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Old Roma vs new Ispirazione Roma
As lots of people complained about the new line replacing some all time favorites, 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.…
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Ispirazione Roma review
Brown foam. Nicely roasted, pungent, sweet aroma. Malty and cereals-like. Slightly acidic at first but more noticeable is the medium, smooth and creamy, body. Cocoa notes merge with cereals and woodiness. Persistent crema. Acidity subsides at lower temperatures, partly replaced by bitterness of dry cereals and woody notes, but remains in the aftertaste. Red fruits acidity. A complex cup, mixing nearly equally acidity, bitterness and a medium roastiness.
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New Ispirazione Italiana line is available
The rebranding of capsules we announced a while ago is live in most european countries (not yet US it seems). There’s also a short presentation video for the new line. Nespresso seems to have taken inspiration from italian coffee by matching the darker roasts to southern cities, like Napoli and Palermo, and progressively going to lighter ones as you travel north through the italian peninsula. We doubt this actually reflects the preferences of italians as distributed in the cities giving the name to the new line though. An oversimplification for marketing reasons.
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Rebranding of some capsules
According to various sources (Nespresso UK website and the newsletter), there will be a rebranding of some original line capsules and a welcome return. In short:
