Espresso is an art, there are many ways of getting it wrong ! The grind, the measurement, freshness, the roast, tampering, temperature, water pressure.... the list goes on. Some people judge an espresso by the crema, some by the flavour, acidity and liqueur. By using coffee pods you get it right first time every time.

What is a coffee pod ?

Coffee pods are freshly roasted coffee, ground perfect, tampered to the correct pressure and then encapsulated in a paper. Pods are made to a standard size of 44mm with 6.8g - 7.0g of coffee per pod. The original pod was designed by Illy caffe over 10 years ago, in 1996 Illy opened its idea to the coffee industry to bring a standard pod size to the market. Many machine companies now offer adaptors with their machines to accept pods. By using pods in your machine not only can you guarantee perfect results, there is no mess and pods help to look after your machine. In fact used pods can even be used as fertiliser for your garden !

Also know as coffee pad, coffee pod or espresso pod, pods are a simple way to make perfect espresso and with excellent results. By replacing the filter plate in the portafilter/group handle, most traditional machines can use easypods, no need to tamper, no stale packets left open and no need for a separate grinder. Our easypods are individually packed in laminated bags to preserve the fresh flavour and aroma.

There are many sizes of coffee pods now available, but mainly the two sizes are now used by most coffee machines. The 44mm pod mainly in espresso pump machines and the 62mm pod used in philips senseo and black & decker home cafe. We also produce a 55mm pod which contains double the amount of coffee to make 2 shot of espresso in one brew.

Pod Adaptors

Many new espresso machines can now accept the 44mm pods, a consortium of the leading manufactures have come together known as the ESE format. By chosing a machine with this logo you are assured that any ESE or 44mm pod will work perfectly in your machine.

The ESE system was invented and patented by illycaffè in 1972 and has set a fashion worldwide, so much so that it has become a standard. Its servings contain 7 grams of pre-measured ground coffee tamped between two layers of food filter paper, and they can be used on all the machines adhering to the system, such as the Francis Francis! machines by illycaffè.

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Here below you find a list of espresso machines compatible with pods (Ese Standard)

- Francis Francis X1 X3 X6

- Gaggia Classic
- Gaggia Paros
- Gaggia Tebe
- Gaggia Baby D
- Kitchenaid
- Mokona