Stainless Steel Refillable Coffee Pods Compatible for Nespresso VertuoPlus,Stainless Steel Reusable Coffee Capsules Pods (2.4 oz)

I have to give it five stars because it did say that it does not work and I didn’t read it so if you have the same machine that I have, please don’t buy it

These DO NOT work properly with the Nespresso Vertuo.They do not brew the coffee you put in the capsule correctly and are extremely difficult to clean up. It gives you less coffee in your cup than a regular Nespresso pod would, and it tastes burnt. You would have to brew with this pod 2 or 3 times just to get enough coffee to enjoy a cup.Since they are stainless steel you have to wait for the pod to cool down before you retrieve it from the waste bin of your machine. This creates an issue when you want more than just an ounce of coffee because you have to go clean the pod, smack the coffee out of it, and wash the pod just to use it again.I returned this and just went back to my regular pods. This is not worth the money or the hassle.

This stainless steel pod is perfect. I am positively thrilled to have a viable solution to aluminum pods. It pulls a perfect shot every time. The key: use 'espresso' Ground coffee, i.e. the finest grind you can find/get. This missing element is why some reviews talk about a watery "pull" in their pods. This pod is a perfect design; I use espresso ground - extra fine - coffee every time and I've never had an issue; and I bought my first "trial pod" 6 months ago. Great product! I'm about to buy several more.

It looks good. However, if you're looking for coffee that tastes like a genuine Nespresso vertuo pod this is not for you.The coffee sits in the bottom of the capsule, the water is pumped in from the top and is forced out of small holes around the edge of the top. All very nice, but because the coffee is not ground and measured specifically for the pod the coffee tastes like low grade diner coffee served near closing time. No matter what coffee is used it tastes the same.There may be something I'm missing, there are 2 plastic cups the same shape as the bottom of the capsule, but they are too small to sit the capsule in and can't replace the bottom of it because there is no way to attach them so I have no idea what theyte supposed to be for.The instructions are pointless, they don't list the parts or give a clue what the cups are for. It also comes with stickers, no idea why.Save time and frustration, just spend the money on genuine pods.

I was wary of this pod after seeing all of the negative reviews, but after a few trial and error runs it seems to be a winner provided that it is used correctly. Here are some things I figured out that allowed this pod to work well for us.1. It brews an espresso sized coffee rather than a full sized coffee. To brew a full sized cup you have to add hot water to your cup first, then brew the espresso into it.2. You have to use a super fine espresso grind of coffee. We had hoped you could use any type of ground coffee, but that is not the case. We tried 2-3 brands and Illy is the only one that worked well. We tried with less fine grounds and that was when we had the weak, light brown water many reviews complained about. The Illy espresso grounds make a beautiful and great tasting espresso with a nice crema on top.3. The pod gets VERY hot, so you want to make sure to let it cool before removing it to clean it. Not the most user friendly for making multiple espressos at one time, but overall not a huge issue.

Today I learned that 0 stars isn't an option, but that's my rating. Absolute waste of money. I followed the instructions from some reviews here and fine-ground my already fine-ground coffee and the result was still tan-colored water. I REALLY wanted this to work so I could stop the pod waste. At least the pods are recyclable, because its back to those until a real solution.

I was worried that my coffee would be weak but that wasn’t the case. The most important thing to know is the coffee beans used have to be the consistency of powder when you grind it, otherwise it won’t make good coffee

Im giving it 2 stars for the following reasons. It’s well made, however, it lacks functionality. It’s compatible with Nespresso Vertuo, however, the holes are extremely small compared to the holes on the used pods. I believe that because the holes are so tiny, the hot water that passes through is not enough to fully saturate the coffee grounds in order to get a nice strong dark espresso shot. Instead of a getting nice strong double shot of espresso, what comes out is a yellowish watery form of weak, bad tasting coffee with no foam. I purchased it a month ago, I decided to try it out today and it failed to meet my expectations. Unfortunately, I discarded the packaging so I’m stuck with it.