This is very, very good espresso/Nespresso, whatever. I have a Bestpresso machine that I use with these, despite my best intentions to use coffee I'd grind at home. I even went so far as to order six little Nespresso cups to use with this system.
Naturally, when I first got the machine, I figured I'd better order one box of the coffee pods until my DIY pods arrived. But they were a little late, and the coffee made with the pods was SO good and so easy, I got hooked. But these pods aren't very expensive, and they do make excellent espresso, no cleanup of coffee grounds anywhere. I got spoiled. It was easy.
So, these coffee pods are now a staple in my Amazon Subscribe and Save list. They really do make good coffee, and the cost of buying these pods to use at home compared to the price of going to the coffee store - no comparison! These still make great coffee. The Solimo here is my favorite brand and flavor.
Unfortunately, when my Subscribe and Save boxes got here yesterday, someone had packed my two boxes of these Solimo pods on the very bottom of a box and then added a few heavy items. You can guess what happened next. One box of pods was a little beaten up, but it was fine otherwise. The other box was smashed open, and there were little red pods all over the box.
So this is why I gave my favorite espresso four stars instead of the five I'd normally give it. Really, it wasn't a big deal; I put all the coffee pods in a plastic bag and took them inside and that was that. Still, someone needs a reminder to put the less sturdy items on top of the box, not underneath whatever was in that box with the pods. Nothing split open except the box, and no harm was done.
These are still my very favorite espresso/nespresso pods, especially in this variety, Solimo. I like the Risotto, I believe it is, too, but this is just a little richer. And, well, it doesn't make a mess, which is helpful to someone whose dog has spilled three of her last four espressos somehow and is thinking of going back to bed for two or three days. But coffee, particularly espresso, will normally get me out!