Diavolitto

Diavolitto translates to 'little devil' in Italian, and this Vertuo capsule earns its name with ferocious intensity. At 11 out of 12, it is the most powerful espresso-size pod in the Vertuo line, delivering a concentrated 40ml shot that is all smoke, leather, and primal roasted force. The blend uses dark-roasted Arabicas pushed to the edge of their potential, extracting maximum body and bitterness.

The first sip is an event. Smoke hits immediately — not delicate woodsmoke but something more aggressive, like leather-clad embers. Behind it, roasted notes verge on charcoal, with a density and viscosity that coats the mouth completely. The bitterness is maximal at 5 out of 5, the body equally maximal at 5, and the acidity is nearly absent at 1. This is coffee stripped of all softness, a pure expression of dark-roast power.

Diavolitto is the Vertuo equivalent of Kazaar — a capsule that exists for people who want to push the espresso experience to its absolute limit. It is not for casual sipping. It is the shot you take before a long day, the base of a large latte where you need the coffee to survive dilution, or the espresso that serves as a digestif after a heavy meal. Little devil indeed.