Nespresso Vertuo Melozio Decaffeinato vs Nespresso Vertuo Odacio

A decaf mug of coffee rather than a decaf shot

Scores higher on sourcing & certification.

A dark-roasted mug coffee that still finishes fruity

• +Brews 230ml, so it is a decaf mug of coffee rather than a decaf espresso, which is what most people actually want in the evening
• +Latin American Arabica origin named, and the full taste panel published
• +Bitterness rated 2 of 5, which is low and is where decaf usually goes wrong
• +The same funded mail-back recycling as the rest of the Vertuo range

• −$1.45 a capsule, the most expensive decaf on this site by a clear margin
• −Vertuo is barcode-locked, so no cheaper compatible decaf can ever exist for this machine
• −No decaffeination method published
• −Five cents a cup more than the caffeinated Melozio, on a capsule that is already the dearest in its range

• +Bitterness 4 of 5 with a fruity finish, which is a genuinely different proposition from the other two Vertuo mug capsules
• +Full taste panel published: bitterness, acidity and roastiness
• +Same $1.40 as Melozio and Stormio, so it is a taste choice not a budget one
• +230ml from one capsule with no setting to get wrong

• −No origin countries named at all, where Stormio names two
• −$1.40 a capsule with no bulk box on the Vertuo system
• −No decaf version
• −Sleeves of ten only, with no larger box at a lower price