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Liminha Over Ice Review
A flavored limited edition capsule, in the Barista Creations line. Light brown foam. A coffee with a stark mint aroma, decidedly intense. Some lime can be smelled as well but the mint overwhelms everything else, included the typical coffee aroma notes. A medium-bodied pod. Slightly more bitter at the taste that the aroma would have suggested. It is a largely acidic capsule, heavy on a citrusy acidity. Clearly the lime flavoring shows here by enhancing this aspect of the beans. At the taste, despite the well-present lime notes, the mint remains the strongest flavor, especially in the aftertaste. A generally low intensity pod. Smooth mouthful and crema, which lasts a…
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Liminha Over Ice out in the US
A bit surprisingly, Nespresso released a new limited edition pod for summer 2022: Liminha Over Ice. That’s the first that is specifically geared towards iced coffee and cold coffee in general. We said “surprisingly” because there was no hint of such a taste profile for a new limited edition to come out this year. With lime and mint as main flavors, it is a pod that will surely be refreshing to the palate but may put off some drinkers. This is not the first lime and mint pod that Nespresso released. This award goes to 2013’s Liminito. We don’t know if and when Liminha Over Ice will be available worldwide.…
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Coconut Flavor Over Ice is back (US-only)
Unfortunately for the rest of the world who loves coconut-flavored coffee, the Coconut Flavor Over Ice is available again after last year for the USA market only. It is probable that this quite appreciated pod will be available before summer elsewhere too. The fact that it has been re-released so early in US is a good sign that Nespresso has it in stock already and naturally will be sold again in many markets.
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Istanbul Espresso Review
An Istanbul-inspired limited edition pod within the World Explorations line. Light brown foam. Delicate cereals’ aroma, nicely roasted, with a feeble milky sweetness and a tad of acidity. A light-medium bodied pod, smooth and with little aftertaste when hot. Predominantly bitter but not excessively so. Acidity is definitely also present from the beginning and becoming more noticeable as the coffee cools down. Intensity is moderate. The taste profile is complex: a mix of aromatics as pepper and paprika, with a light grapefruit’s acidity merge with a predominant almond flavor. Especially in the aftertaste and at lower temperatures the dryness and bitterness aspects of almonds are prevalent. Arabica’s acidity becomes primary…
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Rio de Janeiro Espresso Review
A limited edition pod inspired by the coffee culture of Rio de Janeiro. Another capsule belonging to the World Explorations line. Light brown foam. Intense aroma of roasted coffee, walnuts and a bit of cocoa. Some light sweetness can be discerned. At the taste it is heavy-boded, with the bitterness prevailing over a gentle sweetness and a touch of acidity. Dry aftertaste. The bitterness has the feeling of enveloping the palate, totally, for a fair amount of time. The taste profile is dominated by hazelnuts and walnuts flavors, with accompanying herbal qualities. It is a pod that can be described as an herbal tea mixed with a strongly roasted, typically…
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Paris Espresso Review
A Paris-inspired pod for espresso-based coffee. A limited edition belonging to the World Explorations line. Brown foam. Moderately intense aroma, consisting mainly of a cereals component, a bit of sandalwood, pepper and vague sweet notes. A mix of bitterness and acidity can be smelled too. Medium-low body. The mix of dark roasted bitterness and light acidity remain present at the taste. A low intensity pod. Quite nice acidity aftertaste, there’s no sweetness whatsoever though. The acidity isn’t much of a juicy, fruity type. Citrus-like but lacking the freshness of a true lemon juice. Instead, bitter, herbal notes hit the tongue while drinking Paris Espresso, making it feel stronger and bitter…
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New World Explorations pods coming: Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Istanbul
On the Malayan Nespresso website three new pods appeared, as can be seen at these links: Paris Espresso Istanbul Espresso Rio de Janeiro Espresso As with the recent Miami Espresso, these seems to be limited edition pods in the World Explorations line, inspired by the coffee culture of the relative named cities. All are meant to be brewed as an espresso. Given that the name is different but, more importantly, the taste profile is as well, we don’t believe that neither Paris Espresso is Paris Black nor that Istanbul Espresso is Cafe Istanbul. They both seem different. Rio de Janeiro Espresso is instead quite close to Cafezinho do Brasil. Probably…
