Torrie

Upon brewing, I noticed a significant clear start issue, with a substantial amount of water being dispensed before the coffee began to flow. This resulted in a diluted flavor and a noticeably thin consistency, despite a distinct bitterness.

The coffee exhibits a strong earthy and vegetal scent, which, while not entirely off-putting, does dominate the overall aroma profile, leaving little room for other notes. The taste, much like the scent, is largely earthy and lacking complexity. There are some subtle hints of coca if you look really hard - 2.5/5.

Information about this coffee on its box is scant, beyond its intensity rating of 8. Online retailers also describe it with words like sweet, caramel and cinnamon, which I unfortunately did not detect.

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This is Torrie's Energy pod - I was intrigued by the "Energy" branding of this pod, which the manufacturer claims is because the pod contains 30% more caffeine than your average pod.

Firstly, the oddly-shaped pod meant my machine couldn't correctly puncture it every time. One time it got so bad that I was dispensed a cup of entirely clear water.

As for the drinks it makes, they smell earthy, which as you know is a flavor I really don't like. Apart from that, the taste was surprisingly flat. It is quite bitter, but not unpleasantly so. The earthy smell thankfully dissipates as you continue with the drink, but the aftertaste is rather unpleasantly bitter.

2.5/5 - A typical showing from a third-party pod that I really wouldn't recommend.

Cupping Method:This Nespresso capsule review was added to Coffee Roast with the permission of coffeepodthoughts. See profile for more information.