Nespresso
Fortissio Lungo (Nespresso capsule)
| Roaster Location: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Coffee Origin: | Central America; South America. |
| Roast Level: | Very Dark |
| Agtron: | 0/43 |
| Est. Price: | $5.50/10 capsules |
| Review Date: | April 2011 |
| Aroma: | 7 |
| Acidity: | 7 |
| Body: | 7 |
| Flavor: | 7 |
| Aftertaste: | 7 |
Blind Assessment
(As brewed in a Nespresso single-serve brewing device to produce a 4-ounce serving): Soft, sweet-toned cup with a gentle, integrated acidity and a fermented fruit character that reads persuasively as a brandyish dark chocolate. A hint of flowers at the top. Flavor fades in an otherwise rich finish.
Notes
Nespresso is an integrated coffee brewing system combining the handsome Nespresso machines with matching proprietary single-serve capsules. The Nespresso line offers sixteen different blend capsules, twelve designed for single-shot espresso brewing and four intended to produce Northern-European-style long black or "lungo" (four-ounce) servings. The Nespresso capsules are coded by color and presented in boxes arrayed like precious bonbons, glowing in their contrasting matte-aluminum finishes. Nespresso is a brand and separate business unit of the Swiss-based Nestlé Corporation. Visit
Who Should Drink It
Pleasingly round, fruit-toned medium-dark roast blend in the European mode.
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This review originally appeared in the April, 2011 tasting report: The Single-Serve Compromise
