Nespresso Vertuo Pop+, one-touch pod coffee
"One-touch coffee or espresso from a pod, hot in 30 seconds, from a machine only 10.4 inches tall: the fast setup that still fits under a low cabinet."
Why we picked it
We chose it for the tight-cabinet kitchen that wants pod coffee with crema and nothing to measure.
- Five cup sizes from one machine: espresso, double espresso, 5, 8 and 12 oz, per Nespresso
- 30-second heat-up and one-touch brewing, per the listing
- 25 fl oz water tank on the side, so nothing needs to open at the back
- Size
- 8.6 in wide, 14 in deep, 10.4 in tall, per the listing
Pods: Vertuo capsules only; it does not take Original-line pods, K-Cups or ground coffee
Skip it if you want to use your own ground coffee or a grinder, or if you want an espresso-machine shot rather than pod crema.
Before you buy
- Pods: Vertuo capsules only, sold by Nespresso and on Amazon; not Original-line pods, K-Cups or ground coffee.
- Height: 10.4 in, so it clears a 15 in cabinet; the 25 oz tank is on the side, so leave that side open.
- Sizes: the machine reads the pod and brews its size (espresso to 12 oz); check the pod range you want first.
Fits: A fast weekday kitchen under low cabinets that wants pod coffee with crema and nothing to measure.
Not for: Anyone who wants ground coffee, a grinder or the control of a manual machine.
Goes with
- Ninja Professional Blender, 72 oz: the other weekday-morning appliance on a small counter
- Keurig K-Classic, 3 cup sizes: the K-Cup route if you would rather not commit to Vertuo pods
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- Breville Bambino, 54 mm espressoCompact espresso for a small kitchen: ready in about 3 seconds, and its 54 mm accessories are easy to find.
- Baratza Encore ESP burr grinderOne burr grinder for espresso and filter coffee: settings 1 to 20 for espresso, 21 to 40 for drip, and 13.4 in tall with the hopper on.
- CASABREWS espresso machine, 51 mmA first espresso machine at a starter price, with one catch: it takes 51 mm baskets, and most accessory kits do not.
- Chemex 8-cup pour-over coffeemakerThe glass pour-over for people who like the ritual: 40 oz, borosilicate glass, wood collar, a gift that looks the part.
- Breville Barista Express, 54 mm with built-in grinderThe whole espresso bar in one 16-inch machine: a built-in burr grinder that doses straight into the 54 mm portafilter, a steam wand for milk, and the rest in the box.
- De'Longhi Magnifica Duo, one-touch hot and icedBean-to-cup at one touch, hot or iced: it grinds, brews and froths milk on its own, with 20 preset drinks and two milk carafes, one for hot foam and one for cold.