Nespresso has launched a brand new assortment of Christmas espresso blends for the vacations, and one of many stars of the present is the Festive Double Espresso. Unlike a few of the different flavors (like cinnamon and candied tamarind), this espresso incorporates no further seasonal spices; Instead, it will get its taste from fruity Arabica beans, that are roasted medium-rare to deliver out a roasted taste.
I’ve been testing all of this 12 months’s Festive Collection and was curious to see if these swirling purple and blue pods would style markedly completely different to Nespresso’s current vary of Arabica blends.
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The Festive Double Espresso is available in Nespresso Original and Vertuo capsules, so you may select the one which works together with your espresso machine. Vertuo capsules, that are dome-shaped, are solely appropriate with Nespresso Vertuo machines. They have the benefit of coming in quite a lot of completely different sizes and your machine will acknowledge which one has been inserted and put together the suitable quantity.
Each Festive Double Espresso capsule produces 80 ml of espresso, which is a beneficiant measurement (a typical double espresso is often round 60 ml, so maintain that in thoughts when selecting which cup to make use of).
Shaped like little prime hats, Nespresso Original capsules are appropriate with third-party machines just like the Ninja Prestige DualBrew System (which not too long ago earned a spot in my information to the most effective Nespresso machines) and the De’Longhi Lattissima One. When you utilize certainly one of these capsules, the quantity of your drink is dictated by the espresso machine.
I’ve a Nespresso Vertuo Pop, which is among the smallest and most reasonably priced Vertuo machines on the market and matches completely in my compact kitchen. It incorporates sufficient water to make two Festive Double Espresso capsules or a cup-sized drink. If you may have a number of espresso drinkers in your house and also you need one thing that does not should be refilled as usually, the Vertuo Pop+ is precisely the identical, however with a bigger water tank.
I popped a capsule into my machine, waited whereas I pierced the foil and ran sizzling water by way of the bottom espresso, and inside a minute I had a protracted, robust espresso with heaps (and I imply heaps) of heavy cream on prime. I needed to change from my standard espresso cup to a demitasse cup to accommodate all the pieces.
The taste was stronger than I anticipated and undoubtedly woke me up (possibly much more so than the caffeine). This is a cut up roast, which means some beans are roasted longer than the remainder, and you’ll actually inform that the majority of them are on the darker aspect.
I discovered the cereal notes extra distinguished than the fruit notes, which meant it paired effectively with milk for a (pretty giant) latte or cappuccino. The Vertuo Pop does not froth milk, so you will have to make it utilizing a standalone gadget just like the Dreo Baristamaker or Smeg Mini Milk Frother. However, it is definitely worth the effort and offers some reduction for those who discover the Festive Double Espresso too punchy by itself.
Introduced with the complete Nespresso Christmas assortment, I nonetheless discovered myself reaching for the Candied Tamarind and Cinnamon Pods extra usually only for the novelty of the flavour, however the Festive Double Espresso has the benefit of being much less seasonal. This is a espresso you may get pleasure from all 12 months spherical and will certainly wake you up for those who’re feeling groggy on New Year’s Day.
