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Forest Black capsule

Original Limited Edition Espresso (40 ml · 1.4 fl oz) Discontinued

Forest Black

A blend of shade-grown Arabica coffees split-roasted to show off the aromatic complexity borne of coffees grown under a canopy of trees.

Forest Black is a Nespresso Original capsule with an intensity of 7. It is no longer listed in any market we track.

Sold for both machine lines. Forest Black exists as a Original capsule and as a separate capsule for the other line. They are different products, priced separately. See the Vertuo version

Price in every market ↓

Price history

Filled markers are recorded price or stock changes per capsule; hollow markers are additional archived sightings that confirmed the same local price. A line spans only dates on which the listing kept being seen, gaps mean continuity is not established, and dashed stretches are periods observed out of stock.

Price over time — Forest BlackPrice per capsule: United States held steady from $0.80 to $0.80; Norway rose from $0.59 to $0.60; Argentina fell from $0.57 to $0.53; Austria fell from $0.57 to $0.56; Australia held steady from $0.79 to $0.79.$0.51$0.59$0.67$0.75$0.837 Nov 2125 Dec 2111 Feb 2231 Mar 2218 May 225 Jul 22Norway — $0.59 from 2 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021, 2 readingsNorway — $0.60 from 24 May 2022 to 25 May 2022, 2 readingsArgentina — $0.57 from 16 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022, 2 readingsAustria — $0.57 on 1 Dec 2021Austria — $0.56 on 19 May 2022Australia — $0.79 on 27 Nov 2021Brazil — $0.57 from 2 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021, 2 readingsDenmark — $0.61 on 5 Jul 2022Finland — $0.60 on 8 Dec 2021United States — $0.80 on 7 Nov 2021$0.80

Converted to $ at the reference rate of each observation's own date, so every market is what it would have cost you on the day it was read.

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Years on sale

Calendar years in which we recorded this capsule on sale in at least one market. An empty covered year means no sale was recorded in the markets and sources we cover, not proof that it was absent from every country.

  1. 2021
  2. 2022
  3. 2023
  4. 2024
  5. 2025
  6. 2026

on sale not seen No data collected · seen in 2 years

Taste profile

Intensity
7/13
Bitterness
2/5
Acidity
1/5
Roast
3/5

Woody, peppery spice, and sweet cereal notes abound; a delicate acidity shimmering through as subtly as sunlight filtering through canopy leaves.

Flavour notes

About this coffee

Origin

Taste the forest in a celebration of shade-grown coffees from Colombia and beyond. Exotic wood and spice notes dance through this enchanting espresso.

Roasting

The beans of this coffee go through the roast The beans of this coffee go through the Split Roast roast (roast separated from the beans). The first roast is slightly lighter (low temperatures) and longer (longer) than the second, which has a darker roast.

The result is balanced coffee.

Ratings

Community feedback

from 3 opinions Limited evidence — treat as indicative only.

Summary of what people say: This capsule for Original Line is an intense, creamy espresso with a medium-dark roast character and a subtle woody spice note. It has enough structure to drink black and appeals to people who enjoy a rich, assertive cup rather than a delicate profile.

  • Intense and creamy body
  • Subtle woody spice note
  • Works well black
  • The assertive roast profile may be too strong for a lighter palate

What people say

  • I have a Creatista machine/OL. Forest Black: if you like the OL flavor Firenze Arpeggio ... it’s like that but with a slight wood spice note. Arpeggio is my go-to favorite capsule so I adore Forest Black.

    Source

  • I have it in both OL and VL and thought it was mild and nice with (oat) milk!

    Source

  • Forest black is my fav pod. ... I have the original and drink it black.

    Source

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How to prepare it

Preparations described for this capsule in public sources, each linked to where it came from. They are suggestions, not instructions from the manufacturer.

  • Forest Black as a black espresso

    40 ml · 1.4 fl oz

    Prepare the capsule as an espresso and serve it black to keep the creamy roast and woody spice note clear.

    Source unconfirmed

Common questions

What is the intensity of Forest Black?

Forest Black has an intensity of 7 on the manufacturer's scale and is intended for a Espresso (40 ml) cup size.

Which machines does Forest Black fit?

Forest Black is an Original-line capsule and fits Original machines. It does not fit Vertuo machines, which use a different capsule shape. The official store also sells a Vertuo capsule under the name Forest Black. They are different products with the same name, so check which line a pack is for before buying: this page covers the Original one.

Is Forest Black a capsule or a coffee pod?

Both words describe the same thing. The manufacturer calls them capsules, and English-language stores also say coffee pods; Forest Black is one sealed portion of ground coffee either way. This site says "capsule" throughout only for consistency — searching for "Forest Black pods" and "Forest Black capsules" will find the same coffee.

What does Forest Black taste like?

The published flavour notes for Forest Black are spicy, woody.

What cup size is Forest Black brewed at?

Storefronts list Forest Black at Espresso (40 ml).

When was Forest Black on sale?

We recorded Forest Black on sale between 2021 and 2022. Years without a record are shown as gaps; they mean our covered sources did not confirm a sale, not that absence in every country is proven.

What is similar to Forest Black?

The closest matches we hold are Aged Sumatra, Jamaica Blue Mountain, Ispirazione Salentina, scored on cup size, flavour notes, intensity and the published sensory profile.

Can you still buy Forest Black?

Forest Black is no longer sold in any market we track; it was last seen on 20 August 2022. Remaining stock sometimes appears on marketplace resellers.

Price in every market

Published retail price in each market. The comparison column converts them to one currency so they can be read side by side.

CountryPack pricePer capsulePer capsule ($)StockStore
France no longer sold last price seen Nov 2021 €4.50 / 10 capsules €0.45 $0.52 Last priced Nov 2021 Open
Argentina no longer sold last price seen Jan 2022 $1,155.00 / 10 capsules $115.50 $0.55 Last priced Jan 2022 Open
Romania no longer sold last price seen Dec 2021 24.00 lei / 10 capsules 2.40 lei $0.56 Last priced Dec 2021 Open
Germany no longer sold last price seen Jan 2022 €4.90 / 10 capsules €0.49 $0.57 Last priced Jan 2022 Open
Greece no longer sold last price seen May 2022 €5.00 / 10 capsules €0.50 $0.58 Last priced May 2022 Open
Brazil no longer sold last price seen Dec 2021 R$32.00 / 10 capsules R$3.20 $0.59 Last priced Dec 2021 Open
Ireland no longer sold last price seen Nov 2021 €5.20 / 10 capsules €0.52 $0.60 Last priced Nov 2021 Open
Netherlands no longer sold last price seen May 2022 €0.52 / 1 capsule €0.52 $0.60 Last priced May 2022 Open
United Kingdom no longer sold last price seen Dec 2021 £4.50 / 10 capsules £0.45 $0.61 Last priced Dec 2021 Open
Austria no longer sold last price seen May 2022 €5.30 / 10 capsules €0.53 ▲6.0% $0.61 Last priced May 2022 Open
Finland no longer sold last price seen Dec 2021 €5.30 / 10 capsules €0.53 $0.61 Last priced Dec 2021 Open
Sweden no longer sold last price seen Aug 2022 56.90 kr / 10 capsules 5.69 kr $0.64 Last priced Aug 2022 Open
Spain no longer sold last price seen May 2022 €5.50 / 10 capsules €0.55 $0.64 Last priced May 2022 Open
South Korea no longer sold last price seen Dec 2021 ₩7,500 / 10 capsules ₩750 $0.65 Last priced Dec 2021 Open
Norway no longer sold last price seen May 2022 57.90 kr / 10 capsules 5.79 kr ▲7.4% $0.65 Last priced May 2022 Open
Malaysia no longer sold last price seen May 2022 RM27.00 / 10 capsules RM2.70 $0.68 Last priced May 2022 Open
Denmark no longer sold last price seen Jul 2022 43.90 kr / 10 capsules 4.39 kr $0.68 Last priced Jul 2022 Open
Singapore no longer sold last price seen May 2022 S$9.00 / 10 capsules S$0.90 $0.71 Last priced May 2022 Open
Mexico no longer sold last price seen Nov 2021 $160.00 / 10 capsules $16.00 $0.76 Last priced Nov 2021 Open
United States + tax no longer sold last price seen Nov 2021 $8.00 / 10 capsules $0.80 $0.80 Last priced Nov 2021 Open
Australia no longer sold last price seen Nov 2021 $11.00 / 10 capsules $1.10 $0.81 Last priced Nov 2021 Open
New Zealand no longer sold last price seen Dec 2021 $12.00 / 10 capsules $1.20 $0.84 Last priced Dec 2021 Open

Rows marked “no longer sold” show the last price we recorded before the listing was withdrawn — sometimes years ago. They are excluded from the averages and rankings.

1 more listing in a market already shown

The same coffee is often sold in one country under more than one listing: the current product page, an older catalogue URL, or a withdrawn pack size kept for its price history. The table above shows the one a shopper would buy today; the rest are here.

CountryPack pricePer capsulePer capsule ($)StockStore
Greece no longer sold Forest Black — — — — Open