Can You Use Aldi Coffee Pods In Your Nespresso Machine?

In the past, shoppers reported finding pods at Aldi marked as Nespresso-compatible. However, nowadays the chain lacks these, and customers must buy the expensive brand-name pods.

All Nespresso machines are Original or Vertuo. If you have an older OriginalLine machine, you can use Aldi's cheaper coffee in OriginalLine-compatible reusable Nespresso pods.

However, Vertuo machines are designed to read barcodes printed on the underside of the pods' rim, which tells the machine exact customizations for the perfect brew for that flavor.

Nespresso controls who's able to utilize their proprietary design, which doesn't leave much room for independent companies and corporations with

tight profit margins, like Aldi.