My Nespresso Vertuo Plus Coffee Machine Review And 15 Useful Tips

       I chose the model with a movable water tank, so my machine has adjustable water tank placement. I can place my water tank in 3 positions depending on my preference. Some models look the same in the photo if you shop online but the tank is located behind the coffee machine and we can’t change the length of the machine if need it. If we the placement water tank on the side the machine takes up less space on the counter in length.

      Make sure when you move the water tank adjust the cord to your needs and convenience to use. As you can see in my photo cord can be placed in 2 positions.

        I organized my Nespresso pods with the vertuoline coffee capsule holder you see in the photo above. I bought it on Amazon and am very happy with the performance and especially the price! The price is probably the cheapest I can find on the market. My Nespresso vertuo coffee pod storage is made out of plastic and has a metal rod it is best for my needs. The holder is easy to assemble, sturdy, and spins easily.

       I was shopping for some time before making my decision. I was looking for a coffee pod organizer where I can place a variety of different pads and have access easy to every capsule I placed there. Another reason attractive look is because my Everie rotary coffee pod capsule holder looks like a Christmas tree to me and makes me good mood every morning! I rotate my coffee capsule organizer to make a decision on which coffee I like this morning and each of the 40 capsules I can easily see and access. It holds 40 capsules at a time but if I have to I can place a few additional pods on the top. The other pods I keep in sleeves in my cabinet.

*In the photo above you can see some of the coffee pods I placed in a plastic container. I learned with storage in the container we can easily bend the bottom of the capsule because it is very fragile. 

       My best advice about Nespresso pod organizing is to choose the organizer where you can easily access any pod in the organizer and if you have many different pods easy access to any. In some organizers, pods stay in line, and to get to the fifth one, for example, we need to remove 4 previous pods. With time I have many different pods because not my favorite pods rotate not fast as my favorites in the organizer. However, depending on my mood, I use now favorite ones because see them easily and I have always a good selection for my guest to choose from.

When we start with the new machine we need to rinse the system first. Fill the tank with water. Turn on the machine by pushing the button on the top. Close the top of the machine and place a large enough container under the spout. The container should be 12.5 oz or larger. Press the top button 3 times. We start can making coffee after we have done rinsing the machine.

1. The Nespresso machine has an automatic opening system. To open the lid we need slightly press the level up.

       I suggest filling up the tank without removing it from the machine. Open the lid and pour water into the tank intact with the machine. The reason is the rubber O-ring gasket on the bottom of the tank, it seals the tank from leaking the water out. If we remove every time the tank when we need to fill it with water, we reduce the lifetime of the O-ring.

2. Insert the capsule inside the machine.

3. Close the lid and push the button on the top. The light starts blinking, it is means the machine is preparing for performance. The machine is ready when the light stops blinking. Then push the button again and enjoy your coffee!

*I usually close the lid and press the blinking button once, this way I can do other things and don’t have to stay next to my machine. When the machine stops blinking (it is usually a minute or two) it starts to make coffee.

4. The machine dispenses the capsule to the container after we open the lid.

      I suggest dispensing a capsule after use and don’t leave it in the machine. The reason is when I leave my capsule in the machine after use for the next morning, capsules sometimes don’t dispense as should.

In order to receive a warranty for our machine from Nespresso, we need to register our machine on their website. The warranty is one year from the day of purchase. First, we need to call and they try to help with troubleshooting. If it does not work we need to send our machine to them to repair. Repair takes usually no more than 2 weeks, according to Nespresso customer service. I can say Nespresso.com’s customer service is helpful and knowledgeable.

       I had one problem with my machine so far. Come on a red light and I was not able to use the machine. The best way to learn the problem is to go to Nesspresso.com to fund your machine manual and learn what light it has and what to do. What I learned from my first problem with my machine was needed just unplug the machine and plug again. So easy fix!

Buy the descaling kit in advance at least after 3 months of the coffee machine use and be ready. We don’t know exactly when the time comes for descaling for sure.

       In my case, the machine asked for the first descaling after 8 months of making coffee. The light changed from green to half red and green as you see in the photo. I made 2 cups of coffee and my machine stop working completely. I suggest, don’t try to make as many as possible cups in the red-green mode because when I inject 3rd capsule machine stopped and I wasted one capsule. Nespresso has a very detailed manual step-by-step descaling guide and it is easy to find online if you don’t have one. No reason to repeat the guide here. Of course, I checked the Youtube video but didn’t fund much helpful info for my coffee machine. I just want to say in addition the descaling process takes at least 30 minutes if everything is going as it should be. Then we need 10 minutes after the descaling is done (longer is better) for the coffee machine to cool off from continuous working. So, do descaling when you have plenty of time, especially, for the first time. Let me tell you what happen to me and how long it took my first descaling!

      I was ready in the morning to have my cup of coffee after descaling for the first time and my machine in descaling mode again. Oh, no! I have another mini original Nespresso machine and it is not morning without my Nespresso coffee but I thought I did everything right… So, I called Nespresso customer support for help instead learn from the Internet this time. They have video assistance and it makes the learning process much easier. A very knowledgeable Andrea (Nespresso customer support) helped to get out of the descaling mode of my Vertuo coffee machine and helped to do the descaling for my mini original machine as well. I learned more about my coffee machines from her. It took us over an hour. I wish I called before instead to try to learn myself.

*My mistake is when I did the descaling process alone for the first time was I left my coffee machine alone and was not around when it was done descaling, so it back to “need descaling” mode again. We need to be around the machine at the end of the descaling.

If you have any difficulties with descaling, don’t stress out and try to fund answers on the Internet! Call Nespresso customer support to learn how to do a Vertuo Nespresso Plus coffee machine descaling for the first time. Let them teach you by video assistance. Will be easier for you and you learn much more about your coffee machine for future use and avoid possible mistakes.

         You can find in the market a few kits to refill the capsules. It gives us the opportunity to fill capsules with our own favorite coffee, so we can make coffee with crema on the top as a coffee shop. Just make sure the coffee is a fine grind and it maybe works. It makes our coffee capsules less expensive and increases the variety of flavors. I did research and learn about but I don’t try yet this method for a few reasons.

1. To do a refill I need to clean the capsule and refill it, then seal it. It is time-consuming.
2. I don’t think it is approved to use with my machine by the Nespresso company and it may negatively affect my coffee machine’s performance.
3. I am satisfied with the variety of Nespresso’s original vertuo capsule flavors.

In the photo, my cute Nespresso original machine is next to the Keyring coffee machine. I brought it to Christmas 2022 party, so we have an assortment of coffee for the evening.

       My son asked what I want for my birthday and I got for my birthday gift an Essenza mini original coffee machine. As the owner of both machines, I can share my opinion learned from using the machines. Which coffee machine is better the Vertuo or the original? Of course, it depends on what you looking for. I have a few reasons to have an original coffee machine too. The first reason is the price of the capsules and the availability to buy a variety of original coffee capsules at local stores. The second reason is my original coffee machine is miny and small in size. I can easily take my cute and small original machine on a trip or to someone’s house and enjoy my favorite coffee together at the party. I learned with time how handy to have my mini if I have a problem with my Vertuo, I can use my mini instead. I drink my coffee in the morning and not much fun to try to figure out what to do to make my Vertuo machine get working without having my cup of coffee first.

            Which machine is better Vertuo or the Original Nespresso coffee machine? It depends on your needs, of course. However, in my needs and opinion, I definitely choose the Vertuo coffee machine between these two machines, if I have to make the decision. Crema on the top much more from Vertuo pods and I have more favorite pods from the Vertuo line than from Original. The coffee machines have different technologies for brewing coffee and it is definitely a different final result. I compared side to side both coffee. A variety of sizes of Vertuo capsules is a big plus too.

1. Nespresso Original doesn’t stop completely because it needs descaling. I make the decision when I am going to do descaling! (We need to do descaling to count 3 months of the machine use or 300 capsules, whichever comes first).
2. Much easy descaling process in comparison to Vertuo plus coffee machine descaling.
3. Nespresso Miny original is very compact and can fit in any place in the kitchen or office.
4.  My Nespresso mini, in my opinion, much more attractive look than my Vertuo machine.
5. The price of the original line capsules is more affordable than Vertuo. However, we need to keep in mind it is only expresso and double expresso size.
6. I can find original capsules at more local places than Vertuo capsules. For example, I see often original capsules at discount stores TJMaxx, Home Goods, and Marshalls.
7. The mini machine is very easy to take to places to share coffee with family and friends or to trip because it is so small and compact.

Thank you for visiting my blog post! I hope it is useful for you to make the decision about your future coffee machine.

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