Please check our compatibility guide to make sure your machine is on our list - click here
If you have a Nespresso DeLongi or Essenza mini please watch our video on how to insert the capsule correctly - click here
All our machines listed on our compatibility guide have been tested. If it is tight pushing down the lever, it's ok. With a medium amount of pressure it will close. After a few uses it will loosen up and be easier too close. If you have a Nespresso machine and are worried about adding pressure to the lever try removing the green o-ring. This will make it easier to push the lever down. Once you are confident you can add the o-ring back onto the pod.