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Ispirazione Millennio Review
Origin: light-roasted Arabica beans from Brazil and Colombia along with coffee from India Intensity: 8 Roasting: 3 Acidity: 3 Bitterness: 3 Body: 3 A 2021 limited edition pod within the Ispirazione Italiana line, inspired by the modern Italian coffee style. Brown foam. Aromatic smell, roasty and nutty, with some light spiciness. A pod with a medium/heavy body, with plenty of roasty notes and a velvety mouthfeel. Crema is thick and quite long-lasting. Mostly a bitter coffee and with good intensity, with acidity coming up in the aftertaste, mostly. Chocolate notes mix with nuts, almonds and hazelnuts primarily, in the taste profile. Not a great deal of either, flavors are subdued…
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Ispirazione Novecento Review
Origin: Arabica beans from Brazil and East Africa, along with Robusta beans from West Africa Intensity: 9 Roasting: 4 Acidity: 1 Bitterness: 4 Body: 4 A 2021 limited edition within the Ispirazione Italiana line, inspired by the classic taste of Italian coffee of the 20th century. Very dark brown foam. Lots of chocolate, nuts and nicely roasted notes in the aroma. Intense but quickly dissipating. Definitely a typical dark roasted coffee smell. Dry at the first sip, with a subtle sweetness that pairs with a more prominent bitterness. Not as heavy-bodied as could be initially expected, more on the medium/heavy side. The mouthfeel is overall dense though, nicely velvety and…
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2 new limited edition pods coming: Ispirazione Novecento and Ispirazione Millennio
Soon to be available are 2 new pods, which from the name already you may guess they are Italy-inspired. Both will be part of the Ispirazione Italiana line but will not be regular pods, just limited editions for this end of summer/beginning of fall. The name chosen makes us think of two very different coffee, one inspired to the italian tradition of last century (“Novecento in italian is 1900) and one with a modern twist (“Millennio” in italian is a word often referred to the new millennium, post 2000). No info about markets’ availability as of yet but should be nearly global.
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Old Kazaar vs new Ispirazione Palermo Kazaar
Last of our direct comparison between old and new capsules, it’s the time for Kazaar vs Ispirazione Palermo Kazaar. This is not a review of either capsules. You can find the full review of old Kazaar here and of the new Ispirazione Palermo Kazaar here. This is instead a direct comparison of the two versions, highlighting only the differences. Aroma Aroma of both capsules is the same: a cocoa, nutty, caramel and spicey smell that is pretty strong. Kazaar has a barely noticeable stronger aroma, but that’s about the only difference. Body and crema Both capsules are full-bodied. A velvety mouthfeel is very present in both types of Kazaar, with…
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Old Arpeggio vs new Ispirazione Firenze Arpeggio
One of the most contested changes was the new Ispirazione Firenze Arpeggio, substituting the old favourite of many Arpeggio. We received lots of comments complaining the new capsule isn’t as good as the old one. Let’s see the main differences then. This is not a review of either capsules. You can find the full review of old Arpeggio here and of the new Ispirazione Firenze Arpeggio here. This is instead a direct comparison of the two versions, highlighting only the differences. Aroma The old Arpeggio had definitely a stronger aroma. The cocoa notes in it are immediately recognizable, making a striking difference with the new Ispirazione Firenze Arpeggio, which lacks…
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Old Livanto vs new Ispirazione Genova Livanto
We continue our comparison of the old vs new capsules of the Ispirazione Italiana line with the Livanto and the Ispirazione Genova Livanto. This is not a review of either capsules. You can find the full review of old Livanto here and of the new Ispirazione Genova Livanto here. This is instead a direct comparison of the two versions, highlighting only the differences. Aroma Both capsules have a similar, cereals/milk, aroma. Livanto is decidedly sweeter though, and a tad stronger. It permeates the air more than the aroma of Ispirazione Genova. Body and Crema Medium body and a not too thick crema for both. Ispirazione Genova has a more velvety…
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Old Roma vs new Ispirazione Roma
As lots of people complained about the new line replacing some all time favourites, and as we have been drinking both the new and the old version for quite a long time now, we thought that a direct comparison of the capsules is due. This is not a review of either capsules. You can find the full review of old Roma here and of the new Ispirazione Roma here. This is instead a direct comparison of the two versions, highlighting only the differences. Aroma Both capsules have a tobacco/cereals aroma, with hints of dark cocoa (slightly more pronounced in Roma). Ispirazione Roma has a more pungent aroma, with spices tones.…
