The idea to make a perfect cup of coffee from a small capsule comes from Nestlé, which is behind the brand Nespresso®. Nestlé is one of the world's largest and oldest food producers.

In the beginning it was only possible to make coffee with the original Nespresso^® pods in the Nespresso^® machine. Today there are plenty of cheaper alternatives - compatible pods.

With pods for Nespresso^® you can make a delicious cup of coffee very quickly. With your machine you can make a Ristretto, Espresso, Lungo or Americano. If your machine has a milk frother you can also make all kinds of coffee drinks with milk, such as Cappuccino and Caffe Latte.

There is a huge selection of pods for Nespresso^®. For the Nespresso^® machine you can get both Nespresso's^® own coffee pods and compatible pods from many other coffee manufacturers. There is a huge selection from which to find the capsule that best suits you.

The coffees inside the pods come from many different parts of the world and have their very own unique taste. The unique taste of every coffee begins to form from the moment the coffee bean ripens inside the coffee berry.

Coffee beans are separated from the berry and transported to coffee producers, who then develop the beans’ taste by roasting them in different ways.

If you are looking for a coffee with an intense and sweet taste, choose dark-roasted Arabica beans. If, on the other hand, you prefer coffee with a bit of acidity, a blend of lightly roasted Arabica and Robusta beans is the right choice for you.

If you want a coffee with something a little extra, you can get coffee pods with added flavours. These can be, for example, coffee with caramel, chocolate or vanilla.

There are many benefits to buying Nespresso^® compatible pods. First of all, you will usually be able to save a lot of money because they are cheaper than the original pods. You also have the opportunity to try many different flavours from different coffee producers and find your own favourite.

The environmentally conscious coffee lover can use compatible compostable pods instead of the polluting aluminium pods. Some compatible pods are also organic and carry the fair trade and rainforest alliance label.

The compatible pods for Nespresso^® have the same shape as the originals and so fit in all machines. However, some will find that they occasionally have to press a little harder when putting compatible pods in the machine - especially if the pods are made of plastic or a compostable material.