Nespresso Creatista Plus
I’m a Nespresso drinker. I have a CitiZ machine at home with an Aeroccino milk frother, and at about $0.80 a shot, I convince myself I’m getting the cheapest hipster coffee anywhere with the press of a button. This is probably the idea that Nespresso wants to sell you on too. Thing is, after a while, you forget about the glamorous world of homebrewed premium grinds, and a cup of Nespresso in the morning just becomes a regular cup of coffee. I’ve never seen the value of higher-end machines since they technically brew the same cup from the same capsules, and I rarely use my Aeroccino anymore because it froths milks in clumps and more often than not, overheats when I’m not paying attention.
When I reviewed the app-connected Prodigio last year (HWM August 2016), the prospect of a smart Nespresso machine was exciting, but it turned out that the smart functionality was limited to basically having a big remote “brew” button on your phone. My wish list of an auto capsule loader and brew customizer wasn’t realized. So, when Nespresso wanted me to try out the new Creatista Plus machine—which isn’t connected and has no real smarts—I was rightfully nonplussed.
Well, consider me “Plussed” now.
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