Amorcaffe 100 Coffee Capsules Pods Compatible Lavazza A Modo Mio - Intenso taste

I'm now on my 2nd box of these, I'm pretty fussy with my coffee but the recent cost of pods had me looking for a compromise so I took a punt on these and I'm pretty happy that I did.Like for like with the genuine Lavazza pods then the Lavazza (Passionalle) wins but it's one of those things that you get used to the 'new' flavour and doesn't matter too much just as I got used to the Lavazza flavour.The strength is perhaps its weakness (pun intended) as it's not quite strong enough for me as a lungo (larger cup) or americano so I had to set my machine to provide a smaller amount of water and it makes great Cappuccino now, the flavour is not bitter so it also makes a nice black coffee.As much as I would love to afford genuine Lavazza I just don't think they are worth the money compared to these, best way I can put it is:Scale of 1 to 10:Flavour: Lavazza 9/10 - Amorcaffe 7.5/10Strength: Lavazza (Passionalle) 9/10 - Amorcaffe Intenso 8/10Smoothness: Lavazza 9/10 - Amorcaffe 9/10Value: Lavazza 6.5/10 - Amorcaffe 9/10Obviously it's just my opinion but highlights why I am now buying Amorcaffe over Lavazza.Another way is; the price is more like 'Saver' range stuff in supermarkets BUT they are far from 'Saver' in quality, and I seriously hate 'Saver' range stuff as the quality is always much worse, these are good quality but not excellent quality if that makes sense?On the pod quality, I haven't had a single duff one in the first box of 100 and I can tell no difference between these and Lavazza and they seem to produce the same excess water in the used pod tray.If you're looking for a significant cost saving then these are surely worth a punt.

Been buying for years, always good quality and good price.

I am not a coffee buff, I just enjoy a cup on an afternoon. I bought the Lavazza machine a while ago on a whim while it was heavily discounted, and this is the second set of compatible pods I've bought. My first set of pods from a different producer were ok and certainly a lot cheaper than the genuine ones.I was going for the same again but when I searched Amazon they were not going to be avaiable for a couple of weeks, so having seen other reviews I thought I'd try these Amorcaffee (Intenso) pods. In short, I AM GLAD I DID!For a start these are just the pods in a box and not additional wrappers, so take far less spece and produce far less waste. They were alao a bit cheaper, which is always a plus.Flavour wise I prefer the tast of these. I must however point out that although I enjoy a 'black' coffee, I have found with this machine and any pod I've tried, the best I get is a small shot 1/3 cup before it starts to run clearer and can become a bit bitter. As I enjoy a longer drink I could use three pods, but would probably not sleep for a week, so I make a very passable 'Latte', two thirds of a cup of milk in the microwave for 45 seconds, then fill it up with the coffee from the pod/machine.Would I buy these again - yes (but may also try others)I only rated flavour 4 stars as it is very subjective and I am sure I could always find something better - but probably not at anywhere near the same price.

These capsules work perfectly with the Lavaza A Modo Mio machine which is more than can be said for the compostable ones from Lavazza. I normally use the lavazza lungo dolce blend and find the Intenso a little strong and slightly bitter for my taste. The price is the real bonus, these are only half the price of the originals and if these guys introduce a range of blends to cater for other tastes, they will be on a winner.Update Nov.21. The capsules now have a plastic film top and seem to flow faster than the foil-topped ones I have had before. The coffee tastes the same but I can't leave the machine as the new capsules allow the cup to overflow before the machine stops. A minor but annoying problem!Updated 01/09/2022 I have used these capsules for a number of years and am very happy with the quality of the coffee. The capsule top has been changed again and is now paper, this swells during use and causes it to it stick in my machine and I have to free it with a fork handle or similar. Please go back to metal or plastic foil!

Great coffee at affordable price thank you

Nice coffee and great value if your machine likes them - unfortunately my SMEG machine does not. Only about one in four work correctly, the rest just jam somehow and no water comes through. Could probably fish out the spent pod and try again but it just gets annoying. Shame, but to repeat, these are excellent if your machine likes them.

Perfect for my Lavazza pod machine.I’m not a coffee connoisseur so I can’t tell the difference.Great value for money

Unfortunately I will not be buying this brand again. Coffee tastes great but it takes several presses of the expresso button to deliver the appropriate amount of expresso. This cannot be good for the machine in the long term.Edited. Leaving this as a one star review in order to direct customers with a similar problem to a possible solution. After I reported the issue I was offered a full refund. Many thanks for the excellent customer service. The pods I received all had a raised top as if they contained pressurised air. In order to alleviate the problem detailed above I tried piercing the top of the pod. This only worked very occasionally. However, what has been much more successful, is to pierce the bottom of the pod in three places. See photos.