illy E.S.E. Coffee - Single-Serve Pods – Classico Medium Roast - Notes Of Chocolate & Caramel - For E.S.E Machines - Extraordinary Aroma & Body – 18 Count

Rich dark consistent. Makes a great latte. Beautiful crema and brew.

Not an espresso expert, but I really like the taste. Not too strong, and easy to use.

It does fit properly to a espresso portafilter. Coffee taste is very good because it is an Illy product. However there's not too much crema. All in all highly recommended as it is easy to discard the pouch. No mess which is a big plus!

I purchased them in mid-April 2024, and upon checking, they were manufactured on February 23, 2024. Despite being a couple of months old, I find them to be in excellent condition. With an expiration date of February 2026, they appear to have a decent shelf life ahead. Having been a dedicated consumer of illy coffee for about two decades, I was eager to try out their E.S.E. pods. While I have long used illy's iperespresso capsules, I've become increasingly mindful of the environmental impact of plastic pods. Therefore, I was pleased to discover that the E.S.E. pods offer a more eco-friendly alternative. I purchased the new espresso machine from illy that can brew ground coffee and these E.S.E. pods. As someone who values both convenience and quality, I must say, they have exceeded my expectations. The Intenso Dark Roast, in particular, provides a strong and full-bodied flavor that I thoroughly enjoy, making it an ideal choice for my morning coffee fix. I highly recommend illy's E.S.E. pods to fellow coffee enthusiasts looking for a convenient and environmentally conscious brewing option.

This is a great tasting and smelling espresso blend. Less cleanup than grinding and tamping grounds yourself as well. I would highly recommend this.

I’ve ordered this twice. Both times, I received coffee that was past the “best before” date. The coffee I ordered 8/31/25 was marked “best before” the end of 2/25. The coffee I ordered 10/21/25 was marked “best before” the end of 8/25. This was not disclosed on the listing. I didn’t realize the coffee was already past the “best before” date when I received it or I would not have ordered again.

Considering that it is pre ground, pre packed, vacuum packed coffee that was roasted thousands of miles away, probably several months ago, this stuff is pretty darned good. That classic northern Italian/ Venetto style medium roast that does not taste like charcoal and does taste like coffee, and amazingly, throws a pretty decent crema. Illy uses an inert gas flush system for all of their packaged coffees- the oxygen is flushed out of the can or pouch and replaced with a gas (nitrogen?) that does not react with the coffee so it does not get stale as it sits in the pack. Next level technology is used- one side of the paper used to make the pod is more porous than the other- the top side (has the Illy logo faintly embossed in it) allows the water to flow from your machine into the coffee easily and unrestricted, but the bottom side is more dense which forces the water to completely saturate the coffee and causes more even extraction. Does all of that stuff work? Yes it does. I challenge anyone to drink a better, fresher coffee with a better crema, brewed from any other pod. I have tried many other brands and I can not. Is it the same as freshly roasted/ freshly ground/ properly tramped? Of course not. You buy these pods for one of two reasons: 1. You are too lazy to buy, grind and brew fresh coffee and want the best possible cup out of your machine with minimal effort, mess and hassle 2. You are a coffee head and realize that you are human thus fallible and will occasionally run out of fresh beans, so you keep these in the cupboard as back-up so you never go without that morning blast. This 18-pack allows you to space out and forget to buy beans 18 times. I am, for the record, #2 in that list.

Handy -no measuring & quick to use.

Le compte est bon, mais les capsules ont été livrées en vrac dans un carton en lieu et place des boîtes distributrices .

ビアレッティ モキッシマで使っています。味は酸味が少なくアメリカーノにしてもおいしいです。カフェラテはミルクフォームさえちゃんと作れれば、チェーンのカフェやコンビニのものより確実においしいものが入れられます。パッケージもおしゃれ。

Fast delivery and awesome tasting coffee. These will be my go to from now on.

Wichtig: bei dem Produkt handelt es sich um ESE-Pads, die nicht für die Senseo-Maschine geeignet sind! Die gelieferten Pads haben eine gute Qualität. Der Espresso aus meiner La Piccola schmeckt. Ich war auf der Suche nach einem guten entkoffeinierten Espresso und bin bei illy fündig geworden. Für meinen Geschmack haben sie eine etwas zu hohe Säure im Geschmack, weshalb ich nur vier Sterne gebe. Durch Erhöhung des Anpressdrucks lässt sich das jedoch etwas auffangen. An dieser Stelle möchte ich jedoch sagen, dass ich beim Thema Säure auch sehr empfindlich bin! Was mir noch gut gefällt: illy beschriftet die obere Seite des Pads mit dem Logo, so dass man noch leichter erkennt, wie das Pad richtig eingelegt wird. Insgesamt sind die illy-Pads sicherlich nicht meine #1, aber ich werde sie zwischendurch auf jeden Fall nochmal bestellen!

Personally I prefer these slightly stronger pods to the original Illy pods but they are also good. They are not over strong or bitter. All down to personal preference of course on flavour. Very convenient and easy to use. One tip which might get overlooked on the instructions is to slightly moisten the pod with water - just a little - and it fits in the coffee machine more snugly and therefore filters the coffee more efficiently. A good product which I will continue to use.