Drinking coffee to the point of being high, here are 5 Starbucks coffee capsules to test why they are so popular

I used to linger in different Starbucks stores, and I would have a cup of coffee in the morning and evening. But since Starbucks launched home coffee - coffee capsules, I started to get excited. As an office worker who regards coffee as his life, this time I selected 5 Starbucks coffee capsules suitable for Dolce Gusto coffee machine for evaluation, divided into fancy coffee capsules and black coffee to tell you why they are so popular!

The coffee capsules selected for this evaluation include three types of fancy coffee capsules: cappuccino, caramel macchiato, and latte macchiato, as well as specially selected mixed American black coffee and Colombian espresso black coffee. Let me tell you what they are like from the production method to the taste!

If you want to drink coffee made from coffee capsules, you must first use a compatible Dolce Gusto capsule coffee machine. For cappuccino and latte macchiato, you need to put the sweetened milk powder capsule into the capsule holder first, adjust the water level to the appropriate amount according to the water level line marked on the capsule, press the fixed handle, and then press the red button to start making. After it is done, put the ground coffee capsule into the capsule holder (shake it before putting it in to balance the extraction), and you only need to wait for about 10 seconds to make a cup of mellow fancy milk coffee.

Caramel flavored macchiato, special blended coffee, and espresso black coffee, the same steps, but just put the ground coffee capsule into the capsule holder, adjust to the specified water level, and then press the fixed handle and red button. The production method is quite simple, and even a clumsy person can learn it in one try. Compared to waiting to drink in the store, it is indeed much more convenient to make it yourself at home, and it also saves time.

▼ Cappuccino

When I first started making it, it smelled really good to me. It had a strong milky aroma, and was accompanied by the unique cocoa aroma of coffee. But when I tasted it, I knew why it was so popular.

Although it was inspired by the cappuccino in Starbucks stores, the taste and flavor are still quite authentic. The ratio of milk foam to coffee is just right. The coffee tastes a little light and bitter, but the sweetness of the milk foam just neutralizes the bitterness. The taste is balanced and smooth, and there is almost no difference from the cappuccino in Starbucks stores.

▼ Caramel Macchiato

The caramel-flavored macchiato has a much richer milky flavor, the coffee has a slight bitterness, but also a very subtle nutty aroma. The key is that it tastes a little sweeter, leaving a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth, and the aftertaste is very good.

▼ Latte Macchiato

Although it is coffee made by a coffee capsule machine, the layers are still beautiful. Among the three fancy coffees, the cocoa aroma is slightly stronger, slightly more bitter than the caramel macchiato, and the milky aroma is slightly lighter, but the overall taste is still similar to the latte in Starbucks stores, and both the appearance and flavor are well restored.

All three coffees use Arabica coffee beans, and the quality of the ground coffee powder is guaranteed. Cappuccino has a rich milky aroma and a smooth taste. Caramel Macchiato is lightly roasted, with a relatively light taste and a mellow nutty aroma. Latte Macchiato is softer and has a more obvious cocoa aroma.

▼ Specially selected American black coffee

Since we have milk coffee, how can we miss the existence of black coffee? This is the first comprehensive coffee launched by Starbucks, and it is worth a try. The coffee is dark chestnut in color and seems to be very bitter, but it actually tastes good.

Before you start tasting it, you can smell the rich coffee aroma. It's a little bitter at first, but the aftertaste is mellow, with a mouth full of cocoa aroma. The overall taste is relatively balanced.

But there is also a very slight sweetness, which I think is because the aroma of coffee is too strong.

Although it seems to be a simple blend of coffee beans, each type of coffee bean is carefully selected before being combined. After careful medium roasting, the color is pleasing to the eye, the taste is mellow and balanced, and there is always a very strong cocoa nut aroma.

▼ Colombian espresso black coffee

I was really shocked when I was making it, because one coffee capsule only adjusts one level of water. I thought how bitter it would be, but after drinking it, I felt that these worries were unnecessary. The color of the coffee is slightly lighter, similar to the black coffee we usually drink, and the taste is slightly bitter, but smoother. The cocoa aroma is also very strong, and the bitterness is a bit obvious in the aftertaste.

Compared with queuing up to buy coffee at Starbucks, coffee capsules are much easier and more convenient. They are easy to operate and you can drink a cup of mellow coffee in about 10 seconds, which is really exciting. Although they are capsule coffees, cappuccino and latte macchiato have well restored the characteristics of store milk coffee, with rich milk aroma and mellow or light taste.

As Starbucks' first blended coffee, the name alone is very eye-catching, and the taste is also good. The espresso black coffee is also very surprising, because it uses medium roasting, so the taste is relatively balanced and rich, bitter with a bit of smooth taste, a very wonderful experience.

Of course, if you are just starting to try drinking coffee, cappuccino, caramel macchiato and latte macchiato are more suitable. The taste is relatively light, and the sweet milk flavor neutralizes the original bitterness, so the acceptance rate will be relatively high.

If you like black coffee, you can't miss the specially selected American black coffee. It is slightly different from the black coffee you usually drink. It is medium roasted and has a balanced taste. You can feel the mellowness of black coffee and release your taste buds. Of course, don't back off when you see Colombian espresso black coffee. It doesn't have the bitter feeling you imagine, but has a smooth taste.

Selected Colombian coffee beans have a strong classic nutty aroma and are medium roasted, giving them a relatively balanced taste with less astringency and a smoother taste.

There are many coffee drinkers, and the emergence of coffee capsules has undoubtedly become a new trend. The reason why Starbucks coffee capsules are so popular is inseparable from innovation and the retention of the original taste. It can not only retain old customers, but also attract new customers. It is hard not to be popular.