
The system was patented by Nestlé in 1976. As well as the raised squares which controls capsule rupture points, the holes between the squares through which the espresso exits the holder are also visible. The base of a first-generation Nespresso machine capsule holder. In operation, a sharp-pointed spout would pierce the capsule and inject pressurised hot water, forcing the foil against a spiked plate which burst it inwards, letting the espresso flow out of the spout. In use it ensured greater aeration, like the repeated pumping Favre had noticed. The pod containing the coffee was sealed, keeping it fresh. This increases the flavor in the coffee and creates the foam you see on top which is called crema.

Oxidization occurs as the pumping action pushes water and air into the ground coffee. He found that the only difference between that bar and the many others using the same machines was that operators pumped the piston many times before releasing the coffee, while others did so only once. In 1975 Eric Favre, an employee of Nestlé, noticed that a coffee bar near the Pantheon in Rome, Italy had a disproportionately large number of customers. The word Nespresso is a portmanteau of "Nestlé" and "Espresso", a common mechanic used across other Nestlé brands ( Nescafé, BabyNes, Nesquik).Īll Nespresso coffee is roasted, ground and encapsulated in one of three factories in Switzerland (Avenches, Orbe and Romont), but the company sells its system of machines and capsules worldwide, as well as the VertuoLine system in North America and certain other countries. By 2011 Nespresso had annual sales in excess of 3 billion Swiss francs. Once inserted into a machine, the capsules are pierced and processed, water is then forced against a heating element at high pressure meaning that only the quantity for a single cup is warmed.

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Nespresso machines brew espresso and coffee from coffee capsules (or pods in machines for home or professional use ), a type of pre-apportioned single-use container, or reusable capsules (pods), of ground coffee beans, sometimes with added flavorings. Nestlé Nespresso S.A., trading as Nespresso, is an operating unit of the Nestlé Group, based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
