Starbucks by Nespresso Vertuo Line Holiday Blend

I look forward to this every year! I’m thrilled that Nespresso pods are available and it has brightened up my holiday spirit! If you’re feeling festive, add steamed eggnog as an alternative milk/creamer. The coffee and eggnog spices go well together! It makes a holiday treat! Cheers!

This is the worst nespresso pod I’ve ever had. It tastes like burnt coffee and it’s super bitter. There’s no “holiday” flavor. I wish I could return this because it was a waste of money.

package was damaged bad. It was shipped in a box with a heavy ceramic waffle iron. I have been waiting for my replacement. It keeps getting delayed, or bumped or maybe even forgotten. ?

Excelente

Great coffee! Great with any creamer. Very smooth.

I was so excited for a Nespresso pod to remind me of the holidays, but this tastes awful!!! I have to put so much syrup and milk just to drown out the burnt/herbal flavor. It’s very bitter. The blonde espresso is much better or even the pike roast if you want a normal cup of coffee.

These taste herby and gross

One of my new favorites! Will purchase again

Stock up when in season! I find these to be the most neutral non-bitter of the Starbucks Vertuo line. Just wish they weren’t so expensive. FYI you can recycle the pods. Check out where/how on the Nespresso site.

The item is fine that’s why I ordered it, expecting arrival by 10/11. Tracking now shows 10/15! According to tracking, It’s literally 9 miles away from me. How, why will it take 6 more days to get it here?

It tastes nothing like the packaging and it tastes GROSSSSSSSS buy at your own risk

I bought a box back in the beginning of the “season” and the coffee was excellent! Really yummy and smooth, no burnt taste, etc. I found out that box was actually manufactured last year and was put out before this year’s stock… when I went back for another box I was DESTROYED by how horrible a cup of coffee was. I literally went through three boxes (like a total idiot) that were a STRUGGLE to get through. My nespresso maker began to smell like cigarettes and burnt coffee and no amount of descaling and run through of clean water touched the smell that lingered. Had to get a whole new machine before I thought to check reviews from 2024-2025. Sure enough it’s these pods. DO NOT BUY. Listen to what everyone else has said, and to what I am telling you now- unless you want the taste of old cigarettes and burnt coffee steaming in your mug, avoid this at all costs. I wasted so much money on these stupid pods.

Package came smashed, poor packaging. 2 out of 8 pods unusable. Now what do I do?

If I could give this coffee a zero star, I would. This tastes like bitter ashes that is long lasting. No creamer, milk, etc could fix this. I am so disappointed. Don't waste your money hoping this tastes like holiday goodness only to find out it tastes like something scrooge with drink. Humbug!

I like the Holiday Blend better than the other pod flavors. I just bought another box. Would recommend! Although, I still think the pods are expensive for only getting 8 cups of coffee.

I absolutely love the flavor of these same type of K cups! I was so excited when I found them for my Nespresso thinking it would taste even better. I was wrong. These do not taste anything like Holiday blend K cups. Not sure if it’s a bad batch, but I sadly will not be buying again.

The taste of this coffee is not good, it’s very bitter. Highly disappointed.

I've been looking forward to this coffee all year, and this year's blend tastes burnt and has a chemical aftertaste. I begrudgingly poured my my cup out in favor of a true espresso. As an ex Starbucks barista who adores holiday roast, this year's tasting notes are charred ash and light floral soap.

Who said these pods tasted like cigarettes/ashes never lied!! Last year they tasted better. Even a flavored creamer could not fix this coffee.

Tastes burnt. I loved the holiday blend last year. This was a huge disappointment.