| | |  | Coffee | Home » » » Caffe D'arte Firenze Northern Italian Blend Expresso, 45mm-Hard Espresso Pods (Pack of 120) | | | | | | | Description: | | Caffe D'arte firenze is a northern Italian espresso that suggests the region of Toscana. Mild, great aroma, sweet and smooth. | | | Features: | |
• Northern Itailian Espresso Blend
• 0.25-Ounce, single cup serving
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 12.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Best ValueJul 21, 2008
By D3C0D3R_R1N6
I have a $400 Briel Espresso machine and have tried Caffe D'arte, Espresione, Illy, Starbucks, Espresso Pod Sampler, and the Kona Espresso Pods. The Caffe D'arte in my opinion are best in value and taste when it comes to everyday espresso. I typically drink two to three cups a day. They are the cheapest per pod, of the ones I tried, with consistant taste and crema. However, for ultimate home espresso or if budget is not a concern I would recommend the Kona Espresso Pods. They are the most expensive per pod but in my opinion, the best by far. All pods mentioned however, are very good and vary in price.
All pods mentioned are E.S.E. pods (easy serving espresso). Ensure that your machine is an E.S.E. pod system for these to work. There are some espresso machines that have their own pod size system.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great for the Casual DrinkerDec 24, 2008
By M. Kelley
"mpkelley20"
I am a coffee drinker but sometimes stray away for a nice cappucino. I have a very inexpensive Hamilton Beach espresso/cappucino maker so I have never considered buying any high priced espresso to run through it. I have lived off of the Illy pads as my source for consistent cappucinos but decided to give these a try based on the price.
I have found these pods to be no different from the Illy pods when using my machine. The espresso comes out the same color and with virtually the same crema on it with every pod I've used. The taste is a bit lighter than the standard Illy pods I've used but, for me, it is a pleasant light taste. If you like a strong espresso flavor, this is not the pod for you.
I am very good at distinguishing various single estate coffees but have never been good at telling the different between a cappucino made by Starbucks, small coffee shop, at home or Dunking Donu.....OK maybe not Dunkin Donuts! I think that part of the reason is that I do not drink straight espresso. I would probably notice a difference between these pods and, say..an expensive espresso bean that is feshly roasted and ground. However, with all the steamed milk that goes into a cappucino, it reducues the coffe down so much that it is just hard to tell the difference.
For the casual drinker like myself, I don't think you can go wrong with these pods. If you are a "snob" like I am with my regular coffee, and drink straight espresso, you should probably look elsewhere.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Decent PodsSep 23, 2010
By J. K. Van Wyk
The prior box of pods I got featured a variety of southern Italian pods. I loved these at first because of the intense flavor. I decided the next order would be for pods similar to what I'd find in Seattle. This box fit the bill nicely. These pods are delicious and provided a nice change.
Recommended.
 Tastes fine... but renders my machine's auto-stop feature useless.Mar 12, 2011
By D. Milder
"Boy Mom"
I wish there were 1/2 stars - I'd probably do 2 1/2 stars instead.
I have a Francis! Francis! and these pods render the mechanism that auto-stops the machine useless. It will just spill over and keep running. To me, a product that negates such a useful feature on my machine needs to be brought back to the lab for more work. I don't know if it's the porportion of grinds, or the height of the pod - but I would like this product a whole lot more if it allowed the machine to work as it should. Function of the pods would get 1 star.
The illy and Starbucks ESE pods work perfectly with the machine and stop at the appropriate time -with perfect doses of espresso.
That said, this coffee has a nice taste, decent crema and is otherwise enjoyable. Taste would get 4 stars.
Just be prepared to babysit your machine very carefully or you will have a huge mess.
ramrevMar 06, 2011
By RAMROD1
"RAM"
I buy both the decaf and the caffinated espresso pods and both taste great and both taste the same. I highly recommend this product. The quantity of pods you get for the price is a great value.
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