Verismo is here!

Today, I was in Galveston, TX and stopped by the Starbucks on Harborside Drive.  Its a nice Starbucks with a view of the cruise port.  Sometimes you will see the cruise ships and many passengers making their way on and off the ships.  The Starbucks had their display of the much anticipated Verismo which is now available for purchase at Starbucks stores nationwide (and on starbucksstore.com).  I have never had a coffee maker and always just buy my coffee at Starbucks but Im really excited about this product.  You can make a variety of quality drinks easily at home!

Verismo 580 display.  Its a very sleek and stylish coffee maker.

Available in: black, silver, burgundy, and champaign. 

The pods.  You don't have to be a barista to make good expresso anymore!

Verismo also comes in two sizes:

V580 & V585

As I mentioned above you can make a variety of drinks with this machine.  This is done by using the different pods which come in: Caffe Latte, Expresso, and different roast and blends.  There is also a milk pod. Then you can mix in different ingredients to make other drinks.  Here are the recipes for those (from the Starbucks Store website):

Espresso

Makes one 1 fluid oz. beverage

One (1) Verismo™ Espresso Pod

Latte

Makes one 6 fluid oz. beverage

One (1) Verismo™ Espresso Pod
One (1) Verismo™ Milk Pod

Americano

Makes one 8.2 fluid oz. beverage

One (1) Verismo™ Espresso Pod
Release the pod and close the handle with no pod in the machine
Press the brew button for 7.2 fluid oz. of hot water
For a more intense flavor, press the brewed button a second time to stop the flow of water at your desired level.

Caramel Macchiato

Makes one 6-7 fluid oz. beverage

Put 2 tsp. vanilla syrup in a cup
Brew one (1) Verismo™ Espresso Pod into the cup
Brew one (1) Verismo™ Milk Pod into the cup
Drizzle the top of beverage with 2 tsp. of caramel sauce

Mocha

Makes one 6-7 fluid oz. beverage

Put 1 Tbsp. mocha sauce in a cup
Brew one (1) Verismo™ Espresso Pod into the cup
Brew one (1) Verismo™ Milk Pod into the cup
Stir until fully mixed.

Vanilla Latte

Makes one 6-7 fluid oz. beverage

Put 1 Tbsp. vanilla syrup in a cup
Brew one (1) Verismo™ Espresso Pod into the cup
Brew one (1) Verismo™ Milk Pod into the cup
Stir until fully mixed

Hot Cocoa

Makes one 9-12 fluid oz. beverage

Pour one (1) envelope hot cocoa mix into a cup
Brew two (2) Verismo™ Milk Pods into the cup
Stir until fully mixed

 So there is a lot you can do with this little machine.  Im sure there will be more to come from Verismo in the future.  I will be definitely getting one of these machines for my new office.  I cant wait!!

Here's a little intro video as well: