Wondering how much caffeine is in Nespresso coffee?
Nespresso capsules vary widely in caffeine content, depending on the type and size of the pod. Some contain as little as 1.7 mg, while others pack up to 195 mg—comparable to a strong cup of coffee!
Quick Answer: How much caffeine is in Nespresso?
The caffeine content of Nespresso Vertuo pods ranges between 4 and 195 mg per serving, while the OriginalLine pods range between 1.7 and 113 mg per serving.
To give you the most accurate breakdown, I’ve gathered data from official Nespresso sources, product labels, and independent caffeine tests—fact-checking every number to ensure you get the right information.
Here’s a quick breakdown of Nespresso caffeine levels for the most popular pods:
| Capsule Type | Best For | Caffeine Content (Per Capsule) |
| ☕ Ristretto Decaffeinato (OriginalLine) | Decaf | 2 mg |
| ☕ Altissio (VertuoLine) | Espresso | 108 mg |
| ☕ Double Espresso Chiaro (VertuoLine) | Latte | 135 mg |
| ☕ Double Espresso Scuro (VertuoLine) | Cappuccino & Iced Latte | 150 mg |
| ☕ Stormio (VertuoLine) | Iced Coffee | 170 mg |
In this guide, I’ll go over the caffeine content of every Nespresso pod (both Vertuo and Original) and help you choose the best one for your caffeine needs.
Let’s dive in and see how your favorite Nespresso pod ranks!
Nespresso caffeine content information
Figuring out how much caffeine is in Nespresso pods can be hard, especially because the U.S. Nespresso site (and many other countries) will only give you a vague answer.
A great example is a range of 50-100 mg of caffeine per pod for the FAQ section on Nespresso’s website:
Luckily, the Taiwanese Nespresso site holds the correct information for the caffeine in the coffee pods sold.
Remember that the caffeine content of a coffee pod can change, so the following charts are best used as an estimate of the caffeine in various Nespresso pods.
I also couldn’t find some Nespresso pods on the Taiwanese Nespresso site that are sold in the U.S. and other countries, such as in Europe.
This is why the charts below will have a mix of the specific caffeine content from the Taiwanese site and a few that I couldn’t find any more information about.
I’ve listed “No data” to indicate that I couldn’t find the specific caffeine content for that pod.
“Been considering a Nespresso, so thanks for that review!”
Vertuo Nespresso pods caffeine content
You can check out the caffeine content of the available Nespresso Vertuo pods found on the Taiwanese Nespresso website below.
I’ve also listed the coffee pod size in the Nespresso caffeine chart:
| Vertuo Nespresso pod | Coffee size | Caffeine content |
| Peanut and roasted sesame | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | No data |
| Peppermint pinwheel | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | No data |
| Sunny almond vanilla flavor over ice | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | No data |
| Roasted hazelnut | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 170 mg |
| Sweet vanilla | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 166 mg |
| Golden caramel | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 159 mg |
| Rich chocolate | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 160 mg |
| Bianco piccolo | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 75 mg |
| Bianco doppio | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | 105 mg |
| Bianco forte | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 160 mg |
| Ice forte | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 161 mg |
| Ice leggero | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | 120 mg |
| Kahawa ya Congo | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | No data |
| Café de Cuba | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | No data |
| Cafecito de Puerto Rico | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | No data |
| El Salvador | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 140 mg |
| Peru Organic | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | No data |
| Costa Rica | 5.07 oz (150 ml) | 140 mg |
| Mexico | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 190 mg |
| Ethiopia | 5.07 oz (150 ml) | 119 mg |
| Colombia | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 165 mg |
| Vivida | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | No data |
| Melozio boost | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | No data |
| Stormio boost | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | No data |
| Cold brew style intense | 12 oz (355 ml) | 114 mg per serving |
| Alto ambrato | 12 oz (355 ml) | 170 mg |
| Alto onice | 12 oz (355 ml) | 190 mg |
| Pour-over style | 18 oz (535 ml) | 230 mg |
| Intenso | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 195 mg |
| Stormio | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 170 mg |
| Odacio | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 170 mg |
| Melozio | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 170 mg |
| Melozio decaffeinato | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 11 mg |
| Solelio | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 133 mg |
| Half caffeinato | 7.77 oz (230 ml) | 83 mg |
| Il caffè | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 152 mg |
| Diavolitto | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 144 mg |
| Altissio | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 108 mg |
| Altissio decaffeinato | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 4 mg |
| Orafio | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 110 mg |
| Ristretto intenso | 0.85 oz (25 ml) | 120 mg |
| Voltesso | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 64 mg |
| Oatly barista edition | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | No data |
| Double espresso dolce | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | 133 mg |
| Double espresso scuro | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | 150 mg |
| Double espresso chiaro | 2.7 oz (80 ml) | 135 mg |
| Inizio | 5.07 oz (150 ml) | 120 mg |
| Fortado | 5.07 oz (150 ml) | 195 mg |
| Fortado decaffeinato | 5.07 oz (150 ml) | 7 mg |
| Orandio | 5.07 oz (150 ml) | 150 mg |
Original Nespresso pods caffeine content
Below, you can check out the caffeine content of your favorite Original Nespresso pod, as found on the Taiwanese Nespresso website:
| Original Nespresso pod | Coffee size | Caffeine content |
| Peanut and roasted sesame | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | No data |
| Freddo intenso | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 56 mg |
| Freddo delicato | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 72 mg |
| Corto | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 103 mg |
| Scuro | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 73 mg |
| Chiaro | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 49 mg |
| Vaniglia | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 62 mg |
| Caramello | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 62 mg |
| Cioccolatino | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 62 mg |
| Nocciola | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 62 mg |
| Arpeggio extra | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 95 mg |
| Napoli | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 109 mg |
| Venezia | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 77 mg |
| Palermo kazaar | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 113 mg |
| Ristretto Italiano | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 75 mg |
| Ristretto Italiano decaffeinato | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 2 mg |
| Firenze arpeggio | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 63 mg |
| Firenze arpeggio decaffeinato | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 2 mg |
| Roma | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 63 mg |
| Genova livanto | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 64 mg |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 77 mg |
| Istanbul | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 85 mg |
| Paris | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 75 mg |
| Miami | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | No data |
| Cape town envivo | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 110 mg |
| Stockholm fortissio | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 80 mg |
| Tokyo vivalto | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 82 mg |
| Vienna linizio | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 75 mg |
| Shanghai | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 82 mg |
| Buenos aires | 3.7 oz (110 ml) | 104 mg |
| Capriccio | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 64 mg |
| Volluto | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 64 mg |
| Volluto decaffeinato | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 1.7 mg |
| Cosi | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 60mg |
| Kahawa ya Congo | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | No data |
| Peru organic | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | No data |
| India | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 105 mg |
| Indonesia | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 72 mg |
| Colombia | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 64 mg |
| Nicaragua | 1.35 oz (40 ml) | 65 mg |
| Ristretto decaffeinato | 0.85 oz (25.13 ml) | 2 mg |
Is Nespresso’s caffeine content the same as its intensity level?
No, the intensity level of Nespresso coffee does not directly correspond to the caffeine content.
The intensity levels of Nespresso pods indicate how strong and bold the coffee will taste, while the caffeine content is measured in milligrams (mg) per capsule or serving.
When you choose a Nespresso pod on their website, you’re presented with its strength out of 12 for Nespresso Vertuo pods and an intensity level of 13 for Original Nespresso pods.
This corresponds to a flavor profile from milder coffees such as lungos or decaffeinated capsules up to intense espressos like ristretto.
However, this scale does not demonstrate how much caffeine is contained within each pod.
You can learn more about Nespresso intensity levels in this in-depth article, where you can find charts for both Nespresso Vertuo and OriginalLine coffee pods.
FAQs about Nespresso caffeine content
Before I close off this article, let’s quickly go over a few key questions people have when researching Nespresso pod caffeine content.
Who knows, maybe this will answer one of the questions you had as well!
How much caffeine is in a decaf Nespresso pod?
Original Nespresso decaf pods have between 1.7 and 2 mg of caffeine. Nespresso Vertuo decaf pods range between 4 and 11 mg of caffeine per serving.
Which Nespresso pod has the most caffeine?
The Nespresso pod with the most caffeine is the Fortado from the Nespresso Vertuo range, with a whopping 195 mg of caffeine per serving.
How do you choose the right Nespresso pod?
You can choose a Nespresso pod based on your preference for the caffeine content, intensity level, and overall flavor.
How much caffeine is in a Nespresso Lungo?
A Nespresso Lungo pod typically contains between 70 and 110 mg of caffeine per serving, depending on the specific blend.
Is Nespresso stronger than regular coffee?
A standard 8-ounce (240 ml) cup of brewed coffee contains approximately 80 to 100 mg of caffeine.
Nespresso pods exhibit a wide range of caffeine content, varying from as low as 1.7 mg to as high as 195 mg per serving, depending on the specific blend.
Therefore, depending on the chosen Nespresso pod, the caffeine content can be either lower or higher than that of a standard cup of coffee.
Conclusion
To sum it up, whether you’re looking for an energy boost throughout the day or want to enjoy a cup of coffee without worrying about how much caffeine is in each pod, Nespresso has various options available to fit your needs.
With their perfectly measured doses of premium coffee beans (minus all the grinding and measuring), Nespresso really takes the guesswork out of brewing.
So, regardless of which line you choose, you can be sure that each and every cup will give you that perfect caffeine kick—perfectly tailored to your taste.
Which Nespresso pod is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!
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