The pods were packed well in good packaging, so the pods were in good condition when they arrived. I have had issues in the past with other brands arriving all banged up, but this shipment arrived in good condition.
My order arrived a day late even though I have prime, but that’s OK, it’s still got here fairly quickly.
The taste of the coffee is very good, which is what I would expect from LavAzza. Personally I prefer the darker blend capsules, with my favorite being Armonico. Other customers must feel the same, because Armonico is the one pod that you get two boxes of instead of one. The decaf pods are good too, though they’re not as dark or rich as the other two types of espresso pods. The two types of Lungo pods are good too, though again they are lighter blends and not as rich as the espresso pods.
I also like that the name of the coffe type is printed on the foil of each pod, should you keep your pods in something other than their original box.
The negatives to buying this brand are minimal, but they include the following:
- The pods are constructed of plastic rather than aluminum (Nespresso, Pete’s, and Starbucks use aluminum to construct a higher quality Nespresso-compatible pod.)
- Foil is used for the top and bottom of the pod, which is less durable then the hard plastic or aluminum used buy some other brands.
- The pods are of a non-standard shape and design (Meaning: With ridged walls and other slight differences they look a little different than the standard Nespresso pod design) - However.. I have not had any issue at all with the LavAzza pods fitting in any of my official Nespresso machines.
Overall I think these LavAzza pods are an excellent value for the quality you get. I have purchased them before, and I will buy them again. Despite some very minor drawbacks I still give these pods five out of five stars. I just wish they would start constructing their pods out of aluminum and instead of plastic.