Best Coffee Pods Under $50
The best coffee pods under $50, ranked by our review scores. Entry money, and the point of this list is which ones are honest at the price rather than which ones are cheapest.
Ranked by our review score, which is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes rather than from opinion, so you can open the arithmetic on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.
Ranked, and why
scored on what the maker publishes · open a row for the working1
Tassimo Kenco Pure Colombian T Discs7.2- What Is In The Capsule
- 8.0
- Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo
- 5.0
- Recycling & Disposal (home compostable and kerbside recyclable not published)
- 7.0
- System, Range & Availability
- 8.2
- Sourcing & Certification
- 8.4
Weakest link: Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo — 5.0 of 10, carrying 22 of the 87.8 points scored here.
Read review →PriceFrom $72
Nescafe Dolce Gusto Espresso Intenso7.1- What Is In The Capsule
- 7.5
- Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo
- 5.0
- Recycling & Disposal (home compostable and kerbside recyclable not published)
- 7.0
- System, Range & Availability
- 8.2
- Sourcing & Certification
- 8.4
Weakest link: Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo — 5.0 of 10, carrying 22 of the 87.8 points scored here.
Read review →PriceFrom $73
Tayst Bold & Brazen Coffee Pods6.9- What Is In The Capsule
- 7.0
- Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo
- 3.6
- Recycling & Disposal (home compostable and kerbside recyclable not published)
- 9.0
- System, Range & Availability
- 9.0
- Sourcing & Certification
- 8.1
Weakest link: Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo — 3.6 of 10, carrying 22 of the 87.8 points scored here.
Read review →PriceFrom $41.654
Tayst Defiantly Decaf Coffee Pods6.9- What Is In The Capsule
- 7.0
- Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo
- 3.6
- Recycling & Disposal (home compostable and kerbside recyclable not published)
- 9.0
- System, Range & Availability
- 9.0
- Sourcing & Certification
- 8.1
Weakest link: Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo — 3.6 of 10, carrying 22 of the 87.8 points scored here.
Read review →PriceFrom $41.655
Tayst Medium & Magnificent Coffee Pods6.9- What Is In The Capsule
- 7.0
- Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo
- 3.6
- Recycling & Disposal (home compostable and kerbside recyclable not published)
- 9.0
- System, Range & Availability
- 9.0
- Sourcing & Certification
- 8.1
Weakest link: Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo — 3.6 of 10, carrying 22 of the 87.8 points scored here.
Read review →PriceFrom $41.656
Nescafe Dolce Gusto Americano Intenso6.7- What Is In The Capsule
- 7.0
- Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo
- 5.0
- Recycling & Disposal (home compostable and kerbside recyclable not published)
- 7.0
- System, Range & Availability
- 8.2
- Sourcing & Certification
- 6.6
Weakest link: Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo — 5.0 of 10, carrying 22 of the 87.8 points scored here.
Read review →PriceFrom $77
Tassimo Costa Americano T Discs6.7- What Is In The Capsule
- 7.0
- Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo
- 5.0
- Recycling & Disposal (home compostable and kerbside recyclable not published)
- 7.0
- System, Range & Availability
- 8.2
- Sourcing & Certification
- 6.6
Weakest link: Cost Per Cup, and Per Kilo — 5.0 of 10, carrying 22 of the 87.8 points scored here.
Read review →PriceFrom $9