The best coffee pods for a latte or milky coffee

If you take your coffee with milk, the pod you choose matters more than you'd think. A shot that's too delicate gets lost under steamed milk, while a bolder, fuller-bodied coffee cuts right through. Here's how to pick the best pods for a latte, cappuccino or flat white.

Go for a higher intensity

Milk mutes flavour, so a medium-to-high intensity pod (roughly 7 and above) gives you a coffee you can still taste. Lighter, delicate pods are better enjoyed black. Not sure what the numbers mean? See coffee intensity explained.

Nespresso® drinkers

Pull a strong shot from a higher-intensity pod and froth your milk separately. The rich, full-bodied options across the Nespresso®-compatible range — including the aluminium range — are ideal latte bases.

Dolce Gusto® drinkers

Even easier: the Dolce Gusto®-compatible range includes cappuccino and milk pods, so you get a milky coffee in one go, no frothing needed.

Master the milk

The pod is half the story — the milk texture is the other half. Our guide to making a latte, cappuccino and flat white at home walks you through it, and how to froth milk without a machine covers the froth.

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