From £11.99 instead of £21.95 (from Fine Coffee Club) for 100 or £22.99 for 200 Nespresso-compatible capsules. Voucher valid until 3rd Oct 2017. £2.95 delivery per voucher
Perfect for your morning caffeine hit, or to help you thought those long working hours, you'll sip on 10 pods of each of the following roasts:
IntenseHigh-altitude Arabica beans from Brazil, Guatemala and Columbia meet those of Vietnamese Robusta for a bold, flavourful espresso. Recommended for ristrettos, with a strength rating of 11.
CaramelA sweet and decadent caramel flavoured coffee, perfect when poured through frothed milk. Recommended for macchiatos, with a strength rating of 6.
HazelnutDeep toasted hazelnut flavours complement rich roasted coffee, blending perfectly with warmed milk for a coffee-shop style experience. Recommended for lattes, with a strength rating of 6.
Light RoastConsisting of the finest beans from Columbia, Costa Rica and Africa, this fruity blend is mild, easy drinking and softly rounded. Recommended for lattes, with a strength rating of 5.
DecaffeinatedThis delicate roast preserves the full body of these premium decaffeinated Colombian Arabica beans, bringing out a subtle wine-like flavour. Recommended for after dinner, with a strength rating of 8.
Dark Roast LungoBest enjoyed as a longer shot, this hand-selected coffee from South America and Africa has a full-bodied intensity and a lasting, rich flavour. Recommended for americanos, with a strength rating of 8.
Hot ChocolateA delicious, creamy chocolate drink up there with the best of them.
GuatemalanGuatemala's rich volcanic earth has produced this rich Arabica with many layered flavours. Darkly roasted, with a medium body, bright acidity, floral aromas and dark fruit flavours, leaving you with a clean, lingering aftertaste. Recommended for americanos, with a strength rating of 7.
Kenyan AAThe star of the show -our finest Kenyan AA Arabica produces a coffee with a good full body, light acidity and the winey flavours characteristic of this sought-after coffee. Recommended for americanos, with a strength rating of 6.
RwandanOur 100% single origin Rwandan coffee has a full body and strong acidity. This coffee is rich and smoky and there are brown sugar and bittersweet dark chocolate flavours alongside the black tea note that is characteristic of Rwandan coffees. Recommended for americanos, with a strength rating of 8.
Sounds good value - but my nespresso machine (a little Krups one with an automatic 'clamp' struggles with all the compatible, plastic pods I've tried. I only get a 40% success rate...so by the time you've thrown a load away...the value isn't so great
MRGRINGO
29 Aug 17#2
I've been trying the cheap Morphy Richards pods that was posted a bit back. They are plastic but I haven't noticed them not working. If your machine does not like plastic pods, how would you know? Do they just not pierce the lid bit?
andytanguk to MRGRINGO
29 Aug 17#13
They crack the plastic body of the pod, so you end up with a weaker cup of coffee and more water in the drip tray.
I'm a fan of the Nespresso pods, but equally happy with the Starbucks ones. I'm not a fan of the Home Bargain offerings, and although my wife likes the Lidl/Aldi offerings I'm not convinced.
Each to their own, but life is too short to make do with bad coffee! :fearful:
silviuccia
29 Aug 17#3
I'm tempted but are they any good? did anyone try this brand? many thanks
jansenspencer
29 Aug 17#4
Hot from me - have been using these guys for over a year now. Have got through a few hundred capsules and only had literally one or two failed pods on my Krups machine.
The coffee (for me at least) is tastier than the official Nespresso pods. All down to personal preference, but I'd say you've nothing to lose at this price.
:grin:
paulj48
29 Aug 17#5
these work out at just under 15p for a third party capsule, may as well just buy the ones from Home Bargains at 10p each, theyre not as good as genuine ones but theyre not bad and probably just the same quality as these.
musefan2001 to paulj48
29 Aug 17#8
2 nearest Home Bargains for me never stock these Pods or I'd be all over that! I like that you have a variety of flavours and strengths with this deal. I use Lidl Pods currently at 18p a pod & they are pretty tasty & so far have been very reliable in the Inissia machine I use but I would like a little mix of flavours.
paulj48 to musefan2001
29 Aug 17#10
we have 3 Home Bargains where I live (don't know if that's a good thing or not :unamused: ) and they have 3 different flavours with a decaf variety as well.
AJ92
29 Aug 17#6
'o' in Colombia not 'u'
thekanester to AJ92
29 Aug 17#7
ligerbomb
29 Aug 17#9
Obviously taste and preference is subjective but as a long time heavy nespresso user I will give my thoughts on these as it might help someone.
I have had Nespresso machines for about 7 years now, going through a lot of coffee in that time. I have tried every off brand capsule under the sun, and it has always been a source of frustration that people pipe up about x,y and z you can get in aldi or lidl and compare the cost vs nespresso capsules. Generally speaking, non nespresso capsules are completely incomparable to actual nespresso ones in terms of flavour, smoothness, etc. This is why generally speaking I just buy nespresso ones as the slight premium you pay is well worth it for what I consider to be a far superior product.
HOWEVER, of all the off brand capsules I have tried, the fine coffee club ones are the best. Not great, but far better than the cheap ones in aldi/lidl for example which lack flavour and leave a bitter aftertaste for the most part.
These are still a distance from Nespresso in terms of quality, but the best of the rest. There is, in my opinion, ONE exception, which are the blue (Rwandan) ones which, dare I say, are close to some nespresso capsules in terms of flavour.
Obviously this is all simply my opinion, but I have had a lot of these capsules over the years so it may assist someone! For the price you are paying here these a definitely a good buy.
mgtf
29 Aug 17#11
Hi if you get the voucher for 200, when you enter the code at fine coffee it populates with a selection of 200 pods.. ignore this if you select your own you can actually end up with 220 pods (the voucher actually gives you around £49 credit) which with delivery is around 10p per pod.. we've used these pods with no problem and for us the taste is excellent..
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From £11.99 instead of £21.95 (from Fine Coffee Club) for 100 or £22.99 for 200 Nespresso-compatible capsules. Voucher valid until 3rd Oct 2017. £2.95 delivery per voucher
Perfect for your morning caffeine hit, or to help you thought those long working hours, you'll sip on 10 pods of each of the following roasts:
-
DecaffeinatedThis delicate roast preserves the full body of these premium decaffeinated Colombian Arabica beans, bringing out a subtle wine-like flavour. Recommended for after dinner, with a strength rating of 8.
Dark Roast LungoBest enjoyed as a longer shot, this hand-selected coffee from South America and Africa has a full-bodied intensity and a lasting, rich flavour. Recommended for americanos, with a strength rating of 8.Hot ChocolateA delicious, creamy chocolate drink up there with the best of them.
GuatemalanGuatemala's rich volcanic earth has produced this rich Arabica with many layered flavours. Darkly roasted, with a medium body, bright acidity, floral aromas and dark fruit flavours, leaving you with a clean, lingering aftertaste. Recommended for americanos, with a strength rating of 7.
Kenyan AAThe star of the show -our finest Kenyan AA Arabica produces a coffee with a good full body, light acidity and the winey flavours characteristic of this sought-after coffee. Recommended for americanos, with a strength rating of 6.
RwandanOur 100% single origin Rwandan coffee has a full body and strong acidity. This coffee is rich and smoky and there are brown sugar and bittersweet dark chocolate flavours alongside the black tea note that is characteristic of Rwandan coffees. Recommended for americanos, with a strength rating of 8.
Hope this helps!
All comments (51)
I'm a fan of the Nespresso pods, but equally happy with the Starbucks ones. I'm not a fan of the Home Bargain offerings, and although my wife likes the Lidl/Aldi offerings I'm not convinced.
Each to their own, but life is too short to make do with bad coffee! :fearful:
The coffee (for me at least) is tastier than the official Nespresso pods. All down to personal preference, but I'd say you've nothing to lose at this price.
:grin:
I have had Nespresso machines for about 7 years now, going through a lot of coffee in that time. I have tried every off brand capsule under the sun, and it has always been a source of frustration that people pipe up about x,y and z you can get in aldi or lidl and compare the cost vs nespresso capsules. Generally speaking, non nespresso capsules are completely incomparable to actual nespresso ones in terms of flavour, smoothness, etc. This is why generally speaking I just buy nespresso ones as the slight premium you pay is well worth it for what I consider to be a far superior product.
HOWEVER, of all the off brand capsules I have tried, the fine coffee club ones are the best. Not great, but far better than the cheap ones in aldi/lidl for example which lack flavour and leave a bitter aftertaste for the most part.
These are still a distance from Nespresso in terms of quality, but the best of the rest. There is, in my opinion, ONE exception, which are the blue (Rwandan) ones which, dare I say, are close to some nespresso capsules in terms of flavour.
Obviously this is all simply my opinion, but I have had a lot of these capsules over the years so it may assist someone! For the price you are paying here these a definitely a good buy.