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
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.
$119Buy
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.
$41Buy
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
$29.98Read 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