The high horse brigade

I'm surprised how nice the Lidl Ristretto strength 10 tastes, my new favourite cheapo coffee. I didn't really take to the strength 9 one though

wonderboysam

Bought a machine for €58 in Debenhams and I absolutely love it

What are people's thoughts about using espresso pods to make lungos and visa versa, does it really matter?

The high horse brigade

wonderboysam wrote: »

Bought a machine for €58 in Debenhams and I absolutely love it

What are people's thoughts about using espresso pods to make lungos and visa versa, does it really matter?

It's trial and error. I usually make three quarters of a mug so use a strong coffee to make up for the extra water

flipsat

The high horse brigade wrote: »

I'm surprised how nice the Lidl Ristretto strength 10 tastes, my new favourite cheapo coffee. I didn't really take to the strength 9 one though

I really love the 9 strength Viola. I will also try the Supervalue ones, just to have an alternative budget pod to go to if I cant get the Viola at any time.

wonderboysam

No matter what strength or how many I use I can't seem to get the same caffeine hit that I do when I buy a coffee from a shop is this because the beans are pre ground?

Can't stay awake!

mossie

Has anyone tried these https://www.groupon.ie/deals/nespresso-compatible-capsules-11 ? Tempted to buy but would like to know what someone thinks firts.

youngblood

Bought them about a year ago, never again
Theyre still in the bag havent worked up the courage to dump em yet

Doctor Nick

Just noticed Dealz doing Lor capsules for €2. They had a strength 7 espresso and decaff. Am looking for lungo so heading to another. Will post back my findings!!!!

ETA: All Espressos and they don't seem to be the aluminium pods like we get in Dunnes.

gizmo81

Doctor Nick wrote: »

Just noticed Dealz doing Lor capsules for €2. They had a strength 7 espresso and decaff. Am looking for lungo so heading to another. Will post back my findings!!!!

ETA: All Espressos and they don't seem to be the aluminium pods like we get in Dunnes.

Saw these today, disappointed they are plastic pods.

Nearly 100% Dealz Illac had lungo.

Doctor Nick

gizmo81 wrote: »

Saw these today, disappointed they are plastic pods.

Nearly 100% Dealz Illac had lungo.

No lungo unfortunately. Ilac was where I noticed them then tried Liffey Street. There was a pack of espresso that I thought was lungo due to the colour but alas no. And likewise, the plastic pod turned me off them. What I like about the L'or pods I buy in Dunnes is the machine doesn't sound like it's struggling.

gizmo81

Doctor Nick wrote: »

No lungo unfortunately. Ilac was where I noticed them then tried Liffey Street. There was a pack of espresso that I thought was lungo due to the colour but alas no. And likewise, the plastic pod turned me off them. What I like about the L'or pods I buy in Dunnes is the machine doesn't sound like it's struggling.

Yeh maybe it was the purple colour that threw me too.

The plastic pods do something to the machine without a doubt.

Saying that the l'or pods are giving me a bit more grit in the coffee than the original nespresso do. I only de-scaled and all.

Doctor Nick

Kenco aluminium pods in Dunnes. €4 for 20. Will post the verdict later!

Staplor

I got some pods from a really good coffee place, Ponaire, the pods just didn't work in my machine.

So I cut them open for other methods of making coffee instead. Coffee is good though.

Doctor Nick

Doctor Nick wrote: »

Kenco aluminium pods in Dunnes. €4 for 20. Will post the verdict later!

They aren't very nice. IMO.

OldMrBrennan83

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