The Origins
Perfect coffee is no coincidence. Which means we push the boundaries uncompromisingly at every step of the long value chain from tree to cup, deliberately creating our Nespresso Coffee for your pleasure.
FOR EXTRA INTENSE RECIPES WITH MILK
Are you craving a punchy shot of robust coffee with just a little touch of sweetness? Take a sip of BARISTA CREATIONS Corto with a dash of milk, and let this powerful, dark roasted blend of African Arabicas and Robusta carry you away with its intense notes of roasted coffee and peppery spice. Enjoy its silky texture and lingering aftertaste.
ORIGIN
To create this intense, rich cup that hits a great harmony with milk, we tested plenty of different coffees from various countries of origin and we discovered that not all coffees interact well with milk. We selected a fine Ugandan Robusta to form the base of the blend. It brings the intensity, thick body and syrupy texture you expect to find in a Cortado recipe. We blend in the finest African Arabicas to complete this powerful profile. The diversity of the coffees in the blend gives it a real depth of character when you add a little touch of milk.
ROASTING
When you roast any coffee, you have to work at that fine balance of temperature, roast time and bean color. But it’s even more important when you want that coffee to be in ideal harmony with milk. For Corto that means split roasting the coffees for a long time in order to unleash the textures we’re looking for in a Spanish-style coffee. The long roast time – where we wait for the bean to reach a dark, rich roast colour – develops an alluring bitterness and that syrupy, thick body.
AROMATIC PROFILE
For BARISTA CREATIONS Corto taste we took our inspiration from the dark roasts and thick textures created by the expert baristas in Spain, that is why it is easily recognizable by its raw strength and intense, roasty character. Corto can punch through milk with its rich aftertaste, elegant bitterness, and a thick, textured body. With a dash of hot milk and milk froth crowning the cup, you’ll experience Corto in the traditional cortado recipe’s way. When you add milk, its sweetness softens the bitter note the way the moon lightens a dark night. Taste it with cow milk or with your favorite plant-based milk alternative: oat milk will be a perfect pair.
INGREDIENTS AND ALLERGENS
10 capsules of roast and ground coffee for the Nespresso system.
INGREDIENTS
Roast and ground coffee.
NET WEIGHT (FOR 10 CAPSULES)
58g
MADE IN SWITZERLAND
Only the best conditions and the most proper environment lead to the perfect cup of coffee.
Come on a journey to the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, where the fruits of the exotic Coffea Rubiaceae tree, luscious red in colour, dray their character from their terroir, their environment.
Origin and Species
The taste of a Nespresso Coffee depends on its blend composition and terroir.
Blend
Various types of Arabicas and Robustas
Terroir
Altitude, soil composition and climate temperature
In our AAA Sustainable Quality Program, we’re learning together with our farmers how to improve their farms. At the end of the day, it’s the farmers who best understand their coffee trees.
JUAN DIEGO, NESPRESSO AAA Manager in Costa Rica
We believe that each cup of Nespresso coffee has the potential not only to deliver a moment of pleasure for our consumers, but also restore, replenish and revive environmental and human resources. The Positive cup program is based on continuous improvement and innovative sustainability solutions to create positive impact along the value chain from farmers to Nespresso consumers. It is our sustainable consumption commitment to our Club Members.
Our ambition and goals for 2020:
- 100% Sustainably sourced coffee
- 100% Responsably managed aluminium
- 100% Carbon efficient operations
