Madama - Refillable and Reusable Capsule Compatible with Dolce Gusto. Stainless Steel and Food-Grade Silicone. Pack of 1 pod

I purchased this refillable capsule with the main aim of getting better coffee from my dolche gusto machine. This capsule is fantastic, simply fill with pre ground coffee (about 8grams) I used Taylor's of harrigate ESP ground coffee and 200 degrees coffee (ground in store for espresso), tamp down with supplied tamper, put silicone lid on, pop capsule in like you normally would and flip lever to start the machine. The results are truly amazing compared to dolche gusto pods, Proper coffee with taste. For an even better and closer to espresso drink I freshly grind beans with a hario skerton pro hand grinder on finest setting and this enables me to get the flow to resemble the flow of honey. The capsule is very easy to wash with just a rinse under the tap, The only negative about this product though is that this capsule only produces enough for a single espresso but I cannot see how you could produce a double espresso without buying 2 reusable capsules, 5 stars from me 😊

Yes it’s a hassle, but worth it to reduce waste. It splutters a bit, but as long as you properly push down the rubber lid, it shouldn’t leak. Makes a nice coffee 👍🏼

Despite recycling my Dolce Gusto pods i wanted something greener and gave this a try. The system is really easy to use once you get the right mesh for your coffee (in my case some ageing ground arabica). The pod is easy to take apart and clean and simple to refill. And it makes good coffee with a nice crema. Sure you dont get the fancy results of a Machiato or Cappucino but for an good black coffee (or Americano as i am told it is called) you can't beat this. And the grounds compost nicely or make a good base for growing mushrooms - how green is that!

So I wanted to be more economical because I've been buying Dolce Gusto pods a ton over my furlough period. I had heard through a friend about reusable pods. I came on Maazon and found that this one looked quite a well put together pod more so than the plastic cheap looking ones out there. I received the order as promised and followed an online YouTube video but when trying it with normal ground coffee the coffee came out quite watery tasting. So I thought to myself it must be because I'm not using the right type of coffee. I bought Espresso coffee beans for the ultimate freshness and once again tried it. At first I thought I had ground the beans too fine as the water would not pass through the pod and caused a thick blockage inside it. So I ground them much less so and the coffee just tasted watery again. So I ground them inbetween and this time the water was splaying everywhere through the funnel of the pod. Can't say I'm totally happy with this product and has been very hard to get the right grind size just to get a similar coffee to that of an actual Dolce gusto pod. It has left me hesitant to continue using this pod.

Was good for a few months when used irregularly but recently had issues with it getting stuck in the machine (dolce gusto genio+). I noticed the little metal filters have bent too, and had issues with water spraying out of the machine left right and center. Not sure if I’ve a faulty one as it seems to have good reviews but overall I’m disappointed with life span.

I'm very impressed with this capsule. It's the perfect size to substitute for my Dolce Gusto machine and it's totally compatible. I've used it with Lavazza Espresso ground coffee, and it does a great job of creating a nice rich flavour. Obviously it's never going to be exactly like an espresso from a real machine with pressure, but it's not too far away as a substitute espresso or americano. I do recommend it for convenience.

This works as intended and is pretty straight forward to use, just make sure the hole is facing forward and lived up central otherwise it won't work. Coffee comes out strong initially before thinning out to water, not sure if that's my coffee or the pod not distributing water thoroughly. Regardless this can save a lot of money on pods, easy to clean after use, just be careful not to lose the filter. Ideal to make expresso, make hot foamed milk and add to your coffee after dispensing for a Cappuccino. More involved than using a pod, but much cheaper in the long run, less environmental waste since your not constantly binning used pods, and potentially stronger coffee once you master it and find the right coffee to your taste.

It's not as quick as the pre bought pods and takes very short getting used to period. Might be good to have 1 box of pods on hand for those mornings you don't have time to use this product. The biggest benefit is that you can choose what coffee you want to drink and usually, it would be much better than all of the standard Dolce gusto pods (I've tried quite a few). The item comes with 2 metal filters to put at the bottom of the pod. I initially tried using a slight coarser coffee made for cafeteriere with the "few holes" filter but coffee splashed all over the place. Then I just used a blender to grind up the coffee to almost espresso like state and used the filter with many holes instead. Coffee came out smooth and well brewed at level 3. Might try level 4 to extract slightly more coffee next time. I suspect that the Dolce gusto doesn't get near hot enough to burn the coffee so let's see. Overall, very pleased with the purchase.

Dit leek me een goede oplossing voor mijn ochtend koffie. Het systeem ziet er goed uit, maar de werking is nog een dingetje. Ik ben al een hele tijd aan het vogelen hoe het nu precies het beste moet. Meer koffie, minder koffie...Het afsluiten (''deksel'' er op) gaat moeizaam, hij draait steeds als de houder in het apparaat gestopt wordt en het zetten gaat super langzaam, druppelsgewijs. Het lijkt wel of mijn apparaat het niet aan kan. Ik geef het niet snel op, want een pak koffie is nu eenmaal goedkoper dan al die losse cups. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aanvulling na een week. Volgens mij heb ik het nu uitgevogeld. Voor mijn apparaat niet de koffie aandrukken, maar door tegen het cupje te tikken dit te egaliseren. De siliconen deksel even flink onderhanden genomen door hem soepeler te maken. Hij gaat nu makkelijker in de cup, blijft op zijn plek en het probleem is verholpen. Gaat nu prima. Het zal waarschijnlijk voor ieder Dolce Gusto apparaat .anders zijn, naargelang de druk die het apparaat opbouwt. Niet te snel opgeven dus. Prima uitvinding.

Buen producto. Solo hay que tomarse su tiempo para preparar el café

Super, très pratique et économique.

The product is really good, I use it on daily basis, the manufacturer should mention the coffee grind number required as initially when I had done the fine grading coffe it didn’t gave me the right result but then I used the grading as 6 and 7, hence now the coffee is perfect as we get in star bucks, haaa certainly I am using the beans also from star bucks. Anyway I am happy with the product but it’s bit expensive that’s the only one drawback, Madama should give 2 sets in the price of one. Thanks anyways

Si no quieres estar generando residuos plástico pero tener la comodidad de las máquinas Dolce Gusto está es tu cápsula... o no... Trae 2 filtros por cápsula, el de menos agujeros no me ha servido para el café molido que se vende comercialmente, Bonka, Fortaleza, Saimaza, Candelas etc porque el café sale proyectado en todas direcciones y se nota que fuerza la silicona... asi que hay que usar con esos cafés el filtro con más agujeros. La cantidad que echo es una medida de un cacito que tenía por casa, no la prenso demasiado... son 5 gramos de café. Hay que destacar que con 10 gramos hago un café en una italiana de 6 tazas (300 ml) que sale más negro que las 2 tazas (unos 100 ml) que saco de los 10 gramos con estas cápsulas... y además en la italiana sale más caliente.. mucho más caliente. Tienes que limpiar las cápsulas entre cafés, claro, y como me gusta tomar 2 al final me he comprado 2 cápsulas para tomar mis 2 cafés... templados y claritos. Y puede parecer que estoy siendo irónico cuando le doy 5 estrellas, pero no es así, en realidad me da mucha más pereza hacer el café en la italiana y no iba a tomar más de 2 cafés, asi que, siendo consciente de que no se aprovecha igual el café, lo hago en esta máquina. En realidad si te gusta el café cargado y caliente probablemente la Dolce Gusto no sea tu máquina de café y el problema no está en las cápsulas. Cuando voy a comprar algo suelo mirar las opiniones y las opiniones negativas a veces te hacen desistir de la compra por eso quería darle 5 estrellas porque la cápsula te va a funcionar si la usas correctamente. Alguno dice que le salen posos en el café, será que no puso el filtro correctamente o que le dió la vuelta a la cápsula, en esta cápsula el filtro no va fijo, asi que prensado el café tiene que ir a la cafetera sin movimientos bruscos ni darle la vuelta. Alguno dice que desparrama el café por todas partes, problema de cantidad de café, presión del café o estar usando el filtro incorrecto para el café que pones. En resumen, esta cápsula funciona correctamente.