Nespresso Vertuo Melozio Decaffeinato vs Nespresso Vertuo Stormio

A decaf mug of coffee rather than a decaf shot

The darkest Vertuo mug coffee, with acidity rated 1 of 5

• +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

• +Acidity rated 1 of 5, the lowest in the Vertuo range, which is what dark coffee drinkers are actually after
• +Both origin countries named, Nicaragua and Guatemala, where most Vertuo capsules name a region at best
• +All-Arabica, stated, rather than an unqualified blend
• +Same $1.40 as Melozio and Odacio, so choosing between them costs nothing

• −$1.40 a capsule, and Vertuo sells sleeves of ten and nothing larger
• −Acidity 1 of 5 means there is very little brightness to find
• −No decaf version of this capsule
• −Sleeves of ten only, with no larger box at a lower price