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Welcome to another blog post of my An Apple Eats blog series.
I ran out of nespresso capsules for my daily morning coffee so I went to check out the physical store at Ikebukuro Station Tobu Mall.
Whenever I try to go buy capsules, I'd always check and ask the staff if they have some limited edition capsules. If I think it suits my taste, I'd buy it to try. My usual go-to is from the original line Ispirazione Firenze Arpeggio (also in decaf), but maybe that will be for another post?
As I was checking the products at the store, the staff recommended Dharkan capsule. I think there weren't any other limited edition capsules.
From what I learned, Dharkan capsule is a re-release product. It was popular during it's previous release but I'm not quite sure why it was ended. This time, this capsule is a limited-quantity release. Nespresso also has a new travel mug release and they are having a sale with the Dharkan capsule. As an impulsive buyer, instead of just buying the capsules, I thought the travel was cute so I bought the set instead 🤦♀️
Let's get into the Dharkan capsule details.
In the box, the intensity bar is at 11 which I assume it means dark roasted. It has a rich cocoa aroma and can be served as espresso or ristretto.
My nespresso only has espresso and lungo options so I can only use this capsule for espresso drinks. As I don't drink espresso by itself, I tend to make hot latte most of the time. The taste really hits the spot for me. Although it's an intense coffee, I don't find it bitter, unlike other coffee I've tried before. I love the aroma too. I checked the details online and this capsule has an acidity of 3 out of 5. But I really couldn't taste or feel it though which was a great plus.
Now onto the travel mug. Personally, I wouldn't really be using this when traveling as it's too bulky for me. Maybe if I work in the office everyday I'd bring it and it's live there for the time being. But I work from home 4 days a week so not feasible.
Anyway, this is called the Nomad Travel Mug Terracotta S. Well that's a bit too long of a name for a mug. I guess this S means small? Since this is a new product, maybe nespresso will release other sizes as well? I don't know 😆.
The pink sleeve (not removable) has a velvety texture, but it's made of silicone. Full capacity of this mug is 300ml, just enough for a serving of hot latte for me. Since it's winter, I've been using this mug for my morning coffee and it does its job retaining heat (usually with just a normal glass mug coffee tend to get cold quickly).
For more details about the products, you can check this link (altough it's in Japanese).
Okay so overall, I'm happy with my purchase and glad I was able to taste this limited capsule. But coconut flavor is still number 1 in my list, I hope they will release it again permanently.
Thank you for reading and see you on my next blog.
Eating-Apple,
Apple
PS: All photos are mine unless stated otherwise.