Krups Nescafé Dolce Gusto Piccolo

The Nescafé Dolce Gusto Piccolo is a compact capsule coffee machine produced through a partnership between the Nestlé brand Nescafé and appliance manufacturers. This specific unit is branded by Krups, a German kitchen appliance manufacturer founded in Solingen in 1846. Krups became well-known for its precision engineering in scales and later coffee makers, before being acquired by the French Groupe SEB in 2001.

The Dolce Gusto system itself was launched by Nestlé in 2006 to provide a multi-beverage capsule system. While the brand concept and coffee technology belong to Nestlé (Switzerland), the physical hardware is manufactured by partners like Krups or De'Longhi. Most production for these small household appliances currently takes place in China to leverage global supply chains. The ultimate ownership of the machine's branding lies with Groupe SEB, a French multinational conglomerate that dominates the small domestic equipment market worldwide.