To make espresso with your click and collect shop, start with the machine you own and choose a compatible format rather than a pyramid tea bag. The pyramid bags featured by Inzai Tea contain tea or herbal infusions, while Terres de Café describes its drip bags as a way to make filter coffee. Then check your machine’s system, the pack size and the product listed by your chosen click and collect store.
If you’re looking for espresso for your machine, check its system before filling your click and collect basket. Lavazza and illy list capsules, coffee pods, ground coffee and whole beans as distinct formats. A soft coffee pod won’t necessarily work in a machine that takes E.S.E. pods or capsules.
If you mainly want a portion of coffee to brew with hot water, the drip bags featured by Terres de Café offer something different: they’re designed to make filter coffee, not espresso.
If it’s the shape of the bag that appeals to you, first check what’s inside. The pyramid bags featured by Inzai Tea are for tea and herbal infusions, so they won’t meet your need if you’re looking for espresso.
For your click and collect shop, first decide whether you want espresso made with your machine or a drink to brew without one. Then check the product listing and pack size at the store where you’ll collect your order.
| Criteria | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Machine compatibility | The exact system used by your machine and the compatibility details on the product listing: capsules, soft coffee pods and E.S.E. pods are not interchangeable. | If my machine needs to make espresso, I want to avoid ordering a format it can’t use. Around 50% of consumers put compatibility at the top of their list. |
| Product listed for click and collect | The selected store, the number of servings and the pack’s net weight before you confirm your order. | When I’m arranging collection, I want to choose the pack size of the product listed by my store. For around 33% of consumers, this check comes first. |
| Type of drink | The product name and preparation method: tea or herbal infusion in a pyramid bag, filter coffee in a drip bag, or coffee intended for an espresso machine. | If I’m looking for a drink to brew with hot water, I don’t want to mistake it for espresso. The difference between these drinks is the main concern for around 17% of consumers. |
The shape of a bag doesn’t tell you whether it will work in a machine. Inzai Tea’s pyramid bags are for tea and herbal infusions, while coffee capsules and pods are made for specific machine systems.
Before adding a product to your basket, check your machine’s system and compare it with the details shown on the product.
Terres de Café describes its drip bags as a way to make filter coffee. This format may suit you if you fancy coffee made with hot water, but it isn’t designed for use in an espresso machine.
Choose according to the drink you want to make, then check what equipment the product requires.
For the Carte Noire soft coffee pods described by Auchan, a label saying they’re suitable for industrial composting doesn’t mean they can go in your garden compost.
Read the instructions on the box and check how this product is collected locally before sorting the pods.
These brands and retailers can help you find different coffee formats or put together a click and collect shop. Their inclusion here doesn’t mean their products all work with the same type of machine.
Lavazza France offers whole bean, ground, capsule and pod coffee. Ground coffee is among the formats it recommends for espresso machines.
illy France offers Iperespresso capsules, capsules compatible with Nespresso® Original and E.S.E. pods, as well as whole bean and ground coffee.
Carte Noire offers capsules compatible with Nespresso® Original. Carrefour and Auchan also list Carte Noire Espresso intensity 8 soft coffee pods.
Carrefour’s click and collect listings include coffee pods and capsules, including Carrefour Sensation and Carte Noire products.
The E.Leclerc catalogue includes coffee pods and capsules, including products from its €co+ range.
An Auchan listing describes Carte Noire Espresso intensity 8 soft coffee pods, designed for use in a soft-pod machine.
These products are coffee capsules for use with a compatible machine, not pyramid tea bags. To choose between them, start with the system your machine takes. Their availability on Joybuy doesn’t tell you what’s in your click and collect basket.
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For a machine that takes these capsules, this pack contains 50 servings of Ristretto coffee. Check the compatibility details for this product before ordering.
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If you’re looking for Espresso Roast capsules, this pack contains 10. Check that the compatibility details for this product match your exact Nespresso machine system.
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If your machine takes compatible Dolce Gusto capsules, this product contains 16 capsules and has a stated weight of 112 g. Check your machine’s exact system before buying.
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For a machine that takes this product’s Nespresso-compatible capsules, the pack contains 10 capsules and weighs 55 g. Check your machine’s exact system name.
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If your machine takes this product’s capsules, the pack contains 10 servings. Check the exact compatibility and the net weight on the packaging if you’re comparing pack sizes.
Don’t choose a pyramid tea bag intended for tea or herbal infusions expecting it to make espresso. Inzai Tea’s bags are for these drinks, while Terres de Café’s drip bags make filter coffee. For espresso, look for coffee in a format that works with your machine.
Choose according to your machine’s system and how it takes the coffee, not just because the word “espresso” appears on the pack. illy distinguishes between its capsules and E.S.E. pods, for example, while Auchan says the Carte Noire soft coffee pods on its listing are for use in a soft-pod machine.
No, not on the basis of that label alone. For the Carte Noire soft coffee pod product described by Auchan, the instructions distinguish industrial composting from home composting. Follow the packaging for the product you buy and check local collection arrangements.
Follow the storage instructions and use-by date on the packaging. Auchan’s listing for Carte Noire soft coffee pods says to store them in a dry place away from heat. The Ministry of the Economy website also advises following the manufacturer’s recommendations for pre-packed food.