Nespresso is the brand name of Nestlé Nespresso S.A., an operating unit of the Nestlé Group, based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Nespresso machines brew espresso and coffee from coffee capsules, or pods in bar machines,a type of pre-apportioned single-use container of ground coffee beans with added flavorings. The company sells its system of machines and capsules worldwide, as well as the VertuoLine system in North America.