Do you have coffee dripping into your pod basket? Try this easy test to find out what the problem might be.
Put an empty Pod Star capsule into your machine. Press the short shot button on your machine. Does the water flow freely through the pod? If yes, now fill your pod with coffee and press the short shot on your machine. Is the coffee coming out in your tray with very little coming out into your cup?
If so, your coffee is ground too fine and the water cannot push through the coffee inside the pod. Disposable coffee pods use coffee that is ground coarser so the water can flow easily through the pod. We recommend a "stove top grind" or try our Star Eco Coffee which is ground specifically to give you a great coffee.
You can also buy a grinder, either manual or electric. This will allow you can buy any roasted beans which you can grind fine to medium at home.