Vertuo Plus

Nespresso

Nespresso's larger-format pod system with centrifugal extraction.

Nespresso Vertuo Plus

Centrifugal extraction. The capsule spins at speed while water passes through. A barcode on the rim sets the volume, speed and temperature. A closed system by design.

Roast	Grind	Coffee	Water	Time
light	fixed (sealed capsule)	8 g	150 ml	45 sec
medium	fixed (sealed capsule)	8 g	150 ml	42 sec
dark	fixed (sealed capsule)	8 g	150 ml	40 sec

Makes one 150 ml cup. That is the whole recipe.

What goes wrong

Expecting pressure-brewed espresso from a centrifugal system. The crema is different by design. Pouring a 230ml Mug capsule into an espresso cup. Skipping the capsule-holder clean leaves stale grounds behind every cup. Third-party capsules with mismatched barcodes brew the wrong volume at the wrong temperature.

Care schedule

1 task for this machine.

Descale the machine

Every 6 months

Pod machines have a small thermoblock and a narrow water path, so scale shows up as a weak, slow, spluttering extraction long before anything actually breaks.

What you need

The maker's descaling kit, or citric acid at about 10g per litre if the manual allows it. A container for the output.

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What goes wrong

Descaling with a capsule loaded. Using undiluted vinegar, which perishes the small internal seals these machines use. Rinsing with one tank instead of two. Treating a blocked pod-piercing needle as scale when it is dried coffee - that needs a paperclip, not descaler.

The procedure

Eject any capsule and empty the drip tray and capsule bin.

4 more steps

The rest is in the app, with a reminder when it is next due.

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