a new approach to milky coffee

Introducing Nespresso's Barista creations

20.06.2019

BARISTA CREATIONS

Coffee and milk

As three quarters of coffee drinkers globally enjoy a white coffee – Nespresso, the reference in portioned coffee - launches its latest blends, expertly crafted specifically to go with milk. In a whole new approach to coffee blending, Nespresso has spent six years studying the interaction between coffee and milk to develop the BARISTA CREATIONS milk coffee range. Nespresso’s development team experimented with 18 coffee origins from around the world, focusing on the techniques of roasting and grinding, to perfect a milky coffee at home with the Nespresso milk machines.

 

Behind the blend

“The journey to find the perfectly balanced coffee with milk was inspired by professional baristas’ craftsmanship”, and by questioning what were our consumers’ expectations and motivation to drink coffee with milk, said Karsten Ranitzsch, Head of Coffee at Nespresso. “Our Coffee Experts therefore started by consulting consumers and it has been no surprise to learn that consumers do have different preferences and ways of consuming coffee with milk. Only after having gained a thorough understanding of it while taking the diversity of the responses into account did we start to develop our new blends, which are specifically designed to be consumed in white. Our team, comprised of coffee roasters, sensory experts, professional baristas, food scientists and engineers, embarked on this journey of exploring coffee and milk interactions to create the finest coffee blend to be drunk with milk.”

From 18 different coffee origins, around 20,000 cappuccinos were tested and over 120 coffee prototypes were produced. Through sophisticated trials, the experts pushed the boundaries of roasting and grinding in order to find the key attributes for a coffee blend to be drunk with milk. The result is the new permanent Nespresso coffee range, BARISTA CREATIONS, specifically designed for coffee recipes with milk.

 

 

 

Original coffee range of BARISTA CREATIONS

  • Chiaro (meaning “light” in Italian) – inspired by Brooklyn baristas, Chiaro is for smooth and sweet coffee and milk recipes. With an ultra-light roast it has sweet caramel and biscuit notes when milk is added. So indulge in a sweet Cappuccino.
  • Scuro (meaning “dark” in Italian) – inspired by baristas in Melbourne, Scuro is for the perfect balance between milk and roasted coffee notes. Its profile is intense, roasted, and well balanced when milk is added. Make sure to create an Intenso Cappuccino.
  • Corto (meaning “short” in Italian) – inspired by Spanish baristas, Corto has a powerful taste and a syrupy texture for recipes with a little touch of milk. The blend is very dark, spicy, intense roasted and smoky when drunk with milk. Ideal for a Traditional Spanish Cortado.

 

 

Vertuo coffee range of BARISTA CREATIONS

  • Bianco Leggero (meaning “white” and “light” in Italian) – inspired by Brooklyn baristas, Bianco Leggero is for smooth and sweet coffee and milk recipes. With an ultra-light roast the blend has caramel and biscuit notes when milk is added. It is designed for a sweet Double Cappuccino.
  • Bianco Forte (meaning “white” and “strong” in Italian) – inspired by Melbourne baristas, Bianco Forte has an ideal balance between milk and roasted coffee notes. Its profile of this blend is intense, roasted and well balanced when drunk with milk. Experiment with a Reverso Intenso.