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Our range of exceptional blends and pure, single origin coffee is specially developed to suit taste preference.
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Select your Grand Cru, savor its appearance, inhale its aroma, delight in its flavor.
Welcome to the art and ritual of tasting your Nespresso Grand Cru.
The taste of each Grand Cru is unique and shapes by the factors below:
Ristretto
Cup Size: 25 ml
Espresso
Cup Size: 40 ml
Lungo
Cup Size: 110 ml
Each Grand Cru is developed in a given cup size to deliver an optimal taste and texture.
OVER-EXTRACTION: cup size is critical as too much water through too few grounds results in unbalanced flavor extraction.
Ristretto
Cup Size: 25 ml
Espresso
Cup Size: 40 ml
Lungo
Cup Size: 110 ml
Green Coffee species and variety (various types of Arabicas and Robustas)
Country of origin/terroir
The taste of a Grand Cru depends on its blend composition and terroir.
At Nespresso, we define intensity as being a combination of roastiness, body and bitterness, not caffeine content.
Like the bitterness, the body and the roastiness, the acidity is one parameter that allows us to describe the taste.
Altitude
Soil Composition
Climate Temperature, exposure to sun/rainfall, humidity, etc.
Intensity results from the combination of:
Coffee fullness or weight in the mouth. A coffee with body is thick and dense, whereas a light-bodied coffee is perceived as watery, fluid
Think of dark chocolate, baking cocoa, aspirin, chicory. Coffee is bitter.
Perception of a coffee roast flavor, independant of the roast level.
At Nespresso, we define intensity as being a combination of roastiness, body and bitterness, not caffeine content.
Like the bitterness, the body and the roastiness, the acidity is one parameter that allows us to describe the taste.
Dominant aromatic notes define the aromatic profile, the character of the Grand Cru, regardless of its intensity.
Aromatic notes are clustrered into 3 main families:
Flowery
Citrus
Fruity-winy
Honey
Cereals
Roasted
Cocoa
Spicy
Woody
Intensely
roasted
Each coffee creates a unique alchemy with milk
Most people typically use intense espresso blends in their coffee drinks in the belief that the aroma of subtler blends will be diluted by the milk. Each Grand Cru, even with a delicate and subtle character when black, develops new dimensions when combined with milk.
The result ? This creates an almost infinite palette of taste variations starting from the same Grand Cru. Depending on which Grand Cru you use, a Cappuccino or Latte Macchiato can have many different, delicious flavors.
A pure Arabica from South and Central America, Livanto is a well-balanced espresso characterized by a roasted caramelized note.
Dash of milk
Livanto maintains its strong roasted character, while a dash of milk reveals its smotth texture and a subtle sweetness.
Cappuccino
The balanced harmony of mild and roasted notes is enriched by the delicacy of milk froth.
Latte
This well-balanced espresso is characterized by roasted caramel notes when covered in smooth, milky foam.
Blending South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta, Capriccio is an espresso with a rich aroma and a strong typical cereal note.
Dash of milk
A drop of milk reveals Capriccio's coffee smooth, sweet character and enhances its medium roasted flavors.
Cappuccino
Reknowned for its biscuit and caramel notes, a Capriccio cappuccino delivers indulgence and sophistication.
Latte
A Latte Macchiato with Capriccio maintains its rich aroma, strong cereal but is enriched with divine caramel notes.
A pure and lightly roasted Arabica from South America, Volluto reveals sweet and biscuity flavors, reinforced by a little acidity and a fruity note.
Dash of milk
Volluto's coffee well-balanced flavors and gentle acidity are brought to the fore by adding a drop of milk.
Cappuccino
This irresistibly sweet, biscuity espresso delivers a full-bodied impact on the palette and marries perfectly with a light milky foam.
Latte
Sweet biscuity flavors, reinforced with a little acidity, combine with delicious fruits to reveal caramel notes engulfed in creamy foam.
Pure, lightly roasted East African, Central and South American Arabicas make Cosi a light-bodied espresso with refreshing citrus notes.
Dash of milk
The pronounced fuity character of Cosi, with its strong citrus notes, is softened by the addition of a touch of milk.
Cappuccino
This surprisingly light cappuccino is lifted by the addition of milk to reveal delicate green notes and a hint of acidity.
Latte
A Latte Macchiato with Cosi coffee maintains its light-bodied espresso while introducing delicious caramel notes, covered in luscious milky foam.
A daring blend including Robustas from Brazil and Guatemala, specially prepared for Nespresso, and a separately roasted Arabica from South America, Kazaar is a coffee of exceptional intensity. Its powerful bitterness and notes of pepper are balanced by a full and creamy texture.
Dash of milk
Kazaar's coffee roasted and bitter strength is complemented by gentle chocolate notes with the addition of milk.
Cappuccino
The intensity of Kazaar's coffee roasted blend is perfectly preserved when prepared as a cappuccino.
Latte
This delicate balance of roasted and biscuit notes are elevated with a subtle finish and delicious caramel note wrapped in a velvety foam.
This blend of Arabicas from Latin America and Asia fully unveils its character thanks to the technique of long roasting at a low temperature. Its powerful personality reveals intense roasted notes together with hints of bitter cocoa powder and toasted cereals that express themselves in a silky and velvety texture.
Dash of milk
With a dash of milk, Dharkan's roasted, bitter blend delivers a dark crema and a rich nutty flavor.
Cappuccino
Dharkan 's long roasted, smoky notes infuse the cappuccino slightly soften by hints of cereal, chocolate and nuts.
Latte
Dharkan Latte Macchiato's sweet, light body delivers new nutty, chocolate notes in luxurious foam.
A blend of South American and East African Arabicas, with a touch of Robusta, roasted separately to create the subtle fruity note of this full-bodied, intense espresso.
Dash of milk
This full-flavored and well-rounded blend keeps its intense roasted aroma with a drop of milk
Cappuccino
A strong blend of rich roasted beans balances with mild milky notes to create a full-bodied cappuccino.
Latte
A satisfying aroma of freshly roasted coffee is preserved and enhanced in a rich milky foam.
A dark roast of pure South and Central American Arabicas, Arpeggio has a strong character and intense body, enhanced by cocoa notes.
Dash of milk
Arpeggio's coffee robust flavor and strong, dark-roasted character is subtly reinforced with just of a dash of milk
Cappuccino
This confident, intensely dark roast coffee perfectly delivers a strong, characterful cappuccino.
Latte
The sweet, distinctive roasted notes of dark Arabica are ever present, while immersed in creamy froth.
The balance of lightly roasted South and Central American Arabicas with Robusta, gives Roma sweet and woody notes and a full, lasting taste on the palate.
Dash of milk
Even the smallest drop of milk blends perfectly with the intense Roma's coffee notes, resulting in a surprisingly smooth, creamy blend.
Cappuccino
Caramel notes accentuate an enticing sweetness, which blends elegantly to create a warm, creamy cappuccino.
Latte
Preserving Roma 's coffee sweet, woody, delicious aroma, caramel notes arise when lightened with a milky froth.
As in the age of sailing ships, Indian Malabar Arabica beans are exposed to monsoon winds after harvest to reveal a distinguished aromatic profile, rich with cereal notes. We blend these with Latin American Arabica beans to create a lungo with a truly intense character.
Dash of milk
With just a dash of milk, the strong roasted cereal notes open up to enhance a subtle bitterness, with a silky finish.
Latte
When the milk foams to froth, Fortissio Lungo reveals a complex yet balanced combination of flavors, as toasted cereals mingle with biscuit and sweet toffee notes, in a smooth, silky and round body.
Vivalto Lungo is a balanced coffee made from a complex blend of separately roasted South American and East African Arabicas, combining roasted and subtle floral notes.
Dash of milk
A touch of milk increases the bitter notes of this smooth drink that boasts a diverse array of cereal, toasted, roasted nut and fruity notes
Latte
Long and topped with froth, Vivalto Lungo has a silky smooth texture, with well-balanced properties and notes that include biscuit, toasted-cereals and just a hint of fruity florals.
Mild and well-rounded on the palate, Linizio Lungo is a blend of fine Arabicas enhancing malt and cereal notes.
Dash of milk
A touch of milk increases the bitter notes of this smooth drink that boasts a diverse array of cereal, toasted, roasted nut and fruity notes
Latte
Sweet, smooth and full of creamy flavor, this long, frothy drink balances light toasted cereals with biscuity and caramel notes.
Indriya from India is the noble marriage of Arabicas with a hint of Robusta from southern India. It is a full-bodied espresso, which has a distinct personality with notes of spices.
Dash of milk
This strong and full-bodied blend from India, with its dark roasted flavors, is reinforced thanks to a dash of milk
Cappuccino
Exotically spicy with woody notes, Indriya from India brings its distinct personality to a cappuccino.
Latte
The subtle robustness is inspired by the play of woody, roasted notes in a rich, smooth latte foam.
This blend of fine, individually roasted Colombian Arabicas, develops a subtle acidity with typical red fruit and winey notes.
Dash of milk
A colombian blend, with very bright and winey notes, is softened and lightened with just a touch of milk.
Cappuccino
The sweet side of the espresso is reinforced by an assertive caramel note, delivering a distinctive, creamy cappuccino.
Latte
Rosabaya De Colombia keeps its subtle acidity, red fruit and winey flavors, revealing sweet caramel notes when immersed in milky froth.
A pure Arabica coffee, Dulsão do Brasil is a delicate blend of red and yellow Bourbon beans from Brazil. Its satiny smooth, elegantly balanced flavor is enhanced with a note of delicately toasted grain.
Dash of milk
When combined with a dash of milk this delicate blend develops a creamy, sweet and smooth light-roasted character.
Cappuccino
An unparalleled delicateness is reinforced by subtle fruity notes thanks to the addition of milk foam.
Latte
Satiny smooth, elegantly balanced flavors, full of toasted grain and caramel notes, are preserved when wrapped in milky foam.
Composed of two very different Arabicas from Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, this delicately fresh and floral Pure Origin Lungo reveals unexpectedly wild notes of musk and wood.
Dash of milk
Combined with the creaminess of milk, Bukeela Ka Ethiopia Grand Cru becomes smoother, with more body, revealing caramel-like notes without losing its distinctively floral character.
Latte
Prepared as Caffè Latte, Bukeela ka Ethiopia Grand Cru surprises the taste buds with its remarkable lightness.
A blend of South American Arabicas reinforced with just a touch of Robusta is lightly roasted to reveal an aroma of red fruit.
Dash of milk
With a dash of milk this deep and powerful espresso develops slight fruity notes, harmoniously blended with a touch of caramel.
Cappuccino
This mild blend is enlivened by subtle, fruity notes, which reveal themselves fully with warm milk froth.
Latte
The blend of subtle cocoa, roasted cereal and sweet caramel notes come veiled in a comforting milky froth.
The slow roasting of this blend of South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta gives Decaffeinato Lungo a smooth, creamy body and roasted cereal flavor.
Dash of milk
Adding the slightest drop of milk brings out a distincly fruity flavor, which blends to perfection with toasted cereal, roasted and milky notes that settle in a light, smooth cup.
Latte
This bitter-sweet brew balances biscuit, and buttery caramel notes in a smooth long drink that's topped with delicious milky froth.
A blend of South American Arabicas reinforced with just a touch of Robusta is lightly roasted to reveal an aroma of red fruit.
Dash of milk
This delicately balanced fruity blend, with caramel and biscuit notes, is softened and sweetened by a dash of milk.
Cappuccino
The caramel notes and slight fruitiness of the Decaffeinato coffee deliver a mild, milky cappuccino.
Latte
This lightly-roasted blend holds its aroma of red fruits and a just hint of caramel when covered with creamy foam.
A balanced harmony between the rich and the velvety aromas of vanilla and the mellow flavor of the Livanto Grand Cru. A blend distinguished by its full flavor, infinitely smooth and silky on the palate.
Dash of milk
This rich combination of Livanto flavor and vanilla aroma releases delicous caramel notes when a touch of milk is added.
Cappuccino
The texture, reminiscent of a vanilla desert, makes this capuccino a truly sophisticated indulgence. Elegantly flavored coffee meets milky-sweet notes in a tantalizing composition
Latte
The Vanilio latte macchiato resembles an upscale version of a milkshake. Gourmands appreciate the subtle sweet vanilla aroma in this milky barista classic.
Dark and bitter chocolate notes meet the caramelized roast of the Livanto Grand Cru. A rich combination reminiscent of a square of dark chocolate.
Dash of milk
Touches of bitterness and dark chocolate cocoa blend perfectly with just a drop of milk.
Cappuccino
In the Ciocattino cappuccino, perfectly balanced coffee and milk reveal notes of dark chocolate, cocoa and subtle sweetness.
Latte
This milk-based classic brings the fine notes of hazelnut, cocoa, tiramisu and caramel to mind. Made with Ciocattino , a latte macchiato gets elevated to a sophisticated chocolaty level.
The sweet flavor of caramel softens the roasted notes of the Livanto Grand Cru. This delicate gourmet marriage evokes the creaminess of soft toffee.
Dash of milk
The brown caramel bitterness is given an added creaminess with the addition of a dash of milk
Cappuccino
Subtle notes of caramel, toffee and a touch of vanilla appear when the Caramelito Grand Cru merges with the milk froth.
Latte
The smooth texture of the milk blends in perfect harmony with Caramelito to suggest notes of caramel and biscuit. The touch of toffee-scented sweetness will remind you of your childhood dreams.
The fruit of the Coffea Rubiaceae tree, coffee grows between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer.
As with wine, great coffee draws its characteristics from its terroir: the result of harmony between soil, weather conditions, variety, aspect and altitude. We call the tree's fruit a "cherry" for its luscious red color when ripe and its cherry-like shape. As with any fruit, coffee tastes best when harvested perfectly ripe.
Moderate coffee consumption has its place in a healthy and balanced diet. A moderate coffee consumption corresponds to around 300-400 mg caffeine. Pregnant and lactating women are recommended to reduce their caffeine intake to 200-300 mg per day.
The caffeine content per brewed Grand Cru will vary between 50 and 120 mg. This variation between the Grands Crus depends on the proportion of Robusta in the blend and the quantity of coffee used to prepare a cup (the capsule load). For consumers who want to limit their caffeine intake, Nespresso offers a full decaffeinated range consisting of 3 Grand Crus with various tastes and cup sizes. Our decaffeinated blends contain 2-3 mg caffeine per cup. The intensity of a coffee is defined by the roasting degree, the body and the bitterness, not by the caffeine content. If you are concerned about potential sensitivity to coffee we advise you to consult your health practitioner.
- The ristretto range (.85 oz.) ranges from 60 to 80 mg caffeine per cup. Kazaar is an exception as it is very high in Robusta and contains 120 mg caffeine.
- The espresso coffees (1.35 oz.) range from 50 to 80 mg caffeine per cup.
- The Lungo coffees (3.72 oz.) range from 60 to 80 mg caffeine per cup.
- The decaffeinated coffees contain 2 to 3 mg caffeine per cup.
Coffee is a pure and natural product, consisting only of water and roasted coffee bean extract. Unsweetened black coffee is naturally low in calories ( <1 kcal). No additives are present in our capsules. Adding milk to the coffee can bring additional nutritional benefits to the coffee. Milk is a good source of various essential nutrients. Nevertheless, milk, cream and sugar provide calories which might become significant if regularly consumed.
Nespresso Grands Crus, as well as the Limited Editions and the Holiday Variations, do not contain any allergens, including but not limited to gluten, lactose or nuts. Nespresso Grands Crus blends are purely composed of 100% coffee, and hermetically sealed to prevent exposure to air and moisture, further protecting them from any contamination. Any references to 'malt', "milk", or "cocoa" notes are components of the aromatic profile (naturally occurring within the bean) and do not suggest their physical presence in the capsule.
The Variations are 100% allergen free. Based on our intensity 6 Grand Cru, Livanto, the Variations are exquisitely crafted with naturally extracted ingredients with no added sugars or preservatives.