Which machines cannot use E.S.E. Espresso Pods?
Espresso machines using proprietary capsules, such as Nespresso, Tassimo, Lavazza Espresso Point, Lavazza Blue, illy iperEspresso, Bennoti, or Comobar 2000 machines cannot use E.S.E. espresso pods. With those machines you are generally limited to the offerings of the company that makes the machine. Single-serving coffee makers, such as the Senseo or Melita One-One cannot use E.S.E. espresso pods, even though they look very similar to the pods used by those machines. They do not fit. Coffee pods for those machines are much larger in diameter, contain more coffee, and the coffee is loose in the pod — it is not compressed (tamped) as in an E.S.E. espresso pod. Note: Espresso cannot be made from drip coffee makers. Why not? See What IS Espresso Anyway? in PODcast #18. There are other espresso machines that for one reason or another cannot use pods, but the great majority of “normal” espresso machines can successfully use pods.
