Like Illy machines, Nespresso espresso machines use capsules that are expensive, starting at 70 cents per shot. Some limited-edition single origin offerings cost as much as $2 per capsule.

The illy ESE coffee maker is a single-serve machine which is B-Corp-certified. The compostable coffee capsules have great eco-credentials, but do they stand up to the test?

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To bring out the best qualities of illy’s 100 percent Arabica coffee blend, founder Francesco Illy invented the “illeta,” which was awarded a 1935 patent for the first espresso machine to ...