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Nespresso Coffee Tasting & Fancy Coffee Recipes

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Today I’m sharing a few fancy espresso drink recipes and my experience visiting the San Francisco Nespresso Boutique for a coffee tasting. Enjoy!How to Make Fancy Nespresso Drinks Like Lattes

I was quite surprised to get an invitation to the Nespresso Boutique in downtown San Francisco for a special coffee tasting with Nespresso’s head of coffee, Karsten Ranitzsch. Until then, I actually didn’t know much about Nespresso, or their coffees, so I thought it would be a fun way to learn a bit more.

The occasion for the tasting was to introduce their 2 new limited edition Ristrettos, the aromatic and smooth Tribute to Milano and the more intense Tribute to Palermo. Karsten talked about the intense research that went into developing each blend, which included drinking cup after cup of espresso in both Milano and Palermo. How do I get signed up for this sort of project? #dreamjob

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It was fun to be talked through a coffee tasting. The first step is to look at the crema, or foam. The crema helps to release the aromas from the liquid coffee and is a sign of coffee quality. Next, you use a spoon to gently smell the coffee aromas. Slowly stir the coffee and lift it gently to your nose. Finally, taste the coffee. Take a large sip so the liquid coats your mouth and taste buds. Look for qualities such as acidity, bitterness, body (thickness) and aromas.How to Make Fancy Nespresso Drinks Like LattesNespresso Store Downtown San Francisco

We also talked about how the aluminum capsules are specially created to capture the coffee at its freshest and prevent oxidation. One of my concerns about drinking coffee is the environmental impact of both the coffee beans and the packaging. Nespresso selects only the best beans – just the top 10-20% of the top 10% of the worlds coffees (to simplify that math, the top 1-2%). They collaborated with The Rainforest Alliance to create a sustainable program that making sure the coffee has a positive environmental and social impact for farmers. It was great to hear that the capsules are fully recyclable and that many of the Nespresso machines are made from recycled plastic.

Nespresso also just introduced a new Intenso Grand Cru coffee. It’s larger than a traditional espresso and is a first for Nespresso. It’s brewed in their new VertuoLine Evoluo machine. It’s super thick and rich I love that it’s the size of a regular coffee.

The San Francisco Nespresso boutique frequently has free coffee mixology classes so you can learn more too! The classes will restart after the holidays every other Tuesday. You can find out in advance when they are being held by calling Nespresso at 877-637-1650. Even if you don’t have a Nespresso machine, you should still check out the Nespresso boutique. The space is absolutely amazing – with amazing architecture and European decor. You can grab a coffee drink and a bite to eat and enjoy a bit of repose from San Francisco’s crazy downtown. Try the new Intenso coffee while you’re at it!

And in the spirit of A Side of Sweet being a mostly-recipe blog, I’ve shared a few fancy Nespresso drinks at the end of the blog. I hope you enjoy them!

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Aranciata Caffee Freddo Maple Cinnamon Coffee Nespresso Coffee Tasting & Fancy Coffee Recipes

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The light, fruity notes of Elvazio meet the tangy citrus of orange in this chilled sweet treat.

  • Author: Nespresso
  • Yield: 1 1x
  • Category: Drinks
  • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 capsule Nespresso Elvazio
  • 2 tablespoon orange peel (approx. 3 pieces of sliced peel about 3/4 inch by 1 inch each)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar or 1 1/2 oz sugar syrup
  • 1/4 cup ice, plus more for glass (1/4 cup)
  • 3 ounces blood orange soda
  • Chilled slice of orange, for garnish
  • 1 capsule Nespresso Melozio
  • 4 ounces milk
  • 1 ounce maple syrup
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 capsule Nespresso Elvazio or Melozio
  • 4 ounces milk
  • 3 tablespoon dulce de leche caramel

Instructions

  1. Place orange peel and sugar (or sugar syrup) into heat proof glass
  2. Brew Coffee directly over peel and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar
  3. Fill a large (20 oz) cocktail shaker with ice
  4. Quickly pour brewed Coffee mixture over ice into cocktail shaker
  5. Let sit for 30 seconds to chill
  6. With lid on shaker, shake mixture to chill completely
  7. Fill a cold VertuoLine Recipe Glass with fresh ice
  8. Pour the blood orange soda in glass
  9. Gently pour the strained Coffee mixture over a spoon, on the top of soda
  10. Garnish with orange slice
  11. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, maple syrup, and cinnamon
  12. Whisk until all have combined
  13. Continue until brown sugar has dissolved and milk is heated through and foaming
  14. Pour into VertuoLine Recipe Glass
  15. Pour Coffee onto the milk mixture
  16. Note: For an even sweeter and gourmet taste, add 1 tbs brown sugar into the milk mixture
  17. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine milk and dulce de leche
  18. Whisk until dulce de leche has melted and combined with milk and milk is heated through and foaming.
  19. Pour milk mixture into VertuoLine Recipe Glass
  20. Brew the Coffee onto the mixture

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Thanks to Nespresso for having me as a guest for this coffee tasting!

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October 28, 2015  •  Filed Under: San Francisco 14 Comments

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  1. Carol Cassara says

    October 29, 2015 at 10:23 am

    I love a fancy coffee. Thanks for introducing me to some new things that I’m sure to enjoy!

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    • Kelly Egan says

      October 30, 2015 at 7:04 am

      No problem Carol! Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Gill says

    October 29, 2015 at 10:52 am

    What a beautifully designed blog you have 🙂 look forward to sharing and interacting in the future 🙂

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    • Kelly Egan says

      October 30, 2015 at 7:04 am

      Thanks so much Gill! I look forward to that too!

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  3. Carol says

    October 29, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    The coffee tasting looked like fun–that Nespresso boutique is quite impressive. Thanks for sharing the fancy coffee recipes. They look really interesting.

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    • Kelly Egan says

      October 30, 2015 at 7:05 am

      Hi Carol – It was super fun! Definitely something to check out if you’re ever in San Francisco!

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  4. Clare Speer says

    October 30, 2015 at 3:48 am

    Wow – I wish I was closer (I’m on the east coast) – I would love to go to this coffee shop ….and it looks so much more – it’s beautiful on the inside and outside – and is so elegant looking! I bet the coffee is magnificent -thanks for sharing!

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    • Kelly Egan says

      October 30, 2015 at 7:33 am

      Haha, now you have an excuse to visit San Francisco! 🙂

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  5. Becki S says

    October 30, 2015 at 5:40 am

    What a fun way to spend the morning! I’ve never tried Nespresso but it seems like they have a great mission and value within the industry.

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    • Kelly Egan says

      October 30, 2015 at 7:34 am

      They do! I was really surprised to hear that they are trying to do things in an environmentally responsible way.

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  6. Jill @ Champagne for Everyday says

    November 1, 2015 at 9:56 am

    This is such a great article, and such a unique experience! We’ve all been wine tasting, but coffee tasting is definitely something to add to the list. Just when I thought coffee couldn’t get any better.

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    • Kelly Egan says

      November 1, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      Yes! You need to check it out Jill – especially one of those free classes!

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  7. Rad says

    November 2, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    Wow- I am SO jealous. I use my Nespresso Pixie every morning. What a dream!!

    Also, it’s cool they’re helping drive social/environmental change.

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    • Kelly Egan says

      November 3, 2015 at 7:05 am

      I know, I was impressed too! You should definitely check the store out if you haven’t!

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