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Here we go then. A Tesco Finest* number 6 (level of roast) pod. You might assume that by claiming it's their Finest* range, that it would be the finest that they could offer. I think in this case, the fact that they put an asterisk after Finest suggests some kind disclaimer is involved somewhere on the packaging. Or an Autoshite-esque ironic use of the asterisk. Whatever, the beverage you get from these is pretty poor by any measure and I'm surprised supermarkets aren't embarrassed to put products like this on the shelf.
Anyway, shaking the unopened pod sounds like a fair bit of air space and dry-sounding grounds inside. Cutting it open revealed very little air space, but quite the grounds were definitely very dry. The initial aroma from the grounds was actually quite pleasant, but it quickly changed to an acrid smell, an aroma that is present in the brewed coffee it makes. Cheap-smelling coffee. I was quite surprised at the range of sizes in the grounds (which obviously doesn't come across very well in the picture). I thought it would be finer and more consistent than this. I'd describe the grind size as finer end of pour-over/drip.
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