June 18, 2014

Lavazza Espresso Coffee Capsule Pod Styles

Lavazza Espresso Coffee manufacturers several different Capsules, Cartridges and Pods. This article explains the different Single Serve Espresso and Coffee systems including detailed specifications.

Lavazza BLUE Espresso Coffee Capsules:

The capsules used by the Lavazza Blue Espresso system are made with thin plastic and are conical.

• Height: 27 mm
• Diameter: 47 mm
• Capsules contain 8 to 14gr of ground coffee

The Lavazza BLUE Espresso Capsules are coloured at the top, and each color is associated with a different blend. These capsules differ from Lavazza A Modo Mio for the bigger height. 

Lavazza Espresso Point (classic) Espresso Capsule:

The capsules used by the Lavazza Espresso Point system are made with plastic that can be transparent or white and are cylindrical.

• Height: 20 mm
• Diameter: 39 mm
• Capsules contain 6.5 to 8gr of ground coffee

This system is widely popular and is also referred as the Standard format. Many coffee companies make compatible capsules for Espresso Point. With the use of adapters these capsules can also used in the EP MAXI machines.

Lavazza ESE PODs (Easy Serving Espresso):

The ESE (Easy Serving Espresso) are paper pods that contain compacted ground coffee. These pods are for manual espresso machines, Handpresso and any machine that takes 44mm ESE pods. Usually they are individualy packaged and sealed for maximum freshness.

• Height: 20 mm
• Diameter: 44 mm
• Pods contain 7gr of ground coffee

Make sure the pods and machine contain the E.S.E. logo for best compatibility:

Lavazza Rivo Keurig Espresso Capsule:

The Keurig RIVO system is currently exlusive to Lavazza. Look for the Rivo logo on the packaging:

The following Lavazza Espresso Capsule systems are not available in Canada:

Lavazza Espresso Point MAXI Espresso Capsules:

The Lavazza Espresso Point MAXI capsules are made with white transparent plastic and are different from the standard Espresso Point pods for their high dimensions.

• Height: 30 mm
• Diameter: 44 mm
• Capsules contain 8 to 14gr of ground coffee

Due to the large amount of coffee, with a single pod you can make 2 coffee at the same time. The most popular machine using these capsules is the EPMAXI 1050 DUAL.

Lavazza A Modo Mio Espresso Capsules:

Capsules used by Lavazza A Modo Mio system are made with thin plastic and are also conical, 

• Height: 17 mm
• Diameter: 47 mm
• Capsules contain 6.5 to 7gr of ground coffee

They generally have the top side coloured, and each colour is associated with a blend of coffee. This type of capsules differ from Lavazza BLUE in height.

Learn more about Single Serve Espresso and Coffee systems:

http://www.espressoplanet.com/single-serve-coffee-espresso.html

http://www.espressoplanet.com/single-serve-espresso-machines.html

http://www.espressoplanet.com/espresso-coffee-machine/single-serve-coffee-makers.html