Montedoro Caffe` - Espresso Pods - ESE Espresso pods - 80 Mix Espresso Pods

I waivered between giving 4 and 5 stars, because, seiously, this is some good coffee. One of the best ESE we've tried, and we'd done Illy, and Lavasso.Pros:- Nice assortment, without being flavored options. We like a vaiety of roasts and blends, so this was perfect.- BEST DECAF EVER - not normally a decaf drinker, because, why, and it always tastes off. This was GREAT, and far better than the high end decaf I had been offering our guests.- Like all ESE, they are easy to use. These have the little tabs that make clean-up super simple, too.- Very high end flavor, best ESE crema I've seenCons:- Seems like the pods were made in a hurry - as in, occassionally, some grounds are in the seal area. Not a biggie, but worth mentioning.- The foil packets can be difficult to open, to the point I'm afraid I'm going to tear into the actual pod! - a "tear here" would be a nice improvement- The Arabica is BITTER. Some people go for that. I don't, but if you do, you will be pleased!- Wish they offered a customized assortment - I'll have more than enough decaf and Arabica on hand, and not enough of anything else.Will order again, but not as our default, simply because of the inclusion of varieties we don;t drink as often. The value and quality will keep me coming back, but I wish I could order specific roasts.

If you like watered down versions of espresso... then this is for you! The only one in the group that had a somewhat strong flavor was bitter and left a lingering burnt flavor in the mouth. The decaf was absolutely awful!!!!!!!!!! Tasted like watery nothingness. I'll stick with Illy or Lucaffe!!!!!!

wish no decaf was in the mix though...

Great purchase

This is very good coffee however the buyer needs to be aware that these will NOT work with the Senseo/Phillips machine.