You’ve probably come across Bianco Doppio and Bianco Piccolo, two of Nespresso’s Barista Creations Vertuo pods.
In this post, I will be answering a question that often comes up when choosing one of these pods:
What is the difference in flavor and taste between Doppio and Piccolo?
All info in this post, including caffeine content and grams per pod is cited from Nespresso Taiwan.
Bianco Doppio Compared To Bianco Piccolo
Both Bianco Doppio and Bianco Piccolo are part of Nespresso ‘For Milk’ Pods. These are coffee pods that have been created with milk recipes in mind. They don’t contain any milk themselves, only pure ground coffee. But the blends in Nespresso Barista Creation pods were made to bring out the natural sweetness in milk and blend nicely with the coffee.
Bianco Doppio and Bianco Piccolo differ in the blend type and serving size, making each one more suitable for different coffee recipes.
Serving Size
| Pod | Serving Size |
| Bianco Doppio | 2.7 oz Double Espresso |
| Bianco Piccolo | 1.35 oz Espresso |
Bianco Doppio is a double espresso pod, so it’s larger in size and it makes 2.7 oz of coffee. While Bianco Piccolo is an espresso pod that makes 1.35 shot of espresso.
So when it comes to serving size, Bianco Doppio is the larger pod. It contains more ground coffee and yields a higher coffee volume.
Taste and Intensity
Bianco Doppio is a light-roasted coffee blend that blends nicely with milk. It is very balanced in taste, so the coffee will not overpower the natural sweetness of milk.
It contains a blend of beans from Kenya, Colombia, and Nicaragua. All are lightly roasted to maintain the light roast profile of this pleasant pod.
Bianco Piccolo, on the other hand, is made of a dark roast blend of coffees from China, Colombia, Brazil, and Ethiopia.
The ground coffee in the Piccolo pod blends a mix of medium-dark roast and light roast coffee to give you a strong yet smooth-tasting shot of espresso.
If you’re a fan of strong, dark coffees, you’ll enjoy Bianco Piccolo. But if you prefer a light and smooth cup of coffee, Bianco Doppio is the way to go.
When To Use Each Pod
When choosing between these pods, keep two things in mind:
- The serving size,
- The intensity or strength of the pod
Ideally, Bianco Doppio being a double espresso pod, is the best for larger coffee recipes like a tall Latte (hot or cold). Bianco Piccolo is ideal for a short coffee recipe like Cappuccino, Flat white, or Cortado.
But, taking your taste into account, you’ll also want to choose whether you like your coffee to taste strong or balanced.
If you’re making a tall latte, but want the coffee taste to come through stronger, I would advise that you use two Bianco Piccolo pods because it is a dark roast pod that will taste stronger when blended with milk.
Can Bianco Doppio be used for a short coffee recipe, then? I don’t see a problem with that, all it. But expect the taste profile to come out slightly different. The light coffee of Bianco Doppio will taste more prominent when less milk is added, but it will keep its smoothness, for sure.
Caffeine Content
Although it tastes quite strong, Bianco Piccolo has a moderate amount of caffeine in it. The 1.35 oz or 40 ml shot of espresso will provide you with 75 mg of caffeine. Bianco Doppio on the other hand has 105 mg of caffeine per serving.
Since this is a double espresso pod, Bianco Doppio pod contains more ground coffee and therefore, more caffeine. This is also due to the fact that light roast coffee contains more caffeine than dark roast coffee.
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