There are many possible Nespresso flavors to choose from and deciding between them can be a challenge.

This post will show you the different Nespresso flavors that you can get for both the OriginalLine and the VertuoLine.

Espresso: A blend of coffee from different origins. They will typically have a more balanced flavor but will come with a variety of strengths ranging from mild to intense.

Pure Origine: Espresso where the coffee is from a single origin. Will often have more sweetness to them and they can range from mild to strong.

Lungo: Espresso that is designed to be had with twice the amount of water as a normal espresso giving a more mild flavor. They can be single sourced or a blend.

Decaffeinato: Espresso without the caffeine. They range from mild to strong in taste and can be sweet or more balanced.

Coffee: Pods that are designed to be used as a coffee. They are designed to be used with the VertuoLine.

NameTypeOriginIntensityLineRoast
RistrettoEspressoBlend10OriginalSplit
RomaEspressoBlend8OriginalLight
VollutoEspressoBlend4OriginalLight
CapriccioEspressoBlend5OriginalLight
CosiEspressoBlend4OriginalLight
Dulsao Do BrazilPure
Origine
Brazil4OriginalLight
RosabayaPure
Origine
Colombia
6OriginalMixture
IndriyaPure
Origine
India10OriginalLight
Arabica
Dark
Robusta
VivaltoLungoBlend
4OriginalMixture
LinizioLungoBlend
(South
America)
4OriginalMixture
FortissioLungoIndia,
Colombia
8OriginalSplit
Vivalto
(Decaffeinato)
LungoBlend4OriginalMixture
Decaffeinato
Intenso
EspressoSouth
America
7OriginalDark
IntensoCoffeeBlend9VertuoDark
StormioCoffeeNicaragua
Guatemala
8VertuoDark
MelozioCoffeeBrazil &
Central
America
6VertuoSplit
OdacioCoffeeEthiopia,
Nicaragua
7VertuoDark
GiornioCoffeeBrazil,
Central
America
6VertuoMedium
SolelioCoffeeColombia,
Kenya
3VertuoLight
ElvazioCoffeeBrazil,
Central
America
4VertuoSplit
DecaffeinatoCoffee
(Decaf)
Colombia,
Costa Rica
6VertuoMedium
Half CaffeinatoCoffeeBlend5VertuoMedium
CaramelizioCoffeeBrazil,
Central
America
6VertuoMedium
VanizioCoffeeBrazil,
Central
America
6VertuoMedium
HazelinoCoffeeBrazil,
Central
America
6VertuoMedium
AltissioEspressoCosta Rica,
South America
9VertuoDark
DiavolittoEspressoBlend11VertuoDark
VoltessoEspressoBrazil,
Colombia
4VertuoLight
Decaffeinato
Intenso
EspressoBlend7VertuoDark

Ristretto

The Ristretto is one of the most popular flavors offered by Nesspresso.

It is made of Arabica beans from South America with a combination of Arabica and Robusta beans from East Africa.

The beans are split roasted and have a darker roast to them to create a more intense flavor.

The Arabica beans give a citrus flavor while the Robusta beans give a slightly more bitter taste. This combination gives them a fruity taste while the dark roast adds a chocolatey flavor to it.

The combination of Arabicas from South America and East Africa with some Robusta added in combined with the intense roast gives this flavor an intensity score of 10. This means that it has an intense taste to it.

This flavor is designed to be used with the OriginalLine.

The Ristretto can either be had as a normal Espresso or, if you want an even more intense flavor, it can be had as a Ristretto which is an espresso made with less water.

If you’re interested in getting this flavor you can check it out here.

Roma

The Roma is another popular flavor offered by Nespresso.

It is made from a combination of Arabica and Robusta beans from Central and South America that are lightly roasted. This combination creates a short and relatively mild espresso.

The espresso has an intensity score of 8. It has a bold and taste that lingers on the palate for a while but it is not bitter.

The Roma is designed to be used as an espresso with the OriginalLine machines.

If you’re interested in trying the Roma then you can check it out here.

Volluto

The Volluto is made from a combination of Arabica beans from Brazil and Colombia that have a light roast.

The light roast and the combination of the Arabicas gives the Volluto a flavor that is a combination of fruity and biscuity notes.

The Volluto is one of the lighter espresso flavors offered and has an intensity rating of 4.

The Volluto is designed to be used as an espresso with the OriginalLine machines.

You can find the Volluto here.

Capriccio

The Capriccio is made from Arabicas from South America with a touch of Robusta that have a light roast.

This combination gives the Capriccio a rich and distinctive flavor with light acidity and a strong cereal note to it.

The Capriccio is designed to be used with the OriginalLine models as an espresso.

You can take a look at the Capriccio here.

Cosi

The Cosi is made from a blend of Arabica beans from East Africa, Central and South America that have been lightly roasted.

The Cosi has a fruity flavor to it with an intesity score of 4.

The Cosi is designed to be used as an espresso with the OriginalLine models.

You can get the Cosi here.

Dolsao Do Brazil

The Dolsao Do Brazil is made entirely from Arabica beans from Brazil that are a blend of red and yellow Bourbon beans.

Some of the beans are lightly roasted while the rest are roasted for longer. This gives a balanced but distinctive flavor with an intensity of 4.

The Dolsao Do Brazil is meant to be used as an espresso with the OriginalLine series.

You can find it here.

Rosabaya

The Rosabaya is made from Colombian Arabicas that have a split roast to give a more balanced taste.

The Rosabaya has a fruity flavor with some slightly acidic notes. It has an intensity rating of 6.

The Rosabaya is designed to be used with the OriginalLine models as an espresso.

You can see the Rosabaya here.

Indriya

The Indriya is made from a blend of Arabica and Robusta beans from Southern India. The Arabica beans have a light roast while the Robusta beans have a dark roast.

The blend of Arabica and Robusta beans gives the Indriya an intense and spicy flavor with an intensity score of 10.

They are designed to be used with the OriginalLine as either a Ristretto or espresso.

You can find the Indriya flavor here.

Vivalto

The Vivalto is made from a combination of Arabicas from South America and East Africa that are split roasted.

This combination of Arabicas gives the Vivalto a fruity flavor with an intensity of 4.

It is designed to be used as a lungo with the OriginalLine models and is also available as a decaffeinated option.

You can find the regular Vivalto here and the Decaffeinated option here.

Linizio

The Linizio is made from Arabica beans from Brazil and Colombia that have a split roast.

The combination of these Arabica beans gives the Linizio a balanced, malty and sweet flavor with an intensity score of 4.

The Linizio is designed to be used as a Lungo with the OriginalLine series.

You can find it here.

Fortissio

The Fortissio is made from West Indian Malabar Arabica beans that are blended with Latin American Arabica beans that are split roasted.

This blend of Arabica beans gives the Fortissio a rich, sweet cereal and malty toasted flavor that has some bitterness to it. The intensity of this Lungo is an 8.

The Fortissio is designed to be used with the OriginalLine series as a Lungo.

You can find it here.

Decaffeinato Intenso

The Decaffeinato intenso is made with coffee from Colombia and Brazil that is blended with Robusta from Asia that have a dark roast.

This blend of coffee beans with a dark roast gives it an intense flavor that has a hint of cocoa and fruity notes. The intensity rating is 7.

The Decaffeinato Intenso is made in both OriginalLine and VertuoLine varieties.

You can find the OriginalLine version here and the VertuoLine version here.

Intenso

The Intenso is made from Arabica beans from Central and South America that have a split roast.

The Intenso has a thick and dense texture, for a coffee, with an intense flavor that has a lingering aftertaste. The intensity score is a 9.

The Intenso is designed to be used as a coffee for the VertuoLine.

You can find the Intenso here.

Strormio

The Stormio is made from Highly roasted Arabica beans from Nicaragua and Guatamala.

This combination gives the Stormio an intense flavor that tastes slightly spicy and has woody and cereal notes to it. It has an intensity rating of 8.

The Stormio is designed to be used as a coffee on the VertuoLine.

You can see the Stormio here.

Odacio

The Odacio is made of a blend of Arabica beans from Nicarague and Ethiopia that are split roasted.

The Odacio has an intense flavor to it and it tastes of a mixture of fruit and cereal notes. Adding milk to it reduces the flavor slightly. It has an intensity score of 7.

The Odacio is designed to be used as a coffee in the VertuoLine machines.

You can see the Odacio here.

Giornio

The Giornio is made from a combination of Arabica beans from Ethiopia and Kenya. The Ethiopian Arabica is roasted more lightly while the Kenyan Arabica has a darker roast.

This gives the Giornio a balanced taste that has white and floral notes. It has an intensity rating of 4.

The Giornio is designed to be used as a coffee on the VertuoLine machines.

You can see the Giornio here.

Solelio

The Solelio is made from a blend of Arabicas from Kenya and Colombia. The Colombian Arabica is roasted lightly while the Kenyan Arabica has a medium roast.

This gives the Solelio a light and fruity taste. It has an intensity score of 2 so it is one of the less intense options.

The Solelio is designed to be used as a coffee with the VertuoLine models.

You can get the Solelio here.

Elvazio

The Elvazio is made from a blend of Arabica beans from South America which have a light roast.

This gives the Elvazio a fruity flavor with an intensity score of 4.

The Elvazio is meant to be used to make a coffee for the VertuoLine models.

You can find the Elvazio here.

Decaffeinato

The Decaffeinato is designed to be used to make a decaffeinated coffee for the VertuoLine models.

It is made from Arabica beans from South America that are lightly roasted.

This gives it a fruity taste which fades into more of a creamy, cereal and caramel taste if you add coffee. It has an intensity score of 4.

You can see the decaffeinato here.

Half Caffeinato

The Half Caffeinato is made from a combination of caffeinated and decaffeinated Arabica beans from Brazil and Africa with a split roast.

This gives the Half Caffeinato a malty and sweet cereal taste with an intensity score of 5.

The Half Caffeinato is designed to be used to make a lower caffeine coffee with the VertuoLine models.

You can get the Half Caffeinato here.

Caramelizio

The Caramelizio is made with lightly roasted Arabica beans from Brazil and Central America.

This gives the Caramelizio a caramel taste with an intensity score of 6.

The Caramelizio is designed to be used as a coffee made with the VertuoLine models.

You can get the Caramelizio here.

Vanizio

The Vanizio is made with a Blend of Arabica beans from Central America and Brazil.

This gives the Vanizio a vanilla flavor that becomes creamy and biscuity when combined with milk.

The Vanizio is meant to be used as a coffee on the VertuoLine models.

You can get the Vanizio here.

Hazelino

The Hazelino is made from a blend of Arabica beans from Brazil and Central America.

This gives the Hazelino a sweet hazelnut flavor that gets more of a praline note when milk is added. It has an intensity score of 6.

The Hazelino is meant to be consumed as a coffee and made with the VertuoLine models.

You can find the Hazelino here.

Altissio

The Altissio is made from Arabica beans from Costa Rica and South America with some added Robusta beans.

This gives the Altissio an intense cereal flavor that has a creamy texture. It has an intensity score of 9.

The Altissio is meant to be consumed as espresso and made with the VertuoLine models.

You can find the Altissio here.

Diavolitto

The Diavolitto is made from Robusta and Brazilian Arabica beans that are highly roasted.

This gives the Diavolitto a highly intense taste with a creamy texture. The intensity rating of the Diavolitto is an 11 making it one of the most intense flavors available.

The Diavolitto is designed to be used as an espresso with the VertuoLine models.

You can see the Diavolitto here.

Voltesso

The Voltesso is made form lightly roasted coffee beans from Brazil and Colombia.

This gives the Voltesso a light balanced taste that has a sweet aroma to it. The intensity rating of the Voltesso is a 4.

The Voltesso is designed to be used as espresso with the VertuoLine models.

You can get the Voltesso here.

Variety Pack

If you are unsure of which flavor to get then consider getting a variety pack such as this one that comes with a range of the most popular flavors for the OriginalLine.

By getting a variety pack you will be able to try a mixture of different flavors which will help you in finding the one that you like the most.

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