Switzerland-based Nestlé's Nespresso has launched new limited edition aged coffee Selection Vintage 2014 for both OriginalLine and Vertuo machine owners in the US.

The new coffees are prepared with arabica beans, which were harvested in 2014 and aged for three years. Due to the different brewing and roasting methods, the OriginalLine coffee features woody and fruity flavours, with a smooth texture. Vertuo consists of woody flavours and toasted bread aromas.

Nespresso Coffee's head Karsten Ranitzsch said: "With the launch of Selection Vintage 2014, we wanted to introduce an entirely new flavour with unique qualities.

"To do this, we took a concept that is well-known in the food and drink industry and applied it to coffee. To age the coffee, we needed to start with beans of an exceptional quality and then store them in very specialised conditions that we regulated constantly.

"With the launch of Selection Vintage 2014, we wanted to introduce an entirely new flavour with unique qualities."

"Any miniscule change in the moisture, temperature, time, atmospheric pressure, light, or oxygen conditions would affect the final taste. This carefully-tailored process has resulted in an outstanding coffee with a very distinct flavour profile."

The new coffee was aged under a rotation system. Available in gift boxes, a set of two Reveal Espresso Intense glasses accompany the OriginalLine coffee.

The OriginalLine and Vertuo Selection Vintage 2014 are currently available for purchase at all Nespresso boutiques and in-shop locations, as well as at Nespresso Club and on nespresso.com.

Image: OriginalLine Selection Vintage 2014. Photo: courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Nespresso.