Geesta Nespresso Vertuo Refillable Capsule Kit - Test & Review!

[@bobwlkr]

I believe you are supposed to line up the tab on the foil with the small landing on the top of the holder to help facilitate lining up the foil with the pod.

[@lilizzy428]

Yes that sounds about right! I’ve been liking it more and more since I’ve learned how to do it better lol!!😂

[@andypidsley2688]

surely if you put the black rim on top of the capsule whilst filling it will prevent coffee going on the rim, this will avoid having to brush the sides. Then press down the coffee and seal. Thanks for the video.

[@lilizzy428]

See, you were definitely smart enough to read the instructions first - we thank you for your service to the coffee community! Lol

[@thibodeaustyle]

@@lilizzy428 lol!!

[@kimisorensen4974]

I have one of those kits. I don’t use it very often because my machine tends to be louder when I use “homemade” pods. So I don’t use them very often.

[@lilizzy428]

Yeah I noticed that with mine too! I also notice the pod gets SO much hotter upon taking it out from the machine than pods usually do lol👀

[@kimisorensen4974]

@@lilizzy428 I got scared cuz my warrenty is up lol. So I only do it once in a while… but they gonna be losing customers if they keep jacking up the price lol

[@LLovesMAC89]

You can take a Nutra bullet style blender and you can grind your coffee grounds even more to get more in the pod.

[@lilizzy428]

I didn’t even THINK about that! I’ll have to give it a try omg!!👀

[@pythonflying]

How do they compare to Nessus lids?

[@lilizzy428]

Great question! I haven’t tried those lids, but they look very similar to the geesta lids…I would hope they are of similar quality for roughly the same price on Amazon, but Nessus has less reviews…that could be a great thing to test out on the channel though to see which kids hold up better! 😉

[@pythonflying]

​@@lilizzy428 I ordered the Geesta kit, will give it a go.

[@IcedCoffeeLover430]

My dad bought me the geesta The nespresso reusable capsule kit and they work very well and it taste so yummy omg You can’t imagine how good it taste like when you use espresso coffee grounds that works well too as well You are one of my favorite youtuber ever lillee

[@lilizzy428]

Omg I’m SO glad you like it! I need to use it more often but need to get more bags of espresso ground coffee!! Also, your comment made my day!! Thank you 🥹❤️🫶

[@IcedCoffeeLover430]

@@lilizzy428 your so welcome

[@IcedCoffeeLover430]

they work great and i absolutely love them

[@lilizzy428]

@@IcedCoffeeLover430 Aww I’m so glad!! You’re inspiring me to use mine this morning haha!

[@IcedCoffeeLover430]

@@lilizzy428 i'm glad that inspire you your so awesome

[@thibodeaustyle]

Thanks for demonstrating how this works!

[@jent8426]

I tried this kit with ground coffee and it was too light (as you mentioned; the grind was too coarse). I also tried to grind my own coffee…and it was too coarse in my cheap grinder. So…both were a fail. I like the idea of having the coffee shop grind it down for espresso!

[@lilizzy428]

Yes I’m in the exact same boat! 🥲 I can’t wait to get my own coffee grinder so I can switch up my grind time when I want to make different types of coffees. But until then, coffee shop grinders will have to do!😂

[@BeckyCoughlin-ve3qi]

Soooo, getting the tin off of an original nespresso Vertuo pod seems really hard unless I'm doing something wrong. Specifically, the tin on the edge of the pod sticks and is extremely hard to get off. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to do this step easier/with less effort? Thanks for the video!

[@lilizzy428]

I experience the EXACT same thing with the sealing of the Vertuo pods - I find it’s not as horrible when I take it off right after brewing cause the pod is SO hot that the sealing on the tin stickies hasn’t had a chance to cool down and restick all the way….but the downside is that the pod and seal is still VERY hot :( Unfortunately, I haven’t notice it gets any easier on my end… :( reusuable products have always been a bit inconvenient for me in different ways, and I’ve learned that unsticking this tin seal and washing out the pod is the inconvenience for this one 🥲 On the bright side, I guess it’s good that it’s sticking because you did the sealing right - I have seen some people’s lift up while brewing, leaving a little bit of a mess!

[@BeckyCoughlin-ve3qi]

@@lilizzy428 Great idea about how to remove the tin, and will give it a try (with caution) after my coffee this evening! I look for opportunities to decrease my carbon footprint whenever I am able....and of course, would love to be able to use other types of coffee in my Nespresso machine. Thanks Lilliee!

[@brendacoffman4528]

What kind of coffee do you use please?

[@lilizzy428]

Great question! In this video I used Casi Cielo, which is this Starbucks Guatemalan coffee that I got the store to grind on an espresso fine setting. Currently I do a bunch of the already made Nespresso pods!

[@marylraterman5331]

How much and how to order?

[@lilizzy428]

My apologies for the delay in getting back to your comment! (I swore I typed something up in response but I guess I never sent it through!) I got the GEESTA from Amazon for around $22! Once you get the kit you can then just buy more top film packages that are cheaper! But the starter kit comes with a lot of top films that should last you a bit :) here is a link to the kit! a.co/d/iqJH99Z

[@jent8426]

How many capsules do you think you could fill with 1 bag of coffee? I definitely agree that it’s a fun way to use coffee that you love, but I’m looking for a rough per capsule cost to see if it’s worth the work. 🤔

[@lilizzy428]

What’s so funny is that I thought about this exact same question too! I’d love to test this at some point, especially when it comes to the bigger pods. I think it will definitely come down to the quality of bean you buy and how you like your coffee. I think I spent over $20 on the bag of beans that I got in this video and although the espresso lasted me quite a few pods, I think that it probably was about the same amount as 2 nespresso sleeves of a double espresso pod. (So I guess the price evens out there and wasn’t super worth it!) If you buy pre-ground store coffee that is like $10 a bag for your usual 8oz. pods, I think you might get 1-2 more pods than a regular nespresso sleeve…so slightly more worth it! But saying all this out loud, I think if you buy your basic pods from nespresso (or better yet in bulk on Amazon) without dabbling too much into the new or specialty ones that are more expensive per sleeve, you really don’t save money with this refill kit 😅😂 I’ll be testing it out though personally and give some updates cause you have me thinking now!!😝

[@IcedCoffeeLover430]

I❤your nails Everytime i watch your coffee videos they are so stinking cute

[@lilizzy428]

Awww thank you!! You’re so kind 🥹❤️

[@IcedCoffeeLover430]

@@lilizzy428 your welcome

[@Mrclavet]

So much hassle. This can’t be worth it. At this point just use an espresso coffee machine…

[@lilizzy428]

Yeah I truthfully find myself using the already made pods versus refilling them. It could be great for once in a blue moon decaf drinkers (moi included) who don’t want to buy whole sleeves of decaf pods!

[@guidog3068]

I agree, get a used commercial quality grinder and a moka pot or Aeropress if you can’t afford a used espresso machine. Nespresso is not espresso it’s a weird form of filtered coffee through centrifugal spinning of the pod. The coffee if good quality and fresh will be so much better

[@johngalt4810]

U get 30 pods per pound of whole beans but filling them and hard packing u get 27. Its worth it. Took 20 minutes

[@lilizzy428]

Amazing thank you for calculating this haha!!

[@johngalt4810]

For the love of all humanity please listen! The world almost ended because i did not get this right and lucky for you all i had spare ones until i can fix this issue. I refilled 30 of them and unlike me i didnt teat them prior to doing all of them. You must get dark roasted and finer and fill the pod up and pack it down well. Once sealed if you hear it moving ur coffee is gonna be weak and will frustrate you

[@lilizzy428]

Thank you for this! Yes depending on the pod you’re filling you need to use espresso ground/finely ground coffee and tamp it very well to get a strong espresso-like brew. It’s not perfect ofc, but it should come out of the pod like a packed espresso puck on a semi-automatic machine!