The Best Nespresso Pods To Brew For A Fluffy Latte With Bold Flavors

If it's a day ending in Y, you can expect a new coffee trend to be filling up your social media feed. Beyond being trendy, some of these ideas are solidly delicious, making your morning or afternoon coffee extra special, and fluffy coffee lands squarely in that category. Fluffy coffee is all about marshmallow cream and strong coffee tempered by milk. The combination has you buzzing between the sugar and caffeine while also tasting and looking like a sweet treat.

There are a few brands of marshmallow cream you can choose between, but they are pretty similar. The coffee is a critical part of making a well-balanced fluffy coffee since it needs to be bold enough to cut through the sweetness but with the right flavor notes to complement the taste of the marshmallow.

For a top-notch homemade latte, you need good espresso, and Nespresso delivers just that. Nespresso has so many varieties of espresso, though, that you might wonder if it matters which Nespresso pod you choose for a fluffy coffee. While none of them are wrong, there are a few best selling pods that will make the best drink. Napoli, Ristretto Italiano, and Vaniglia are the top three Nespresso pods for the best fluffy latte.

All three of these varieties performed well in our Nespresso pod ranking, with Napoli taking the top spot. In a fluffy latte, the thick texture and intense flavor of Napoli, with notes of chocolate, would balance the sweetness of the marshmallow and not become diluted by the milk. Using a Napoli pod would ensure that coffee is the primary flavor of the drink. For a less intense fluffy latte, Ristretto Italiano is the shy cousin of Napoli. Ristretto is still a dark roast coffee with a bold taste, but it's not quite as viscous, and some of the rich cocoa taste is replaced with more gentle earthy notes. This classic-tasting Nespresso pod will yield a fluffy latte with an even balance between milk, marshmallow, and espresso.

Using a Vaniglia pod takes the fluffy latte in a slightly different but equally successful direction. The vanilla flavor of the espresso pod is mild, but not artificial, opening the door to picking up more notes of vanilla from the marshmallow and giving the latte a sweet and delicate flavor profile.