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hey guys welcome to planning with Crystal so today's Advent calendar unboxing is the
Nespresso original capsule Advent calendar so coffee Advent calendars this is specifically for
the Nespresso original line machines or if your machine takes that kind of pot if you're not sure
about the difference between this and virtual two completely different machines different capsule
sizes so make sure you get the right calendar if you are intended to get one so in the video we're
going to unbox the whole calendar and I'm going to show you everything I possibly can about this
I've also got the virtual calendar behind me and I will be unboxing that in the next few days if
you're wondering what I'm wearing it is my Udi we're getting into winter the Udi is back out
if you don't know what a nude is it's basically an oversized super super snuggly it's got this
gorgeous soft lining it's like wrapping yourself in a cloud it means you're always warm and snuggly
UDF kindly sponsored this video and have sent me this rather gorgeous
Udi to wear and it is absolutely perfect for the video that we're shooting right now because it is
all about breakfast items and coffee is one of my top breakfast items so you can get 35 pounds
off your udit and I'll insert a quick video here so you can see what this looks like on
okay so there's a link and discount code under the video if you do want to get that
35 pound discount on your Udi whichever style you choose so now we're going to jump right into
the unboxing of the Nespresso Advent calendar I've made a little video of the box and how it
opens because it's quite difficult to kind of show you on camera but this is the best design
they've ever done for this calendar I've been unboxing it since they've brought their first
Advent calendar out in 2019 I buy these myself and I will insert some of the previous ones at
the end of this video if you want to kind of see how it's evolved but it massively has evolved and
this is the best design they've ever done so essentially it's got these gorgeous like gold
accents all the way around it's got a lid on kind of reminds me of like a fancy hat box or
something like that and then the design of this is as you open it it's got kind of like three
different sections to it with your different days of Advent so I'll insert the video here
so you can see a little bit of a close-up of this and then we're going to get to the unboxing
thank you
I do feel like an espresso don't really tell you much about the calendar so hopefully you'll
find this useful because you're going to find out exactly what's behind every single door
so it's not a reusable calendar as you've probably seen from the video it is just one where you pop
it open take your capsule out and then when you finish the Box you're gonna obviously
recycle that box and that's about it you can't reuse it like some of the calendars we unbox so
let's get into day number one day number one is Master Origins Colombia you can have this as an
espresso or a lungo and it's a strength number six original Master origin Coffee Columbia with
light Harvest Arabica rather nice this one if you were to buy a box of these they come in boxes of
ten it would cost you four pounds seven tips this capsule is worth 47 Pence if you're familiar with
Nespresso all of their capsules come generally in boxes of 10 with the exception of the carafe one
that they do for the virtual machine but it's a completely different machine and a different line
so I will do as we go through is I'll tell you how much that capsule is worth based on what it
would cost you for a box of tens you know how much each individual item in the calendar is worth day
number two and we are in the next layer down this is a rather special one it's infiniment espresso I
can't tell you much about this one because because it seems to be either exclusive to the calendar
or not yet available so that one's a little bit tricky it just says black on it I think it might
be like a special one they've brought out for Christmas potentially but it did say I've read
somewhere that there are some special coffees in this year's Edition back to the top layer for day
number three today we've got Vienna Longo this is described as a classic note round and smooth it's
a strength number six like I said Longo size and this is worth 60 Pence day number four and we're
in the deeper lowest level I was kind of hoping that that deeper layer was going to have something
other than coffee I think it does for the last day but I was kind of hoping that this would
be the year we'd see other things like biscuits and stuff but so far I'm thinking maybe not so
today we've got skuro which is one of the ones that's intended for use with milk for intense
yeah balanced recipes with milk particularly for cappuccino and Latte macchiato it doesn't list
a strength for these anymore and this is worth 45 Pence definitely a good one if you like the
taste of coffee in your like latte or cappuccino I know that sounds deaf but some people I think
just like the taste of hot milk and therefore are better with the kind of weaker coffees this one's
a bit stronger so you can taste it through all the milk back in the middle day number five day number
five is one of the world Explorations coffees this is Paris espresso the most balanced of our
world Explorations espresso delicate bitter and citrus notes enliven its mild cereal and
biscuit character and it's a brand new one it's an espresso size and it's a strength number six
worth 40 Pence day number six back on the top one of the kind of classic range has been around for
a while but it's one of my absolute favorites it's Nicaragua so it's from the master Origins
range this is a strength number five but it's got a really nice kind of taste for me anyway I
really like this one it's described as Nicaragua with black honey and processed Arabica it can be
brewed as an espresso or a Longo and it's worth 47 Pence personally I brew this more as an espresso
because it's not a really high strength I find that to get the really nice kind of taste that
you want for me this is better as an espresso day number seven middle layer today we get our Peugeot
this is one of the ones I started with when I first started drinking espresso which was about
10 11 years ago now this was the one I always used to use it's a purple kind of capsule I used to use
this for milk recipe type things before we had one that was specific and I still do use it for milk
recipes quite a lot because I feel like with the kind of flavor and the strength of it holds its
own when you're putting it with a milk it says for intense and creamy Coffee brew this as a ristretto
or an espresso it's strength number nine and it's 39 pens but like I said I would say give it a try
with milk because I think it works really well day number eight here in the middle this is another
world Explorations but it's a newer one this is stock home logo so a longer of sized coffee warm
Heritage rich and full bodied it's a strength number eight and it's worth 40 Pence day number
nine another one that's been around for quite a long time this is ristretto so given a name
like restretto it can of course be brewed as a restresso but it also can be brewed as an espresso
this is a strength number 10 so pretty strong it's worth 39 pens and it's described as powerful and
captivating it's another one that I always used to put with milk and it's nice on its own if you just
want that kind of deep Smoky type taste day number 10 staying here at the top this is another that I
think is a special edition I'm gonna say this is the Christmas range it's got to be because
I can't find it anywhere on the website this is from the infinitely Gourmand range and it's
hazelnut Flavor now we had hazelnut flavor a long time ago I'm going to say five or six years ago at
Christmas time and a friend of mine this was like her favorite ever coffee and they took them away
and we haven't seen them for years they've done them in a virtual size but never in a original
size so really really excited that that's coming back I'm guessing that's going to be a Christmas
limited edition day number 11 back on the bottom layer we've got Buenas eres London go subscribed
as distinct Delight sweet and serial it's a really nice one if you just want a light kind of coffee
taste and you like that kind of sweet cereal taste I don't mean sweet like artificially sweetened but
just that naturally sweet that you sometimes can get from certain coffees I really like this one
it's only strength number four which surprised me when I tasted it because it does hold its own
despite only being a transform before and this is worth 40 Pence day number 12 back on the top layer
we've got Venezia harmoniously balanced and thick black coffee harmoniously balanced and thick body
coffee this can be brewed as espresso or ristretto strength number eight 39 pens day number 13 middle
layer Master Origins Ethiopia this is strength number four it can be brewed as an espresso or
a longer it's worth 47 Pence and it's described as Ethiopia with dry processed Arabica which doesn't
really tell you anything I just think it's a nice balance between the two coffees it's another one
that I would drink black and enjoy the flavors of it I've bought this many times and I really like
it but of course it's all really subjective and that's why I try not to go into too much detail
about the coffees because we're all different and I've not necessarily even tried them all
because I tend to with my favorite sometimes like I'm sure we all do which is why I'm glad of the
calendars to kind of take me out of my comfort zone and get me to sort of retry coffees or try
new coffees for the first time day number 14 stand in the middle Napoleon I was pleasantly surprised
when I first tried this it's definitely a darker coffee but it's still got a really kind of creamy
taste to it so it's really really nice it's 41 Pence strength number 13 so that kind of gives
you a clue as to where we're up to with this and it's actually described as exceptionally dark and
creamy coffee definitely give it a try even if you're not even even if you're not normally into
like a strong coffee kind of taste this one is balanced quite nicely so I really liked it day
number 15 back at the top World Explorations Tokyo Longo sips of Elegance floral and complex worth 40
pens and this is a strength number six I've not actually tried this one I do love how pretty the
shows are though but for me I'm not a big fan of floral so it depends if you like those kind of
floral notes when you're drinking your coffee day number 16 we've got ristrato again this
one is decaffeinitos the decaf version of the ristretto so again this is strength number ten
this is worth 41 Pence powerful and contrasting is how this one's described for me again I do think
this still works quite well with milk there isn't many decaffeinated coffees left now in
um nespresso's Range I quite like decaf because I like to have coffee in the evenings without it
kind of keeping me awake but I know that divides opinion I'm guessing they're not super popular if
there's now only kind of a couple in the range but nice to have one in here all the same so on
this day you can have maybe an evening Coffee Day number 17 back in the middle World Explorations
Shanghai Longo modern tradition fruity with fine acidity strength number five and this is worth
40 Pence dinner break scene this is another that I think is a bit of a limited edition this is called
infinitely fruity and it's a raspberry flavor which should be quite interesting although I
don't tend to like Fruity coffees sometimes when it's like a specific flavor like a raspberry one
it's quite nice it just depends how it's executed and I guess it's how you want your coffee to taste
but another interesting one to try there's lots of adventure going on in this calendar day number
19. World Explorations Istanbul espresso this is new to the range it's espresso as the name would
suggest it's worth 40 Pence and it's described as a complex espresso full of wild aromatics and
a balance of both bitter roasted and fruity notes with a touch of acidity and an almond finish that
hints at sweetness so it basically sounds like it does it all doesn't it day number 20 here
in the middle Master Origins Indonesia this can be brewed both espresso and lungo it's worth 47 Pence
it's a strength number eight and it's described as original Master origin coffee Indonesia wet
hold Arabica back at the top for day number 21 levanto another that's been around for quite a
while but I do feel like the best ones do tend to stay around I mean there has been occasions where
certain ones have gone and I've been like no I love that one but for the most part the popular
ones are the ones I like Anyway Genova levanto round and balanced coffee strength number six
this is one I like to join black and it's 39 Pence day number 22 in the middle World Explorations Rio
de Janeiro espresso so an espresso coffee again this is new it's worth 40 Pence and Arabica only
espresso with a complex split roast delivers a surprisingly full body and strong roasted notes
graced with exotic herbal Aromas day number 23 Barista Creations vanilla eclair these retail at
45 Pence again you can put them with a little bit of milk or you can drink them black I like them
with just a hint of milk I think it brings out the kind of sweetness of the vanilla so they are the
coffees we're now on to day number 24 Christmas Eve the last day of the calendar and I'm really
intrigued to see what's behind that door for the previous three years it's always been a cup of
some sort but I have absolutely no idea this year so we will see it's definitely the biggest door
day number 24. okay interesting so we do get a cup this is from the origin collection and
it's the espresso cup normally comes in a pack of two for 21 pounds which means this is worth
10 pounds fifty but we also get a coffee finally this is the first time ever that they've actually
included a coffee and a cup on the same day like I said I was really hoping this would be the year of
the biscuits and the chocolates but that's not happened so we do get another coffee and it's
another one I can't identify because it is from whatever this new range is going to be so it says
a p on it which I think is for Pierre who designed the calendar and it just says black underneath I
think it's just a black coffee so you can have that in your new cup on Christmas Eve so that was
the Nespresso original Advent calendar for 2022 please let me know in the comments what you think
I'll put a link and everything underneath to where you can go and order the calendar like I said I'll
be back to unbox the virtual calendar if you want to see that make sure you are subscribed to the
channel and hit that notification Bell so you're notified when that video goes live I've also got
an independent company that will be sending me there original Line Coffee Advent calendar which
is brand new for this year so I'll be unboxing that with you pretty soon so if you like coffee
Advent calendar videos definitely make sure you subscribe and they don't miss them so what do
I think of the calendar like I say every year I just really wish they thought a little bit more
outside the box and added other things like some of the biscuits and the chocolates and things but
that's just my opinion we've also said and we've been saying it for years that we would like the
cup to come like dinner one instead of day number 24 although calendars traditionally build up to
the most exciting item it's kind of nice to have the cup and actually you know use that as you're
going through the month but of course that's your prerogative as a customer if you buy this
calendar you can just go ahead take that out of day number 24 and use it throughout the month if
that's what you'd like to do so I'm gonna guess that the virtual calendar will have a different
Cup in it if it has a cup in at all because this would also be quite a small cup for the virtual
machine so that'll be interesting to see what's in there sometimes they've done like the same
range but just in different size cups with this calendar so it's interesting what I do like about
the calendar I love the design this month I think it's really cleverly done really nice feels really
looks and I do like the fact that they've given us lots of different drinks and lots of different
across lots of different types so there's new ones there's old ones you know so there's lots
of different choice and for me what I like about the calendar it's obviously not about saving money
on the coffee it's more about having that variety and getting to try a wide range and kind of being
surprised every day because Believe It or Not by the time I get to this calendar in December I'll
have forgotten what's behind each door anyway the calendar retails at 41 pounds with 3 PMP
but you can get 20 off the calendar if you're an expert or Ambassador member and all the info about
memberships and stuff is on the website and that will then bring the calendar down to 32 pounds 80
so it's quite a decent save and if you do want to get the calendar so I really hope you've enjoyed
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