VERTUO POP-UP

VERTUO POP-UP

VERTUO POP-UP

The Ask

The Ask

Launch Nespresso Vertuo POP+ with an attention-grabbing experience designed to drive immediate product trial in Santa Monica.

Launch Nespresso Vertuo POP+ with an attention-grabbing experience designed to drive immediate product trial in Santa Monica.

The Idea

The Idea

Turn an iconic Ferris wheel ride into an unexpected café experience above the Pacific.

Turn an iconic Ferris wheel ride into an unexpected café experience above the Pacific.

The Need

The Need

Create an effortless, social experience rooted in real consumer behavior that generates attention and encourages direct product discovery.

The Solution

The Solution

Gradient transformed Ferris wheel gondolas into elevated Nespresso cafés, serving Vertuo POP+ coffee during the ride and creating a naturally social setting for product trial.

The Challenge

THE CHALLENGE

Launching Vertuo POP+ in a crowded public environment meant competing for attention while giving consumers a meaningful way to experience both the product and Nespresso brand. With only a limited, transient footprint to work within, the experience needed to make trial feel effortless and relevant while turning an everyday social behavior, sharing coffee, into something memorable.

Share the Moment

Coffe, Above it All

Service in Motion

Content Capture

A Crowd Magnet

Capture the Moment

The Results

The Results

By bringing Vertuo POP+ directly into the Ferris wheel experience, Nespresso turned a familiar attraction into an unexpected opportunity for coffee discovery and social connection. The elevated café format integrated product trial naturally into the ride, creating a visible crowd magnet while giving guests an experience designed to be shared and captured in the moment.

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