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Multi-award winning Ethiopia Yirgacheffe coffee
Our Nespresso compatible eco coffee capsules filled with Ethiopian Yirgacheffe topped the list in Which? Magazine’s ‘Best compostable coffee pods‘ test, proving just how far coffee pods have come if you want to upgrade your coffee at home or in the office!
As you can imagine, a ‘Best Buy’ award for the ‘Best Eco-friendly Coffee Pods’ category was utterly exciting but we’ve since also secured a 2-Star Great Taste Award in 2020, cementing them as the UK’s best Nespresso compatible capsules that are also eco friendly. How’s that for a plastic free coffee swap!?
Which Magazine judge comments: “Fruity acidity, a toasty aroma and a pleasing sweetness characterise this milder coffee, which is typical of the region it’s from. One expert praised the lingering aftertaste but some experts thought adding milk could overshadow the sweetness, so this might be best served black.”
Great Taste Award 2020 Judge comments: “What a truly wonderful citrus and tropical rich coffee bean aroma your coffee has. Along with the fruity acidic sharp bitter notes, this coffee performs the perfect front stage ballet of flavour.”
Lovingly grown in Yirgacheffe
It’s no wonder though, as Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, with the terroir of the Yirgacheffe coffee-growing region particularly famous for its floral notes of jasmine. A true Yirgacheffe is a real treat to savour and our Best Buy eco coffee pods, filled with speciality-graded Arabica coffee sourced from the village of Yirgacheffe itself, showcase all of this at the touch of a button.
Grown as ‘garden coffee’ in small lots at an altitude of between 1700-1900 meters, these pods are best served short and black so you can appreciate the terroir and characteristics of the coffee. No syrups or lashings of milk allowed ok…although it still tastes amazing as a flat white!
How to get the best performance and taste from our eco capsules
The correct coffee-to-water ratios and a clean machine will ensure you get the very best from our Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee capsules. Please visit our Nespresso Brew Guide as well as “Compostable Coffee Capsule FAQ” page, should you need, to find out how.
Amazon Customer –
Superb coffee – and no plastic!
Wasn’t sure how these would work in the machine as other pods claiming to be compostable/ biodegradable sometimes haven’t lived up to their claims, but this worked brilliantly and is an excellent cup of coffee. Love that I’m also not throwing something else into landfill!
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The Blue Goose Coffee Team –
You can read all our product reviews by visiting our Amazon page here, but meantime this is what one of our lovely customers had to say:
Superb coffee – and no plastic!
Wasn’t sure how these would work in the machine as other pods claiming to be compostable/biodegradable sometimes haven’t lived up to their claims, but this worked brilliantly and is an excellent cup of coffee. Love that I’m also not throwing something else into landfill!
Amazon customer, 26 April 2019
Jane Collins –
So pleased I have found compostable coffee capsules that work!
I am really pleased to have found these and delighted that they work so well in my nespresso machine. I was also impressed with the packaging, which is all recyclable / compostable cardboard.
I have just ordered the other 2 coffees in the range so hope to find the flavour I like the best.
Well done Blue Goose for a great product – eco and tasty! 🙂
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Julie –
Great concept, and great tasting coffee
I love the concept of compostable coffee capsules. I feel it is better for you too.
These pods work brilliantly and it is very good tasting coffee. I will order again. I will have to anyway because I use them at work and some of my colleagues like them too!
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Angela C Matthes –
Lovely coffee, pods the work reliably
Unlike some I’ve tried these pods are properly compatible with the machine and work every time. The coffee tastes great too 🙂
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Amazon Customer –
A recyclable option for my Nespresso maching
Only had one cup so far but liked the flavour. Happy to find a recyclable option for my old Nespresso machine as I was very uncomfortable with the aluminium and plastic capsules.
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Richard Murphy –
Fantastic tasting coffee
A much fuller coffee aroma than any capsule I’ve tried previously… and I’ve tried a few!
Any capsule I’ve tried before tends to sacrifice a little flavour for the milkiness of the froth… not these, you still get a lovely rich (but not overly strong) coffee taste and nice foamy froth to boot. Perfect!
The taste and eco-friendly nature of the product are enough to warrant the premium price.
Will purchase again.
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Amazon Customer –
Switched from Nespresso
I’ve been using for a few weeks, used to use Nespresso or LOR but difficult to recycle and so was looking for a more eco friendly alternative. Really love the coffee and that I can dispose of in the compost bin,
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Avid Reader –
Delicious & compostable – really pleased.
Thrilled to have found really delicious guilt free capsules. This coffee didn’t last long – really nice! Nicer than other compostable ones I have found & didn’t come in irritating plastic wrap. Also I emailed a question & excellent customer service.
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Tina –
Delicious tasting Ethiopian blend capsules.
Really love these capsules. Bought the Ethiopian blend. Gives a smooth-tasting espresso shot – not quite as strong as I am used to but almost.
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David –
Excellent coffee in compostable capsules
I like this coffee
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