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They stay fresh, there's no mess, there's no fuss, and they taste great. But in our second home, we use these pods. Get the 100% Arabica verion; it's worth the extra few bucks. We've ordered two of these boxes and I'm about to get a third. At home, I use Illy loose grounds exclusively and do all the measuring and tamping and whatnot myself so I can feel all Barista-ey.
I use the pods for convenience, although I also roast my own green beans for espresso as well.If you look at the negative reviews, they're mostly on the "best before" dates being passed. I just found a handful of these Espressione Classic pods with 2002 (this is late 2009 now) dates and they made acceptable, though not spectacular espresso. Both the 100% Arabica and the Espressione Espresso are excellent for espresso drinks. While I would also be upset to spend money and get "expired" pods, I should point out that the pods are good for quite some time after their nominal expiration dates. Basically they're vacuum packed and not much is happening inside the wrapper. Traditionally espresso, unlike good drip coffee, is made with a mix of Arabica and Robusta coffees. The taste differences are noticeable, but I don't have a strong favorite.
I recommend to anyone. This expresso is easy to use and tasty, and virtually as good as fresh ground without the trouble.
We've been using them with an Espressione machine since 2005. We love this so much we go through a carton every two months. Autoship saves us 15% so that's even better.
Be aware that Amazon lists all "grocery" items as non-returnable. Shipment of pods came with a best-before date that was a full 6 months before delivery.
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