Lavica Dark Roast Decaf Nespresso Compatible Capsules | 60 capsules | Premium Dark Roast | Fits Nespresso Machines | Delicious Alternative to Nespresso Pods

Each of these cups yields only a small amount of coffee before it jams in my Nespresso machine. This happens about 9 out of 10 times. I get a small amount of coffee, and then the coffee comes out only in driplets or not at all, and the handle of my machine becomes stuck so that I cannot remove the pod until I turn the machine off and wait awhile. The coffee that I am able to get from the pods is quite tasty, but something about the construction of these pods makes them jam in the machine, meaning I rarely get a normal size portion compared to the Nespresso pods.

The coffee flavor is good, but, not nearly as good as the Nespresso capules. Also, only approx 10% allow for good coffe flow. The rest you have to keep stopping the machine and reposition the puck to get a full cup or to save your nespresso machine from exploding. I think either their grind is too fine to where it clogs the holes or the plastic of the puck slightly melts to where it blocks the coffee from flowing out. The Nespresso pucks work perfectly every time so it's not my machine.

My expectations were not all that high when I bought this product, although I had previously purchased Lavica's variety pack and was pleased. I did not expect a decaffeinated espresso to be particularly impressive but wanted to be able to feed my craving in the evenings. I was pleasantly surprised, though, and continue to enjoy these pods after-hours. Not only do they deliver a rich flavor, but they merely whisper "I am decaffeinated" rather than shout it. (For those of you who recognize a decaffeinated blend by taste alone, you know what I mean.)

These pods are supposed to be Nespresso compatible, but whe I loaded one in my Nespresso Pixie, it was partially crushed and the top didn't perforate correctly so the water could go through it. It only brewed for a few seconds and then stopped, barely filling the bottom of the cup. Tried it with a few other pods with the same result. What little coffee came out, was not that great, certainly not comparable to Nespresso. I guess you get what you pay for with this coffee company.

The taste of these are fine. However, water barely runs through my machine when I use these. All other brands for the nespresso pods I have used continue to work fine in my machine.

I was excited to find another vendor for the coffee that would work with our Nespresso machine. Unfortunately, the coffee tastes burnt even after trying several ways of making it...straight espresso, Americano espresso, late and half decaf half reg. It is just plain undrinkable. Compounding the bad flavor is how difficult it is to get the coffee capsule out of the airtight bag. It requires a scissors. I'm going to ask for my money back.

The coffee tastes great and by itself would earn 5 stars from me, but the pods just do not work well in my Nespresso machine. They start brewing okay for a few seconds, then the flow slows to a drip and I have to press the brew button several times, finally giving up with just half of a small espresso cup. Come to think about it, three stars may be too generous considering what I have to go through to get a very small shot.

The only brand of compatible Nespresso capsule that is just as good as the considerably more expensive original. In fact, the decafinated is even better than all three of their varieties. Nespesso has now raised prices even more, so hopefully this competition will discourage their price gouging.

Delivery was fast. The coffee is very good but found that the covering of the pod was plastic and the flow of coffee very slow. Other flavors of coffee had a foil covering and the coffee flowed as it should. A bite disappointed as really wanted these to work.

The coffee is mediocre. The capsules also put a significant strain on the nespresso machine if you try to do anything but the smallest sized serving possible.

Good stuff.