Nespresso Capsules Guide [Updated for 2022]
Often it is not easy to choose which capsule to drink based on their relative intensity and the suggested cup size. Some capsules are good for a ristretto, others are not, while most who are good as lungo won’t be that great as an espresso. The official Nespresso website provides this info for each capsule and probably your Nespresso machine came with a manual containing the same info but it may be outdated if you haven’t bought a machine in the last couple of months. And admittedly, searching on the website before brewing is annoying when all you want is the right capsule for the moment.
Thus we made a small info-graphic about all the current original line Nespresso capsules on sale. You can download it and keep it in your phone or print and leave it next to your machine. It includes all the pods that are part of a permanent line, thus should be the ones you are always going to find available no matter where you are located or what period of the year is.
We did not include the limited editions as both they change every few weeks and vary depending on the specific market.
Two pdf for printing are available, one in dark background as the image on top of this post, and one in white.
12 Comments
Flemming Thor Hansen
Nice guide but printing this guide would empty an ink capsule. Could it be without background color?
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Thanks for the suggestions, we added a link to a pdf of a whiter version.
Andrew
Where can i find the white version?
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You can download it here.
MC
Nope. Download link is 404.
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Which link? We both tested them now and they are downloadable.
Karsten Pontoppidan
Would be nice with some pictures. 🙂
The two Barista Creations Iced Coffee should be Freddo Intenso & Freddo Delicato!
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Duly noted and corrected the mistake, thanks!
We thought of adding pictures but opted against it as it would mess up the formatting quite a bit. Plus official images from Nespresso are copyrighted, pictures would need to be produced autonomously.
Sam
It would be so helpful to have images or even just a square showing the colour/ pattern of the pods as I never know what the flavours are when I’m trying to choose as there’s so many. The pods themselves don’t seem to be labelled either which is a shame. I’ve been searching online to find any kind of printable guide to help with this but not had any luck. It’s a real shame as it really effects using the product.
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Images, as stated above, can’t be easily used without violating copyrights. We thought about using our own but they would end up looking so tiny as to be useless.
Probably it would be better to use a little square containing the two main colors of each pod, as you suggested. They may also be next to useless as many capsules share very similar color (think of Cafezinho and Liminha, both bright yellow and light green). We are thinking of updating this guide anyway and will surely consider adding the colors of the pods somehow. Thank you for the suggestion.
Pambina
Could it be possible to do one of these with the Vertuo Capsules?
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We don’t cover the Vertuo line, yet. We chose to focus on the Original one for the most part. If we will start including reviews of the Vertuo capsules, we will surely also publish a guide about them.