Starbucks (SBUX 0.07%) currently holds 25% of the market share in packaged coffee, and is now making a very ambitious push further into this space with the release of its Verismo home coffee machines. But thus far, consumers' reactions to the machine have been very lukewarm. In this video, Motley Fool consumer goods analyst Blake Bos takes a look at Starbucks' machine compared to the Nespresso machine from Nestle (NSRGY 1.07%). He tells us what consumers like better about the Nespresso, but also why Starbucks won't be giving up the fight in this space anytime soon.
Verismo vs. Nespresso: Coffee Battle Showdown
By Blake Bos – Jul 29, 2013 at 7:10PM
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