RECAPS Refillable Reusable Coffee Pods

I was able to make great coffee with these, but underestimated the hassle factor. First, here's how I made the coffee, to save others time maybe. I had my coffee shop grind my beans (in this case, a dark, full-bodied Italian roast) to a 5, like the directions from RECAP say. (This is a pretty fine grind but not espresso grind. My plan was to see what this looked like so I could replicate it at home with my own grinder in the future.) I loaded the capsules with two quite heaping scoops of the grind - I didn't try it, but it probably would have been around 3 level scoops. I then tamped it down pretty well using the bottom of the scoop, so the capsule was about 85% - 90% full, again, per the RECAP directions. I have a manual Dolce Gusto, and the right amount of water for our tastes using this setup was 125ml. The taste of this yielded a really excellent cup of coffee with some crema. Some reviews mentioned it can be hard to pop the capsules out after you've made the coffee. I found this to be the case sometimes, but also found that if I slid the little Dolce Gusto tray out, and raised the lid of the capsule while it's still in the tray and dumped out the grounds, the capsule came out easily. The capsules seem to be well constructed, although I echo the sentiments of some reviewers that the tab on the top doesn't seem like it's built for the longest term. However, I don't think the capsules are intended to last forever, and at three for ten bucks or so, I think it's fine. Now for the hassle part. There are two coffee-drinkers in our house, and we each like a large cup of coffee in the morning, so that means each of us need a minimum of two, but realistically three capsules for a full cup. One of the main reasons I bought the Dolce Gusto is to avoid fiddling with stuff in the morning. This is so much fiddling with stuff. I want to be the guy who does this but I know in my heart I'm not. I also haven't done the math to figure out how much I'm actually saving given the cost of quality coffee to ensure the RECAP caps make really good coffee. So your call. If you're not going to be beaten by the fiddliness of it, IMO the RECAPs are really good.

I am very happy to have found these! My husband and I have an Esperta2 machine. I've been happy with the prefilled pods that are available, but my husband prefers his whole bean coffee. This allows him the convenience of using the Esperta with his own coffee. These work well in our machine. You do have to make sure you line up the little hole correctly when you insert it into the machine. The directions explain how fine or coarse the coffee needs to be for using it. It comes with a spoon and brush. We used to have a Tassimo machine and there were not any reusuable pods that worked with it, so I am pleased that we found these. I'm excited to be able to use some nice flavored coffee beans. I love that these cut down on trash, too! **Update 5/21/2017 - I am still using these and still like them. However, I did want to add something to my review. They don't come out of the pod holder very easily. I usually have to turn the holder upside down and tap it slightly to get it to come out. When doing that, that sometimes dislodges the little filter screen. I didn't realize that it had come out one time and I threw it in the trash with the coffee grounds. Now that I know that can happen, I make sure that it's still there. And if it has come dislodged, I make sure to find it before I throw out the grounds. It's easy to put back in - it just snaps in place. I didn't realize it was even missing until I made coffee the next time with that pod and my coffee was full of grounds! Just wanted to share that.

These took a while to figure out. They cannot make a “normal” cup of coffee in a dolce gusto and are really only food for espresso. I might have missed that in the product description but it was not anywhere in the item instructions. The espresso they make are pretty good but I was really hoping for just a normal cup of coffee with these.

Edit:10/6/2017 It has been a couple of weeks since I learned that you really need to pay a bit of care to the lid closing. Make sure there is no coffee powder in the borders and the lid is fully closed, applying lots of pressure ( or jsut enough) to make sure the thig is tighly closed . The lid does not open. It actually works well. It kinda works. The pressure the machine applies is greater than the capsule lid, therefore the water inside the capsule pop off the lid. This means no more coffee and mostly brownish water coming out of the macine, while hot water pours from the capsule's now slitghly opened lid. You get coffee, but until certain point, so you actually waste a lot of your powder because the lid cant handle the pressure...really, this dont work as supposed. Still using it, with two scoops I get something of 1/5 of a coffe cup filled. Less than a month of purchsing I am already looking for an alternative, a more solid one.

Works with Dulce Gusto fine ground Italian coffee just perfectly; leaves a froth on the top EVERY TIME! Well worth every penny! Easy to Load, Clean, and so far Sturdy - still using only my first pod - other two are new and in the box if one breaks. Only load 75-80% full for best results!

Really poor product. It’s hard to determine where to place it so the needle comes down in the correct position. And they’re definitely not reusable. The latch does not work after the first use. If they weren’t a $10 product I would be returning them. I can’t imagine why someone would grade them higher than 1 star

I am reviewing only the mechanical/constructional aspect of this product. Don't let the fragile, plasticky look lead yourself to believe that these capsules will not last daily usage. I have been using a set of three on every weekend for a year or so. Followed by twice everyday of the week through the last three months of WorkFromHome. Little short of miracle how that flimsy hinge or that almost invisible silicone gasket survived so many pulls, tugs and dishwasher cycles! Eventually one of the capsule's hinge broke today, lasting way past my expectations. Ordered a new set today as I speculate a prolonged daily usage due to continued WFH. Sigh! Note: Did I occasionally forget which way the hole goes and puncture the lid by forcibly pressing the plunger ? You bet I did! Nevertheless, the punctured capsules continued to work just the same ...

What can I say... I was given a dolce gusto machine ( probably because the pods are so dammed expensive). I was looking for pods on Amazon.. the cheapest place I've found to buy them. I found the refillable pods! What the heck, I'll try them, only to find out that I love them and love the machine. I can put coffee or tea in them and it comes out with great flavor. They are a bit hard to clean but it's not in the pod itself, it's the lid. Little coffee or tea particles get up in the point in the lid. The cleaning brush it comes with will get the grounds out if you have time and patience. My kiddos love the pods for hot chocolate but Mom to Mom... Do not get the marshmallow kind. What a mess to clean up. I just but regular and then buy marshmallows separately. I do plan on buying another set as everyone in the house uses these and it'll cut down on morning routine time as we're a family of 6. Wish it came in a 6 pack!!

Je me devais de mettre une bonne appréciation pour relever la note de ce produit, injustement évalué par de certains acheteurs. Tout d'abord, sachez que si vous achetez un produit du type "Dolce Gusto", "Nespresso", "Lavazza", "Senséo" . . . et autres, le constructeur emploiera tous les moyens pour vous faire acheter ses propres consommables et vous mettra toujours en garde contre l'achat de capsules "génériques" ou d'autre moyens d'économiser. L'utilisation de capsules rechargeables est plus ou moins compliquée selon les machines et les systèmes de recharge. J'ai commencé à utiliser ce genre de palliatif sur une Senséo il y a plus de 10 ans. La mise en oeuvre était alors très simple et sans risque de détérioration de la machine. Mais depuis, les constructeurs ont fait des "progrès" en terme de complexité et de protection de leurs monopoles sur les capsules. L'utilisation d'un système de capsule rechargeable sur Dolce Gusto doit être fait en connaissance de cause et avec beaucoup de précautions ! Pour les personnes qui n'ont pas encore "les yeux en face des trous" au réveil, il vaut mieux prendre une capsule traditionnelle, cela évitera bien des déconvenues. Ne laissez pas non plus vos enfants, mêmes grands, utiliser ces capsules. Leur utilisation est très simples, mais sans pitié. Respectez à la lettre le mode d'emploi (très clair au demeurant) et soyez précis sur l'angle de positionnement de la capsule dans l'emplacement prévu. Au besoin, faite une marque au marqueur indélébile. Deuxièmement, il est conseillé de faire des tests avec différents types de café et différents niveaux de remplissage avant de trouver le bon dosage. Une fois ces précautions prises, c'est ensuite une réelle satisfaction de pouvoir déguster un bon café à un prix raisonnable et de réduire ses rejets de matières plastiques !

Esta bueno y evitas contaminar pero el chorro del café sale un poco hacia los lados

Works great! The top closure has an O-ring, so if you close it properly you get no leaks from the top and the liquid all comes out the filter at the bottom as its supposed to. Good price and performance. Make sure the hole on the top lines up with your machine's needle so you don't damage the lid. Follow the instructions in the box for different grinds of coffee and everything works well.

Ich bin nun stolze Besitzerin einer chicen Dolce Gusto Drop mit der Kaffee trinken wieder genießen heißt, da der Kaffee mit den originalen Kapseln richtig lecker ist. Die Freude wird jedoch getrübt, wenn man, abgesehen vom produzierten Müll, der mich jetzt weniger stört, jedoch der sehr hohe Preis der originalen Kapseln nicht wäre. Alternative Kapseln habe ich schon probiert, aber nicht nur, das diese absolut nicht bis grauenhaft schmecken, sondern ca. jede 3te/4te nicht-originale Kapsel nicht funktioniert, d.h. das Wasser irgendwo raus läuft, aber nicht durch die Kapsel, sondern nebenher, was also auch nicht wirklich eine Ersparnis bedeutet. Daher habe ich mir die nachfüllbaren Kapseln gekauft und nun mehrfach mit gutem, richtig kräftigem, fertig gemahlenen black and white-Tchibo-Kaffee ausprobiert und mein Mann und ich sind total begeistert...auch mit aufgeschäumter Milch als Latte Macchiato echt super. Die Kapseln funktionieren herorragend, nichts ist bisher nebenher raus gelaufen und auch sonst keine Probleme. Ich habe mir auch eine Tampermatte und den Recaps-Tamper gekauft, die unverzichtbar sind um ein perfektes Ergebnis zu erzielen. Ich hatte nun schon einige gemacht und alle Kaffee's waren super!....auch Besucher waren schwer begeistert. Was ich allerdings extra gemacht habe, andere Rezensenten allerdings immer wieder bemängeln, das es zu leicht abbricht, die Verbindungslasche des Deckels mit dem Unterteil abzuschneiden, da es mich unglaublich genervt hat, das man den Deckel ständig mit einem Finger weg halten muss beim einfüllen des Kaffeepulvers und auch beim sauber machen muss man den Deckel und Unterteil ständig auseinander drücken. Also hab ich kurzerhand die Laschen abgeschnitten und nur einen kleinen "Rest" stehen lassen. Den Deckel nun nicht mehr ständig im Weg zu haben und komplett ab zu nehmen und zur Seite legen zu können, ist spitze und auch das "drauf setzen" auf das Unterteil geht besser und einfacher als mit der nervigen Verbindungslasche dran. Das ist soviel genialer und praktikabler als miteinander verbunden, denn es stört nun nichts mehr beim Pulver einfüllen und das sauber machen geht auch viel einfacher und schneller. Zudem schließt der Deckel jetzt auch besser und absolut plan, da die Lasche dies vorher immer minimal verhindert hat. Dies hab ich bei allen 6 Recaps-Kapseln gemacht und werde es auch auch bei den zukünftigen Recaps-Kapseln abschneiden. Ich verwende pro Kapselfüllung zwei des Kaffeelots, die den Kapseln beiliegen und drücke den Kaffee dann mit dem Recaps- Tamper fest und erhalte so eine große Tasse superleckeren Kaffee. Eine große Tasse heißt eine Einstellung von 7 Balken, sprich der XL-Einstellung bei der Dolce Gusto Maschine. Die Kapseln gehen leicht in den Kapselhalter der Maschine rein, aber etwas schwerer wieder raus...ich benötige dafür ein stumpfes Messer um die Refill-Kapsel wieder vorsichtig aus dem Kapselhalter zu entnehmen. Man muss lediglich aufpassen die Refill-Kapseln richtig in die Maschine zu setzen und gut zu verschließen vor dem einsetzen, ansonsten ist es ein Kinderspiel und schnell erledigt. Ich kann sie wirklich absolut weiter empfehlen, denn sie sind eine super Alternative und Ergänzung zu den teuren Original-Kapseln, denn sie funktionieren einfach spitze und der Kaffee schmeckt super!!!

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