MottiReusable Nespresso Coffee Pods – Recommended by Financial Times - Premium Refillable Coffee Capsules – 4X Stainless Steel Coffee Pods and 1x Tamper – Complete DIY Coffee Pod Kit

We've used this for a week now. First impression was a solid well made product. Also nice customer service when I asked about the machine compatibility. It takes a few goes to get the capsules working - if you overfill them the machine doesn't work. However, we found the best method is filling with espresso grind coffee to the top of the pod (or slightly above) then tamping down lightly, until the top of the tamp is level with the top of the capsule. If it doesn't work, take a bit out or tamp down a bit more. Makes good espresso with crema. Hopefully the product lasts a while as it looks well made. Ensure you wash out the capsules at the time although note they get very hot!

Firstly, the quality of the product feels really good and is well presented in the box.It’s not a bad fit for the Creatista Plus machine, but it does require a little bit of jiggling to close the flap. This is to be expected as this pod is completely solid, whereas the aluminium Nespresso pods have a bit of give.Taste was always going to be a difficult one to judge. I decided to cut open a Nespresso pod and empty the coffee into the reusable pod. This way I could do a direct comparison against the Nespresso pods using the same coffee.The reusable pod does not quite fit the same quantity of coffee as a Nespresso pod, but the strength and taste was surprisingly similar. The only noticeable visual difference was that the reusable pod produced a coffee with no crema. Could be an issue for some.Later that day, I tried it with ground coffee from a bag. This was considerably weaker and I can only think that this is down to the amount of coffee that will actually fit in the pod. It’s considerably less than what you would normally use for an espresso, so I might need to think about the coffee I’m buying and whether it is likely to work.On the whole, I’m not disappointed. It’s good fun to make but probably isn’t going to replace my subscription anytime soon.The clean up is fairly straightforward, but I won’t pretend it isn’t messy.

I initially tried it with normal ground coffee (as that’s what I had available), and the result was a very weak coffee, and not worth the effort. However, I then tried it again with some illy espresso ground coffee, tamped it down, then added a little more, and tamped it again, and the result was a really strong espresso, with crema. I would give it 5 stars, but for the fact you can’t get the extra pods on their own, only with a tamper (I contacted them and asked).

These are well made but messy to fill. I need to change coffee brand as even though I pack it fairly full, so far it is too weak for my taste. That is because the lid is recessed, so that it does not foul the piecing spikes, but that reduces the amount of coffee that can be put in.Will persevere for a bit but suspect laziness will get the better of me and I will revert to disposable pods.

First capsule used straight out of the box was great. I used Illy espresso grind, and packed just under the top edge, patted down with the tool, pushed the lid in, pressed the espresso brew button (I have the Lattissima Touch machine) and a nice crema topped espresso poured out. The second capsule was less successful, I think there might be a slight flaw in that one, so it was a bit fiddly to get into the capsule slot of the machine and the brew was slow to come through and then blocked. I have messaged the seller to find out if this is potentially a faulty capsule. Really helpfully, they replied back and sent me a replacement single capsule. I’m very happy to say I have perfect functioning capsules. It will save money and the wasted capsule shells and ability to choose the grind I want and even make my own blend. You might ask why not just get a proper espresso machine, the answer is the price tag of replacing a perfectly functioning Nespresso machine. In the medium term, good reusable capsules are the best compromise. Also it’s quicker and less hassle to clean out a pair of just used capsules if you want to make drinks for more than one person (I always have a double espresso or ristretto). The capsules set with damper tool look really smart by the way. I don’t know how but they’ve made very utilitarian objects look chic. The damper has a good weight to it too. It feels professional.

These pods are beautifully made and even have the silicone flange on the outer edge of the pods to make them compatible with the Project Tolkien machines, i.e., the new generation that has been around for ten years now.They also provided extra silicon washers to replace worn ones; enough for both pods, inside and out.I filled the pod with coffee, as per instructions, ensured that the lid of the pod was firmly seated and put into my Essenza Mini machine by Krupps.I just could not seat the capsule at first. I thought that I would break the arm of the capsule cover. After much careful repositioning of the pod, I eventually got the lever/cover down and started the machine. What I got was a brown, watery coffee pouring from the machine. When it had finished, there was no crème and it looked most unappealing.I tried a few times with the Lavazza espresso coffee supplied and it was a weak, water headless result. I've since tried other espresso coffees and the results are the same.After 5 or 6 times, I gave up. I was really concerned about my Essenza machine, and it has slightly damaged it, so that I now have to carefully position the Nespresso pods before making one of their superbly superior espressos.Nespresso produces a dark, shot with a superb crème.Nice idea Motti, but this was a £39 wasted experience for me. The coffee tamper, that came with the pods, is top quality and the only redeeming feature.Two stars for the quality of the pods and tamper.Lavazza, I'd remove your coffee, if I were you, because the results show your product in a very bad light!

Seems like a great idea but used it a lot of times with different grinds of coffee and it made watery underextracted coffee. Which was like dish water