I love coffee. But I also love espresso and I also love Lungo.
For those not familiar with coffee may wonder, what is Espresso? Well, Espresso machines pressurize and shoots near boiling-water through finely ground coffee beans packed into cakes. Espresso is known for its complex, aromatic and caffeine-packed shot of coffee. Lungo which means “long” in Italian, makes the flavor a bit more milder, as more water lessens the intensity.
As many coffee has become popularized in the US via Keurig K-Cups, Nestle’s Nespresso line of machines brew espresso and coffee from coffee capsules/pods and for the most part, they are premium-priced (these are about a $1 per capsule and on Amazon, each box, you get 10 each and three boxes).
And with Nespresso machines, their original line was great but it’s small coffee using small capsules but Nespresso offee fans wanted larger servings and thus, in 2014, Nespresso launched their Vertuoline system of machines.
And Nespresso is quite successful and they also have a popular celebrity promoting their coffee machines.
For this review, I take a look at the Nespresso Capsules VertuoLine: Arondio Gran Lungo Americano.
The coffee has an intensity of six and is created from Colombian Arabicas and a touch of Guatemalan Robusta. Arondio is a medium roasted blend and is known for its distinct cereal notes and has a subtile acidity.
For those who wonder what “Gran Lungo Americano” is, pretty much you have to figure out what kind of coffee you enjoy.
From shortest to longest, for Nespresso, you have: Ristretto, Espresso, Lungo, Gran Lungo Americano, Coffee and Alto. It’s not as intense, even more mild. So, I think for the creamer crowd that wants something slightly sweeter and not so strong, the Arondio would be great! In fact, it’s the middle ground for Nespresso’s Gran Lungo, as if you want something more intense, then you go for the Fortado, milder would be Arondio and lighter would be the Aflorazio. And of course, if you want decaf, then the Decaffeinato Ontuoso is the way to go.
But it’s delicious, but it’s more of a middle ground and I’m more of a Fortado guy, but for those who want that middle ground for a Gran Lungo Americano, the Nespresso Capsules VertuoLine: Arondio Gran Lungo Americano is the way to go. Recommended!
