Product Description

The finest blend of South American and Asian coffees. Rich and intense flavor, full-bodied and balanced. Use with high end espresso machines containing dual pod/ground capabilities, including Nuova Simonelli or Gaggia (available through special order). NOTE: This product cannot be returned. LAV4483 LAV-4483 00041953144823 0041953144

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #526 in Grocery
• Brand: Lavazza
• Released on: 2008-02-12
• Ingredients: Each case contains 150 single pod servings (6.7 grams each), individually packed for freshness.
• Number of items: 150
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .2 pounds

Features

• 150 convenient, mess-free, single-serve espresso pods
• Premium Lavazza espresso!
• Full body, thick crema
• Rich, well-balanced espresso
• Suitable for ESE Pod Machines

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Customer Reviews

Great coffee, but...
Lavazza makes a fantastic coffee; however, these pods, designated ESE, do not work well with my Francis! Francis! ESE espresso maker. In comparison, it takes an average of 20-22 seconds to pull a shot with the illy ESE pods. These Lavazza pods take, on average, 5-8 seconds -- way too fast! (Maybe the coffee is not packed well enough inside the pods?)

When in Italy (and here at home), I drink a lot of illy and Lavazza, but, sorry to disappoint, these pods were not up to par! Of course, if you're in a rush in the morning, maybe shaving off 15 seconds is a good thing!

Great Value - Too Loosely Packed
I bought these to use with a Handpresso portable espresso maker. The first few shots that I made came out a bit too quickly (as others have mentioned) and had a slightly wattery taste with very little crema.

THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED!

After the first few shots, I decided to add some additional tamping pressure to the pod by pressing down on it with a solid object (I found that a mason jar or coffee mug both worked great) with the hopes that this would increase brewing time and provide a more satisfying shot.

It worked, and now my shots come out perfect, with good flavor and tons of crema. I have to give these pods four stars for the poor tamping, but fortunately this is something that can be resolved quite easily.

Terrible ESE pods!
I recently ordered these pods and was completely dissapointed with my purchase. As mentioned by another reviewer, these are not packed tightly enough. The espresso (and I use that word loosely) is basically water; the color is that of iced tea. I used a Breville 800 and have success with all other pods using this machine.

However, I must comment that Amazon's customer service was amazing on the whole issue.

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