If you have that option, that’s what you should use to make your brew. Some machines have a ‘gran lungo’ button. Otherwise, your machine won’t pull the shot long enough to make a proper brew. If you want to make a gran lungo, you’ll have to pick up a gran lungo instead of a lungo Nespresso pod.Įither way, make sure to use the ‘lungo’ setting on your machine instead of the ‘espresso’ setting. For those who like strong coffee but find espresso more like rocket fuel, this might be a good pick.Ī gran lungo, as you can probably guess from the name, is just a larger version of a lungo. With a lungo, however, you pull the shot for 35 to 40 seconds.īecause you pull the shot for longer, the drink is bigger, more watery, and not as strong. When you make an espresso, you typically pull your shot for 18 – 25 seconds. Of course, in order to really understand what a gran lungo is, you’ve got to know what a Nespresso lungo is in the first place!Ī Nespresso lungo is just the Nespresso company’s name for a lungo coffee.įor those who aren’t aware, the word lungo is of Italian origin and translates as long.Īs its name implies, it’s a longer version of an espresso. It’s said to taste more bitter and most often drunk on its own but can be used in any espresso-based drink.Source: put it simply, a gran lungo is a larger version of a Nespresso lungo. It contains slightly less water than a gran lungo available from a Vertuo capsule. Lungo (3.7 oz) Original CapsulesĪ “long shot” or lungo is a single shot of espresso with more water streamed through the grounds. The Nespresso will automatically make this with crema on top. Espresso (1.35 oz) Original CapsulesĪn espresso Original capsule makes a single shot of espresso. The Nespresso will automatically create the crema.Īny drink that is made with espresso can be made with a ristretto.
It has a slightly sweeter taste than a regular shot of espresso. Ristretto is a shot of espresso with less water than a regular shot. They do not make double espresso, gran lungo, or mugs of coffee like the Vertuo machines do. The Original machines make ristretto, espresso, and lungo. Original capsules can only be used in Original Nespresso machines. RELATED: 15 Best Nespresso Vertuo Pods Original Coffee Sizes The capsules are very, very tall and are listed as “pour over.” A carafe is meant to be shared over 3-4 cups of coffee. No other Nespresso machine makes a carafe size of coffee. This is only available with the VertuoNext machine.
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The coffee/mug capsules makes a full cup of coffee.Įsperanza de Colombia (Limited Edition) Carafe (18 oz) Vertuo Capsule The dome shape is slightly taller than the double espresso capsules.Īrondio Coffee/Mug (7.77 oz) Vertuo Capsule It’s similar to an Americano without you having to add extra hot water to an espresso shot yourself. This is a shot of espresso with more water automatically added so it’s not as strong as an espresso. Hawaii Kona (Limited Edition) Gran Lungo (5.07 oz) Vertuo Capsule It can also be used to make a caramel macchiato, flat white, or cortado.Īdd chilled milk and ice to make an iced version of any of these hot drinks.Ģ shots of espresso is the amount of espresso in most grande Starbucks drinks.ĭouble Espresso Nespresso Vertuo capsules:Ĭafecito de Puerto Rico (Limited Edition) The dome shape of this capsule is taller than the espresso capsule.Ī double espresso capsule can make a latte or iced latte drink, like a Starbucks Vanilla Latte. The double espresso make 2 shots of espresso in a single capsule. Jamaica Blue Mountain (Limited Edition) Double Espresso (2.7 oz) Vertuo Capsuleġ Nespresso double espresso capsule = 2 shots of espresso The Nespresso will automatically make this with crema on top.Īn espresso capsule can make a latte, iced latte, or cappuccino.Ī shot of espresso is the amount of espresso in most tall Starbucks drinks.
The espresso capsule makes a single shot of espresso. Espresso (1.35 oz) Vertuo Capsuleġ Nespresso espresso capsule = 1 shot of espresso Only the VertuoNext machine makes a carafe-sized coffee. The Nespresso Vertuo machines make espresso, double espresso, gran lungo, and mug-sized regular brewed coffee like from a drip coffee machine.
Vertuo capsules can only be used in Vertuo Nespresso machines, like the VertuoPlus. A flat dome is for espresso and a higher shaped dome makes full cups of coffee.
Vertuo capsules are different sizes depending on the coffee it makes. The capsules from one can not be used in the other because they are shaped differently. Original capsules are look like a top hat and the Vertuo capsules are shaped like a dome. Original machines and Original capsules only make espresso and Vertuo machines and Vertuo capsules make espresso and full cups of coffee. There are 2 types of Nespresso machines: Original and Vertuo. Nespresso machines use capsules that contain ground coffee to make espresso and mugs of coffee.
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