I love my Podstar pods - and the coffee as well! I purchased the Nespresso Vertuo Plus Pods Ultimate Pack on the same day I bought Nespresso Vertuo Plus. The website navigation to compatibility before purchase, support for any questions, super-fast delivery of product and instructions for use are spot on. I thought the barcode thing with the Vertuo might land me in trouble, and at first two pods would not work. The button would just flash red. I just opened and closed the machine a few times and have had no trouble since. After about 50 cups of coffee I've learned a few things. Some pods can occasionally make a little more noise than others while spinning in the Vertuo. Because they spin so fast, slight variance when packing the pods makes a difference. Nothing concerning but it was noticeable after using the Nespresso trial pods. It's OK to put some pressure on the tamper (otherwise the coffee is a little watery). Wait a little while for the pod to cool before unscrewing and emptying - I learned that the hard way :). Having four pods is the greatest! Two used and two on standby make for a more seamless experience and I don't feel like a slave to the fill/empty process. The sample coffee provided by Podstar is actually really good, not that I'm a coffee connoisseur. I'm still trialling the grinder but it definitely needs the finer setting. Ultimately, I wanted a decent-tasting alternative to shop-bought coffee without contributing too much waste. I love my coffee and I love that (apart from coffee-bean packaging) my only ongoing waste is organic.