* I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto, and received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.
Our family recently received a fun new appliance in our household, the NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio. The NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio is a single-serve coffee machine that allows you to have a fresh cup of coffee, espresso, hot cocoa, iced cappuccino, and more at a moment’s notice.
Now, I’ll admit that I’m not an avid coffee drinker, but I sure to enjoy a good cup of coffee. I love single serve machines because I only drink one cup at a time and there’s no waste. Better yet, the coffee keeps fresh in its vacuumed sealed cups, so I needn’t worry about it going bad in between cups of coffee, as capsules last up to one year.
Before the NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio, I would go out to Starbucks’ for my coffee treat, but now it’s like having my own local coffee bar at home. My kids enjoy cold coffee drinks too. Since getting the NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio machine, my son often comes home from school asking for an iced cappuccino. The process to operate the NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto Genio is easy, fun and safe; my kids enjoy making their own cup.
The NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio is a stylish looking machine with 15 bars of professional pressure and espresso technology. For milk-based specialty drinks, there’s a two-step process; use one capsule for coffee and the other typically for a cream addition, making a nice milky froth to complement your coffee. It’s these 15 bars of pressure that delivers such a superior taste, layered with velvety frothy creme.
Features
- 19 hot and cold beverage varieties available
- adjustable controls for coffee strength
- airtight capsules provide fresh coffee and rich tech
- automatically switch turns off coffee machine after 20 minutes of non-use
- the pressurized watcher is shot through the cup to produce the coffee which means the machine doesn’t not need to be cleaned inside
- customize your drink using the scroll wheel and flow stop capabilities to adjust strength and size of coffee
Pros:
- nice design, doesn’t take up a lot of space
- 3 cup (21 oz. reservoir)
- no mess, grounds are self-contained within the capsule
- beverage is made in less than a minutes
- rich robust tastes
Cons:
- can only brew one cup at a time, so guests can’t all enjoy a cup of coffee together at the same time
- only uses NESCAFE capsules – no other brands
- NESCAFE Dolce Gusto capsules hard to find in stores, but available online
The coffee is made by Nestle NESCAFE, the world-wide leader in coffee. NESCAFE uses 100% Aribica coffee beans and the coffee is amazingly good. The cream is made from whole milk and is preservative and hormone free. Most capsule packs come with 8 servings for specialty drinks and 16 servings for coffee and retail for $9.49 a box.
Flavors include:
- Americano
- Espresso
- Skinny Cappuccino
- Iced Cappuccino
- Hot Cocoa
- Peach Iced Tea
NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio is available for $129.99 at select California Target and Costco locations as well as online at Target.com. IF you’re looking to add a splash of color to your coffee brewer as well as more personal preference control, the NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Melody 2 is another machine to consider. We love its red color and bigger water reservoir. It’s a manual machine which gives you more control. We’ve tried it, it works great. Amazon sells it for $169.99.
The NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio is the most popular Nescafe machine due to it’s counter space saving design, automatic features, and price point. It received the 2014 Consumer Reports Award and the 2014 Gold Edison Award.
See the NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio in Action
Making the coffee is half the fun. It’s easy to figure out, make, and clean-up. Who would have ever guessed making coffee is now a fun experience…now that you don’t need to clean the machine out and clean up the coffee grinds like with traditional coffee makers.
WIN IT!
NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio coffee is too good to keep to ourselves. We are giving away a NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio machine and two boxes of coffee to one lucky winner! Now you can make your own decadent cup of coffee any time of the day too. We’d love to send you your own machine.
Contest ends 10/28/2014 at 12 am. US Residents only. Must be 18 or over to win. Good Luck!!!!
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A Mom’s Perspective
I absolutely LOVE being able to make a coffee-house style coffee right at home, and it takes less than a minute. It’s been a fun enjoyable experience making and drinking our beverages together with my kids. I feel better prepared now when we have company and someone wants a cup of coffee. It was always a pain measuring the coffee, putting it in a filter, brewing it, then remembering to clean up the machine afterwards. I never made coffee just for myself, I would waste the pot after my one cup.
Whether you are a coffee-aholic or an occasional drinker like me, you will enjoy the rich taste and aroma of the NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Genio machine and creating new memories with your kids, husband, or friends. #LiveWithGusto
* I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central for NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto, and received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.
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I would choose the VANILLA LATTE MACCHIATO.
The caramel latte mocchioto sounds yummy! Love the single serve option!
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I would love to try caramel latte macchiato!
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Espresso please 🙂
I would choose the caramel macchiato.
I like the caramel macchiato.
Ilike the caramel macchiato.
I like the caramel macchiato.
I like the Mocha or the Cappuccino!
I like Chococino it sounds so good!
I WOULD CHOOSE THE HOT COCOA
I’d like to try the
Skinny Cappuccino
I would like NESCAFÉ’s Dolce Gusto
Cappuccino
abfantom at yahoo dot com
I would be most excited to try the Mocha but there are a lot that sound really good.
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I would reach for the Espresso
I’d choose the Cappuccino.
Would like to win this.
vanilla latte machiatto
Vanilla Latte Machiatto, yum!!
I’d choose the Cappuccino.
Chococino sounds delicious!
I’d like to try the chococino…something different.
Chai tea latte for sure!
cappuccino for me
I will choose chai tea latte and chococino.
livivua….like cappuccino
Americano would be my top pick.
Carmel Latte Macchiato is what I would choose!
Wow, so many choices! The Americano sounds great to get me through the work day!Thaks for a great giveaway!
I would chose the mocha.
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any and all with caramel in them. Caramel Latte Macchiato.
jrs362 at Hotmail dot com
The chococino sounds really good and I love Macchiato!
I think I would like the Mocha.
Mary Beth Elderton
I would choose the Café Americano Blend cups. HUGE coffee drinker here!
The Morning Blend, and the Caramel Latte Machiatto
I would like to try the Skinny Latte Macchiato.
I would choose the Chococino. Yum!
I would choose Mocha!
Espresso would be first pick
I would choose the Caramel latte macchiato
Caramel Latte & Mocha
I like the chai tea latte ones.
Definitely the chai tea latte. I spend way too much on those at Starbucks, and if this is anything close to theirs, I’d save myself SO much money by making it at home!
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i would like the mocha!!!
I would love to try the carmel latte machiatto! Yum!!!
I’d really love to have the Caffe Americano/House Blend, my husband and I like it classic.
I think I’d like the Iced Cappuccino.
I’d try the caramel latte machiatto, but have to be careful since I don’t drink caffeine.
I would choose the Peach Iced Tea
annabella @ centurytel dot net
I would like to try Mocha
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I would choose the Espresso Intenso.
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I would choose the Mocha and the Caramel Latte Macchiato
i wouldl like to try the caramel latte machiatto
I would like to see a hot chocolate as I don’t like coffee. My husband, however, would like the Caramel Macchiato. Thank you!
i like LATTE MACCHIATO
I would have to pick the Caramel Latte Macchiato.
The Caramel Latte Macchiato!
I would like to try the mocha flavor coffee.
Mocha! Mmmmmmmmocha!
i love The Caramel Latte!!
I would pick the Caramel Latte Macchiato.
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https://www.dolce-gusto.us/en/all-varieties/nescafe-dolce-gusto-chococino.html is the one I absolutely have to try first.
Café Americano Blend is so what i would love to try, thank you for the chance at winning a fantastic machine that would save me alot of time in the mornings.
I’d Love To Try The Chai Tea Latte Capsules.
I would choose the Mocha and the Cappuccino Capsules.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
I WOULD CHOOSE CAPPUCCINO ICE
VANILLA LATTE MACCHIATO for me
he Caramel Latte
he Caramel Latte
JOE GERSCH
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I would get Mocha, that is my favorite!
Caramel Latte Macchiato! Delicious
I would choose the Mocha!
I would love to try the caramel latte macchiato!
I would love to make my own Americanos at home!
id pick chocochino
I would choose the Vanilla Latte Macchiato.
I would choose the CAFFÈ LUNGO DECAFFEINATED
i would pick the MORNING BLEND
I would pick the Latte Macchiato
I want to try the Caramel Latte Macchiato capsules first.
I would definitely choose The Caramel Latte Macchiato Capsules 🙂
Cappuccino would be the top of my list.
I would choose the Espresso Intenso
Thomas Murphy
rounder9834 @yahoo.com
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I would choose the Chococino.I love hot chocolate!
I would choose the Espresso Intenso