Melitta Coffee Pods, Medium Roast, 18 Count (Pack of 6) 108 Total Pods

Drop a pod into 6 ounces of your purest water and have a fantastic cold brew hours later.
Couples and housemates don’t always agree on what coffee characteristics they like. Why compromise– individualize instead.I hate bitter coffee and easily get a yucky feeling (acid stomach?) when I have the majority of brands and roasts of coffeemaker drip coffee– even light roast. I need milk or cream just to tolerate the bitterness and to have an OK stomach. But I do love coffee when I find the right one for me or when it’s de-bittered with cream! My husband loves the bitterness of just about every coffee– and he especially enjoys double espresso– something I could never enjoy. So you see where I am going with the merits of making an individualized coffee.I saw on Dr. Oz ‘s show that many people find cold brew less bitter and easier on their stomach without needing a whitening agent of some sort. [BTW some “coffee creamers” have carrageenan– an inflammatory ingredient that is used in arthritis drug studies to give lab mice arthritis symptoms in order to determine if the drug in questions helps relieve the inflammation and “paw” swelling.] Also, I believe studies have shown that when dairy products are combined with coffee, tea, or chocolate, they tamp down the available antioxidants in these other-wise highly rich-in-antioxident beverages, so plain “black” coffee seems to have a health advantage.I didn’t want to invest in a cold brew machine nor what I thought would be messy cloth bag system for coffee grounds, and so I guessed that there would be no reason not to give Melitta pods a try. I’m so glad I did!I drank mine straight from the refrig. and loved it without sweetening of any sort… nor milk/cream/etc.!!! But I would imagine you could warm it up if you wanted to do so without changing the easy-on-the-stomach characteristics.It could not be more easy to make. I used a Mason Jar with ounce markings, poured in filtered water to the 6 oz. mark, and dropped in a pod. I closed the lid and a gave the jar a shake or two to totally wetten the pod. I put it the refrig for about 18 hours. I think everyone could play with the amount of water, the timing, and the roast (medium vs dark) and find their individual sweet spot.I can imagine also that you could make a concentrate with more pods to the same amount of water and then dilute it (say you want to take a small jar to work each day for multiple cups of coffee).Go for it!!! Have the coffee *you* enjoy that’s easy on your stomach.

great taste
great tasting coffee and to my palate, at least, better tasting than the Senseo coffee I had been using…

Ripped pods
These pods work great in my Hamilton beach coffee maker. Coffee has great taste. My only complaint is how many ripped pods I am finding in the bags that I cannot use.

Just like I remembered …
I’ve been using Melitta products for over 40 years starting with their cone coffee makers and their coffee. I kind of got away from it after trying new brands and switching over to a k-type machine. But I recently decided to go “smaller” — and purchased a single-serve Hamilton pod coffee maker which takes up only a fraction of my previous coffee makers. And I saw this in the “purchased with …” list and decided to try it again.It’s just as good as I remember. The pods make it very convenient to brew a single cup (I live alone), and I believe they’re more eco-friendly than the k-cups. The flavor is robust but not too strong in any one flavor note — no “charred” taste, just nice smooth medium-roast flavor.I’ll continue to purchase these pods as long as they’re offered at a decent price. Very highly recommended.

As a replacement for my usual Senseo coffee, which as an Australian, unfortunately I now have to order from The UK, i decided to try this brand. I am pleasantly surprised.