Pink Elephant – Apple & Honey Light Roast Nespresso® Specialty Coffee Capsules

Pink Elephant – a bright, baked-apple & honey light roast from Burundi in a Nespresso® compatible capsule

Legend has it that at dawn a rare Pink Elephant wanders through the coffee farms of Burundi, picking up its rosy glow by gently brushing the coffee shrubs with its trunk. Real or imagined – once you’ve tasted it, you won’t forget it. Pink Elephant is the first Burundian coffee from Samurai Shoelace: a true light-roasted African coffee with baked-apple and honey notes, lively acidity and a long finish. Like every coffee in our range, Pink Elephant is a genuine specialty coffee – single-origin, traceable and roasted for flavour, then sealed into a Nespresso® compatible capsule.

Why you’ll love Pink Elephant

A limited Curiosity Series coffee

Pink Elephant is part of the Samurai Shoelace Curiosity Series – small, limited lots chosen because they surprised the roasters. Only a limited amount of this coffee was produced, and once this batch is gone, it won’t be back.

Fruity, sweet and lively

Expect the bright, characterful cup that Africa’s natural coffees are loved for: baked apple and honey sweetness, lively acidity and a long, chocolatey finish. It’s light and lively without ever feeling sharp.

Light roast, full caffeine

Don’t let the light roast fool you – Pink Elephant has no less caffeine than the other coffees in our range, so you get the same lift with a brighter, fruitier taste.

Lovely black or with milk

As a black espresso, brew it on the short button (25–30 ml) for a pleasantly light cup with a long, chocolatey aftertaste. It also makes an ideal morning milk coffee – try one part coffee to two parts milk, or two capsules with double milk for a proper start to the day. Taste it without sugar first – it’s naturally sweet.

A softer long-coffee trick

Fancy something different? Brew a short espresso, take the capsule out, then run hot water from the machine into the same cup. You’ll get a softer, almost tea-like long coffee with the same flavour.

A coffee that changes lives

Pink Elephant comes from the hills of the Kiyonza region in northern Burundi, home to the newly built Kiyonza washing station. Local farmers used to rely on occasional travelling buyers, with no steady partner or secure market. The new station changed that: farmers now deliver freshly picked, ripe cherries straight after harvest, receive year-round support from the station’s experts and can raise new seedlings in its nursery – and you can taste the difference in the cup.

Taste & aroma profile

• Roast level: Light – a true light-roasted African coffee
• Acidity: Lively
• Flavour notes: Baked apple and honey
• Finish: Long, with a chocolatey aftertaste
• Best enjoyed: As a short espresso (25–30 ml), as a morning milk coffee, or as a softer long coffee

Origin & sourcing

• Origin: Burundi – Kiyonza, Kirundo
• Farms: Several smallholder farms around the Kiyonza washing station
• Altitude: 1500 m
• Variety: Bourbon
• Processing: Natural – the region’s strong sunshine and low rainfall make it ideal for dry processing
• Roasted & encapsulated: In-house by Samurai Shoelace in Budapest

Packaging, compatibility & storage

Each box contains 10 Nespresso® Original compatible capsules made from 100% recyclable aluminium. Each capsule contains only ground, roasted coffee – nothing else. Store them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to keep every capsule fresh until you’re ready to brew.

Why order from Capsulero

At Capsulero we love coffees with a story, and Pink Elephant is a rare, limited-edition find in our lineup of specialty-grade coffee in a capsule. Order today and catch the Pink Elephant before it disappears.