I was shocked recently by some coffee I had in a corporate office.
Machine: Nespresso Gemini CS220 Pro Cofee: Nespresso Ristretto Origin India Process: cup under first group, press large cup button.
Result: A quantity of water similar to about 5 espresso shots. good crema. a surprisingly good drink, I could drink them all day.
I tried other combinations of drink "size" and coffee pods and they all were drab.
I love espresso, but I also like a larger quantity of substance. This either results in way too many quads or a diluted espresso...I mean Americano. The above drink was quite a good compromise between both of these.
Has anybody any input into the Nespresso machine or a similar drink?
I tried a couple "espresso" shots from a Nespresso at the local Williams-Sonoma. I was impressed by the flavor, but not enough to buy into the pod program.
Potentially of interest: this recent HB thread, in which a few senior members refuse to turn up their noses at Nespresso. I hear from others that their latest limited edition capsule, Crealto, is among the best Nespresso have put out to date.
I guess a Nespresso capsule is about as fresh as you can get with pre-ground coffee. And yes, it tastes better than stale drip coffee or coffee pad systems like Senseo. But it's still only an approximation of espresso, usually week bodied and with a fake crema.
*** "This drink of the Satan is so delicious that it would be a shame to leave it to the infidels." (Pope Clement VIII on coffee)
Well, like many manufacturers they advertise theoretical maximum pump pressure which is totally irrelevant. But even if they reach an extraction pressure of around 9 bar, the dosis of coffee in a Nespresso capsule is still too low to qualify for espresso, to be specific 5 g per capsule, and the volume of a Nespresso cup of so called espresso is too high, 40 ml that is. You'd need a Nespresso ristretto, which is 25 ml, to even come close.
*** "This drink of the Satan is so delicious that it would be a shame to leave it to the infidels." (Pope Clement VIII on coffee)
La Polizia di Espresso Italiano says, that won't change the amount of coffee contained in a Nespresso capsule, so the brew ratio will still be wrong. ;->
*** "This drink of the Satan is so delicious that it would be a shame to leave it to the infidels." (Pope Clement VIII on coffee)
No, I'm saying you can adjust the ratio so that it would be more "correct" by the standards you often discuss; assuming what you've posted in the past is still "law" (7 g. of coffee for 25 ml, approximately), just under 18 ml. would become a Nespresso user's target if she were trying to serve you something that wouldn't offend your sense of propriety.
Symbols: = New Posts since your last visit = No New Posts since last visit = Newest post
Forum Rules: No profanity, illegal acts or personal attacks will be tolerated in these discussion boards. No commercial posting of any nature will be tolerated; only private sales by private individuals, in the "Buy and Sell" forum. No cross posting allowed - do not post your topic to more than one forum, nor repost a topic to the same forum. Who Can Read The Forum? Anyone can read posts in these discussion boards. Who Can Post New Topics? Any registered CoffeeGeek member can post new topics. Who Can Post Replies? Any registered CoffeeGeek member can post replies. Can Photos be posted? Anyone can post photos in their new topics or replies. Who can change or delete posts? Any CoffeeGeek member can edit their own posts. Only moderators can delete posts. Probationary Period: If you are a new signup for CoffeeGeek, you cannot promote, endorse, criticise or otherwise post an unsolicited endorsement for any company, product or service in your first five postings.
= No New Posts since last visit 