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Eclipse Blend Nespresso Capsule

Roaster Location: Flag of South Korea Seoul

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Roast Level: Light Medium
Bean Source Country: Americas Blend
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Hollys Coffee Eclipse Blend Nespresso Compatible Capsules offer a bold, dark-roasted flavor featuring notes of bittersweet chocolate and toasted almonds. This premium blend, made from Brazilian (50%) and Guatemalan (50%) beans, is designed for Nespresso Original Line machines. It is known for a clean, medium-bodied finish suitable for espresso or iced Americano.

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    Theo Chan, Managing Editor

    1854 roasts rated, avg score of 4.31

    4.00 - Average

    4.00 - Aroma

    3.50 - Finish

    4.00 - Flavor

    4.00 - Acidity

    4.00 - Balance

    I like that this capsule is at least something different from your typical Nespresso capsule in this range, which tends to have a very wheaty/cereal note.

    Hollys Eclipse is very upfront about what it wants to be. From the first sip, it's clearly nutty, with bittersweet dark chocolate and a toasted almond character that feels warm and familiar. Nothing flashy, nothing perfumed, just a straightforward, café-style espresso profile.

    What surprised me a bit is the body. For a capsule, it actually holds together well through the middle. The flavors don't collapse into bitterness or thin out too fast, and the low acidity keeps it smooth and easy to drink, especially as a straight espresso or an Americano.

    The finish is where it loses momentum. It's clean, but pretty forgettable. The chocolate and nut notes fade quickly, without much sweetness or depth left behind. There's nothing wrong with it, but there's also nothing that makes you pause after the cup is gone.

    Overall, it's a solid, reliable capsule. Nutty, dark, mildly chocolatey, with a better body than expected, even if the ending doesn't quite give you a reason to come back thinking about it.
    4 months ago · See more from Theo

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Roast Level: Light Medium
A Light Medium Roast coffee, sometimes referred to as a "City Roast" or "American Roast," lies between a light and medium roast. This roast level strikes a balance by preserving the coffee bean's unique characteristics while allowing for a moderate development of body and flavor. The beans have a medium brown color, exhibiting a slight sheen of oils, providing a more balanced and nuanced flavor profile. A Light Medium Roast typically highlights the coffee's inherent fruity, floral, or citrus notes, while also providing some of the deeper, richer flavors associated with medium roasts.
Bean Source Country: Americas Blend
Latin American coffee beans often have flavor profiles characterized by bright acidity, medium to light body, and fruity or nutty notes.
Espresso
Espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water through finely-ground coffee beans under high pressure. It is characterized by its rich flavor and distinctive crema, which is the creamy layer that forms on top of the extracted process. When evaluating espresso, coffee experts often focus on key tasting characteristics such as aroma, flavor, body, and aftertaste. Aroma refers to the fragrant smells released during brewing, while flavor encompasses the coffee's overall taste profile, including notes of sweetness, bitterness, acidity, and richness. Body refers to the coffee's texture or mouthfeel, with descriptors like full-bodied, medium-bodied, or light-bodied. Aftertaste, or the finish, pertains to the lingering flavors and sensations experienced after swallowing the coffee. A well-prepared espresso is prized for its balance and complexity, combining these sensory attributes into a harmonious whole.

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