Bestpresso Researched
Bestpresso Original-compatible Variety, 120 ct
The cheapest way to run an Original machine — 120 compatible capsules, six blends, about 32 cents each.
BudgetHeavy drinkers
$38.99Read review →Buy
Nespresso Researched
Nespresso Original Variety Pack, 50 ct
Nespresso's own 50-capsule sampler — the reference cup for the Original system, at about 90 cents.
New Original ownersBest cup
8.4
BrewSift Score
Excellent
$45
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Should you buy it?
Buy it if
- New Original owners
- Best cup
- The reference Original capsule
- Five core blends
Skip it if
- 90 cents a capsule
- Original only
Not for you? Consider the Bestpresso Bestpresso Original-compatible Variety, 120 ct — or see all nespresso capsules .
The verdict
This is the benchmark the compatibles are measured against: five of Nespresso's core blends, brewed exactly as the machine was designed. You pay for it; the cup is the best on the Original half of this page.
BrewSift Score breakdown
Scored across the dimensions that matter for nespresso pods. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.
Cup quality9.0
Value per capsule6.8
Blend variety8.5
Machine compatibility9.5
Capsule recycling8.5
Pros & cons
What we like
- The reference Original capsule
- Five core blends
- Nespresso's mail-back recycling
Watch-outs
- 90 cents a capsule
- Original only
Specifications
- System
- Nespresso Original
- Pods per box
- 50
- Price per pod (at check)
- $0.90
- Roast
- Medium–dark
- Pod material
- Aluminum — Nespresso recycling program
From the journal
Where the Nespresso Original Variety Pack, 50 ct comes up in our guides.
Complete your setup
The gear that pairs with the Nespresso Original Variety Pack, 50 ct to make a complete, working setup.
The machine these fit
Froth the milk
Nespresso
Aeroccino4
A standalone frother adds café-style milk foam for lattes and cappuccinos without a steam wand.
$74.99Buy
Serve it right
Bodum
Pavina Double Wall Glasses (Set of 2, 12oz)
The right cup — a warmed demitasse for espresso, double-wall glass for milk drinks — is a small, satisfying finish to a good setup.
$34.95Buy
Alternatives to consider
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Lavazza Researched
Lavazza Original-compatible Variety, 60 ct
The best-tasting Original capsule by most accounts that isn't Nespresso's own — Lavazza's four-blend box at about 50 cents.
Espresso drinkersOriginal machines
$29.48Read review →Buy
Café La Llave Researched
Café La Llave Original-compatible Dark, 80 ct
A Cuban-style dark espresso in an 80-count aluminum box at about 55 cents — the bulk dark-roast pick.
Dark roastBulk buyers
$43.99Read review →Buy
Starbucks Researched
Starbucks by Nespresso Original Variety, 50 ct
Starbucks' licensed Original capsules, five blends across roasts, about 57 cents each — the sampler with the Starbucks taste.
Starbucks regularsVariety seekers
$28.35Read review →Buy
Starbucks Researched
Starbucks by Nespresso Original, Pike Place, 50 ct
Pike Place as a lungo-style Original capsule, 50 count at about 57 cents — the Starbucks medium in your machine.
Starbucks regularsLonger coffees
$28.5Read review →Buy