I bought these Caffe Karoma see coffee pods because at the time I couldn't get a hold of Lavazza coffee pods, which are the brand that I usually buy. These pods are good. As it says extra strong, which they are. I do like a strong espresso. However I have have to say that for taste the Lavazza is much more tasteful. Maybe I am just used to the Lavazza taste, I don't know. Well I have 150 of these pods to get through to help me decide which is the superior! I would consider buying these again though, if again, Lavazza wasn't available at the time when I needed to replenish my coffee supply.