Dolce gusto can i use other capsules

Here is the table of original Nespresso caps excluding limited edition series :. High intensity, bitterness and notes of pepper are balanced by a full and creamy texture. The long roasting reults in intense bouquet, combining cocoa and roasted notes. Ideal for small shots of espresso. With caramelised notes.

Light acidity and a very characteristic cereal note. Blend of arabica and robusta from India, short roasted. Ideal for lungos. High acidity with flower nores, medium roasted. Caramel flavoured.

Cacao flavoured. Vanilla flavoured. Dark roasted. However overall number of original drinks are small compared to Nespresso. Still, DG capsules are more widely sold, including private label capsules of major retailers like Auchan. And there are a lot of alternative non-official Dolce Gusto capsules that you can buy online or at shop nearby.

Another important characteristic of Dolce Gusto coffee makers is that they can brew coffee and milk based drinks like cappiccino in one touch. But the flip side is that powder milk and emulsifiers are used in Dolce Gusto caps to achieve that easiness. In my personal opinion Dolce Gusto original pods are not so tasty as Nespresso one. Below I list all official Dolce Gusto flavors as for June Cold cappuccino based on instant coffee powder and milk powder.

Chineese manufacturers made a lot of similiar caps. All of them are divided into three types:. I NEED you opinion. Please rate my review: 4 votes, average: 4. Nespresso, even though not the first capsule on the market, has been one of the most successful to date. The two system should not be confused with each other, capsules are not interchangeable. However, there is a lot of machines on the market which can use original or compatible Nespresso pods.

Capsule Shape: Strong V-Shape, approximately 37mm diameter, 30mm high. Look out for… Keywords such as Nespresso or Caffeluxe compatible, compatible with market leading machines Pricing: Original Nespresso capsules go from R6,50 up to R10 per capsule. Compatibles are available from only R3,49 per pod, mostly when buying in bulk 50, , or packs at a time.

Find capsules here. Originals range from R5,60 per pod R89,99 for 16 to R6,20 per pod R98,99 for 16 , but caution, for some drinks you need to use 2 pods, so your drink ends up costing you close to R Compatibles are available from R4,70 per pod R75 for a pack of Caffitaly, originally machines from Italy, are very popular in the whole of Europe, especially in Germany, and also had success in North America. The Caffitaly system has also been around South Africa, but few places sell the capsules that fit the machines.

It looks identical to the K-fee system capsules, but is not compatible with K-fee machines. Capsule Shape: Soft U-Shape, approximately 45mm diameter, 25mm high Capsule Features: Originals are soft plastic capsules and lids, compatibles usually harder plastic Look out for… Keywords such as Caffitaly, or Caffitaly compatible Pricing: Caffitaly is quite a premium system. Originals go for R K-fee originates from Switzerland, and is sold throughout the world under different brand names.

In South Africa they called it Espresto. Any Espresto capsule will fit into a K-fee machine, and the other way around. Look out for the K-fee Logo on your machine. Logically, the more you order, the more you save because the unit will be cheaper. You can also order the smaller bags of 10 capsules of different varieties, but always making sure that your final order contains at least 50 Bonini capsules.

We have found the packages of 10 Bonini capsules at 2,49 Pounds; that is, the capsule costs 25 cents. And speaking of prices , which is the main reason why users are looking for Dolce Gusto compatible capsules, we have to warn you that the cost of Bonini capsules is not as low as you think. The 50 capsule pack costs 16 Pounds 32 cents per capsule , while the or capsule packs cost 28 or 29 cents per capsule. As you can see, prices are very similar to the official Dolce Gusto capsules. Bonini only sells high-quality coffee.

If you buy the Dolce Gusto compatible capsules from Bonini, make sure you do so because you like their coffee and not merely because you save money. For the latter, you have other, cheaper options, as we explain in this article.

MePiachi compatible capsules are mainly sold in supermarkets. It is a brand behind the well-known manufacturer Oquendo. MePiachi capsules consist of 4 different varieties espresso, decaf and latte and are priced between 4 Pounds and 4. They cost about 25 cents per capsule. The packs are 16 units, just like the original Dolce Gusto capsules. We miss more variety of drinks, such as chocolate. Still, in any case, they are another excellent alternative if you are looking for a brand of capsules compatible with Dolce Gusto.

They are sold in bags not cardboard boxes of 16 units each, and their standard price is 3. It is what it looks like:. Besides, from onwards, these varieties have been significantly expanded. They even have broth capsules for Dolce Gusto. For all tastes!

Gimoka is another famous Italian brand of course of compatible capsules, which has also launched the Dolce Gusto system. Its range of varieties is smaller than that of Bonini.

At the moment, we can only find Gimoka compatible capsules of the following four espresso varieties: Vellutato, Intense, Creamy and Soave. They are not always in stock on the web and are not, at the time of writing, as easy to find on the Internet as those of Bonini, but we are sure that in time the offer will improve. You can find packages of 16 Gimoka compatible Dolce Gusto capsules for a price of 3. This is already a discount to be reckoned with.

We also found them on other webs, but at 4. In any case, we are convinced that as time goes by, the demand of users of Dolce Gusto compatible capsules will grow, and the offer and therefore the competition will increase.