The Nescafé Dolce Gusto is a coffee capsule system from Nestlé, launched in 2006.[1] The machines are produced by either Krups or De'Longhi, depending on the machine.[2]
Devices
Melody series
The first series of 2006 consisted of the models KP2000 (Black/Silver), KP2006 (Black/Silver/Red) and KP2002 (Black/Silver/White), all of them operating in a standard pressure of 14 bar. The device itself consists of a water tank, an internal water pump and an electric heater. The dispenser is in the top, where a lever lowers a plate with a single needle on the capsule holder.
The machines debuted a proprietary capsule system called smart capsule, that could prepare hot or cold beverages — the heating is done internally, but for cold beverages the water has to be manually chilled in the water tank with ice. In late 2008, Nestlé launched a new series, KP21xx/Melody2, with new colors and some other improvements: