The Nespresso Variations Ciocattino uses the round and balanced Livanto as a base for a chocolate flavoured coffee using natural cocoa flavour.
It has an intensity of 6 out of 13 and comes in a striped brown and grey capsule.
The espresso was a translucent dark brown colour with a rich aroma of dark chocolate. Made as a long black with a 1 to 1 water:espresso ratio, lightly sweet and fruity notes with a mild acidity recalling the Livanto base came through before dark and bitter notes of cocoa emerge towards the end of the body, and leave a malty and caramelised finish lingering on the palate like a square of dark chocolate. Overall, the Ciocattino has a very round mouthfeel and recalled a mocha – an everyday coffee – whereas the Vanilio Variations tasted like a dessert take on the well balanced Livanto.
This NespressoVariations Ciocattino contained 10 x 5.3 g capsules. It was produced in Switzerland and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2017.