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#290114 21-Oct-2021 17:39

For those interested the Nespresso NZ website shows Vertuo launching here next Tuesday. There’s no other details.

We bought a machine in Sydney two years ago but have since run out of pods so this is good they’re finally launching here. It’s not easy getting them sent here from overseas.

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#2798909 21-Oct-2021 18:57

Other than different shaped pods, what's the deal with Vertuo? Is it the same coffee as 'standard' Nespresso? Any price difference in pods? I think they're still recyclable, am I right?

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#2798915 21-Oct-2021 19:08

Some of the flavours are the same as the standard pods but they do have their own flavours. The coffee is extracted through centrifugal force. Under the lip of each pod is a bar code which tells the machine how much water to push through and at what speed the pods rotate.

But yeah similar pricing and still recyclable.

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#2798934 21-Oct-2021 19:58

Keen to have a look next week when they launch. Thanks for posting.

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#2798939 21-Oct-2021 20:22

Even with the flavours that are the same across the two types, the Vertuo still tastes different due to the way it’s extracted. There’s a lot more crema produced which alters the taste a bit.

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#2799024 21-Oct-2021 20:41

Might have to read up a bit. Being that there's no local Nespresso boutique store it's not like I can do a taste-test any time soon!

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#2799071 21-Oct-2021 21:46

Just saw the detailed review on YouTube the other day…

Finally able to get a cup of coffee from a pod…but it’s a new way to imprison you within the Nespresso supply chain…

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#2799074 21-Oct-2021 22:06

Funnily enough I watched James Hoffman's review of this on YouTube just yesterday.

https://youtu.be/pO06RC4pvr0

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#2799077 21-Oct-2021 22:09

I do like the idea of making a larger decent black coffee without using two pods.

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#2799083 21-Oct-2021 22:12

I'd be keen on this as I normally use 2 pods every time I use my Nespresso machine. So will be following. Perhaps time I put a Nespresso machine in my Mancave?

Will give it a shot next time I'm in the Boutique @Stu and let you know how I find it as it sounds like we're similar.

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#2799088 21-Oct-2021 22:21

Also interesting review from an actual Coffee person:

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#2799099 22-Oct-2021 01:03

Are there 3rd party capsules for this or will it limit me to buying from their stores and ordering like if I want actual nespressos for my other machines?

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#2799148 22-Oct-2021 08:36

richms:
Are there 3rd party capsules for this or will it limit me to buying from their stores and ordering like if I want actual nespressos for my other machines?

I don’t believe so, I’ve never seen any third party capsules for the Vertuo, not like there are for the standard pods.

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#2799158 22-Oct-2021 08:43

corksta:
richms:

Are there 3rd party capsules for this or will it limit me to buying from their stores and ordering like if I want actual nespressos for my other machines?

I don’t believe so, I’ve never seen any third party capsules for the Vertuo, not like there are for the standard pods.

Being locked into the ecosystem is what has always put me off the Nespresso machines.

That and the fact that I don't think I have ever had a decent cup of pod coffee...which says more about the machines I have tried than the coffee, I'd say.

I do like having beans, which gives me near-infinite choice and the ability to make my coffee the way I like it, but love the thought of the "drop in" convenience of a Nespresso. Also like the idea of it being so much quieter in the morning as everyone else lies in and I am gagging for a coffee, but don't want to grind and tamp and froth, waking everyone up in the process.

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#2799164 22-Oct-2021 08:53

Handsomedan:

Being locked into the ecosystem is what has always put me off the Nespresso machines.

Jvipers2: but it’s a new way to imprison you within the Nespresso supply chain…

The existing Nespresso pods have a healthy ecosystem with tons of alternatives - including imported Starbucks (made by Nespresso), Illy and Moccona as well as coffee pods made in New Zealand by New Zealand roasters.

Stu: Might have to read up a bit. Being that there's no local Nespresso boutique store it's not like I can do a taste-test any time soon!

The Wellington store is open but they aren't making coffee at the moment.

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#2799228 22-Oct-2021 09:13

It looks like the big difference is the size of the pods. That alone might make all the difference .
trying to get a GOOD cuppa into & out of those original tiny PODs was never going to happen.....unless you're one of those who dump in sugar, shame on you (coffee milkshake) :-)

When I had a Nespresso , the assorted Genuine coffee Pods it came with where the worst coffee Ive had in a long time (I dont use sugar to drown the taste).
Undrinkable , so I threw them out , other Brands PODs were so much better .
Id never buy a POD machine if alternative branded PODs werent available . Is that the real reason for the PODS barcode ,to shut out aftermarket PODs ?

In reality , are POD machines really that much better than instant coffee ?

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