Ten Nespresso machines on one page: the Vertuo line for mugs of coffee, the Original line for espresso, and every way each one handles milk.
Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ (machine only)
The way in
Choose it for mugs of coffee in a small kitchen, for one person.
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Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ with Milk Frother
Pop+, with milk
Choose it if you want the Pop+ and the occasional latte or iced foam.
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Nespresso Vertuo Next with Aeroccino3 Milk Frother
Slim, with milk
Choose it if you want the 18 oz size in a body its listing gives as 5.5 inches wide.
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Nespresso Vertuo Up
The household Vertuo
Choose it for two or more coffee drinkers, iced coffee, or app control.
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Nespresso Vertuo Lattissima
Lattes at one touch
Choose it if the machine should make the whole latte, in Vertuo sizes.
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Nespresso Vertuo Creatista (Breville)
Steam it yourself
Choose it if you want to texture milk for latte art with a real steam wand.
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Nespresso Essenza Mini Espresso Machine (Original line)
Espresso in 11 cm of counter
Choose it for espresso and lungo on a tight counter: Nespresso's manual gives it as 110 mm wide.
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Nespresso CitiZ (Original line)
The classic
Choose it for the Original line in a slightly larger, classic body.
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Nespresso Lattissima One (Original line)
One milk drink at a time
Choose it for one milk drink at a time with nothing left to store.
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Nespresso Gran Lattissima (Original line)
The most milk recipes
Choose it for several milk drinks a day from a carafe you keep in the fridge.
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Nespresso makes two capsule systems that do not share capsules. Vertuo machines read a barcode on each capsule and brew anything from a single espresso to an 18 oz coffee; Original machines brew espresso and lungo. Within each line, the machines differ mainly in milk: none, a separate Aeroccino frother in the box, a built-in carafe that makes the whole drink, or a steam wand you work yourself. We have not reviewed these machines; every figure here is from Nespresso's manuals or the machine's own listing, read on 30 October 2026.
Start with what you drink; a few quick questions for that line follow. The range explorer below opens on your pick.
Choose one and the questions for that line appear here.
Choose it for mugs of coffee in a small kitchen, for one person.
See it in the range →Choose it if you want the Pop+ and the occasional latte or iced foam.
See it in the range →Choose it if you want the 18 oz size in a body its listing gives as 5.5 inches wide.
See it in the range →Choose it for two or more coffee drinkers, iced coffee, or app control.
See it in the range →Choose it if the machine should make the whole latte, in Vertuo sizes.
See it in the range →Choose it if you want to texture milk for latte art with a real steam wand.
See it in the range →Choose it for espresso and lungo on a tight counter: Nespresso's manual gives it as 110 mm wide.
See it in the range →Choose it for the Original line in a slightly larger, classic body.
See it in the range →Choose it for one milk drink at a time with nothing left to store.
See it in the range →Choose it for several milk drinks a day from a carafe you keep in the fridge.
See it in the range →Vertuo and Original capsules are not interchangeable, so the first answer is the one that lasts.
We have not reviewed these machines. Every spec here is the maker's own manual or listing; photos come from each Amazon listing and prices are read live.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it for mugs of coffee in a small kitchen, for one person.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it if you want the Pop+ and the occasional latte or iced foam.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it if you want the 18 oz size in a body its listing gives as 5.5 inches wide.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it for two or more coffee drinkers, iced coffee, or app control.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it if the machine should make the whole latte, in Vertuo sizes.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it if you want to texture milk for latte art with a real steam wand.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it for espresso and lungo on a tight counter: Nespresso's manual gives it as 110 mm wide.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it for the Original line in a slightly larger, classic body.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it for one milk drink at a time with nothing left to store.
Photos: Amazon listing
Choose it for several milk drinks a day from a carafe you keep in the fridge.
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Some phrases in Nespresso listings mean less, or something more specific, than they suggest. Here is what each one is, from the manuals.
with Milk Frother
Vertuo bundlesWhat it isA separate Aeroccino3 jug in the box; the machine itself has no milk system. Nespresso's instructions say the Aeroccino3 jug is not dishwasher-safe.
Cleaning mode
Every VertuoWhat it isA plain-water flush of the brewing head. It does not descale; descaling is a separate cycle with Nespresso's descaling solution.
Brews 5 sizes
Vertuo Pop+What it isThe listing counts 5, 8 and 12 oz coffees and two espressos. The Pop+ manual's capsule table also lists the 18 oz Carafe capsule.
Starbucks by Nespresso Vertuo capsules
Vertuo Next listingWhat it isVertuo-format capsules sold under the Starbucks name. They fit Vertuo machines, not Original ones.
Nespresso machines sold in the US carry an appliance maker's name as well as Nespresso's: every listing on this page names either De'Longhi or Breville in its title. The Vertuo Creatista is Breville's, and its manual is a Breville document. That matters mainly for support and parts, so keep the listing title or the box.
The capsules are the long-term commitment. Vertuo capsules fit only Vertuo machines and Original capsules only Original machines, so choosing a line chooses what you buy for years. Our Vertuo vs Original guide works through that choice, and Nespresso vs Keurig compares the system with the other pod brand.
Two separate jobs. Cleaning flushes coffee residue with plain water: on the Vertuo Pop+, Next and Pop you press the button three times within two seconds, on the Vertuo Up you use its maintenance button, and on Original machines you run the Lungo button with no capsule. Descaling removes mineral scale with Nespresso's descaling solution when the machine's alert comes on. Milk parts are washed after every use.
Our Nespresso cleaning guide covers each machine, how to descale a Nespresso covers the other half, and Nespresso not working covers blinking lights.
For mugs of coffee, start with the Vertuo Pop+ for one person or the Vertuo Up for a household. For espresso, start with the Essenza Mini. Add milk with a frother bundle, or choose a Lattissima if the machine should make the whole drink. We have not reviewed Nespresso machines, so this is a recommendation about fit; our buying guide explains it.
Vertuo machines read a barcode and brew sizes from espresso to an 18 oz coffee; Original machines brew espresso and lungo. Their capsules are not interchangeable. See our Vertuo vs Original guide.
Any bundle with an Aeroccino frother, the Vertuo Lattissima and Gran Lattissima with a built-in carafe, the Lattissima One with a single-serve jug, and the Vertuo Creatista with a steam wand.
Every US Nespresso listing on this page names De'Longhi or Breville as the maker in its title. The Vertuo Creatista is a Breville machine.
On most Vertuo machines, eject the capsule, empty the container, put a 1 L container under the spout and press the button three times within two seconds. See our cleaning guide for each model.
Sources for this page: Nespresso user manuals for the Vertuo Pop+ (North America edition), Vertuo Next (US edition), Vertuo Up, Vertuo Lattissima, Essenza Mini and Lattissima One; Breville's Vertuo Creatista BVE850 manual (US); each machine's own Amazon listing, read 2026-10-30. Where a manual is not the US edition, that is noted in our buying guide.
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