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Coffee Market report for October 2019
A published pdf from the International Coffee Organization shows a few interesting statistics about the world’s production of coffee. Robusta’s output increasing, a bolstering of Brazil’s production with a decline of Mexico’s and Peru’s coffees and a recovering Indonesia’s production, among the many statistics that can be read in the pdf. Globally a reduction of the coffee production is expected for the 2019/2020 years.
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How much caffeine in Nespresso capsules?
Nespresso doesn’t declare what is the caffeine content for each of their capsules. Not anymore, at least. In the past some information could be gleaned from a few official Nespresso websites and that’s what we publish here. Be aware that all these measurements are not exact as the temperature of water, time of brewing and water:coffee ratio can all influence the final caffeine content in your cup. Even wildly. So, assuming that each of these Nespresso capsules are brewed according to the suggested cup size, their relative caffeine content should be as such, from lower to higher:
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Best Nespresso Pods
Table of Contents Answering the question “what is the best Nespresso pod?” with an unique name is impossible. There is no such thing as an overall best pod for everybody, for every taste. Many websites have their own answer to such a question, but it is inevitably partial and personal. We do not want to go that route. Much depends what we really mean when we ask which of the many Nespresso pods is the best one. The best Nespresso capsules may be intended as those who sell the most. Ispirazione Napoli may be then the answer. Or the best Nespresso pods may be instead those which have been available…
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Nordic Almond Cake review
A Nordic Variations Limited Edition from 2019. Light brown foam. Sweet aroma, of a good intensity. Very much almond-like. A medium-heavy cup, with hints of cereals and meringue mixed with some bitterness. Low acidity. Closely resembling a more subtle version of the Macaron limited edition. A blend of cream, meringue and almond flavors over the Livanto base. Delicate and flavorful.
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Nordic Black review
A Nordic Variations Limited Edition from 2019. Brown foam. A mix of fruits and cereals aroma. Fruity and acidic at the taste, more so at lower temperatures. A markedly dry cup. Quite low intensity, even less than the 5 Nespresso officially gives to it. Little to no bitterness. A pungent, fruity, light cup for an easy drink experience. Crema is inconsistent. To be drank as a lungo but for more punch an espresso/ristretto would be to us the sweet spot between the flavors and character.
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Nordic Cloudberry review
A Nordic Variations Limited Edition from 2019. Light brown foam. Strong and pungent aroma of berries, completely overcoming the coffee aroma. At a first sip the cloudberry and acidity are prominent, with little bitterness. It barely resembles a cup of coffee at first, fruits and berries flavors cover any hint of coffee, especially at higher temperatures. A light-bodied cup. Not particularly sweet, with hints of citrus flavors instead. One of the least standard cups of coffee among the whole Nespresso line.
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Fortissio Lungo review
Brown foam. Nice “burnt” smell, hinting at a dark roasted coffee. Delicate aroma of flowers can be smelled as well. A very dry pod, with not much body either. Nearly thin. Intensity is in contrast medium/high, in accordance with the 8 points assigned by Nespresso. At the taste is quite bitter with no hints of sweetness nor acidity when very hot. Taste is therefore initially flat, with just bitterness being noticeable. Situation improves once the coffee cools down a bit, with some acidity coming up in the aftertaste mostly. Sweetness remains vague. Largely a malty capsule, with hints of red berries’ acidity, in the aftertaste especially. Not a completely dark…
