Nespresso Pods reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 180 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 27 posts to rank the best Nespresso Pods brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/nespresso, r/espresso, r/melbourne, r/Costco, r/CoffeePH. Top-rated brands include Nespresso (4.5/5), Starbucks (4.2/5), Peet's (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews180
Subreddits8
Posts27
Brands36
Products92
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#1
Nespresso
4.5
(109)
"I love the "Scurro" for Latte Macchiato."
"Odacio and half caffeinito are boo's!🥰"
"Would add Altissio as my favorite single espresso."
"Just tried my first pod and wow. What a smooth cup of coffee compared to every other I’ve tried…"
"Those are my favorites too!"
"Melozio is my go to after a year of trying different ones."
"Melozio is my go to after a year of trying different ones."
"Agree that you should try Melozio"
"Vivida melozio and El Salvador"
"Melozio and Vanilla are by far my favorites."
#2
Starbucks
4.2
(15)
"I must ordered 2000 of these over the yrs."
"The Starbucks Veranda pods are damn good if you like a blonde roast coffee."
"Honestly all of the pods they do are really really good."
"That brand in ristretto is my favorite"
"The Starbucks blonde espresso pods are my favorite for recreating their lattes at home."
"Bianco doppio, blonde expresso pods from Starbucks."
"I tried it today with a Starbucks blonde pod and it was pretty good, but be warned that two tablespoons of brown sugar was WAY too much."
"Starbucks Blonde or Espresso."
"The starbucks ones are good"
"Ako kasi binibili ko Starbucks or Illy na pods yung intensity 9-11 lang."
#3
Peet's
4.5
(6)
"I love Peets and the Target "Good and Gather" pods. Those are terrific!"
"Im really liking Peets."
"Peets are back at costco. About 45 cents per pod. The brown/gold are awesome, as are the red ones."
"Costco sells an 80 pack of Peet’s for $44.95 online."
"I think Peets is best, I've ditched getting others in the last few months and now only buy Peets."
"My favorite Peet's is the Crema Scura. Great for lattes."
#4
Lavazza
3.8
(6)
"Lavazza ORO, L'or decaf and red capsules. For milk drinks L'or Forza is really good and strong taste."
"Oh yeah I actually like Lavazza despite being such a large commercial brand."
"I'm in Canada, Lavazza Crema eGusto Classico is CAD$0.50 per capsule at costco biz centre."
"Someone rec'd Lavazza, and for whatever reason I am loving those rn."
"I use a reusable pod from amazon, with Lavazza espresso."
"Among Lavazza's nespresso compatible capsule lineup: The "classics" range is manufactured by Lavazza themselves: Crema eGusto Classco, ORO, Rossa, etc."
#5
Illy
4.2
(5)
"Illy Intenso and Classico are awesome. We really like Classico for Lungo and Intenso for espressos."
"I'm also in Canada and my favorite is illy, I order them on Amazon."
"My favorite by far is Illy."
"Ako kasi binibili ko Starbucks or Illy na pods yung intensity 9-11 lang."
"Illy pods. Very smooth."
#6
L'Or
4.3
(4)
"L'Or Ristretto Decaf. I prefer it over any Nespresso offering at the moment."
"I second L’or."
"I do like L’Or Colombia."
"I personally like the L’or brand pods from Coles"
#7
Colonna
5.0
(2)
"Colonna, Bath UK. Expensive and shipping from UK but absolutely worth it."
"If you want something really premium, order from Colonna UK in the US or UK."
#8
Caramelly
5.0
(2)
"Caramelly kept popping up everywhere, so I gave it a shot, and it was definitely worth the hype!!!"
"In case you like flavored ones do give Caramelly pods a try. They are the best I could find in India."
#9
Good & Gather
5.0
(2)
"I love Peets and the Target "Good and Gather" pods. Those are terrific!"
"I like the Good & Gather brand from Target. Their decaf is great and the seasonal flavors are good too. The Sweet Creme pod is my absolute favorite from the lineup."
#10
Nespresso Pods
4.0
(2)
"You can buy espresso pods for either."
"Starbucks does make their own pods, also pay attention to what kinds of roasts that she likes."
#11
Peet's and Illy
4.0
(2)
"Agree on Pete's and Illy's, with a slight favorite in Illy's."
"Peet’s and Illy are better than anything I’ve tried from Nespresso for my taste anyway."
#12
Grano Milano
5.0
(1)
"I have Grano Milano Variety set (5 boxes, each different) from Amazon and so far non of them were acidic."
#13
Peet's and Good & Gather
5.0
(1)
"I love Peets and the Target "Good and Gather" pods. Those are terrific!"
#14
Private Selection
5.0
(1)
"Private Selection Lungo Forte, it's a Kroger brand that I found at my local King Soopers. Sooo good!"
#15
Urban Brew
5.0
(1)
"Urban Brew if in living in Australia. I get Long Shot (110ml for long blacks), as well as their 14 and 16 strength. Bloody beautiful."
#16
Morrisons
4.0
(1)
"Morrisons The Best Decaf is my favourite."
#17
Capmesso
4.0
(1)
"I’ve heard good things about the capmesso and mycap reusable pods for vertuo users they’re easy to fill and clean and give you more control over your coffee plus they’re way better for the environment than constantly tossing out single-use pods"
#18
Nessus
4.0
(1)
"I got the nessus reusable foil kit and it's been great so far!"
#19
Vertuo
4.0
(1)
"The best are old Vertuo pods with the silicon lids. Try AliExpress for them."
#20
Crema Scura
4.0
(1)
"I love the Crema Scura for my lattes."
#21
Cafe Fuerte Cubano
4.0
(1)
"I love Cuban coffee so my go to third party pod is Cafe Fuerte Cubano. Its on Amazon, 40 pods for $23."
#22
Illy and Peet's
4.0
(1)
"I’ve bought so many since getting the OL - like 3 weeks ago lol. so far illy and peet’s! I’ve also read that you should try to buy pods that are aluminum not plastic."
#23
L'Or and Carraro
4.0
(1)
"Homegoods pods are hit or miss but great price point when you find good ones. L'or and Carraro are my favorite."
#24
Starbucks and Peet's
4.0
(1)
"Starbucks and Peet’s are the only comparable brands although Nespresso still wins but they are ranked 2nd and 3rd imho."
#25
Peet's Crema Scura, Starbucks Single Origin Sumatra, Trader Joe's
4.0
(1)
"My favorite are the Peet's Crema Scura for lattes and Starbucks Single Origin Sumatra for straight espresso. The worst I ever had are the Trader Joe's, nearly undrinkable."
#26
Cafe Romano
4.0
(1)
"I like Cafe Romano. I've purchased them from Amazon."
#27
Costco
4.0
(1)
"Use Costco to buy pods"
#28
Amazon Fresh
4.0
(1)
"I like the medium roast from Amazon Fresh. You get 50 pods for like $16"
#29
Kimbo
4.0
(1)
"Kimbo Espresso Napoli is very strong and very delicious."
#30
Mad Tea!
4.0
(1)
"Can’t wait to try different flavors and some of the 3rd party brands (looking at you, Mad Tea!)."
#31
Dutch
4.0
(1)
"I buy the Dutch pods. 12 in a box for 12 bucks, so only 1 dollar a cup versus 6."
#32
Nespresso Starbucks Pods
4.0
(1)
"I saw some Nespresso Starbucks pods in Costco last week"
#33
Archer Farms
3.0
(1)
"IMO the Nespresso ones this year aren’t good. I like the ones from Target Archer Farms."
#34
Target Goods and Gather, Trader Joe's, Peets, Amazon Fresh
3.0
(1)
"I like Target Goods and Gather, Trader Joe's ristretto, Peets caramel and Amazon Fresh Forte variety pack."
#35
Eco Pod Coffee
3.0
(1)
"I use a set of the brown rubber lids from Eco Pod Coffee which allow you to reuse Nespresso's aluminum pods."
#36
Woolworths
3.0
(1)
"I get the woolies ones. Do the job and taste pretty good."
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