Like many pod coffee machines, the Verismo V Brewer is two side-by-side columns, one for brewing and one for the water reservoir. It's a compact 11-inches high, 12.9-inches deep, and 7.6-inches ...

The Verismo V also brews its coffee from pods, though Starbucks has trimmed down the size of this machine by a good 1 to 2 inches all around (11.7 inches tall, 5.9 inches wide, 14.9 inches deep).

The pods were specifically designed to "give you an extra boost to take on the day," according to Starbucks' website, and are created by combining coffee extracts for even more caffeine per pod.