22/10/2026
Every other pod brand is retrofitting sustainability onto a plastic product. illy never had the problem.
They invented the coffee pod in 1974 - ground coffee pressed between two layers of filter paper. The E.S.E. pod became the industry standard in the nineties and it never needed redesigning, because it was paper from the start.
Certified industrially compostable to EN 13432, coffee and paper both. Into the food waste if your council takes compostable packaging l- worth a check, it varies.
The Easy machine is built around them. Pod in, lever down, espresso. Nothing to rinse, no capsules in a drawer, nothing in the bin thatāll outlive you.
Three roasts: Classico, Intenso, Decaf. £7.95 for 18, about 44p a cup.
Coffee at home, Italian coffee, espresso, sustainable, Italian heritage