We are very very satisfied with this coffee machine. E.S.E pods do not work. Since we live near Germany, I buy the pods at Aldi (Amaroy brand). Otherwise, I always order from https://www.kaffeekapseln.ch. They have a huge range of pods. They have a huge range of coffee pods for our Senseo. We wouldn't buy another coffee machine - just a Senseo from Philips.

We actually only use Senseo pods...which are not available in Switzerland. That means you have to have them delivered, which is quite inconvenient. The E.S.E. pods certainly don't work, they need more pressure. I'll have to try Gimoka or Cafe Rene....