ROSSO CAFFÈ Espresso Pods for Nespresso Original Machines, Intense Pack 60

This coffee capsule variety pack is an absolute lifesaver for my morning routine! The flavors are rich, bold, and aromatic without tasting bitter, and having multiple options in the box makes it fun to switch things up every day. They fit smoothly into the machine without any issues. Highly recommend if you want a delicious, high-quality coffee experience at home.

I've been on the lookout for a long time for a decent substitute for the expensive Nespresso pods. I tried a brand that was being sold by Bed Bath & Beyond and it was awful. I then experimented with reusable Sealpods. That proved messy, time consuming, and the result was barely satisfactory. Then I discovered Rosso Caffe. At first, I was reluctant to drop $35 on an unknown commodity, especially with the lack of previous success however, after reading the positive reviews, I decided to take the plunge. All I can say is, "Where have you been all my life!" The coffee is rich and delicious! If I didn't know any better, I would think I was drinking another type of Nespresso coffee. My favorites from that line are the Ristretto and Arpegio. The three varieties offered in the Rosso Caffe combo are absolutely the equivalent. I give very few products a full five star review reserving the highest rating for products that I feel cannot be any better. That's how I feel about all three varieties in this pack. I hope in the future Rosso Caffe will offer a lungo line. In the meantime, I highly recommend this product.

Extremely Disappointed that 4.1k-4star reviews were SO Wrong. I read my usual review process before purchasing these pods (Most Recent, 1 stars, 3 stars and 5 stars) and bought these thinking 50 cents per is better than 70 cents per as well as some saying how good the crema was and flavor, but did have some concerns about the plastic capsules and leaking issues but how could I go wrong to give them a try. There were two boxes crushed in the tightly packed box, nothing broken open like others had said. Ok lets give them a try. I bought the "Gourmet Espresso Pods Extra Dark Roast Pack" because I prefer a rich dark roast (Not French, East African if I can get it) and sometimes mix a more robust (10-12) with an (8-9) to get a smooth double to have with my biscotti a few times a week. I tried a single Gentleman first...I could smell an acrid nastiness as it was pouring. Crema was ok but nothing to write home about, but as I put it up to my nose to have a sip the acrid smell of a bad roast and poor pressure during the brew warned me that this wasn't going to be good. It was absolutely the worst bilge water I ever had, even camp coffee or Navy coffee I've had back in the day, was better than this! The crema didn't help at all and went flat very quickly. OK maybe a bad pod. A while later after drinking some juice to get the taste out of my mouth I tried a double with a "Gentleman" and a "Maestro" thinking the maestro would mellow whatever was in the gentleman pod. Wrong, it was even worse almost a metallic tinny flavor, thinner bilge water with the same acrid smell. Late that afternoon I decided to try a single "Macho" just to give it a go. Whelp, it was better than the earlier disasters but not by much, still the acrid smell, but did have a bit more body and the crema lasted a bit longer. Still nothing to compare with the Nespresso "Roma & Volluto" pods I get...not even in the same galaxy. Best I have achieved with these is a Gentleman first with a Macho over it drowning a biscotti in it. A step up from bilge to stump water. I received this order on Nov. 15th and today is the 18th, 3 days of hell and disappointment, the question is what to do with these remaining pods. Do I break them open and use the contents for the plants, send them to land fill because they only partially recycle according to one review I read. Do I give the balance back to Amazon or bite the $30 bullet? Not sure I would give these to our plants let a lone serve any friends these pods...It's a Real Dilemma and Huge Disappointment. FYI, I've been drinking espresso since the mid 70's (original Hand Pull machine), and stopped drinking regular coffee around 2000. I've had $1k espresso machines and $60 machines over the years and this little Nespresso Essenza machine is an nice compromise between price and reliability and repeatedly decent espresso/crema with quality roasted pods from Nespresso, just wish I could get quality roasted AA Kenya pods for it instead of mainly South American bean blends. Not a coffee snob, ardent aficionado, I just enjoy a proper espresso that fits a rich flavorful profile with a good crema! And I've tried and learned a lot over the years. This is the lowest ever IMHO. I'm now ordering some more of the Nespresso pods I enjoy....Life is to long to drink bilge water.

Good quality. Great value for the price. Not the best but drinkable. An eight out of ten.

Love the taste and the smoothness of this coffee! The different blends taste different yet each offers something new. It’s wonderful!

First few shipment about a year ago had capsules that were not properly sealed. Sent a note to company directly and they replaced at no cost. Since then no more problems. We travel by motorcoach full time and it is easy to reorder these and deliver to wherever we will be. I get consistently good espresso shots no matter where I am! The green pod is a bit thin on body and flavor, but since I always brew three shots (caffe americano) I just use one of each which produces a blend I find very satisfying. It took a few weeks to get used to not having the burnt taste of Starbucks shots, but now I really enjoy the smooth rich flavor without the bitterness.

I give up. The savings you get when buying a Nespresso compatible alternative are the result of cheaper beans being used...ugh. This stuff is okay...actually one of the flavors is 4 stars...the others are 2's or maybe 3's. I think I found the Maestro to be the best of the three. Can you buy it by itself...hmmm...doesn't look that way...so Rosso equals tried it and oh well...at least I tried. Really. I have gone through a number of these alternatives and they just don't match up. I am having a double lungo right now of the gentleman and it has that hint of day old coffee to it...even though it could not be fresher...the Macho just ends up tasting 2 or more days old...lol. Sorry Rosso...nothing personal...although I found the multiple email requests asking for a review before I even had a chance to taste the stuff annoying. I understand the nature of that sort of request...still I would wait a week or so and send just one email. I had to click the unsubscribe to end it. And now I am ready and the double lungo I am drinking while not terrible..,is not really anything to write home about. Yes, Nespresso is annoyingly expensive when comparing to the cost of starbucks bulk purchase, i.e. buying espresso grind espresso flavor and using it in my uber cheap steamer from Mr. Coffee. But, on the other hand...it is still less expensive than an actual starbucks by half...so... I think I am just going back to Nespresso for those times I am really feeling lazy.

Update: the company contacted me to rectify the situation. The customer service of this company is above and beyond. Wish more companies were like this. The pods are made with very thin aluminum and are easily dented. They work ok in my Pixie, but the taste is only so so. Kind of watery and harsh. Even though it is cheaper, it's not comparable to Nespresso, or even Peet's which was just a hair better, but not great.

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The coffee pods are great. The strength and flavours are exactly what we want

Very tasty and aromatic

Love the multiple flavours, not so different from other expensive ones , definitely value for money, overall i just love this brand.

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