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Barista Corto review
A 2017-2019 Barista Limited Edition, then part of the Barista Creations line. Brown foam. Roasted aroma, strong and persistent. Medium acidity and quite bitter. Colder is less acidic but bitterness remains. Hints of chocolate, dark, can be tasted at times but overall the very dark roasting of this capsule obfuscate flavors. Strong and bitter is what the majority will feel of the Barista Corto. Drank with milk, the Barista Corto maintains a moderate flavor of roastiness while the chocolate is more subtle, nearly crossing to cereals-like territories. Not much of an aroma anymore. With the wrong coffee:milk ratio the coffee may be overwhelmed.
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Barista Chiaro review
A 2017-2019 Barista Limited Edition, then part of the Barista Creations line. Light brown foam. Nice aroma sweet and milky. Quite roasty too, nicely contrasting with the sweetness. Very light bodied, nearly watery. Barely bitter, with some acidity with milk qualities. Intensity is 5 according to Nespresso but it feels like a 2. This pod has a curious oily texture, especially felt at the back of the mouth. It easily swirls down the throat, like an oil would do. Weak crema. Taste profile is definitely milky, with a grapefruit/kiwi-like acidity, not very pronounced but clearly noticeable. No bitterness, mostly a pod with gentle sweetness accompanied by a tad of acidity.…
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Cafezinho do Brasil Review
A 2019 Limited Edition. Re-issued in 2021. Dark brown foam. Intensely roasty, nutty aroma, with notes of spices and a weak sweetness. A classical, European espresso smell. Darkly roasted, with plenty of bitterness but still conserving some of the original acidity. Quite an intense pod, medium/heavy bodied. At low temperatures sweetness and acidity are more noticeable but it is a capsule that remains on the dark, bitter side of the coffee spectrum. Very persisting crema. Tasting notes of cocoa powder, nuts, specifically hazelnuts and cashews, accompany the general bitterness. A typical Brazilian coffee as it has been brewed across European cafes for centuries. An entry among the most intense of…
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Cafezinho do Brasil is back in EU
No confirmation yet of other countries’ availability dates but it is highly probably that it will be around September for North America market at least.
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Pumpkin Spice may return this Fall
Probably only for the North America market though. It is a flavoured capsule for autumn, first released a few years back.
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Starbucks capsules available in Italy
For the italians out there willing to have more choice for their Nespresso machine, Starbucks has made available their capsules since a few days now.
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Summer Limited Editions should be available in all Europe now
The Australian summer inspired limited edition for summer 2019, Flat White Over Ice and Long Black Over Ice, should now be purchasable all over Europe. If any country is still missing, it is a matter of days for their availability at this point.
