Coffee Pods

[alliebdive]

Hi
I know I can get Nespresso and Café Gusto compatible pods in the south but is there anywhere in the north yet that sells coffee pods?
Thanks

[waddo]

Never found any yet and been looking for a year. Shame really as Tesco in the UK do their own brand but you can't even get them in AlfaMega which is Tesco by another name anyway. Only compatible's I have found are Lidl's own and you need a No10 to make them worthwhile. I have tried the re-usable type as well and filled them myself with mixed results - it all depends on how fine you grind the beans - 20th century still to arrive!!! Maybe we could include this wish in the peace talks - lol.

[ham on brown]

Sar in Catalkoy have had them,they were ok,till I could get the real macoy. Nepresso !

[Virginia]

There is a real Nespresso stall on the first floor at Mall of Cyprus. Been there for at least one year.

There used to be a shop among the independent shops at Alpha Mega but not sure if it is still there.

[ttoli]

We order Illy coffee pods from Mustafa at Kaner group 0548 824 3263 ( Lefkosa) 220TL for a box of 90

[Keithcaley]

We order Illy coffee pods from Mustafa at Kaner group 0548 824 3263 ( Lefkosa) 220TL for a box of 90

Do these fit Nespresso machines?

[waddo]

Just bought 5 boxes (50 pods) at the Nespresso shop in Alfa Mega this morning at a cost of 25 euro's (that is 84TL at current exchange) or 1.68TL per pod. That makes the Illy coffee pods a touch expensive at 2.44 per pod.
So even if you add on 35 Euro's for fuel and insurance (117TL) to 168TL to give you a total of 285TL per 100 original pods, if you buy 200 it would work out at 453TL or 2.27TL a pod for original Nespresso pods and I think it is worth the trip!
Of course if you only go South to buy pods it is still a bit pointless unless you want the extensive choice of different coffee's that Nespresso can provide instead of just the one coffee that Illy has. But then again you have a month's insurance and can wander back and forth as many times as you like - or can afford - to get anything else as well.

For instance: My dog's get fed on Pedigree Vital (can not afford to buy it here) and right now it is on offer in Alfa Mega at 18 Euros for a 10Kg bag and that is only 60TL - when a 3Kg bag of the same is 45TL here it is a big saving!