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    "excerpt": "Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso by Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto is a twelve-pod box of single-origin espresso for Dolce Gusto machines, a Starbucks roast on the Nescaf\u00e9 pod system, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the box to buy when you want a pod coffee that tastes of one named country rather than of a house blend built for consistency.Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.Twelve pods, twelve short drinks, machine specific to Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto and no other system. A black espresso with no milk portion, nutty rather than fruity, and priced above the everyday blends because the origin is the point of it.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We usually dispatch this line within 1 to 2 working days. Common questions are answered in the detailed Q and A tab below.",
    "content_text": "Almost everything sold in a pod is a blend, put together so that the cup tastes the same in March as it did in October. This one is built the other way round: one growing country, named on the front of the box, with whatever character that country gives it left in.\n\nIt is a Starbucks recipe on the Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto system, which is why two names share the front of the pack. Starbucks supplies the coffee and the roast; Dolce Gusto supplies the machine and the pod it goes in. The practical consequence is the one that matters most at the point of ordering: these pods fit Dolce Gusto machines only. They will not work in a Tassimo, a Nespresso or an A Modo Mio, and the pod shapes are different enough that you will know within a second of trying.\n\nThe Taste Profile\n\n \nNutty Character: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) The signature Colombia reads nutty rather than fruity, which is what makes it an easy single origin to like.\n\n \nBody: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Medium. Enough weight for a short black, not so much that it needs milk to be drinkable.\n\n \nBitterness: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb\u25cb (3/5) Present and balanced, as an espresso should be. This is not a soft breakfast roast.\n\n \nFinish: \u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cf\u25cb (4/5) Clean and reasonably long, with the nuttiness holding rather than dropping away.\n\nThese scores are our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description.\n\nTeas.co.uk Curator Rating\n4.7 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk\n\nThe Story Behind Starbucks and Dolce Gusto\nStarbucks began as a single shop in Seattle selling roasted beans, and the house style it settled on over the decades is a darker, more developed roast than most European chains use. That style is what people either seek out or avoid, and it is worth knowing which camp you are in before you buy a box. Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto is the machine platform, made by Nestl\u00e9, and it works by forcing hot water through a sealed pod at pressure rather than dripping it through. Because the system is licensed, a number of coffee houses put their recipes into Dolce Gusto pods, which is why a Starbucks box and a Nescaf\u00e9 box sit side by side and fit the same machine.\nPackaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.\n\nOur Commitment To The Planet\n\n Pod disposal is a scheme, not a bin rule: whether these pods go in a kerbside recycling bin, a brand collection scheme or the general waste depends on what the current pack says and on what your council accepts. Check both before you decide.\n \n One pod, one cup: an espresso pod makes a single short drink with nothing left in the machine and nothing poured away, which is the least wasteful way a pod system can be run.\n\nHow Does Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso Compare to:\n\n Starbucks Americano House Blend By Nescafe Dolce Gusto, Coffee (12 Servings), 12 Pods: the blended stablemate, built for a long mug rather than a short cup. The House Blend is the safer everyday box; the Colombia is the one to buy when you want the coffee to taste of somewhere in particular.\n Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia by NESPRESSO Coffee, Medium Roast, Box of 10, 57g: the same origin on a different machine system. Nothing to choose between them on the coffee; the machine already on your worktop decides this one entirely.\n Nescafe Dolce Gusto Americano Coffee (30 Servings), 30 Pods: three times the pods for a broadly similar shelf price, and a sensible default for a household that gets through a lot of coffee. The Starbucks box costs more per cup and is bought for the roast rather than the arithmetic.\n\nIdeal Brewing Conditions\nTo get the best out of Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso, you are mostly managing the machine rather than the coffee. The pod is sealed and pre-dosed, so there is nothing to grind, weigh or tamp. What is left to you is the water, the cup and the state of the machine.\n\nThe Machine Build\n\n \nMachine:Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto only. The pod will not fit a Tassimo, a Nespresso or an A Modo Mio, and no adapter makes it fit.\n\n \nVolume:Dolce Gusto machines let you set the water yourself. Espresso wants a short pull; run it long and you are drinking a thin americano instead.\n\n \nWater:Fresh and cold in the tank every time. Water that has stood overnight tastes flat, and a short drink hides nothing.\n\n \nCup:Warm the cup first. An espresso is a small volume of liquid and a cold ceramic cup takes several degrees straight out of it.\n\nThe Long Black Build\n\n \nOrder:Brew the espresso first, then lengthen it with hot water from the kettle. Pouring coffee into water keeps the crema; pouring water onto coffee breaks it.\n\n \nRatio:Start at one part espresso to three parts water and adjust from there. That keeps the nuttiness in front rather than washing it out.\n\n \nMilk:This roast carries a splash well. A full milky mug needs two pods to stay tasting of coffee, which is worth knowing before you plan a box around it.\n\n \nResult:A long black with a named origin behind it, which is a different drink from a long black built out of a house blend.\n\nBrewing The Perfect Cup of Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso, 12 Pods\n\nMachine: Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto. The pod is system specific and fits nothing else.\nWater: Fresh and cold in the tank; filtered if you are in a hard water area.\nMeasure: One pod per espresso. There is nothing to dose, and the pod is not designed to be run twice.\nVolume: Short. Use the machine's espresso setting rather than the lungo one unless you are deliberately building a long black.\nService: Black in a warmed cup, or lengthened with hot water. A splash of milk works; a full latte does not, from one pod.\n\nBest with: Mid-morning, after lunch, or alongside dark chocolate and anything with toasted nuts in it.\n\nSafety And Purity\n\nIngredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.\nClean label:A black espresso pod with no milk portion and nothing added for sweetness or flavour, so whatever ends up in the cup beyond coffee and water is something you put there.\nRead it on the current pack.\nCaffeine, not decaf:This box is the caffeinated version. If you want the same machine for an evening drink, buy a decaffeinated box separately rather than assuming a short cup is a small dose.\nMachine care:Descale on the schedule in your machine manual. Scale drops the brew temperature and pressure, and a short drink shows an under-extracting machine faster than a long one does.",
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                "title": "Product Questions",
                "content": "Which machines do these pods fit?Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto machines only. A Dolce Gusto pod is a different shape from a Tassimo T DISC, a Nespresso capsule or a Lavazza A Modo Mio capsule, and no adapter bridges them. Check which machine is on the worktop before ordering, because a box of the wrong pods is the single most common pod-machine mistake.What does single-origin actually mean here?It means the coffee comes from one named growing country rather than being blended across several. A blend is put together to taste the same all year; a single origin keeps the character of where it grew. That is the trade: more personality, slightly less predictability from box to box.How many drinks does a box make?Twelve. An espresso is a single-pod drink on this system, so twelve pods means twelve short cups with nothing left over. If you drink yours as a long black or with milk you will still get twelve, because you lengthen the same shot rather than pulling a second pod.Is this the caffeinated version?Yes. This is a caffeinated espresso, not a decaf. A short drink is a small volume of liquid but it is not a small dose of coffee, so treat it as a morning or early-afternoon cup rather than a nightcap.Should I run it short or long?Short. Dolce Gusto machines let you choose the water volume yourself, which is a genuine advantage and also the easiest way to spoil the drink. This is an espresso pod, so stop it at espresso length. If you want a long drink, brew it short and then add hot water from the kettle rather than pushing more water through the pod.What does it taste like?Our reading is nutty rather than fruity, with a medium body, a balanced espresso bitterness and a clean finish that holds the nuttiness rather than dropping it. That is our own editorial assessment against the pack format and the brand's published description, not a laboratory profile.Can I make a latte or cappuccino from it?You can make a flat white or a cortado from one pod and your own steamed milk, and they work well. A full-size milky mug does not, from a single espresso pod; the coffee disappears. Either pull two pods or buy a dedicated milk-drink box for that job.Are the pods recyclable?That depends on the current pack and your local council, and the honest answer is that the two do not always agree. Pod recycling is usually a scheme rather than a kerbside bin rule. Read the disposal instructions on the box you receive and check what your council accepts before deciding.Is it certified organic or Fairtrade?See current pack for the marks that apply to the box you receive.How should I store the pods?Keep them sealed in the box, somewhere cool, dry and away from strong-smelling food. Each pod is individually sealed, which is the main advantage a pod system has over an opened bag of ground coffee, so there is no reason to decant them into a jar. Use them by the date printed on the pack.Why does my espresso taste thin or sour?Nine times out of ten the machine needs descaling. Scale lowers the brew temperature and the pressure, and a short drink exposes that immediately where a long mug can hide it. Fresh cold water in the tank and a descale on the manual's schedule fix more thin espressos than changing brand ever does."
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                "title": "Ingredients & Nutrition",
                "content": "IngredientProportionWhat it bringsRoasted ground coffee from a single named origin, sealed in the podThe whole podEverything the cup tastes of. One growing country rather than a blend, which is why the character is nutty and particular rather than smoothed out for consistency.Milk, sweetener or flavouringNoneDeliberately absent. This is a black espresso pod, so anything in the cup beyond coffee and water is something you added yourself.Water from your machineThe rest of the cupEven in a short drink, most of the liquid is water from your tank. Fresh cold water and a descaled machine change this cup more than the brand on the box does.Pack: Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso by Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto, 12 Pods; black espresso pods for Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto machines, one pod per short cup, twelve drinks to a box. Use by the date printed on the pack.Characterising components shown.Sourcing & blend. Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso by Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto pairs a Starbucks roast with the Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto pod system, which is why two names share one box: Starbucks supplies the coffee and the roast profile, Dolce Gusto is the machine platform and the sealed pod that goes into it. The pack names Colombia as the growing country, so this is a single-origin coffee rather than a multi-country blend.What's in Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso by Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto, 12 Pods, and what isn't:In: roasted ground coffee from one named origin, sealed in pods for one machine system, and nothing else.No milk, no sugar, no flavouring: it is a black espresso, so the cup is yours to build after it is brewed.Caffeinated, not decaffeinated: this is the standard version. A short drink is a small volume, not a small dose."
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                "title": "Flavour Science",
                "content": "The flavour of Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso by Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto, 12 Pods is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aromatic: roasted, nutty and faintly sweet, the smell that arrives before the cup is under your nose. In a sealed pod those volatile compounds are held almost completely intact until the machine punctures the foil, which is the one clear advantage a pod system has over an opened bag of ground coffee going stale on a shelf. It is also why the aroma of the first pod from a new box reads stronger than the last pod from an old one, even though nothing in the pod itself has changed.The flavour spike arrives mid palate and is where a single origin declares itself. A blend is assembled so that no single component dominates; a single origin has nothing to hide behind, so the nutty character of the growing country sits in the middle of the cup rather than being balanced away. Roast development pushes that in one direction and extraction pushes it in another: pull the shot short and the nuttiness concentrates, run it long and the same compounds thin out into something flatter and more bitter. This is the densest stretch of an espresso and the part that changes most with how you set the machine.The base structure is the lingering finish: clean, moderately bitter and reasonably long, with the nuttiness holding on the tongue rather than dropping away the moment you swallow. A well-made espresso should still be interesting thirty seconds after the cup is empty, and a finish that fades instantly is usually the sign of an under-extracted shot rather than a fault in the coffee. There is no ashy edge here, which is what makes it drinkable black.Getting it right in the cup. Use fresh cold water in the tank, warm the cup before you brew, and stop the machine at espresso length rather than letting it run on. There is nothing to grind, weigh or tamp, so the variables left to you are water quality, cup temperature and volume, and volume is the one most people get wrong. If you want a long drink, brew the espresso short and lengthen it with hot water from the kettle afterwards; pouring water through the pod for longer extracts the bitter compounds without adding any more of the good ones. A splash of milk is fine and a full milky mug is not, from one pod. Store the pods sealed in their box somewhere cool and dry, and use them by the printed date.How water and temperature change it. The same pod gives a measurably different cup depending on the machine it goes through. A machine that needs descaling brews cooler and at lower pressure, and both under-extract, which shows up as a thin, sour espresso that most people blame on the coffee. Hard water accelerates scaling and flattens sweetness at the same time, so in a hard water area a filter jug for the tank and a stricter descaling routine do more for this drink than switching brand would. Water that has stood in the tank overnight tastes flat, and a short drink has nowhere to hide that flatness. None of this is a fault in the pod, it is the same coffee responding to the machine you put it in, and a clean, descaled machine with fresh water makes the cup repeatable every time."
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                "content": "Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso by Nescaf\u00e9 Dolce Gusto, 12 Pods is a black espresso pod, so every build below starts with a short shot and then decides what to do with it. Six builds cover the plain cup, a long black, a flat white from a single pod, an iced version, an espresso tonic and an affogato.\nRecipes, born here first\n\n \n The Short Cup\n \n How to make The Short Cup with Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso.\n \n 2 min\n 1 cup\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso pod\n Fresh cold water in the tank\n A small warmed cup\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Warm the cup with hot water and tip it out. An espresso is a small volume and a cold cup takes several degrees out of it.\n Load one pod and set the machine to its espresso volume rather than the lungo one.\n Brew and stop it short. Letting it run on turns an espresso into a thin americano.\n Taste it black before reaching for sugar; the nuttiness carries its own sweetness.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A short, nutty espresso that tastes of one place rather than of a house style. This is the drink the box is built for.\n\n \n The Long Black\n \n How to make The Long Black with Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso.\n \n 3 min\n 1 mug\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso pod\n 120ml hot water from the kettle\n A warmed mug\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Pour about 120ml of hot water into the warmed mug first.\n Brew one pod of Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso short, straight into the water.\n Leave it alone. Coffee into water keeps the crema on top; water poured onto coffee breaks it.\n Adjust the ratio next time. One part espresso to three parts water is the starting point, not the rule.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A full mug that still tastes of the origin, because the coffee was extracted properly and then diluted rather than over-extracted to fill the cup.\n\n \n Flat White From One Pod\n \n How to make Flat White From One Pod with Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso.\n \n 5 min\n 1 cup\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso pod\n 100ml whole milk or oat milk\n A small warmed cup, not a mug\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Steam or froth 100ml of milk to about the temperature you can still hold the jug at.\n Brew one pod short into a small warmed cup.\n Pour the milk in from low down so the foam settles on top rather than sinking through.\n Stop at 150ml total. Go bigger and one pod of coffee disappears into the milk.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A proper flat white where the coffee is still the loudest thing in the cup. The size limit is the whole trick.\n\n \n Iced Colombia Espresso\n \n How to make Iced Colombia Espresso with Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso.\n \n 3 min\n 1 glass\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso pod\n A tall glass filled to the top with ice\n 100ml cold water\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Fill the glass with ice properly. A half-filled glass melts into a weak drink within a minute.\n Brew one pod short, straight over the ice.\n Lengthen with cold water rather than hot, so nothing else melts.\n Stir once and drink it while the ice is still holding.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A cold black coffee that still has body, because it was brewed strong and chilled fast rather than brewed long and left to cool.\n\n \n Espresso Tonic\n \n How to make Espresso Tonic with Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso.\n \n 4 min\n 1 glass\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso pod\n 150ml chilled tonic water\n Ice\n A strip of orange peel\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Fill a tall glass with ice and pour the chilled tonic over it first.\n Brew one pod short and pour it slowly over the back of a spoon so it layers on top.\n Twist a strip of orange peel over the glass and drop it in.\n Serve unstirred and let the drinker mix it.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A long, bitter-sweet summer drink. The quinine sharpens the nutty side of the coffee rather than fighting it.\n\n \n Affogato\n \n How to make Affogato with Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso.\n \n 2 min\n 1 bowl\n Easy\n \n \n \n You'll need\n \n 1 Starbucks Single-Origin Colombia Espresso pod\n 2 scoops vanilla ice cream\n A few toasted hazelnuts, chopped\n \n \n \n Method\n \n Put two scoops of ice cream in a cold bowl or glass.\n Brew one pod short and pour it straight over while it is still properly hot.\n Scatter chopped toasted hazelnuts over the top.\n Serve immediately, with a spoon rather than a straw.\n \n \n \n What you'll end up with: A two-minute pudding that makes the nutty side of this coffee obvious. The hazelnuts are there to point at it."
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