Throughout the year, our green coffee experts select the highest quality beans from the world’s finest coffee-producing regions. Only the top 1% of the world’s green coffee crop meets Nespresso specific taste and aroma profiles as well as its demanding quality standards.These carefully selected beans are cultivated in remote regions where altitude, climate and soil delicately combine to produce the wide variety of flavors and aromas that make Nespresso Grand Cru coffees so unique.
NESPRESSO 16 GRANDS CRUS
Espresso Blends
Ristretto
Intensity 10Strong in flavor and body, Ristretto combines the best South American Arabicas, from Colombia and Brazil, with great East African Arabicas, and a touch of Robusta for added zing. The slow and split roasting of the beans creates a contrasting bouquet, bringing together subtle fruity and acidic notes, with intensely roasted and chocolate accents.
Arpeggio
Intensity 9Arpeggio takes its distinctive character and full body from Central and South American Arabicas. The long roasting allows each aspect to develop into an intense bouquet, combining roasted, woody, and cocoa notes.
Roma
Intensity 8A subtle balance between strength, finesse and fullness, Roma sets itself apart with its woody and roasted notes. Central and South American Arabicas combined with Robusta have been lightly roasted to preserve the delicate aroma of the blend. Roma is the ideal coffee for those looking for an espresso that is both short and mild.
Livanto
Intensity 6This blend of Central and South American Arabicas is medium roast to bring out a round and very balanced bouquet. It evokes the scent of freshly toasted coffee escaping from the roaster: caramelized and roasted notes combined with a light fruitiness.
Capriccio
Intensity 5Capriccio is an espresso with a balanced bouquet, a light acidity and a very characteristic cereal note. It is composed of Arabicas from South America including Brazil with a touch of lightly roasted Robusta.
Volluto
Intensity 4Delightfully scented, Volluto has a round body, with sweet biscuit and fruity notes. A combination of Brazilian and Colombian Arabicas, its light roast allows all the finesse of this Grand Cru to be expressed.CosiIntensity 3A blend of East African, Central and South American Arabicas which has been lightly roasted to preserve the fragile citrus note. This very refeshing citrus note develops on a light body.
“Pure Origin” Espressos
Indriya from India
Intensity 10This intense full-bodied espresso is a mix of Arabica and Robusta from Southern India. Its sustained but quick roasting balances its strong character, bringing out cocoa and spicy notes of cloves, pepper and nutmeg. Indriya from India is best enjoyed in a Ristretto cup (0.85 oz/25 ml).Rosabaya de
Colombia
Intensity 6This light Colombian Arabica combines typical fruity notes and echoes winy flavors. Grown on small Colombian plantations, the coffee is handpicked and prepared using the wet method. Separate roasting accentuates the fruity notes and acidity while bringing body to the coffee.
Dulsão do Brasil
Intensity 5With its sweet notes of cereal, malt, honey and maple syrup, Dulsão do Brasil combines separately roasted yellow and red Brazilian Bourbon coffees creating roundness on the palate. Due to the semi-dry method, the mucilage sugars infuse the sweetness of the coffee beans.
Lungos
Fortissio Lungo
Intensity 7This full-bodied Lungo is characterized by notes of dark-roasted beans. A blend of Central and South American Arabicas with a hint of Robusta, Fortissio Lungo offers a delicious bitterness and an exquisite fullness on the palate.
Vivalto Lungo
Intensity 4A complex yet balanced marriage between South American Arabicas cultivated at high altitude, among which “Cerrado” from Brazil, and an East African Arabica. Vivalto Lungo is a combination of roasted and subtle floral notes. The split roasting of the beans allows enhancement of the character’s origin.Finezzo
Lungo
Intensity 3This light and succulent Lungo expresses a floral bouquet of jasmine, orange flower and bergamot. A lightly roIasted blend of floral East African Arabicas and scented Arabicas from South and Central America, Finezzo Lungo is refreshed by a touch of acidity.
When an exceptional espresso comes together with the perfect milk foam......a unique taste experience is created. The aromatic notes of our Grands Crus take on a new dimension when they combine with the creamy milk foam. To discover the variety of cappuccino and latte macchiato possibilities, choose the Grand Cru that best suits your flavor preference.
Decaffeinated
Decaffeinato Intenso
Intensity 7Decaffeinato Intenso is a strong espresso with a dense body, toasted cereals and subtle cocoa notes. The marriage of South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta is subjected to a short intense roast, which stirs up the flavors, and underlines the strength of this blend.
Decaffeinato
Intensity 2This light and subtle decaffeinated coffee elegantly combines red fruity notes with a hint of dried fruit and cereals accents. A perfect composition of several South American Arabicas, notably Colombian, and a touch of lightly roasted Robusta. Decaffeinato is a very mild espresso.
Decaffeinato Lungo
Intensity 3The unctuous body of Decaffeinato Lungo evokes toasted and cereal notes. With just a touch of carefully selected Robusta, the finest Arabicas from Brazil and Colombia have been slowly and gently roasted to magnify the toasted notes.
Caffeine & Decaffeinated
The intensity of an espresso does not depend on the percentage of caffeine, but on the degree of roasting, body and bitterness.The “Decaffeinating” of the coffee takes place before it is roasted. Nespresso coffees are only decaffeinated by processes preserving their own character and rich aromas.