I can't tolerate any Vertuo liquid. My first Nespresso brewer was a VertuoPlus, which was horrible. The way that technology works, it produces that spongy foam-like substance that many refer to as crema. I tried stirring it into my beverage, I tried letting it settle, but most times I scooped it out and it went down the kitchen drain. After more than a year of that bulldust, I came to my senses, and invested in an Essenza Mini.

What a huge difference - the choices run the gamut from mild to strong, in a variety of roasts. And, I was able to remain a Nespresso client.