Lazy machine: Nestle capsule coffee machine Nespresso C290

When I get up in the morning and want to have a cup of coffee immediately when I am bleary-eyed, I may need a servant or a good machine. Nespresso from Nestl é can have a cup of pure espresso in three moves: open the lid, put in the coffee capsule, and press the button. A small coffee capsule contains all the thoughts of an industrial designer to make it easy for people to drink good coffee.

The main demand for instant convenience

Nestl é is currently the largest food group in the world, starting in ○ in 186 as a manufacturer of baby milk cereals. However, the most well-known product is Nestle Coffee. The recipe for instant coffee was invented in 1938 and has a history of just 70 years. For Nestl é, coffee means "convenience". If instant coffee, three-in-one coffee, or even later developed, instant cappuccino coffee, which can be brewed with boiling water, cannot satisfy the taste buds of coffee glutton. So, even if you want to develop an orthodox Italian espresso machine, it has to be very convenient for people to use. This is why Nespresso Coffee obtained the patent for coffee capsules in 1976, and it was not until 1986 that it finally put the machine on the market. Ten years of research and development is designed to enable consumers to use it in the most convenient conditions.

However, the later development of Nespresso has made it move forward in the direction of "fashion boutique". In the early days, they focused on providing a large number of coffee needs in the office, mainly for coffee machine rental services, and coffee machines were designed in the traditional form. However, they have found a new direction in the fashion world since 1998, when they worked with ALESSI, a big Italian household designer, to design a very avant-garde machine. At present, Nespresso coffee maker is standard in almost all fashion boutique hotels.

Coffee capsule

If you want an orthodox espresso, do you have to grind it on the spot? Does the coffee powder have to be compacted slowly? Do you have to wash so many cups and dishes after drinking? If you are a very detail-oriented coffee glutton and enjoy all the brewing and cleaning process, of course it's great. But what if you are a busy office worker, or too lazy to deal with chores, but want to drink orthodox coffee at home?

The so-called good design has to find the perfect balance among all kinds of conflicts that are almost impossible to solve. And Nestle Nespresso Coffee is one such machine. They found a balance between orthodox espresso and the most convenient method of brewing, the two conflicting conditions.

The secret of the coffee machine, launched by Nespresso, a coffee brand owned by the Swiss Nestle Group, is that it uses an aluminum foil coffee capsule to extract espresso, which is rich and full-bodied crema (coffee fat). The capsule encapsulates the ground coffee powder in a vacuum seal, allowing it to extend its shelf life for up to a year. Users no longer need complicated procedures, just take a capsule, stuff it into the coffee machine and press a button. The coffee powder wrapped in it will be extracted under 19 atmospheric pressures, allowing the espresso juice to flow out directly.

Flowing out of Nespresso's capsule coffee machine is espresso full of oil and aroma. This kind of coffee can be finished in three minutes. The price of the coffee maker is about RMB$6480; coffee capsules each about RMB$6.

Above the coffee machine is the position of the coffee capsule. Open the lid after the extraction is completed, and the capsule will automatically fall into the rear box, which is very convenient to clean.

Coffee capsules are completely sealed with aluminum foil and can be stored for up to one year. It is compressed and punctured in the coffee machine, and the coffee concentrate is extracted under high pressure.

The Espresso Blends Classic Italian Coffee-Classical Italian Coffee faithfully presents the charming aroma and characteristics of coffee. It is recommended to drink it in a small cup (40ml) to experience the essence of coffee.

(1) Ristretto-mainly from Arabica in Latin America, with its delicate taste, mixed with a little Robusta in central Africa to enhance the rugged taste, perfect mellow, long-lasting finish. Fine grinding particles, high temperature baking, the most exciting vitality. Italian Ristow is the strongest way to control the size of a cup of Italian coffee, which is only one ounce, about half the size of a small cup, thick and strong, and is drunk by glutton. After drinking it in one mouthful, you might as well drink a glass of water to moisturize your throat.

Bitterness: strong; acidity: weak; baking degree: heavy baking; characteristics: the most mellow; recommended consumption: 40 grams

(2) Arpeggio-this is a typical espresso with the thick taste of pure Arabica beans (Arabica). The recipe is selected from aromatic Arabica beans (Arabica) from well-known coffee farms in Central America, with a small amount of lighter Brazilian Santos beans to achieve a balance of taste. Distillation in traditional Italian style to produce a small half cup of mellow aroma that aggravates the taste. If paired with some milk foam, it is a cup of Macchiato.

Bitterness: strong; acidity: weak; baking degree: medium and shallow baking; characteristics: the strongest; recommended drinking amount: 30 grams

(3) Rome (Roma)-beans are selected from Robusta in Central Africa, Arabica in Latin America and Santos in Brazil. This is also a favorite of Italian coffee makers. There is a thick layer of coffee oil on the surface, which is strong and fragrant. It is an excellent coffee base for Cappuccino or Latte.

Bitterness: strong; acidity: weak; baking degree: deep roasting; characteristics: ideal cappuccino coffee base; recommended consumption: 40 grams

(4) full-bodied decaf (DECAFFEINATO INTENSO)-with a strong and full taste and slightly exhilarating bright acidity, Decaffeinato Intenso fully presents the characteristics of espresso, which can be best tasted in a small cup. This coffee is also suitable for making a base for fancy coffee such as cappuccino or latte. Barbecue and chocolate aromas are produced because of the excellent consistency of coffee, whether it is coffee oil foam or coffee with a significant flavor.

Bitterness: strong; acidity: weak; baking degree: deep baking; characteristics: chocolate aroma; recommended consumption: 40 grams

(5) Livanto-pure Central and South American Arabica (Arabica), medium grinding particles, time-consuming baking, bitter mellow, long-lasting finish, slightly sour and clean taste, suitable for breakfast or adding milk.

Bitterness: medium to high; acidity: medium to weak; baking degree: deep baking; features: best match for breakfast; recommended consumption: 60 grams

(6) Capriccio-A combination of rich Latin American Arabica beans (Arabica) and Brazil Santos beans (Santos) and a small amount of Central Africa Robuster beans (Robusta), showing an excellent consistency of espresso. The palate is smooth and supple, with whipped cream and can be adjusted to a mild Viennese coffee (Viennois).

Bitterness: medium to high; acidity: medium to weak; baking degree: medium baking; characteristics: the most balanced; recommended consumption: 50 grams

(7) Volluto-A mixture of all Latin American Arabica beans (Arabica), showing a delicate and soft taste, light roasting, medium grinding particles, retaining perfect coffee fat, thick taste in the mouth, suitable for drinking at any time.

Bitterness: medium-weak; acidity: medium-weak; baking degree: light baking; characteristics: the smoothest; recommended consumption: 80 grams

(8) Cosi-choose Arabica beans with good consistency in Central America (Arabica) and coffee beans with slightly sour wine flavor at high altitude in Eastern Africa, mixed with a small amount of mild Santos beans (Santos), light roasting, medium grinding particles, rich aroma and sweet taste. You can enjoy it at any time, or you can add milk to make latte or chocolate sauce to drink.

Bitterness: weak; acidity: strong; baking degree: shallow baking; characteristic: most fruity; recommended consumption: 50 grams

(9) mild decaf (Decaffeinato)-A light and creamy coffee that strikes an ingenious balance between mild and slightly sour coffee with a hazelnut color and a lingering finish. It has a typical red fruit aroma in some wines, while a little dry fruit and EC aroma deepen the unique aroma of coffee.

Bitterness: medium-weak; acidity: weak; baking degree: light baking; characteristics: wine flavor; recommended consumption: 60 grams

The Lungo Blends selected Runge Coffee-Lungo, which means long in English, is a kind of coffee with a mild taste suitable for a large cup of slow drink (110m).

(10) Vivalto-A moderately strong coffee that uses top Arabica beans (Arabica) from South America and East Africa to release a delightful floral fragrance during roasting. Adding milk to drink can highlight its flavor.

Bitterness: medium; acidity: weak; baking degree: medium baking; characteristics: floral fragrance; recommended drinking amount: 110 grams

(11) American decaf (DECAFFEINATO LUNGO)-this coffee shows a consistent mellowness and excellent flavor. Its slow baking process gives Decaffeinato Lungo a distinctive taste. Please enjoy it in a large cup (110ml).

Bitterness: medium; acidity: weak; baking degree: shallow culture; characteristics: deep culture coffee flavor; recommended consumption: 110 grams

(12) Finezzo-use top Arabica beans (Arabica) from Latin America and East Africa, plus a small amount of African Robusta, to increase the depth of the taste, with a fruity aroma and a light, slightly sour taste.

Bitterness: medium; acidity: weak; baking degree: shallow culture; characteristics: fruity aroma; recommended drinking amount: 110 grams

Issues related to fair trade

However, there are still many coffee connoisseurs who dismiss or even disagree with Nespresso. One of the reasons is that after buying its machine, you can only continue to buy its coffee capsules, which is a completely exclusive business, and consumers have no choice. At present, Nespresso offers a total of 12 different flavors of coffee capsules, which are distinguished by coffee thickness, acidity and aroma. Every year in spring and autumn, limited flavors will be introduced. However, consumers can not mix their own taste, can only adapt to it. This is the most criticized point by coffee fans.

In addition, because the global supply of Nespresso coffee is very large, the supply of raw beans is also involved in the serious issue of "fair trade". At present, Nespresso has not provided clear evidence that its coffee beans are bought through a fair trade mechanism and are not involved in the exploitation of cheap labour in the third world. In addition, Nespresso has not yet established a complete recycling mechanism for aluminum foil capsules, and whether those discarded capsules will pollute the earth is also an issue discussed by environmentalists.

Maybe a cup of coffee doesn't have to be so serious. But it can only be said that Nestl é, as the largest food group in the world, has to bear the most and greatest expectations.

Nestle Chronicle of Nestle

In 1867, the founder Henri Nestle invented a revolutionary

1868 Baby Milk Wheat Food.

In 1905, the Bird's Nest pattern was used as the trademark of Nestl é.

The first sales office in China was opened in Shanghai in 1908.

In 1929, he cooperated with Anglo-Swiss condensed Milk Company.

In 1938, three chocolate companies were merged into Nestle.

Nestle instant coffee was invented and put on the market in 1976.

The patent right to invent Nespresso capsule coffee in 1986.

The first joint venture factory in Chinese mainland began operation in 1990.

In 1996, in cooperation with the Swiss electrical appliance factory Turmix, the capsule coffee machine was officially put on the market.

In 2005, it partnered with Italian designer ALESSI to launch an avant-garde coffee machine.

George Clooney was invited as the brand spokesman in 2006.

The largest flagship store on the Champs-Elysees in Paris officially opened in 2007.