Our pods are compatible with all original style Nespresso® coffee machines including but not only the following: Citiz, Lattisima, Lattisima Premium, Lattissima Plus, Le Cube, Pixie, Essenza, Expert, Maestria, U, Inissia, Creatista, Concept, Prodigio etc. Our pods do not fit the new Vertuo line of Nespresso® machines or commercial Nespresso® flat disc capsules.

Yes, the warranty on your machine is not dependent on the capsules used in the machine and should be honoured by the manufacturer. If in doubt, refer to the manufacturer’s warranty information that was supplied with your machine.

No, our capsules have been specially developed for use with the Nespresso® system & are made of a flexible, yielding biodegradable material. Tests show that our capsules do not damage your machine in any way. If you ever have any concerns at all, please contact us :)

If the packaging remains unopened, our pods will last at least 18 months. There is a best before date on the bottom of all of our packaging to be sure.

Our capsules & specialty coffee have been developed to deliver a true, classic espresso. To enjoy an espresso, it is advisable to extract a 25ml shot of coffee. The extraction time may vary from machine to machine. You can extend this to a 40ml shot, but the balance of flavour and intensity will be different.

Here are some suggestions below (for milk coffee):

1x capsule (25 ml coffee) for 120 ml of milk: piccolo latte

2x capsules (50 ml coffee) for 210 ml of milk: small coffee

3x capsules (75 ml coffee) for 280 ml of milk: medium coffee

3x capsules (75 ml coffee) for 400 ml of milk: large coffee

For a long black or long coffee, we recommend extracting a pod for longer than normal by holding down the Lungo or long button on your machine until you reach the desired amount of coffee in your cup. This will give you extra hot water from the Nespresso water tank and fill up the mug. For best results you may wish to extract 2 capsules for more flavour & intensity.

We personally love and recommend using 2 x capsules (50 ml coffee) poured on top of 180 ml of hot water.

The optimal extraction time for our capsules is around 20-25 seconds. 

Our capsules are designed to extract slower than others on the market due to using specialty coffee with a finer grind. This slower extraction allows for maximum flavour, aroma and good crema on your coffee, in order to best replicate what you'd find in your local coffee shop.

Although we look up to Nespresso® for building such a great product, Nespresso® is a registered trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. and neither that company nor its affiliates have manufactured or endorsed our product or brand in any way. Pod & Parcel Pty. Ltd. is not affiliated with Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.

As we're a new business, often times we change up the packaging to improve the product from a usability and environmental perspective. This may include changing the pod design itself to how they're packaged within our box. 

Like always, if you have any feedback relating to this, we'd love to hear it! We can only improve when we get feedback :)

Because our pods are made of a biodegradable material, they tend to expand a little bit when they heat up! This doesn't cause any damage at all to your machine, just that sometimes they get a little stuck in the chamber.

A quick fix is to gently poke it out with your finger (we recommend the sturdy index finger), use a fork, or wiggle the chamber a little bit until it falls out. Not life changing but such is the cost of biodegradable pod material. 

Nope! All of our coffee is made from 100% specialty-grade, arabica coffee beans and our pods contain nothing but freshly roasted ground specialty coffee. 

Our pods are not flavoured in anyway.

The tasting notes depicted on our website and packaging are merely descriptions that give an indication of some of the flavours you might experience whilst drinking our pods. Much like Wine tasting, our different coffee beans express a variety of unique tasting notes. Each roast and bean has its own distinct smell and flavour to it, which we use as a guide for our customers :)

As all of our pods are made from a biodegradable and compostable material, you can simply throw them away in your green council compost bin* (or normal bin, if you don't have one). Be sure to remove the lid (this goes in recycling) before disposal. 

Watch our 'how-to' video for further information.

*Due to variability between councils and their composting facilities, we recommend checking with them prior to see if their composting facilities accept bioplastic.

The short answer is unfortunately no.

Due to the variability of soil composition, temperature, humidity, and a variety of other factors, we cannot recommend that they be composted in anything other than a commercial facility.

Good question! All of our pods are made from a biodegradable and compostable material, in accordance with the EN13432 standard. This means that in around 90 days the pods will fully breakdown in a commercial composting facility. Around the same time it takes an orange peel :)

Yep. All of our pods are certified to European standards, as shown below.

After 3 years trialing and testing more than 15+ pod and lid combinations, almost all usability issues (inconsistent/under extraction, weak coffee, pods jamming in the machine) are due to paper lids.

Why? Paper, simply, is an extremely poor conductor of heat. As Nespresso machines use a heat plate to puncture the front of the pod (the lid) whilst simultaneously piercing the back with a three prong mechanism, when paper inevitably fails to puncture, water can't easily be passed through the pod in order to extract the coffee.

Knowing this, we believe it's unfair to you (the consumer) to offer a product that falls short in functionality.

We realise aluminium lids are an imperfect solution, which is why we're always on the lookout for new technology. Once we find a suitable substitute to aluminium lids, we'll be first to the scene!

Our pods are one of the most food-safe in the world and are both BPA and epoxy derivative free.

They are made from a patented bio-based polymer derived from renewable and sustainable sources, like corn and potato starch. 

The advantages of bio-polymers (often referred to as bioplastics) when compared to aluminium pods are:

1. Not reliant on fossil fuels for production (as is the case with aluminium)

2. No toxic waste when composted (aluminium produces dross when recycled, a hazardous substance to living organisms)

3. Lower CO2 emissions (approx. 3.8 tonnes of CO2 is produced per tonne of bioplastic, 75% less than aluminium, which sits at 15.6 tonnes of CO2 to be conservative!)

Yes it is!

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2. Then enter your log in details in the fields (example below)

1. Click the person icon at the top right of our website (illustrated below)

2. Follow the prompts for creating a new account (illustrated below)

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2. Click 'Forgot your password?' to reset it (example below)

1. Click the person icon shown below (example below)

2. Then enter your log in details in the fields (example below)

3. Click the big brown button to access your Coffee Club subscription (example below)

4. Click 'Edit' next to your address on the 'Subscriptions' tab (example below)

5. Make any necessary changes and click 'Save' down the bottom of the screen

1. Click the person icon shown below (example below)

2. Then enter your log in details in the fields (example below)

3. Click the big brown button to access your Coffee Club subscription (example below)

4. Click 'Billing Information' directly below the 'Subscriptions' tab (example below)

5. Click 'Update Card' if you want to update your card or 'Edit' for any billing information (example below)

6. Make any necessary changes and click 'Save' down the bottom of the screen

Straight away! No more having to wait for your coffee fix.

1. Click the person icon shown below (example below)

2. Then enter your log in details in the fields (example below)

3. Click the big brown button to access your Coffee Club subscription (example below)

4. If you want to change from a coffee, click 'Swap' next to the coffee you want to change. If you want to add extra coffees, click 'Add Product' and follow the prompts (example below)

1. Click the person icon shown below (example below)

2. Then enter your log in details in the fields (example below)

3. Click the big brown button to access your Coffee Club subscription (example below)

4. Click 'Cancel' on whichever coffee you no longer wish to receive (example below)

1. Click the person icon shown below (example below)

2. Then enter your log in details in the fields (example below)

3. Click the big brown button to access your Coffee Club subscription (example below)

4. Click 'Cancel' on all the coffees in your subscription (example below)

1. Click the person icon shown below (example below)

2. Then enter your log in details in the fields (example below)

3. Click the big brown button to access your Coffee Club subscription (example below)

4. Click 'Delivery Schedule' (example below)

5. Click 'Skip' to skip your delivery (if you want to skip it entirely, make sure you press 'Skip' on all the coffees in your subscription. To change the delivery date, click edit on each of the coffees you want to change (example below)

6. Click 'Change Charge Date' to edit your delivery date. Although this is the date we charge you, we ship within 24 hours, so expect delivery 3-5 days later (example below)

1. Click the person icon shown below (example below)

2. Then enter your log in details in the fields (example below)

3. Click the big brown button to access your Coffee Club subscription (example below)

4. Click 'Edit' next to the coffee of which you'd like to change the quantity (example below)

5. Click 'Change Product Quantity' to change the amount of packs of 10 you receive (example below)

When we send out your order, you'll receive an email with a tracking number. You can then trace to see where the package is with our chosen shipping carrier (we use a number of different shipping carriers depending on the size of the order and delivery address). If you have any trouble or questions about the whereabouts of your order, please contact hi@podandparcel.com.au and we will try to answer your email within 24 hours :)

This depends on where you live. 

We generally advise waiting 3-5 business days if your in VIC, QLD, SA, ACT, or NSW.

If you're in NT, WA, or Tasmania, it could take up to 7 business days.

International orders usually arrive within 15-20 business days.

Shipping is a flat rate of $7 within Australia and free for all orders equal or above $75.

We sure do! We have amazing customers all over the world who want to get their hands on quality Melbourne Coffee. Simply checkout with your international address and the shipping cost will automatically be updated. If you have a large international order over 18 packets, then please contact hi@podandparcel.com.au to work out a discounted shipping price.

Whilst we have confidence in our shipping carriers, as we all know, sometimes delivery issues come up. In these cases, if it's been 3 or more business days since false delivery, send us an email at hi@podandparcel.com.au, so we can chase it up!

To make things a bit easier as well, try and contact the carrier when you first see the false delivery and they might be able to sort it out on the spot. We also recommend checking with your neighbours to see if it was accidentally delivered somewhere nearby.

You have many options! We support purchases through Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Paypal, and Afterpay.

Yes, not only is our site secure, it meets all 6 categories of PCI DSS Compliance.

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is an information security standard for organizations that handle credit card and debit card information. Any store that sells online and accepts payments from Visa, MasterCard, American Express cards must have software and hosting needs to be PCI compliant. Your payment details are safe!

If for any reason you're not satisfied with the product, we're more than happy to give you a full refund. Just email at hi@podandparcel.com.au and we'll get it sorted out within 24 hrs. 

Our 110% Guarantee

Not loving our pods or worried they won’t fit your Nespresso®* machine?

No stress, we'll give you a full refund, including return postage costs plus an extra 10% in your bank account just for giving us a try (really).

We sure do :) Simply fill out our wholesale enquiry form (link here) and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Our tea bags are made from Soilon, a material derived from corn.  We have chosen to use this material as we believe it is the most environmentally friendly tea bag option.  But overall, our loose leaf tea is the most environmentally friendly option you can choose.

We have personally tested these tea bags in our own home compost, and witnessed them breakdown. It’s important to note, they will definitely take longer than other compost items to decompose. These Soilon bags have met all compostability standards in Japan, Europe and North America. However, the manufacturers recommend commercial composting as a quicker alternative to address this longer time of breakdown.

Yes! The clear bags the tea comes in are made from a plant cellulose that is certified for home composting.  All bags are made from a renewable and sustainable plant source. 

The tea boxes can be recycled or composted at home too. They should break down in your home compost within a few months. 

The tea tags are also compostable and use vegetable inks.

Nope, all our teas are free from any artificial ingredients and preservatives.

We do use additional flavouring in some of our teas, but this flavour is made from natural ingredients.  This means that the flavour is extracted from a plant source and then concentrated.   We add these to bring some additional bold flavour to the teas.  Nothing synthetic or artificial is used to create these flavours. This is all done here in our home town of Melbourne!

In a cool dark place like your pantry :)  An airtight container can help too once opened.

Our herbal tea and rooibos chai are caffeine free. 

The caffeine content of our Black and Green tea is highly variable therefore difficult for us to give you a number.  It changes with terroir, processing, storage and brew time.

Tea, like coffee or wine, can differ in taste from season to season.  For example, a particular rainy season can dilute the flavour or an exceptionally dry one can create a stronger flavour.

Our teas are sourced directly from the farms, and in many instances we have ongoing relationships with the farmers.  This is to ensure they are sustainably managed and they care about the people in the supply chain.   

Some of our teas are certified organic and have certified fair trade ingredients. 

We believe that direct trade with farmers delivers the best price to them and ensures the traceability of our ingredients.