I understand you have to use Nescafe brand pods in these. Does the standard Nespresso capsules qualify, or does it have to be the Dolce Gusto?
1675666
No...you cannot use the little aluminum nespresso pods for which George Clooney is a spokesperson and which are so popular in Europe. You have to buy nescafe dolce gusto pods which are bigger, and plastic and come in about 20 different flavors.
1675667
I have not used anything except the Dolce Gusto pods. The pods are so small I do not want it to run over so I stick to the pods that were designed for the machine.
1675668
I honestly don't know, as i don't have any other kind of pods to compare... but these pods do seem very specific to this machine or at least Nescafe machines... hope this helps...
1172385
I think you must buy a Dolce Gusto pods. If there is another brand than Dolce, you tell me.
1124769
I know of no other capsules that fit the Dolce Gusto machine. Their capsule style appears proprietary. I suggest you go to their website and recommend they add more products. I have done this several times hoping they might pay attention. I am hopeful they will offer a lactose free milk capsule and a decade cappuccino. It would be really good if they would let people mix and match dairy and expresso capsules.
1471580
The pods seem to be a different size for the Dolce, compared to the size used by Nespresso. I wouldn't take the risk of trying'em out with your machine. Besides, coffee duck reusable pods aren't that great. You can read my review about'em, they almost ruined my machine!!
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It works with my Pixie Nespresso. Had a few off brand capsules which didn't perforate correctly. So I open up the capsules and used the coffee to fill the Coffeeduck. Certainly lacks the ease of use of the ready for usecapsules, but at a much reduced price. also, youhave the oprion of using any brand and flavor of your choice. I enjoy the option.
914023
I purchased the Coffee Duck refillable pods, and they worked marginally but made EXTREMELY weak coffee with no crema (the espresso foam) on top. We were so bummed! We have a custom grinder and played around with setting it to super fine, medium fine, etc. and nothing seemed to help. We tried packing the pods tight, leaving a little room, etc. and still the coffee sucked. Stick with the capsules; they're expensive up front, but worth it in the end. Plus, Nespresso's capsules are Rainforest-Alliance certified, which is the highest certification for both sustainability and fair-trade. You can also recycle your pods now by turning them into Sur La Table. Hope that helps!
856168
No. Only the Dolce Gusto pods work in these machines, and no fill-your-own pods or filters. If you want an occasional cappuccino and don't want the mess -- or to pay $4-5 at the coffee shop -- then this is the way to go. If you shop online with care, a cappuccino runs around $1 or a non-milk drink runs about half of that (esspresso, longo, americano, tea). We love ours. Considering getting one for my Mom, who prefers a European style coffee once or twice a day. The Dolce Gusto is perfect for that. FYI: the best deal we've found for pods is to "subscribe" either at the Dolce-Gusto store, or as of last week or so, here at Amazon. It's slightly cheaper here at Amazon, but to get the best price you need to buy 3-packs of the same flavor. The subscription doesn't have to be monthly and can be changed or cancelled any time. The next best price is by subscribing for four boxes at the Dolce Gusto store. That gets you free, fast shipping and you can mix the flavors any way that you like. Again, the subscription does not have to be monthly, and you can cancel it anytime. We don't want the same mix of flavors every month, so we cancel one subscription and immediately start another with the adjusted mix of flavors that we want in the next shipment.
842210
I make a long on our office Nespresso and there would be a little room for cream or sugar if I took them. I don't know specifics about the pods.
4691
Ii don't know because I didn't order than for myself and don't have any pods to check. But if you go to Nespresso.com you may be able to ask them. Good luck.
1545371
The pods included in this variety pack are all caffeinated. I would order directly from nespresso.com. You can order the coffees you like (by strength and/or caffeine content) and the cost is half of anything you'd pay on Amazon, even with the shipping. Edited to fix a typo
1545366
The pods included in this variety pack are all caffeinated. I would order directly from nespresso.com. You can order the coffees you like (by strength and/or caffeine content) and the cost is half of anything you'd pay on Amazon, even with the shipping.Edited to fix a typo
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Here's a list of the current flavors nescafe has for the dolce gusto machines. I only see 1 decaf option. https://www.dolce-gusto.us/en/pages/varieties.html
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For cappuccino's and latte's, one dolce gusto pod contains coffee & one pod contains dried milk. During the process, the milk gets frothed nicely. Do not add milk to the machine. I believe De'Longhi does have a machine to which you can add fresh milk.
1706774
I do twice everyday! To fill a Grande Starbucks cup - buy the reusable ones at Starbucks and they fit perfectly for the machine. Use any 2 Nespresso Capsules that you like(except Lungo). Use first one and fill cup using the latte button. Then use a second capsule and do the same with the cappuccino button. It will make a perfect Grande cappichino. It takes 2 capsules to make a perfect 16 oz. Grande cappuccino .
1380436
I don't know about the specific Nespresso machine, but the ones I know only use the pods manufactured by Nespresso, which is too bad because the Lavazza coffee is great.
363848
Yes leave the plastic on the pod. Drop the pod into the designated slot on your Dolce Gusto machine. You can hear the pin poking a hole into the pod when you close the latch. Follow the brewing instructions from the manufacturer. Do not put your fingers near the pin area, as the picture warns, this can cause an injury to your fingers. The manufacturer has a great website with brewing demonstrations.
1507997
I used other capsules with it. Even obviously smaller ones. The smaller capsules have to be carefully inserted otherwise they fall through. Takes a couple of tries but it work. The Nepresso ones taste MUCH better though.