Coffee Nomad

An espresso pod is pre-packaged espresso ready to be loaded into a standard espresso maker to eliminate the hassle of having to grind the beans, pour them into the filter and tamp it yourself.  They tend to come in cloth-like coffee filter packaging.  They’re clean to use and clean to throw away after you’ve pulled your espresso shot.

Disadvantages include:

• This prepackaged, preground espresso as grinding espresso beans yourself for immediate use.
• They are more expensive long term than buying whole, decent quality espresso beans.
• They help you to avoid a task that isn’t very difficult to begin with.

One of the most common makers of espresso pods is Illy:

You can also make your own espresso pods.  The “Perfect Pod Maker” is shown here:

Illy 18-pods Espresso Pods ($11.95)