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    "excerpt": "Costa Coffee Latte, 10 pods is the coffee-shop house latte in single-serve pods for a Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection because one pod makes one drink rather than two making one.Ingredients and dietary suitability: Per the published ingredient list for this barcode it contains milk, and it may contain gluten, nuts and soya. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. The milk is inside the pod, so no fridge and no frother are needed and the drink is not dairy-free. Nescafe Dolce Gusto machines only, so these will not fit a Nespresso or a Tassimo. Medium roast, creamy rather than sugary.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Cup volume, the short pull and the iced build are also published in the detailed Q and A tab below.",
    "content_text": "Costa Coffee Latte pods are ten single-serve latte pods, 16g each and 160g in the box, made to fit a Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine. The useful thing about them is the count: ten pods make ten drinks. Nescafe's own milk drinks for the same machine are built from two capsules, a coffee one and a milk one, so a box of twelve makes six. These are ten identical pods with the coffee and the milk already together in each one, which is why a box that looks smaller goes further. Costa is a coffee-shop brand rather than a roaster's name, and what it sells in a supermarket is its house flavour in whatever format you own a machine for. This is that flavour tuned for a milk drink: a medium-roast coffee with enough body to read through milk, sweetened and softened into something recognisably like the drink you would be handed across a counter. The Taste Profile\n\nMilkiness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) A full, creamy build. The milk is in the pod as a powder, so the drink is consistent every time and needs no fridge at all.\nCoffee: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Medium roast and clearly present, holding the middle of the cup rather than hiding behind the milk. More coffee-forward than a sweet instant sachet.\nSweetness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Present but restrained. This reads as a latte rather than as a pudding, which is the main difference between it and the flavoured boxes on the same shelf.\nBody: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Medium and smooth, with a light crema. A single all-in-one pod cannot build the layered look that a two-capsule drink gives you, and it does not try to.\n\nTeas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.5 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind Costa at Home Costa built its name on the high street and then did what every coffee-shop brand eventually does, which is to put its house flavour into every home format that has a machine behind it: jars of instant, bags of beans, Tassimo discs and pods for the Dolce Gusto system. The appeal is familiarity. You already know what a Costa latte tastes like, and the point of a box like this is that you can have a version of it at seven in the morning without leaving the house. These are compatible pods rather than pods made by the machine's own manufacturer, which is worth knowing rather than worrying about. They are designed for a Dolce Gusto machine and are sold in the Dolce Gusto aisle. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. What You Are Actually Buying \nCount: ten pods at 16g each, 160g in the box, and ten drinks. One pod is one cup, which is the format's main advantage over the two-capsule milk drinks on the same shelf.\nMachine required: a Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine. These will not fit a Nespresso machine or a Tassimo machine, and no adapter makes them.\nMilk included: the milk is inside the pod in powder form, so the box needs no fridge and no frother. That also means this is not a dairy-free drink.\nCompatible pods: made to fit the Dolce Gusto system rather than made by it. If your machine is under warranty and you want to be careful, check the manufacturer's wording before you commit to a habit.\n How Does Costa Coffee Latte Compare to: \nNescafe Dolce Gusto Latte Macchiato, 16 Pods: the machine maker's own milk drink, built from two capsules per serving. It gives a layered look and a better crema, and sixteen capsules make eight drinks rather than sixteen. Pick the Nescafe box for the presentation, pick the Costa pods for the count.\nTassimo Costa Latte Coffee, 6 Pods: the same Costa flavour on a different machine. If you own a Tassimo rather than a Dolce Gusto, that is the box for you and this one is no use at all.\nCosta Coffee Smooth Medium Blend Instant Coffee, 190g: the jar. Far more flexible, but you are making the drink rather than the machine making it, and you need milk in the fridge. Pick the jar for flexibility, the pods for the finished drink.\n Ideal Serving Conditions An all-in-one pod takes almost every decision away from you, which leaves volume and machine upkeep as the two things that still decide whether the drink is good. Both are easy, and both are routinely ignored. The Proper Cup \nVolume: stop at the level marked on the pod rather than when the cup looks full. Overshooting is the commonest fault with any pod machine and here it thins the milk and the coffee at the same time.\nCup: a wide cup rather than a tall mug. The machine is dosing for a coffee-shop-sized serving, so a large mug simply looks half empty.\nWarm the cup: a quick rinse of hot water before you brew. A single pod puts out a modest volume and a cold cup takes a surprising amount of heat out of it.\nRinse afterwards: a short water-only cycle. Milk powder left in the head is what makes the next coffee taste of the last one.\n Getting More Out of the Box \nMake it stronger: stop a little short of the mark for a denser, less milky cup. With an all-in-one pod, volume is the only dial you have.\nMake it a flat white: brew short into a small cup. Less water over the same solids gives you something closer to the shorter, stronger drink.\nMake it iced: brew short into a jug, stir, then pour over a full glass of ice. Brewing straight onto ice dilutes the drink as it lands.\n\n Getting It Right in the Cup \nMachine: Nescafe Dolce Gusto only. Check which system you own before ordering.\nPods per drink: one, so ten pods is ten servings.\nVolume: stop at the mark on the pod, not when the cup looks full.\nStorage: a cool dry cupboard, sealed pods, away from the kettle. The pods protect the contents; the carton does not.\nBest with: a weekday morning, a biscuit, or any moment when you want a finished drink rather than a project.\n Safety And Purity Dairy note: this is a milk drink and the milk component sits inside the pod. Treat it as unsuitable for a dairy-free or vegan diet and unsuitable for anyone with a milk allergy. The exact declaration is on the current UK pack and must be read there. Ingredients and dietary suitability: Per the published ingredient list for this barcode it contains milk, and it may contain gluten, nuts and soya. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. Caffeine note: this is a caffeinated coffee drink. We place it in the middle of our scale because a pressure-brewed pod carries a fuller dose than a spoon of instant, and that placement is our own editorial judgement rather than a measurement. Certification note: any marks are printed on the box. Child safety: a caffeinated drink and not a children's drink. Keep pods out of reach, and remember the machine dispenses at close to boiling.",
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                "content": "Is it ten drinks or five?Ten. The published listings describe ten identical 16g pods making 160g, not five coffee-and-milk pairs, so each pod is a complete latte and one pod is one cup. That is the difference between this box and the machine maker's own milk drinks, which use two capsules a serving. Which machine do these fit?A Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine. They are sold in the Dolce Gusto aisle and they will not fit a Nespresso or a Tassimo. There is no adapter that changes that, so check which system you own before ordering. How much water should I run through?Stop at the level marked on the pod rather than filling the cup. With an all-in-one pod, volume is the only dial you have, and overshooting it thins the milk and the coffee at the same time. Do I need to add milk?No. The milk is inside the pod as a powder, which is why the box needs no fridge and no frother. It is also why this is not a dairy-free drink. Can I make it stronger?Stop the pod a little short of its mark. Less water over the same solids gives a denser, less milky cup, which is about as close as this format gets to a flat white. Can I make it iced?Yes. Brew short into a jug, stir, then pour over a full glass of ice. Brewing directly onto ice dilutes the drink as it lands, and a half-filled glass melts faster than a full one. How does it compare to a coffee shop latte?It is a recognisable version of the same drink. What it cannot do is fresh steamed milk, so the texture is creamy rather than silky and the crema is light. On a weekday morning that gap matters much less than it sounds. How should I store the pods?A cool, dry cupboard away from the kettle. The pods are sealed and protect what is inside them; the cardboard carton does not, so heat and damp are worth avoiding even though the contents are shelf-stable. Are these compatible pods or the machine maker's own?Compatible pods. They are made to fit the Dolce Gusto system rather than made by it, and they are stocked alongside the machine maker's own boxes. If your machine is new and under warranty, the manufacturer's own wording is worth a glance before you settle into a habit. Why does my cup taste of the last drink?Milk powder left in the brewing head. Run a short water-only cycle after any milk pod and the problem disappears. It is also worth descaling on schedule, because a scaled machine runs cooler and gives a weaker crema. How much caffeine is in a cup?A pressure-brewed pod carries a fuller dose than a spoon of instant, which is why we place this in the middle of our own scale. That placement is editorial judgement, not a measurement."
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                "content": "Ingredients and allergens. Per the published ingredient list for this barcode it contains milk, and it may contain gluten, nuts and soya. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Typical values per 100g, as publishedPer 100gEnergy38 kcalFat1.7gof which saturates1.1gCarbohydrate3.9gof which sugars3.6gFibre0.2gProtein1.6gSalt0.1gIngredient and nutrition data for this barcode: Open Food Facts (openfoodfacts.org), ODbL. The pack in your hands is the final word.ComponentProportionWhat it bringsCoffeein the pod; amount not stated to usA medium roast with enough body to read through milk rather than disappear into it. Brewed under pressure rather than dissolved.Milk componentin the same podPowdered, so the box needs no fridge and no frother. The reason the drink is consistent, and the reason it is not dairy-free.Sugarin the pod; amount not stated to usRestrained rather than absent. This reads as a latte rather than a pudding, which separates it from the flavoured boxes on the same shelf.Pack format10 pods at 16g, 160g in the boxOne pod per drink. Sealed until used, no measuring, and ten cups from ten pods.Pack: Costa Coffee Latte, 10 x 16g; ten pods at 16g each, 160g in the box, ten drinks, for Nescafe Dolce Gusto machines. The ingredient list, the allergen advice and the best-before date are printed on the current UK box; read them there rather than here.Characterising components shown.Sourcing & blend. Costa Coffee Latte, 10 x 16g is a coffee-shop brand's house flavour packed for a machine, which is what every high-street coffee name now does once it has a recognisable style to sell. The pods are made to fit the Nescafe Dolce Gusto system rather than made by it, and they are shelved alongside the machine maker's own boxes in the same aisle.What's in Costa Coffee Latte, 10 x 16g, and what isn't:\nIn: a single all-in-one latte pod per drink, brewed in a Nescafe Dolce Gusto machine with water only.\n\nNot dairy-free: the milk component is inside the pod and is intrinsic to the drink. Treat it as unsuitable for a vegan or dairy-free diet and unsuitable for anyone with a milk allergy.\nSweetened, but lightly: there is sugar in the build and no unsweetened version of it. It reads as a latte rather than as a dessert drink.\nMachine specific: Nescafe Dolce Gusto only. Not compatible with Nespresso or Tassimo machines, and no adapter changes that."
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                "content": "The flavour of Costa Coffee Latte, 10 x 16g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aroma, and an all-in-one pod handles it differently from a two-capsule drink. Where a separate coffee capsule lays a crema over a milk base and traps the roast aromatics under it, everything here arrives at once, already mixed. The result is a softer, rounder smell in which the milk and the coffee are not separable, and a lighter crema than a two-capsule build produces. That is the trade this format makes: you give up the layered presentation and you get one pod per drink instead of two.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, and this is where a latte pod either works or fails. Milk solids coat the tongue and blunt the perception of everything behind them, so a coffee that is too light simply vanishes into a milk drink. The roast here is pitched medium and reasonably dark-leaning for exactly that reason: it has to carry through the milk without turning bitter when it gets there. What you taste in the middle of the cup is a rounded roast note with a little nut and cocoa to it, holding its shape against the dairy rather than sitting on top of it.The base structure is the milk itself, and it decides the finish. Milk solids hold both the sugar and the roast on the palate far longer than water would, which is why any latte lingers where a black coffee does not. Here the sweetness is restrained enough that the finish reads creamy rather than sticky, and that is the single thing that separates this from the flavoured pods on the same shelf. You can drink two of these in a morning. You cannot do that with a caramel one.Getting it right in the cup. Stop the pod at the level marked on it rather than when the cup looks full, because with an all-in-one pod volume is the only dial you have and running long thins the milk and the coffee at the same time. Use a wide cup rather than a tall mug, and rinse it with hot water first: a single pod puts out a modest volume and a cold cup takes a surprising amount of heat out of it. Run a short water-only cycle after each drink, because milk powder left in the brewing head is what makes the next coffee taste of the last one. If you want something closer to a flat white, stop well short of the mark and use a smaller cup.How water and temperature change it. A pod machine removes most of the variables a kettle leaves you, but not all of them. The machine sets its own brew temperature, so what you control is volume, and volume does the work that water temperature does elsewhere: a short pull is denser, creamier and more coffee-forward, a long one is thinner, milkier and flatter through the finish. Scale matters as much as either. A machine that has not been descaled runs cooler and slower, and the first sign is a weak crema rather than a taste you can name, so a drink that has quietly got worse over months is usually a machine problem rather than a pod one. Hard tap water builds that scale faster, while filtered water keeps both the crema and the roast notes brighter. Over ice the drink reads less sweet and noticeably more coffee-forward, because cold suppresses the perception of sugar, which makes the iced build worth trying even in winter. None of this is a fault in the pods; it is the same drink responding to the machine you build it in."
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                "content": "Costa Coffee Latte, 10 x 16g is a finished drink the machine builds for you, so the useful ideas are the ones that change its balance rather than its ingredients. Five builds below cover the proper cup, a short flat-white-style pull, an iced version, a round for two and a pudding.\nServing ideas, born here first\n\n \n The Proper Latte\n \n How to make The Proper Latte with Costa Coffee Latte pods.\n \n 2 min\n 1 cup\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Costa Coffee Latte pod\n A wide cup, rinsed with hot water\n Filtered water in the tank\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Rinse the cup with hot water first. A single pod puts out a modest volume and a cold cup steals the heat from it.\n Run the pod to the level marked on it, not until the cup looks full.\n Leave it thirty seconds before drinking so the crema settles and the temperature comes down to where you can taste it.\n Rinse the machine with a short water-only cycle so the next drink does not taste of this one.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A creamy, medium-roast latte with a light crema. If it tastes watery, you ran past the mark.\n\n \n The Short Pull, Flat White Style\n \n How to make The Short Pull, Flat White Style with Costa Coffee Latte pods.\n \n 2 min\n 1 small cup\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Costa Coffee Latte pod\n A small cup rather than a mug\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Stop the pod well short of its mark, at roughly two thirds of the usual volume.\n Use a small cup so the drink fills it rather than sitting in the bottom of a mug.\n Drink it while it is hot. A short drink cools much faster than a full cup.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A denser, more coffee-forward cup with less milk dilution. As close to a flat white as an all-in-one pod gets.\n\n \n Iced Latte\n \n How to make Iced Latte with Costa Coffee Latte pods.\n \n 3 min\n 1 tall glass\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Costa Coffee Latte pod\n A full glass of ice\n A small jug\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Brew the pod short into a jug rather than straight into the glass.\n Stir once while it is warm so the milk solids are properly dispersed.\n Pour over a full glass of ice. A half-filled glass melts faster and waters the drink down.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A cleaner, less sweet, more coffee-forward version of the same drink. Cold suppresses sugar, so the roast comes further forward.\n\n \n Two Rounds For Two People\n \n How to make Two Rounds For Two People with Costa Coffee Latte pods.\n \n 5 min\n 2 cups\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 2 Costa Coffee Latte pods\n 2 wide cups, both rinsed with hot water\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Warm both cups first, because the second drink always suffers otherwise.\n Brew the first pod to its mark, then the second straight after while the machine is still up to temperature.\n Serve both together rather than one at a time. A pod latte is at its best in the first two minutes.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: Two drinks from two pods, which is the whole point of a single-pod box. Ten pods is five rounds for two people.\n\n \n Affogato With A Pod\n \n How to make Affogato With A Pod with Costa Coffee Latte pods.\n \n 3 min\n 1 pudding\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Costa Coffee Latte pod\n 2 scoops vanilla ice cream\n A biscuit to serve\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Put two scoops of vanilla ice cream into a cold glass.\n Brew the pod very short, to about a third of its usual volume, so the drink is concentrated.\n Pour it over the ice cream at the table and eat it straight away.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A creamy, coffee-led pudding built from one pod. The milk in the pod softens it against the cream, which makes this gentler than an espresso affogato."
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