Nespresso Vertuo Plus Coffee and Espresso Maker by De'Longhi, Black

If you're a latte drinker you'll love this. Use single shot espresso pods(i love altisso), run them twice, add milk with or without creamer and some syrup if you really want. It makes a great tasting latte. Using filtered water makes the coffee taste slightly better as well. Cons are it doesn't heat up the espresso to be really hot so adding very hot milk is the key. I've tried the other pods especially the flavored ones and they don't really taste good as is. Also research pods suitable for your preferred drink as the vertuo doesn't have as many options as the original line.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got the Vertuo Next White about a month ago (on sale, great price!) to replace my old Nespresso machine, which still works but was getting really loud and took up more counter space. So far it's been great. It's definitely quieter (though by no means is it “quiet”) and makes very good coffee. There are a few details I'm still getting used to. The empty pod bin is much smaller and has to be emptied frequently. The water reservoir is also smaller than I'm used to. Since it's out of sight in the back, there have been a few times it has run out mid-brew. The second time this happened, I just refilled and let the brew cycle continue where it left off and that seemed to work fine. The lid has to be ALL the way in the unlocked position to close it. If it's even the tiniest bit toward “locked” it won't close. And lastly I wish it would brew coffee just a little bit hotter, though in fairness it seems to be the same temp as my old machine. Overall I am very happy with this machine.