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Olivia Wolfe

Every Pod Machine Owner Wants to Know — Can You Refill Coffee Capsules? I Tried It For Myself, and Found Some Top Tips for Success Along the Way

Rotating GIF of three images showing a hand refilling coffee pod capsules.

Admittedly, my head has been turned by a few coffee pod machines as of late; they're convenient, slim in size, and can make a pretty tasty cup of joe. However, the one con (and it's a pretty big one) that stops me from fully converting from espresso shots to pod coffee is having to consistently buy more capsules. Something about it feels inconvenient at best, wasteful at worst. If only you could refill capsules with coffee of your own...

A quick Google search says that, yes, you can refill your coffee pods, and if you're a caffeine fanatic like me, then you have probably seen plenty of people on social media testing the capsule refill method for themselves. But just how easy is refilling your coffee capsules? Does it really work? Does the coffee taste as good? These are all the burning questions I needed to answer for myself — especially if I am going to swap my beloved espresso machine's spot on the counter for the convenience of a coffee pod machine.

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