The coffee capsules allow you to quickly prepare a cup of espresso without grinding beans or manually dose the dust. Undoubtedly comfortable and practical but it is to be considered that the choice of the right product does not depend only on the taste or price: it is also important to consider the quality and health of coffee, as well as the environmental impact of materials and packaging.
On the market the offer is very large and orienting yourself may not be easy. Here then a test by Altroconsumo comes to help, which analyzed 42 capsules compatible with the Dolce Gusto systems (20 products) and Nespresso (22), evaluating the quality of the coffee, the presence of any contaminants and the sustainability of the materials used.
Let’s find out which are the best.
Capsules for Dolce Gusto
The capsules compatible with the Dolce Gusto system are generally larger and made entirely of plastic, which makes recycling more complex. The test was examined 20 of the most popular products on the market, comparing the creaminess and aroma of coffee, the quality-price ratio and the information shown on the packaging.
Dolce Gusto capsule ranking:
Capsules for Nespresso
The capsules compatible with Nespresso are often in aluminum or plastic, but there are also compostable versions, which reduce the environmental impact because they can be disposed of with the wet.
Nespresso capsule ranking:
How the test was conducted
The test considered several aspects: coffee quality, product safety, label and environmental impact of packaging.
The evaluation of the quality of the coffee was based on:
Contaminants were also analyzed:
The judgment on taste instead combines the tasting by consumers with the sensory analysis carried out by expert judges, according to the Iiac method.
The mandatory information on the label (denomination, lot, deadline, net weight) and also optional ones (origin, mixture, intensity, preservation methods) were then verified.
The environmental impact always remains a significant aspect to be considered. Packaging analysis took into account:
The various parameters considered in the test had different weights in the final judgment: the tasting engraved for 40%, quality indicators for 28%, 12%contaminants and the label together with the packaging for 10%.
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