Starbucks by Nespresso Original Line Dark Roast Espresso, 50-count Espresso Pods

It's a great pleasure to have an espresso in the late afternoon or early evening. But I can't handle the caffeine that late in the day because it'll keep me up all night. I wanted to try these to see if the quality is as good as the much higher-priced Nespresso capsules. It was a nice surprise to find that they are. In fact, the flavor is full-bodied and has depth. This is now our standard decaf capsule to buy. To save even more, we have an Amazon Subscribe and Save subscription for them. The price difference is significant with no loss of flavor or quality.

I recently purchased the Starbucks by Nespresso Original Line Dark Roast Espresso, 50-count Espresso Pods, and I couldn't be happier with my choice. The quality of the espresso is exceptional, delivering that rich, bold flavor that you expect from Starbucks. Each pod brews a perfect cup, making it ideal for my morning routine or an afternoon pick-me-up.The price was incredibly reasonable for the number of pods I received, making it a fantastic value. Moreover, the shipping was impressively fast, allowing me to enjoy my coffee without delay.I highly recommend these espresso pods to anyone looking to elevate their home coffee experience. With great taste, value, and convenience, they are a must-try!

These are so good. I was recently given a Nespresso machine by my mother in law and was searching for the best pods. These were recommended to me and are a decent price for the amount you get, especially if you compare to what it cost at an actual Starbucks. My husband and I have started drinking protein coffee in the morning and these are perfect to make them with. I give these an 8/10 rating.

After the first two cups of the day, I switch to decaf. Let’s face it though, it is hard to find a decaf that compares favorably to fully leaded in taste. This one does. I am also happy that this is decaffeinated by water method without residual chemicals.

It is Starbucks, so it is not the most smooth coffee, but for a decaf it certainly has strength, or out another way: a touch bitter. However, the price (aprox $32) for 50 capsules is far better than what is found on Amazon for a lot of other pod coffees. While not the best tasting, I have to say that I am satisfied with this purchase of Starbucks Decaf for Original Nespresso machines, and I would buy again if the price does not increase. It is satisfies my desire for a decaf and can hold its flavor (bitterness than can turn into sufficient strength with enough milk and even ice cream with chocolate sauce). However, if you drink your espresso straight with no milk, you may find this item not to your taste, but put enough milk in the coffee and you will find it a suffcientlly enjoyable alternative to your caffinated coffees. I am sufficiently pleased with this product and my purchase of it.

This is good stuff. Nice ristretto in the Citiz. Dark roast with good flavor. 4 will keep me alive for another day. James Hoffman would not like it.

I refuse to pay full price. I got these on a $16 deal. It’s the only reason I bought them. I’m not a huge Starbucks fan. There’s just other espresso out there that I really like. I would buy again if they were cheap.

2025-05-22. Starbucks by Nespresso. Original line, dark espresso roast. 50 count espresso pods.Recently received a Nespresso machine and of course, it has to have unique pods. It was the CitiZ model with the milk frother on the side by De'Longhi. It was one of the older models with only two buttons (short and long), so it required the original pods.What's notable about Nespresso coffee pods (regardless of brand) is that you need to ensure that you get the correct ones based on your machine. Nespresso has two lines of machines; the Original, and the Vertuo. The Original machines (like the one I received) only accepts "original" pods, and the Vertuo only accepts the Vertuo pods. The Vertuo pods are flatter and slightly wider, so be sure to get the right pods for your machine.These are the "original" pods by Nespresso and they worked perfectly fine with my CitiZ machine. I used these pods with both the short (expresso shot) and the long (double shot), and flavor-wise, I was not able to discern any difference in taste; it was smooth with mild acidity which is what I expected from a dark espresso roast (a lot of the acidity is removed in the roasting process and the higher pressure combined with the shorter extraction time results in less acidity extracted from the beans.)This was a 50-pack of all the same flavor (no variety) and I wouldn't have minded if they had a variety of expresso roasts (a lighter roast espresso bean would have higher acidity levels), but I can't complain as I got these on sale for about 30¢ a pod which I think is fantastic value considering the original price is around 50¢ a pod. These came pretty fresh with a production date of Oct. 10, 2024, so they're about 6 months old. The shelf life of these pods are 2 years since they are completely sealed air tight.Overall, these Starbucks coffee pods by Nespresso were a little too intense for me. The espresso tasted like is was burnt, but to be fair, it was rated 11/12 on the roast intensity scale. I stuck with making only long shots and tried adding a touch of sugar to soften the blow, but it just didn't taste right. I also tried adding a splash of 18% coffee cream, which fared better, but drowned out a lot of the taste. Finally I tried adding even smaller amounts of both; a pinch of sugar and a touch of cream, and this seemed to have worked out best, but still needs some tweaking with the amounts, I just hope that I'll find the correct amounts before I run out of pods! Anyways, Espresso shouldn't have to be this much work though... Not sure if it's just the Starbucks brand, or if it's all espresso pods in general, but my next batch of Nespresso pods will definitely be a different brand.