Nespresso Vertuoline vs Evoluo

Why choose a Nespresso coffee maker?

Nespresso is a well-known, high-end coffee maker company. They specialize in creating machines that produce both excellent quality coffee and espresso. Part of their secret to excellence is their ability to continually evolve and refine their products.

Differences Between Vertuoline and Originalline

With the continual refinement process, this  also means that some of their machine models are extremely similar. In fact, some machines have only a few small, but consequential, differences. The Nespresso Vertuo and the Nespresso Evoluo are one such pair.

So, let’s get confusing terminology out of the way. Both the Vertuo and the Evoluo are part of a series of Nespresso machines referred to as the “VertuoLine.” This VertuoLine series is distinct from the “OriginalLine” which is an entirely different set of coffee machines made by Nespresso .

Chances are if you encounter a person who says “VertuoLine” coffee maker while searching online and they are referring to a singular machine, they probably are referring to the Vertuo maker.

The Vertuo Coffee Maker

The Vertuo is the original product in the VertuoLine. (Makes sense, since it’s called the VertuoLine, not the EvoluoLine). The Vertuo is a handy coffee machine built with enough power and finesse to give you a great cup of coffee or espresso.  Its key features include:

• A fast heat up time of just 15 seconds
• One button operation
•  Automatic capsule disposal with storage for up to 13 mug (large) capsules
•  40 oz water tank
• Turns off automatically after 9 minutes
•  3 cup support positions to accommodate various cup sizes
• Alerts when it is time to descale your machine
• Centrifusion technology that spins your coffee
•  Barcode-reading technology that detects capsule size automatically

Pros:

• Easy to use
• Large water tank
• Large used capsule container
• Energy saving feature
• Descaling alerts
• Great technology

Cons:

• Can only use Nespresso Vertuo capsules

Ease of Use

This Nespresso coffee maker is extremely convenient to use. With a fast heat up time of just 15 seconds, you can get your water heated up to the right temperature in no time.

Anything that makes your life easier is a good thing, and barcode-reading technology is one of those things. This technology allows the Vertuo Coffee Maker to have one-touch operation.

Gone are the days of pushing multiple buttons to specify your coffee type and cup size. Simply by inserting your desired capsule, you get the perfect cup of coffee.

 

Ease of Preparatory Works

With a large water tank, you can have ample water for a week for your coffee every morning.

Imagine, when you are half awake in the morning trying to prepare a cup of coffee, do you want to risk pouring water all over yourself as you refill the coffee maker? No? Neither do we. So we love that this machine has a 40 oz water container. At one 8 oz cup per day, that means you only have to refill your machine once at the end of the workweek. Isn’t life beautiful?

Ease of Cleanup

The machine can contain up to 13 of the large capsules before it needs to be emptied. So if you are busy in the mornings during the weekdays, no fret. You can always wait for the weekend or even a fortnight before disposing the used capsules at once.

 

Ease of Mind

Have you ever wondered if you have switched off your coffee maker after you left your house? With this coffee machine, you can have a peace of mind. This Vertuo coffee maker turns off after 9 minutes. No more fretting during the day wondering if your house burned down because you forgot to turn the pot off.

Ease of Maintenance

Maintenance is easy with this machine. It will alert you when it is time to descale your machine.

Descaling is a little known, but essential process for your coffee maker. Essentially, descaling is the process in which you clean your machine to remove limestone that has built up on the inside and on the heating element.

This process is important to ensure that your coffee gets heated properly. The Vertuo alerts you when it needs to be descaled, which is great, as you’re probably more concerned with your coffee than the status of the machine’s heating element on a daily basis.

 

Great Technology

Centrifusion technology is the cornerstone feature for this Vertuoline Coffee Maker. If you are an espresso connoisseur, you probably already know that “espresso” doesn’t refer to any specific type of bean or coffee, but instead to how the coffee is made.

Most industrial coffee machines use pressure to create their espresso. However, these machines can be difficult to understand and make achieving the perfect cup difficult. Certainly, they are far from the one-button operational ease of the Vertuo.

The centrifusion technology relies on extremely high spinning frequency to achieve great espresso.

Versatile

Last of all, It can make both coffee and espresso. So there’s no need to get another espresso maker for the espresso. You can make more space on your kitchen counter with one less equipment.

If adding frothy milk to your drinks is your thing, you might consider bundling your Vertuo. In the bundle, you can have the Aeroccino component that will have you sipping foam in no time.

If you like to alternate between using small espresso cups and your favourite tumbler, you are going to like this Vertuo Coffee Maker. It has 3 cup support positions to accommodate various cup sizes.

 

The Evoluo Coffee Maker: AKA Vertuo 2.0

Despite its great performance and design, the public did not think the Vertuo Coffee Maker was the perfect machine. Thus, given Nespresso’s tendency towards redesign to achieve perfection, they created a newer model that addressed some of the concerns of Vertuo users.

This newer model is known as the Evoluo Coffee Maker. When you think “Evoluo,” think “evolution.” The Evoluo Coffee Maker is basically an evolved model of the Vertuo. For this reason, the two coffee makers share many of the same features. Like the Vertuo, the Evoluo has:

• A fast heat up time of just 15 seconds
• One button operation
•  Automatic capsule disposal with storage for up to 13 mug (large) capsules
•  40 oz water tank
• Turns off automatically after 9 minutes
•  3 cup support positions to accommodate various cup sizes
• Alerts when it is time to descale your machine
• Centrifusion technology that spins your coffee
• Barcode-reading technology that detects capsule size automatically

However, the Evoluo Coffee Maker has 3 enhanced features.

Increased Water Capacity

Where the Vertuo has a 40 oz water tank, the Evoluo has a 54 oz water tank. That’s almost 2 full mugs of coffee more before you have to refill the tank.

Larger Automatic Capsule Disposal

Similarly, where the Vertuo could hold 13 large mug capsules before needing to be emptied, the Evoluo can hold 17 large mug capsules before it’s full. This feature is great for people who would rather wait to throw out their capsules.

Better Cup Support Versatility

The Vertuo boasted three different cup support positions that let users fit different sized cups into the machine. However, the Evoluo  Coffee Maker has four different cup support positions. You can even temporarily remove the cup support so that you can fit an huge cup under the dispenser.

These improved features addressed the concerns of early Vertuo users. No wonder, consumers have rated the Evoluo Coffee Maker with a .4 stars higher than the Vertuo Coffee Maker on the Nespresso website.

Vertuo versus Evoluo: Which is Better?

In the eyes of Nespresso, the Evoluo Coffee Maker is made to be better. It has many of the same features of the Vertuo, but improvements in the areas where consumers saw fit.

However, the Vertuo has not been discontinued. This means that we should not write it off altogether. There are trade-offs to the Evoluo’s improvements. While the Evoluo Coffee Maker has a larger water container and capsule storage capacity, it is also slightly bigger than the Vertuo.

Similarly, the superior cup support versatility of the Evoluo means that the cup support fits more loosely into the machine and sometimes rattles when the machine is using its centrifusion technology. Some users of the Evoluo have even reported their cups being rattled off the cup support and falling or breaking.

Then there is the matter of style. The Vertuo sports a rounded top that has a distinctly sporty and professional look to it. The Evoluo, in contrast, has a much sleeker top. While this top still looks professional, it borders on nondescript.

Making Your Decision

We’ve laid out the facts for you, and the decision is yours. But, if you ask us, here is what we recommend:

Buy the Vertuo if you are a consumer who prefers a more recognizable, smaller, sturdier machine.

Buy the Evoluo if you want a sleek machine and are concerned about convenience since you will have to add water and empty capsules less. Also buy the Evoluo if you anticipate using a cup that would warrant the removal of the cup support to get it fully under the dispenser.