Be a Coffee Connoisseur: NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® Article

Fully enjoy your coffee with these tasting tips.

Be a Coffee Connoisseur

Professional coffee tasters, called "cuppers," taste coffee much like wine connoisseurs. They taste and smell the coffee, fully observing the aroma, flavor, body and other subtleties.

The next time you brew your favorite NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® coffee, take a few minutes to savor it, paying particular attention to these attributes:

Aroma-the smell of the coffee. Is it fruity? Herbal? Woody? For some people, the fragrant aroma of coffee brewing is enough to kick-start their day! So, wake up and smell the coffee-literally!
Body-the way the coffee feels when you drink it. Take a sip and note the weight and texture of the coffee. Does it feel heavy and thick like whole milk? Or light and fluid like water?
Acidity-the "life" of the coffee. Acidity in coffee is not a negative attribute. Is it sharp? Vibrant? Bright? Without the proper amount of acidity, coffee would taste flat and boring.
Flavor-the overall taste of the coffee, the culmination of all the coffee's attributes. Is it nutty? Spicy? Sweet? Snappy?
Aftertaste-how long does the pleasant flavor linger in your mouth after you've swallowed the coffee? Does it change? Diminish?

Simply raise your awareness of these subtle sensations, and you'll enjoy your Dolce Gusto® coffee even more!

I L-O-V-E my Nescafe Dolce Gusto!!! I also had a hard time understanding about the milk but one quick call to Customer Service and I was all set. I might also mention that the representative Annthat I spoke too was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and very pleasant.

- Penne N. | Toney, AL

I just love my machine but it would have been a great help if the instructions were written as well as pictures....some of us DO know how to read. I too was confused about adding milk until I realized that a pod comes with the milk product. Written instructions would have alleviated alot of consternation.

- Carolyn D. | Spring Branch, TX

Just got my machine. Do you pour the milk in the machine? I dont see any directions on how to make these different flavors. The pictures dont help.

- SANDRA F. | Milwaukee, WI

I would like to see more flavors! A peppermint mocha for the holidays would be fantastic!

- Kristin M. | Macungie, PA

Never knew the wording to use for each part of the break down of the coffee. Now I can sound like I DO know what Im talking about. Thanks.

- Geoff B. | Vancouver, WA

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