NANOPRESSO vs Nespresso Vertuo Next

Buy the Nanopresso if you want real espresso from your own ground coffee and need it to fit in a bag; buy the Vertuo Next if you want a countertop machine that makes a cup with one button and no technique. The Nanopresso is a hand-pumped travel brewer: 336 g, 80 ml of water, 8 g of coffee, up to 18 bar, and it does not heat water, so you need a kettle or flask. The Vertuo Next is a 4 kg pod machine with a 1.1 L tank, 30-second heat-up, six cup sizes and a barcode that sets each brew; owners rate it lower (4.2 from over 9,000 ratings) than Nanopresso buyers rate theirs (4.9 from about 2,850), mostly over reliability and pod cost. On build, the Nanopresso is plastic and stainless steel with a 1-year warranty; the Vertuo Next is 54% recycled plastic and tied to Nespresso's pod supply.

• Choose the Nanopresso if you travel, hike or camp and want a genuine espresso shot from freshly ground coffee without power or pods.
• Choose the Vertuo Next if you want a push-button countertop machine that brews several cup sizes and froths milk with the included Aeroccino.