After trying alternative pods on Amazon, I was so happy to find Artizan Coffee Company. Other reviews call the coffee weaker than Nespresso. I disagree. These are different roasts and beans and you can discern the differences in the flavor of the beans/roast. I was impressed by the freshness. My pods were roasted at the end of March and delivered to me the first week of April. The flavor is good. I had one dud pod but it worked after I reset it in my machine. I’m really enjoying my coffee and do not have to support Nestle or Starbucks. This is great quality coffee. Like another reviewer stated, it’s a shame they can’t mark the pods so they can be in a case and know what you are picking. Another idea would be to redesign the box to put the flavor/roast on the box top so I can rip it off and put it under a row of pods so I can identify it. This is not a reason not to get this coffee. It’s 100% excellent.