Dolce Gusto facts for kids
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The Nescafé Dolce Gusto is a special system for making coffee and other drinks. It uses small containers called coffee capsules. The company Nestlé makes this system. The machines themselves are built by other companies like Arno, Krups, and De'Longhi.
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Coffee Machines
Melody Series
The first Dolce Gusto machines came out in 2006. They were called the Melody series. These machines had a water tank, a pump, and a heater inside. You would put a capsule in the top, and a lever would push a needle into it.
These machines used a special "smart capsule" system. It could make both hot and cold drinks. For cold drinks, you had to add ice to the water tank yourself.
In 2008, new Melody machines (Melody2) were released. They had some cool upgrades:
- They used a higher pressure (15 bar instead of 14). This helps make better coffee.
- They saved energy by turning off automatically after 5 minutes.
- Some parts were shiny and chromed.
- They had a wider tray to catch drips.
- The capsule holder was magnetic, making it easier to use.
Later, in 2010, the Creativa Melody2 came out. This machine had a small screen. You could program it to turn on at a certain time. It could even brew a capsule that was already loaded! You could also change how much drink came out. This made sure your drink tasted the same, no matter what cup you used.
Circolo, Piccolo, and Fontana
In 2009, Nestlé added the Circolo series. These machines had a round design, just like their name "Circolo" (which means circle). They had the same features as the Melody2 machines. They even had a cool LED light in the water tank!
In 2010, two more machines joined the family. The Piccolo (meaning "small") was made for people with less space. It was smaller and had a 600 ml water tank. But it worked just like the Melody2 machines.
The Fontana machine (meaning "fountain" in Italian) also had the same inside parts. Its design looked like a water tap.
All these machines use high pressure, either 14 or 15 bar, to make your drinks.
Genio S Series
More recently, Nescafé Dolce Gusto launched the Genio S machines. These are automatic coffee makers. The Genio S is compact, meaning it's small. The Genio S Plus is a bit bigger. The Genio S Touch has a colorful touch screen.
The Genio S Plus and Genio S Touch models have a special "Espresso Boost Technology." This makes espressos stronger and more intense. All Genio S machines use 15 bar pressure. They also have an "XL" feature. This lets you make larger drinks if you want.
Similar Systems
Nestlé also makes another coffee system called Nespresso. But there's a big difference! Dolce Gusto capsules are easy to find in most stores. Most Nespresso capsules, however, can only be bought online or in special Nespresso shops. But don't worry, you can find other brands that make Nespresso-compatible pods in many stores too.
Capsules
Nescafé Dolce Gusto coffee capsules come in different box sizes. You can find boxes with 12, 16, or 30 capsules. A 12-capsule box can make 6 to 12 drinks. A 30-capsule box can make 15 to 30 drinks. The number of drinks depends on what kind of drink you are making.
For many drinks that have milk, you need two capsules. One capsule has milk powder. The other has the coffee, tea, or chocolate. The time it takes to make each drink can be different. There are also capsules just for coffee and tea.
Varieties
The types of flavors available can change depending on where you live. The list below shows some of the flavors that were available in November 2021. The letters next to each flavor show where it can be found (for example, UK means United Kingdom, US means USA).
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| Name | Intensity | Main Water | Milk Water | Availability | Notes |
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| Ristretto | 8 | 1 | - | AE, AR, AU, BE, BG, CH, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, JO, KW, NL, NO, NZ, PL, PT, QA, RU, SA, SE, SK, TH, TW, UA, UK | |
| Ristretto Ardenza | 11 | 1 | - | AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, KR, MT, MY, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SE, SG, SK, TW, UK, ZA | |
| Espresso | 5 | 2 | - | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, ES, FI, FR, HU, IE, IT, JO, JP, KR, KW, KZ, LB, MA, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, RO, RU, QA, SA, SE, SG, SK, UA, TH, TW, UK, US, UY | |
| Espresso Decaffeinato | 5 | 2 | - | AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CH, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, KR, MT, MX, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PL, PT, RO, RU, SE, SK, HK, UA, UK | |
| (Espresso) Barista | 9 | 1 | - | AT, BE, BG, BR, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IL, IT, LT, LV, MT, MX, NI, NL, NO, PE, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SE, SK, UA, UK | |
| Bonka Espresso | 8 | 1 | - | ES | A coffee brand by Nestlé |
| (Espresso) Buondi | 8 | 1 | - | BG, CH, CZ, DE, GR, HU, IT, PT, SK, TH, UA | A coffee brand by Nestlé |
| Espresso Intenso | 7 | 2 | - | AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, GT, HK, HN, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IT, JP, KR, LT, LV, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PL, PT, PY, RO, RS, RU, SE, SG, SI, TH, TR, TW, UA, UK, US, UY, VN, ZA | |
| Espresso Intenso Decaffeinato | 7 | 2 | - | DE, ES, IT | |
| Espresso Macchiato (Cortado) | - | 3 | - | AR, AT, BE, BG, BR, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, KZ, LT, LV, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SE, SG, SK, UK, UY | |
| Espresso Macchiato (Cortado) Decaffeinato | - | 3 | - | AT, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, NL, NO, PL, RO, SE, UK | |
| Espresso Caramel | 7 | 2 | - | AT, BE, CH, CL, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IT, KR, LT, LV, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SE, SK, TW, UK, UY | |
| Yunnan Espresso | 7 | 2 | - | AT, BE, CH, CR, CZ, DK, ES, FI, FR, GT, HN, IT, NL, NO, PA, PL, PT, RU, SE, SK | Limited edition FINISH |
| Dallmayr Crema D'Oro | 7 | 5 | - | AT, DE, DK, FI, NO, SE | |
| Dallmayr Prodomo | 5 | 5 | - | AT, CH, DE, DK, FI, NO, SE | |
| Sical | 7 | 1 | - | IT, PT | A coffee brand by Nestlé |
| (Caffè) Americano / House Blend | 4 | 7 | - | AR, AU, BE, CA, CL, CO, CR, CZ, DK, EC, FI, FR, GR, GT, HN, IE, IT, KR, KZ, MX, NI, NO, NZ, PA, PL, RU, SE, SK, TH, TR, TW, UK, US, UY, VE, ZA | |
| Americano Intenso | 6 | 7 | - | EC, KR, UK | Worldwide exclusive launch |
| Caffè Buongiorno / Matinal | 9 | 4 | - | BR | Traditional Brazilian coffee |
| (Caffè) Lungo / Regular Blend | 6 | 4 | - | AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IT, JP, KR, KZ, LT, LV, MA, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PE, PH, PL, PT, PY, RO, RS, RU, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, TW, UA, UK, US, UY | |
| (Caffè) Lungo Decaffeinato / Regular Blend Decaffeinato | 6 | 4 | - | AT, BE, CA, CH, CL, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, JP, KR, MX, NI, NL, NO, RO, SE, TW, UK, US, ZA | |
| (Caffè) Lungo Intenso / Roast Blend | 9 | 4 | - | AT, BE, BG, CZ, DE, DK, FI, FR, IE, IT, JP, KR, MX, NI, NL, NO, PL, RO, SE, SK, TW, UK | |
| (Caffè) Lungo Mild | 3 | 4 | - | AT, BE, BG, CH, DE, DK, FI, IE, JP, NL, NO, PL, RO, SE, UK | |
| (Caffè) N'Yumba Lungo | 7 | 4 | - | AT, BE, BG, CH, CZ, DK, FI, IE, IT, KR, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SE, SG, SK, UK | 100% Rwandan arabica. Limited edition. FINISH |
| (Caffè Crema) Grande / Medium Roast /Caffè Aroma | 5 | 7 | - | AT, BE, BG, CA, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EE, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LV, MT, MX, NI, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SE, SK, TW, UA, UK | |
| (Caffè) Grande Intenso / Dark Roast | 9 | 7 | - | BE, CA, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, HK, FI, FR, GR, ID, IE, IL, IT, KR, LT, LV, MT, MY, NL, NO, PE, PH, PL, RU, SE, SG, SK, TW, UA, UK, US, VN | |
| (Caffè) Grande Mild / Morning Blend | 3 | 7 | - | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, FI, IE, IT, JP, KR, NL, NO, SE, UK, US | |
| Zoégas Dark Temptation | 7 | 6 | - | DK, FI, NO, SE | A Swedish company acquired by Nestlé. A high percentage of the beans are from Kenya's highlands. FINISH |
| Zoégas Intenzo | 8 | 6 | - | DK, FI, NO, SE | Consists primarily of selected beans from Central America's hillsides. FINISH |
| Zoégas Skånerost | 6 | 6 | - | DK, FI, NO, SE | 100% Arabica. East Africa, Brazil and highlands in Central America beans blend. |
| Iced Coffee Blend | - | 3 | - | JP, KR | Iced |
| Café Au Lait | - | 6 | - | AR, AT, AU, BE, BR, CH, CZ, CL, DE, DK, DO, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HK, HR, ID, IE, IL, IT, KR, LT, LV, MA, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PL, PT, PY, RO, RU, SE, SG, SK, TH, UA, UK, UY, VN, ZA | |
| Café Au Lait Decaffeinato | - | 6 | - | ES | |
| Latte Macchiato | - | 2 | 5 | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, GT, ID, HN, HR, HU, IE, IT, JP, KR, LT, LV, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PK, PL, PT, PY, RS, RO, RU, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, TW, UA, UK, US, VE, ZA | |
| Latte Macchiato Light | - | 2 | 5 | AR, AT, BG, CH, CO, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, HU, IE, IT, HK, NL, NO, NZ, PE, SE, SK, UK, US, UY | |
| Latte Macchiato Unsweetened | - | 2 | 5 | AT, CH, CL, CZ, DE, DK, FI, GR, HU, IE, KZ, NL, NO, PL, RO, SE, SK, TW, UK, UY | |
| Latte Macchiato Caramel | - | 2 | 5 | AE, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, ID, IE, IT, JO, KR, KW, LT, LV, MA, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PE, PL, PT, QA, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, SK, TR, TW, UA, UK, US, ZA | |
| Latte Macchiato Vanilla | - | 2 | 5 | AR, AT, BE, BR, CA, CH, CL, CZ, DE, DK, EC, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU,IE, IT, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, PH, PL, RO, RU, SE, SG, SI, SK, TW, UK, US, UY, ZA | |
| Ricoré Latte | - | 6 | - | FR | A brand name of a coffee/chicory mix by Nestlé. |
| Cappuccino | - | 1 | 6 | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, GT, HK, HN, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IT, JO, JP, KR, KW, KZ, LB, LT, LV, MA, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, PY, QA, RO, RU, SI, RS, SA, SE, SG, SK, TH, TR, TW, UA, UK, US, UY, VE, VN, ZA | |
| Soy Cappuccino | - | 2 | ? | BR, DE, DK, FI, NO, PT, SE | Soy milk |
| Cappuccino Light | - | 1 | 6 | AU, BE, CH, CL, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GT, HK, HN, IE, IT, KR, MT, MX, NI, NL, NO, PA, PY, RO, RU, SE, SK, UK, US, ZA | |
| Cappuccino Ice | - | 3 | 3 | AE, AT, BE, BG, CH, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, GR, GT, HK, HN, HU, IE, IT, JO, JP, KR, KW, LB, MT, MX, NI, NL, NO, PA, PH, PL, PT, QA, RU, SA, SE, SI, SK, TH, TR, UA, UK, US, ZA | Iced |
| Freddo Cappuccino | - | 3 | 3 | DE, DK, FI, GR, NO, RO, SE, SG, TW | Iced FINISH |
| Chococino / Chocoletto | - | 3 | 3 | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, GT, HK, HN, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IT, JO, JP, KR, KW, LB, LT, LV, MA, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, PY, QA, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, TR, TW, UA, UK, US, UY, VN, ZA | Hot chocolate |
| Chococino Caramel | - | 3 | 3 | AR, AT, BE, BR, CH, CZ, CL, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR. HU, IE, IT, LT, LV, MA, MX, NI, NL, NO, PL, PT, RU, SE, SK, TW, UK, UY | Hot chocolate |
| Mocha | - | 3 | 3 | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CH, CL, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, ES, FI, FR, GR, GT, HK, HN, HU, ID, IE, IT, KR, KZ, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PH, PL, PT, RO, RU, SE, SG, SI, SK, TH, TW, UA, UK, US, UY, VE, ZA | |
| Milo | - | 3 | 3 | CO, ID, MY, PE, PH, SG, ZA | A brand name of chocolate malt drink by Nestlé. FINISH |
| Nescau | - | 4 | - | BR | Hot chocolate. A cocoa brand by Nestlé |
| Nesquik | - | 5 | - | AT, BE, BG, CH, CO, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, IT, KR, KZ, LT, LV, MT, MX, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RU, SE, SI, SK, UA | Hot chocolate. A cocoa brand by Nestlé. Different drink as Nescau/Nescao |
| Nestea Lemon (Iced Tea) | - | 7 | - | AR, BE, BR, CH, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SE, SK, UK, UY | Iced. An ice tea brand by Nestlé |
| Nestea Peach (Iced Tea) | - | 7 | - | AE, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CH, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, HK, ID, IE, IT, KR, MT, NL, NO, NZ, PL, PT, RO, SE, SG, TW, UA, UK, US, ZA | Iced |
| Citrus Honey Black Tea | - | 6 | - | BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SE | |
| Macaron Green Tea | - | 6 | - | BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, HU, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SE, TH | |
| Uji Matcha | - | 3 | - | JP | Uji green tea |
| Marrakesh Style Tea | - | 6 | - | AE, AT, BE, BR, CH, CL, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, ES, FI, FR, GR, GT, HN, IE, IT, JO, KW, MT, MX, NI, NL, NO, PA, PT, RO, SE, SK, QA, SA, UK | |
| Tea Latte | - | 3 | 3 | AT, BE, CH, CN, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, HK, IE, IT, JP, KR, MT, MY, NL, NO, SE, SG, TW, UK, ZA | |
| Chai Tea Latte | - | 3 | 3 | AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, DO, EC, ES, FI, FR, GR, GT, HN, HU, IE, IT, JO, JP, KW, KZ, MT, MX, MY, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, QA, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, SK, TR, TW, UA, UK, US, UY, ZA | |
| Preludio | - | ||||
| Preludio Intenso | - | CL | |||
| Essenza Di Moka | - | CL | |||
| Catuài Do Cerrado / Espresso Do Brazil | - | PE | FINISH | ||
| Café Au Lait Décaffeinated | - | ||||
| Café Au Lait Intenso | - | EC | |||
| Lungo Colombia Sierra Nevada Bio | - | BE, ES, FR | |||
| Espresso Péru Cajamarca Bio | - | BE, CL, ES, FR | |||
| Espresso Honduras Bio | - | BE, CL, ES, FR | |||
| Koi Matcha | - | JP | |||
| Cappuccino Intenso | - | BE, DE, PT | |||
| Espresso Generoso | - | FR, BE, DE | |||
| Flat White | - | AU, NZ | |||
| Mochaccino Canela | - | BR | |||
| Incarom Latte | - | CH | |||
| Americano Rich Aroma | - | KR | |||
| Café Au Lait Mild- Rich Aroma | - | JP, TH | |||
| Milk Tea | - | JP | 1 Pod. Different from Tea Latte 2 Pods | ||
| Americano Chiapas Mexico Bio | - | MX | |||
| Espresso Napoli (Ristretto Napoli Style) | - | BE, BG, IT, PT | |||
| Espresso Milano | - | IT | |||
| Espresso Roma | - | IT | |||
| Latte Macchiato Amaretto | - | UK, DE | |||
| Caffé Ginseng | - | IT, CH, PT | |||
| Latte Macchiato Guatemala Bio | - | FR | |||
| Cold Brew Coffee | - | 6 | DE, JP, UK | ||
| Iced Café au lait | - | JP | |||
| Americano Smooth Morning | 4 | XL | UK | ||
| Americano Bold Morning | 8 | XL | UK | ||
| Café Con Leche Délicato | 5 | ES | |||
| STARBUCKS® TOFFEE NUT LATTE LIMITED EDITION | SG | ||||
| RICORÉ® Original | FR | ||||
| Coconut Caffè Latte | 5 | FR, DE, PT | |||
| Almond Caffè Latte | 5 | FR, DE, PT | |||
| Oat Caffè Latte | 5 | DE, BE, PT | |||
| DALLMAYR CREMA D’ORO CAFFÈ LATTE | DE | ||||
| DALLMAYR CREMA D’ORO INTENSA | DE | ||||
| ZOÉGAS CAPPUCCINO | DK, FI, NO, SE | ||||
| ZOÉGAS ESPRESSO | 11 | DK, FI, NO, SE | |||
| ZOÉGAS MORGONSTUND | 9 | DK, FI, NO, SE | |||
| ZOÉGAS MOLLBERGS BLANDING | 7 | DK, FI, NO, SE | |||
| CHOCOCINO ALPINO | BR | ||||
| ESPRESSO PALERMO | 10 | FR | |||
| DOPPIO ESPRESSO | 10 | 3 | BE, KR | ||
| CAFÉ AU LAIT VANILLA | 5 | BR | |||
| CHERRY BLOSSOM STAWBERRY LATTE | TW | ||||
| Starbucks Iced Americano | |||||
| CAFÉ AU LAIT VANILLA | BR | ||||
| BUONDI INTENSO | PT |
Recycling Capsules
Nestlé and another company, Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK, have teamed up. They created a recycling program called Podback. This program started in early 2021. It helps recycle coffee pods from brands like Nescafé Dolce Gusto and Tassimo. The goal is to eventually recycle all plastic and aluminum coffee pods in the UK.
Podback offers a few ways to recycle your used capsules:
- You can drop them off at Collect+ stores.
- Some local councils, like Exeter City Council, are working to collect them from your home (kerbside collection). More councils plan to join in the future.
- You might even be able to give your used pods to the delivery person when your groceries arrive.
Things to Consider
Some people have concerns about coffee capsule systems. One concern is called "vendor lock-in." This means you can only use the special capsules made for your machine. The machines might seem cheap to buy. But the special capsules can cost a lot over time. They can even cost more than the machine itself! Some people use refillable capsules to save money.
Another concern is about waste. The Nescafé capsules are designed to be used once and then thrown away. This creates more trash. However, as mentioned, recycling programs like Podback are being created in some countries to help with this problem.
A trial recycling program ran in the UK in 2019. But some people on social media were not happy with it. This program only worked for capsules bought directly from the Dolce Gusto online shop. You had to get a special pink "return" bag. Capsules bought from other stores or online retailers were not included in this program.
See also
In Spanish: Nescafé Dolce Gusto para niños
