Nespresso Original Master Origin Colombia vs Nespresso Original Volluto

The only single-origin capsule here, and the only one that names a harvest

Scores higher on what is in the capsule.

The light, sweet end of the Original range

Scores higher on cost per cup, and per kilo, system, range & availability.

• +A genuine single origin with the country named, which no other capsule here manages
• +Nespresso names the harvest practice: late harvest, with the cherry left to ripen longer on the tree
• +Acidity 4 of 5, which is where the fruit in a Colombian coffee actually shows
• +Pours as either a 40ml espresso or a 110ml lungo

• −A dollar a capsule, ten cents above Nespresso's core Original range
• −No farm, co-op or altitude named, which the Coffee Beans category expects
• −At 5.0g a capsule the coffee works out at $200 a kilo, the most expensive capsule on this site
• −Sleeves of ten only, so no bulk price exists

• +Intensity 4 of 14 and a bitterness rating of 2 of 5 make this one of the least aggressive espressos in the Original range.
• +Both B Corp and Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality certifications are attached, giving buyers two independent sourcing markers.
• +At ninety cents per capsule, it is priced at the affordable end of the Original catalogue without dropping to unbranded territory.
• +The Volluto Decaffeinato mirrors this profile exactly, so the same flavour is available caffeine-free.

• −Intensity 4 of 14 means the espresso base disappears almost entirely in any milk-based drink.
• −The Original system accepts only Nespresso's own capsules, locking buyers into a single supplier for every refill.
• −Nespresso sells these capsules only through its own channels, so retail availability outside nespresso.com is limited.