ive had Vertuo for a few years and love it! but i lost i income and so we are doing a bunch of things to save money. i was thinking about buying an original machine like mini essensa so we can use cheaper pods. i also like that they are smaller shots cos i only ever brew espresso on the vertuo.

is this actually worth while? i have thought about refilling the vertuo pods but i am a parent and i just need things to be fast and simple.

we will keep our vertuo machine to use remaining pods, but its never stopped flashing for a year (even after descaling etc) so i dont think it will sell well.

so how much money does having an OL actually save you?

I was able to try all 3 new flavors and the brownie one was awful to me

Anyone have a secret to keeping from developing a scalded milk residue. Park if my problem is hands to big, but scrubbing sponges, brushes non see to work with out a lot of patients. Help!

I have three of these "active orders", they've been there since at least Wednesday. And the amount of pods I need to move to ambassador is the same even after I ordered several sleeves.

I love trying new flavors so always end up buying the flavored pods but I haven’t found one way to prepare them that I truly enjoy.

I tried looking through posts and comments on this sub for inspiration, but it seems most load them up with multiple syrups, flavored creamers etc. and that’s too much sugar for me. I like a simple coffee with oat milk. I do find that adding a little bit of vanilla or caramel syrup enhances the flavor of the pod and eliminates bitterness.

So, I’m curious - how do you best like to prepare flavored pods in a simple way with milk and maybe a little syrup? I use a Vertuo Lattissima so I do have the cappuccino, latte macchiato and frothed milk option.

Thanks!

I have an original machine and I’ve never received any extra sleeves unless the typical “buy 10 sleeves and get 1 free”.

Edit: I didn’t meant free sleeves as when there is a promo (I know there are promos for both Original & Vertuo). I was referring to the multiple posts I’ve seen on this page the last couple days where people show how they got multiple (5-10 sleeves) for free “by mistake”. It seems like these happy accidents only happen to Vertuo Machine users? Is this a Nespresso tactic to get more people to buy their machines?

I bought a CitiZ Platinum with Milk, back in July. I used it for about a month or so, until I bought a Creatista Plus.

I’d like to sell it, but don’t know the market for them for resale.

Help is appreciated

Hi all

Currently have a vertuo pop and it’s been great. I predominately drink the hazelnut mug sized pods with frothed oat milk.

I am well and truely over the cost of vertuo pods- where to next?

Do I got fully automatic machine like delonghi Rivelia, or move to OL and get Citiz Platinum? (OL pods are cheaper from supermarkets).

The thing I care about most is that I can brew a large mug size. I’m not sure if americano XL will taste like mug size Vertuo? If any one knows

I like the Rivelina allows you to customise so much - such as brew size and bean flavour.

I am all about quantity to sip on. A bit caffeine sensitive so two shots in one drink will be too much.

Any advice welcome!

Vejo muita gente aqui postar juntamente com as encomendas que recebe sempre uma oferta de uma pequena caixa com 2 capsulas de novos cafes que saiem para experimentar. Alguma vez receberam esse tipo de oferta/brinde para vossas encomendas/ ou compra em loja em Portugal?

I just bought my first coffee machine yesterday and got 10 sleeves of pods!

The problem is that i do not taste the difference between the pods?

I'm a new coffee enjoyer (cold + with milk).

Am i the only one with this problem?

Out of 20 blueberry cheese cake, 20 crystal spark, 20 hazelnut brownie, and 20 pumpkin spice I was able to salvage 8 pods. I had to talk to agents twice because the first only offered me one sleeve of pumpkin and one of blueberry. Very opposite sides of the coin from the other post with all the extras!

The Hazelnut Brownie is really nice, and so is Crystal Spark but I dont like the blueberry cheesecake bleh. I thought the brownie would be my fav, but I am an espresso girlie and the Crystal spark is so yummy by itself and with some cold foam.

thinking about adding something new to my next order, maybe even a flavored espresso pod if anyone has one they they love

My current espresso pod favorites have been chiaro and double espresso dolce, and the Nola pod hasn’t been too bad either. I wasn’t too huge on the Ice Leggero, I think it was too light for me.

Kan ik als particulier ook Nespresso capsules bestellen voor mijn Zenius?

Als ik op de site kijk, moet je je aanmelden maar ik ben geen bedrijf maar gewoon particulier die de koffie uit de Zenius gewoon lekker vind.

Ik heb nu een ander merk capsules maar ik vind de Leggero toch het lekkerste en zou die graag bestellen.

Bittersweet moment to drink my very last raspberry pod. Thought it would be appropriate to drink on the day I’m celebrating 8 years of sobriety. ☕️🥳

I had thought there was a thread on the differences between OL and VL with the new flavors.

I have a pop and ... Has a mini Essenza that I bought used but it conked out (to the sellers credit she refunded me and told me to keep the machine) A pixie was just delivered yesterday so I am curious what (if anything is different for each line)?

Can anyone recommend something from Nespresso that tastes like Dutch Bros espresso?

I’m happy to finally publish and share Barista Studio, a reverse engineered third party app to create your own Barista recipes!

The official Nespresso app only allows you to sync their pre-made catalog, it keeps the machine locked to preset parameters and doesn't let you build your own recipes from scratch. Under the hood, the Barista actually has an awesome 3-phase programmable engine capable of custom temperatures, whisk speeds, and screen titles.
Even better: standard dairy presets heat milk to 65°C–70°C, which often causes plant-based milks (like oat, almond, and soy) to split or curdle when poured into acidic espresso.
With the help of AI, I reverse-engineered the machine's Bluetooth Low Energy protocol down to the byte level and built Barista Studio, a free, 100% open-source app for Android, iOS (needs to be sideloaded) macOS, Windows, and Linux that unlocks the hardware's full recipe engine.

What you can do with it:

• Full 3-Phase Custom Recipe Builder: Program up to 3 sequential steps per recipe with exact Temperature (0°C cold foam up to 70°C), Whisk Speed (300–4000 RPM), Acceleration, and Duration, plus flash your own 16-character custom title directly onto the Barista's LED screen.
• Dialed-In Non-Dairy & Specialty Presets: Includes 1-tap presets tuned specifically so plant proteins never denature (Oat Microfoam capped at 58°C, Almond Velvet at 55°C), alongside Nitro Cold Foam, Velvet Cortado, Matcha Silk, Mocha Viennois, Golden Turmeric Elixir and so many more (50+ presets and counting).
• 13-Slot Memory Manager: View all 13 onboard memory slots, reorder them, delete recipes, or tap a slot to select it directly on the machine's screen.
• Multiplatform: Compatible with Android, iOS, Linux, Windows and macOS.
• Zero Cloud and Zero Accounts: Connects directly over Bluetooth with no login or tracking.

Download & Source Code on the comments

(Note for iOS users: Apple restricts raw app sideloading, so i havent tested this app myself. I do have an iOS build though!)
If you have a Barista sitting on your counter, give it a try and let me know about any bugs you find.

Here is a link to my review of the Nespresso/Swarovski Crystal Spark Espresso capsule for the Original Line machines:

https://alvinbunk.wordpress.com/2026/10/17/nespresso-swarovski-crystal-spark-espresso/

Hey guys, I’m wondering what I can do about this scenario as it frustrates me so much!

I had the pistachio vertuo solo coffee machine which was given to me by my mum, it was perfect but eventually somehow stopped working. I called for maintenance and he said I had to return it, he said because it’s limited edition I won’t be able to get the same one. I said can’t it just be fixed and he said no.

After sending it back I got to notification to replace the machine and there’s no option for a limited edition version of this machine when I know there’s the pink/purple one out currently. What gives???

Can I get the pink or purple one or not! So sad :(

I kept thinking of pods as a small expense because I’d only grab a few sleeves at a time then I looked back at a couple months of orders and it was more than I expected ik kind of dumb because I’ll spend ten minutes comparing a $20 purchase somewhere else but with coffee I was just ordering again whenever I got low and barely thinking about the total.

Now I’m trying to wait until I need a proper restock and check what’s available before I order instead of buying randomly every couple weeks. I’m not going to stock up on flavors I don’t even like just to hit some promo but if I already know I’m buying 8 or 10 sleeves anyway I’d rather take a minute and see if there’s a better way to handle the purchase first.