Definately would buy again
The media could not be loaded. A shortened version of my review: The espresso from Rosso is excellent, even when paired against the Nespresso counterparts. Considering the descriptions of each flavor on their website, they are what you would expect. The Maestro, Intelligente, and Gentlemen (the stronger ones) are my favorite day to day espressos. The delicato is great to have for the middle of the day when you don't want too strong of a shot, but still want the aroma/taste/or a bit of energy (I have one before I head to the gym). The purismo is pretty good in lungo, which I did not expect. The intellegente is a little to acidic by itself for my tastes, but perhaps you may like that? All of them are pretty good bases for a cappuccino/latte/americano (espessically the gentlemen). The ones that specify they are also good as longos surprisingly are good, but usually better as espresso if you are not used to the more watery lungo. Finally, the crema is excellent and thick on all of them. Some do have more than others, and the ones with robusta have hints of red. Usability- The pods work well in my essenza, some of them take a longer pull than the regular nespresso pods. What I will say is that two of the pod colors look exactly the same under certain lighting, so make sure you organize them to know which is which (to be fair to the company: This may be because I'm color blind). The pods are made of plastic as opposed to the Nespresso aluminum, which is good because the needles of your machine are less likely to break from these plastic pods than other nespresso compatibles that use thick aluminum. What I want to speculate about their pod system is that I'm not sure how "fresh" the coffee lasts inside them when compared to the Nespresso pods. I say this because the foil used to wrap them appears pretty weak and break/dent with little force. Likewise, you can smell the coffees right away, meaning some air might be getting in. But then again, this still might not affect the freshness of the coffee. The shots take a longer pull than most Nespresso capsules, likely due to it having more coffee on it. My mini reviews for each flavor: Gentleman- -Strong and fruity, similar to the Ristretto pod -You can tell it has robusta from the subtle redness of the crema -Great for latte' and caps -I think it's just a tad bit stronger than Nespresso's Ristretto capsules Maestro- -Not much of a cocoa taste for me, but nutty -Very dark, creamy and great crema -Great with latte's and caps -The pod lasts well if you use it as a double shot as well Intellegente- -Mild, tastes very acidic -Good as lungo, but a little too acidic for my tastes as an espresso -Good as an Americano too Aside: what I liked about these darker ones was that they weren't just "dark" and "bitter" as other compatibles I've tried. They had other flavors and aromas that made it more enjoyable by itself such as nutty, fruity, creamy, ect Purismo- -Rich and dark -A little sweet -Accidic tasting -Great as a lungo, still has that bold flavor Rico- -It's sour and smooth, delicate -This one is the most expensive at 99 cents a pod (on their website), but when comparing to the others I don't think it warrants the price - The best way to describe this one is that it feels smooth and great in the mouth - Creamy feeling Delicato- -Fruity and soothing -It's great by itself for relaxing or when you don't want the typical espresso boom -Good as an Americano too Would I buy these again? Definitely, because I find them just as good as the nespresso capsules and cheaper. I also haven't really liked any of the lower intensity capsules from nespresso, but I really liked the delicato from Rosso. I'd most likely order the top three darker ones and the delicato just because those were may favorites. UPDATE: I added a video to prove that the pictures are of the actual product as someone commented that I made a fake review. See for yourselves Read more
