Costa Rica Nespresso Capsules

Like many reviewers of various makers of these pods, it seems they all tend to have pods with tops that have blown.I ordered this sampler and had 28 pods that had tops that were loose, and allowed the coffee to spill out. Many others wereJust on but had lost their seal. I immediately complained and Cafe Joe said they would send more pods to me, and blamed theAmazon warehouse for the issue. That was 2 weeks ago, and I’ve yet to see the replacement pods. Sorry but don’t lie to me Cafe Joe, if you say your going to replace the pods then do so AND it’s your product that isn’t up to par. Don’t blame big baddie Amazon. They just distribute your pods. If your product can’t “handle” Amazon’s treatment of your product then DON’T SELL THROUGH AMAZON.

Update: I've since tried the variety pack and I have to say all the flavors taste great! I's very flavorful and is awesome quality. It's super easy to use in my Nespresso machine. I'd highly recommend this to Nespresso owners. It's a great alternative to other more expensive brands.I’m not a huge fan of the Nespresso branded flavors, so I wanted to try something different that worked with my machine. This one by U Joe hit the spot! It says that it’s a darker/stronger flavor, which I was a little worried about, but to my taste it seemed a bit lighter than i expected. For me that was the perfect flavor.I liked that it came in 6 packs of 10 capsules each. It makes it great for brining some to work and keeping some at home, without having to bring a whole large box. These worked great with my machine and I had no issues. Overall I’d definitely recommend these to Nespresso owners. They make a great change of pace from the normal flavors and in my opinion were a bit better.

I'm about 12 pods into my Sampler Pack - started with Joe. Then moved to Cuba. Then Extra Strong. The coffee flavor was fine in all 3, but the foil top of the pods consistently rips, leading to a lot of wasted espresso (see photos) - the cup with the crema is what came out, the cup on the right is what ended up in the tray. I've tried a few other alternate brands (Bestpresso, Peets) but have never seen this consistent quality problem before. DO NOT recommend - it's not much of a bargain if you are only getting half of the espresso you should be.

I did research online about what were the best Nespresso-Compatible Pods out there. I love Nespresso lungo style coffee but it is expensive and I was looking for well-reviewed alternatives. I turns out that Cafe Joe USA Espresso Capsules were rated very high in reviews. Promising good flavored-coffee and delicious crema.In spite of its name, the Cafe Joe USA pods come from Israel. The pods are made of plastic, and the shape looks a little bit odd but they are compatible with the Nespresso Pixie machines.The crema is indeed there. Extra points. BUT, the problem is the flavor. With a original Nespresso lungo pod I can even do two shots and the coffee is still strong and delicious. With Cafe Joe USA you can only do one lungo shot and the flavor is ok but not something you would crave every morning. If you do two shots, you get water flavored with coffee. I am look forward to finishing my 50 Cafe Joe USA pods ASAP to go back to to the original Nespresso lungo pods.

There's actually nothing short of AMAZING!The quality of the coffee is great, high intensity of flavors, amazing froth and taste is on point.I have tried various 3rd party capsules but none compare to Cafe Joe, great customer service, fast shipping and amazing quality! They have gained a customer for life. Bye bye overpriced Nespresso pods, hello Joe!

Great coffee but costly

I'm puzzled by how this coffee got such good reviews. When I received the order upon opening the box found a lot of coffee grounds in the box. Checked each different flavored coffee to find at least three of the boxes had capsules with the foil tops loose or not sealed and coffee ground everywhere in the boxes, poor quality control, lots of wasted pods. I tasted each different flavors and found the coffee mostly bitter and almost undrinkable the same flavor for most of the different coffee, like they just used the same coffee on each one of them. had to add lots of Splenda and creamer to drink. I usually order Bestpresso which is really like the original Nespresso, smooth and creamy body. I thought I would try something new with good reviews but will have to go back to ordering what I usually order.Update:First of all, I would like to commend Café Joe for reaching out and sending a replacement for the damaged capsules. Was pleasantly surprised when I received the replacement coffee and a nice cap. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like they have identified and corrected the issue since the replacement they sent had the same loose foils on the capsules, there was grounds everywhere in the box. I'm just at a loss of words at how they could have sent me the same defective product again. They stated the issue was caused by security at the Israel airport doing pressure test, but I really think it's the manufacturing. Sorry didn't want to leave bad reviews but just want them to be aware the issue with the capsules is still ongoing and hopefully remedied soon.