Carte Noire Intense Espresso No. 8 Soft Pods, Senseo Compatible — Pack of 60

Yes. soft pods Carte Noire pods large format filter paper soft pod machines like Senseo (Philips): Senseo Original and Original Plus, Select, Switch, Maestro, Viva Café, Quadrante, Latte Duo, as well as other soft pod coffee makers of the same format.

They fit into the 1-cup (one pod) or 2-cup (two pods) pod holder. They are not compatible with capsule machines (Nespresso, Dolce Gusto, Tassimo, Lavazza, Delta Q, illy Iperespresso) nor with the 44 mm ESE portafilters of espresso machines: the soft pod is significantly wider and is not compressed for high pressure.

Not in the strictest sense. A soft pod machine operates at low pressure, far from the 9 bars of an espresso machine: it produces a long coffee topped with a fine crema, not a strong espresso with its thick crema. The name Espresso Intense refers to the profile —dark roast and powerful flavor—which, in a Senseo, yields the strongest of the three Carte Noire.

For a true espresso, you need an espresso machine and 44mm ESE pods or capsules.

EspressoIntense N°8 is the strongest of the three, a dark roast with notes of cocoa and spices. Corsé N°7, also a blend of Arabica and Robusta, is slightly less intense, with notes of dark chocolate and dried fruit; Classique N°5, 100% Arabica, is the mildest, fruity, and chocolatey.

All three are prepared in the same way, in the same machine: compare them on the Soft Pods Carte Noire.

Place one pod in the 1-cup pod holder, rounded side down, close the machine, and press the 1-cup button: you'll get a long coffee topped with a fine crema. For a mug or two cups, place two pods in the 2-cup pod holder and press the 2-cup button.

Each pod is for single use only: remove it after each coffee. The pack of 60 makes 60 cups, or 30 mugs.

The coffee pod is made of filter paper and ground coffee, with no aluminum or plastic casing. Carte Noire states that it is industrially compostable, certified by TÜV Austria according to standard EN 13432: it should not be placed in garden compost or disposed of in nature. Check with your local council to see if they collect this type of waste, perhaps with organic waste.

Once opened, reseal the package tightly and keep it in a dry place, away from heat : filter paper does not protect coffee from air like a closed capsule.

Carte Noire is a French brand created in 1978 by René Monnier , already the founder of Grand'Mère coffees, with a novel idea at the time: a premium pure Arabica coffee in supermarkets, in a flexible, valve-operated package. It was acquired by Jacobs Suchard in 1982, then by Kraft and Mondelēz , before being bought in February 2016 by the Italian group Lavazza .

Its soft pods are roasted and packaged in France, in thehistoric factory in Lavérune (Hérault), and have been Rainforest Alliance since 2023. The brand also sells whole bean, ground, instant coffee and Nespresso compatible capsules.