Cru Kafe USDA Organic Half Caff Espresso Coffee Capsules (50 Pods) Fairtrade Coffee Pods Compatible with Nespresso Original Line and Pixie Machines

Full of beautiful flavor! Every Cru Kafe I’ve tried has been pleasing to my taste buds, including the half decaf and the decaf. I like to taste my espresso more than the cream. These have a notable and distinctive espresso flavor that is far better than many popular coffee shops I’ve been too. I just love making these at home. The pods fit perfectly in my ninja nesspresso and the pods are full enough to run two shots in one pod, which I often do. These absolutely no leaks, breaks or dents to the pods and packaging every time I order. They always arrive fairly quickly. Had one unexpected delay possibly due to weather. For half decaf pods, the caffeine level is sometimes a bit much for me but nothing I can’t work with. I get caffeine anxiety and I do notice it happens much less with these than with the full caffeine pods. I don’t know about the validity of the organic content because I haven’t investigated it yet. As far as the value…I usually only get Cru Kafe when they are running deals because they are currently about 10 dollars more for 50, than the other leading brands. With my big family, that extra 10 is just not feasible, so I use other brands but always come back to these when they have good deals.

Great taste. Will buy again

These pods fit the original nespresso machine. The espresso is very good. It has a delicate, balanced flavor but is not bitter.

Good tasting coffee

Half caffeine is hard to find especially when you need it compatible with the original line nespresso maker. Bought many times

Many of capsules don’t have enough air in them to create enough pressure for the machine to properly puncture the foil which means that the water cannot properly go through the pod to brew a shot of espresso. I added a photo of one of the properly inflated pods next to one of the ones that won’t work correctly for the machine. Each boss is about 2/3 full of underfilled pods. I wouldn’t buy these unless you are committed to stabbing a bunch of holes in each pod with a toothpick before each use. And even then it’s slow because that allows bits of the coffee grounds themselves to start to block the hole. Super disappointed. They also don’t taste super great.

I really wanted to like this, especially since it's the only Nespresso OL pod with low caffeine content I could find, but unfortunately I just didn't like this one. The smell was just off, and no combinations of milks and creamers (including just drinking it black) could make it work for me. Hopefully I just got a bad batch.

Capsules vary, in the same order, of how they are sealed Foil tops are tight or many are loose Seems to be an issue specific to this brand or type