In which four people taste Nespresso against a single example of the local barista’s product and decide 22 points to 18 that Nespresso won. And, I had to wade

In which four people taste Nespresso against a single example of the local barista’s product and decide 22 points to 18 that Nespresso won. And, I had to wade through a mountain of blather to find that out. So, yeah, artisan coffee is about over. > The key descriptors for Nespresso were ‘smooth’ and ‘easy to drink’. And from the point of view of restaurateurs who use it, the key word is ‘consistency’. It was far from bland, but it was not challenging or distinctive either. It’s a coffee everyone can really like but few will love: the highest common denominator, if you like. The second-place coffee had more bite, and was the favourite of myself and the 10-cup-a-day connoisseur, but scored a pathetic two points from one person on the panel who took against it.