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Nescafé launches Dolce Gusto

Nescafé has launched an easy-to-use capsule system, Dolce Gusto, offering coffee-shop quality beverages at a push of a button. With a wide variety of roast and ground coffees, as well as hot chocolate, users can now enjoy their coffee white, frothy, chocolate-y, black or even cold.
Dolce Gusto Circolo
Dolce Gusto Circolo

Globally, the coffee category is growing steadily and the capsule segment specifically, is responsible for a third of this increase, indicating that lovers of this dark brew enjoy good quality coffee at the push of a button.

"People are changing the way they drink coffee and the use of capsules is gaining in popularity. At the company, we strive to bring our customers beverages just the way they like it, which is why we have brought the Dolce Gusto system to South Africa. But, quality is not just about taste, it is also about respecting the environment and the livelihoods of the people we work with. This is why we strive to bring quality products that are produced in a responsible way from bean to cup, playing our part in bringing the Nescafé plan to life," explains Thabile Motsamai, category marketing manager for Nescafé.

This is is a clever, easy-to-use capsule system which has been designed so users can enjoy a wide range of beverages whenever they are in the mood. Sealed for maximum freshness, the handy little capsules are packed with coffee, frothy milk and hot chocolate.

The range comes in the following 11 flavours:

  • Chilled range: Cappuccino Ice
  • Morning: Café au Lait and Tea latte
  • Chocolate-y; Chococino and Mocha
  • Black: Espresso Intenso and Americano
  • Something Special: Vanilla Latte Macchiato and Caramel Latte Macchiato
  • Frothy: Latte Macchiato and Cappuccino

Sleek and chic

Dolce Gusto Genio
Dolce Gusto Genio

Sleek and chic, the unique machine design makes a big impression while brewing a perfectly delicious cup of coffee, tea or cocoa. Whatever beverage consumers enjoy, the machine's scroll wheel indicates the suggested dosage on the capsule. Alternatively, one can customise a beverage exactly the way one wants it.

Each drink variety can be prepared in less than one minute, due to the advanced thermo-block technology.

With its power, operation, heating and drip tray functionality, the system makes a wide range of quality beverages in a matter of seconds. It is available selected retailers - Spar, Pick n Pay, @Home, Hirsch's, Makro, Game, Checkers, Boardmans and Takealot.com - around the country, along with a wide variety of roast and ground coffees. Recommended retail prices:

  • Dolce Gusto Genio - R1999
  • Dolce Gusto Circolo - R2499

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