Archer Farms Espresso Pour Lentando Dark Roast Capsules 10 pods, pack of 1

We bought a few boxes of Archer Farms Espresso Capsules and started noticing that our machine (a Nespresso Essenza Mini Original Espresso Machine by Breville) seemed to stop and stutter after just 2/3 of the brewing. Sometimes it finishes, but sometimes it stops all together and we turn off the machine since it seems to be trying too hard and we don't want the pressure to build up too much. Went back to another brand we had on hand (from Trader Joe's) and the problem went away. Two stars because the coffee it produces is good and flavorful, but for some reason our machine doesn't like these capsules.

My new (less than 6mos old) Nespresso machine struggles to brew even the first cup. After cutting them open, I found that the grind is not fine enough for an(y) espresso machine pressure as the granules expand, thus overfilling the pod, causing the machine to have to work WAY too hard to push through. While they SOUND like a good deal, IMHO, they are not!! Save your time and buy the originals from Nespresso...... :-)