Nespresso

Nespresso Essenza Mini

Name: Nespresso Essenza Mini
Brand: Nespresso
Rating: 68 (1 reviews)

Fair

Our score: 68 / 100

Smallest footprint of any machine in this category — genuinely fits on a corner of counter a full-size machine can't
Real 19-bar pump delivers surprisingly good crema for a machine this size and price
Original-line capsules are the widest and cheapest Nespresso-compatible pod catalog, including strong third-party options
Heats to brewing temperature in under 30 seconds — one of the fastest machines in this review

Only two cup sizes, and neither is a genuine mug-size coffee — this machine is espresso and Lungo, full stop
20-oz tank is the smallest here and needs refilling multiple times a day in a busy kitchen
No display, no programmability, no strength adjustment beyond capsule choice
Plastic body feels light and slightly hollow for a $140 machine, more so than its Vertuo sibling

Specifications

Pod system	Nespresso Original (non-barcode capsules)
Pressure	19 bar pump
Water tank	20 oz (0.6 L)
Milk frother	None built-in — Aeroccino sold or bundled separately
Cup sizes	2 — 1.35 oz Espresso
Warranty	2 yr

Nespresso Essenza Mini vs. similar pod coffee makers.

Specification	Nespresso Essenza Mini	Nespresso Vertuo Plus	Keurig K-Elite	Philips L'OR Barista Sublime
Our score	68	76Best	68	65
Pod system	Nespresso Original (non-barcode capsules)	Nespresso Vertuo (barcode-read capsules)	Keurig K-Cup (2.0)	L'OR / Nespresso Original-compatible capsules
Pressure	19 bar pump	Centrifusion — spins the capsule up to roughly 7 bar	Not pressurized — pump-driven hot water through a pierced pod bar	19 bar pump
Water tank	20 oz (0.6 L)	40 oz (1.2 L)	75 oz removable reservoirBest	23 oz (0.7 L)
Milk frother	None built-in — Aeroccino sold or bundled separately	None built-in	None built-in	None built-in
Cup sizes	2 — 1.35 oz Espresso	5 — 1.35 oz Espresso	4	2 — Espresso and Lungo
Warranty	2 yrBest	2 yrBest	1 yr limited	1 yr limited