Nespresso Vertuo Plus vs CitiZ
Two different Nespresso systems. Vertuo brews everything from espresso to a big mug with thick crema, but locks you to Nespresso's own pods. The CitiZ (Original line) pulls true espresso and works with hundreds of cheaper third-party capsules.
Head to headHighest overall score: Nespresso Vertuo Plus (8.1 vs 8.1) — but pick by how you brew.
What the extra money buys — The CitiZ costs substantially more than the Vertuo Plus. The premium buys true espresso shots and the Original-line capsule format, which opens up hundreds of cheaper third-party pods instead of locking you to Nespresso's own barcoded ones. The Vertuo Plus is the cheaper machine and still covers espresso through to a 14oz mug with thick crema, as long as you stay inside Nespresso's pod system.
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Which one wins — for you
Barcoded pods auto-brew espresso through to 14oz coffee.
Real espresso shots and a huge third-party pod ecosystem.
Score by dimension
BrewSift sub-scores for pods. The longer bar wins each row.
Specs side by side
The bottom line
The right pick depends on how you brew — match the machine to your actual use case using the “which one wins” cards above. If you just want the stronger all-rounder, the Nespresso Vertuo Plus edges it on our overall score (8.1 vs 8.1).