The Tabli launched in August and drew a rave review from CNET's residecoffee expert.

Recently, Lavazza has launched the first pod coffee maker that brews compostable discs of pressed coffee, with no aluminum, no plastic and no waste. Just this month, our coffee expert Nikita Ephanov tested the Tabli system and found that it made authentic-tasting espresso shots with minimal effort and far less garbage than your typical pod brewer.

Given the fanfare around this innovative new single-serve espresso machine, which launched in late August, we were pleasantly surprised to spot it on sale for October Prime Day—down to $58 for the brewer (typically $85 for the white model and $130 for the black or mocha). The Tabli is an obvious upgrade from existing single-serve machines that rely on plastic pods. It’s light, compact and requires minimal brain power to operate, which is a big boon during blurry-eyed early mornings.

Ephanov praised the eco-friendly design, but was just as taken with the rich, flavorful coffee this one-of-a-kind machine produced. Picture a Keurig, minus the plastic K-Cups piling up in landfills. The tabs run about $1 each and are available through Amazon or directly from Lavazza.

Only two plastic-free pod systems are available in the US. Keurig launched its premium Alta system last week , which also brews 100% compostable pods. The $500 Alta has more bells and whistles than Tabli, including 10 bars of pressure for brewing genuine espresso and a built-in whisk and frother for lattes and flat whites.

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