100% ARABICA, illy is known throughout the world as the coffee of choice for people who know and love coffee. Combining authentic Italian tradition with advanced science and technology , illy has earned its reputation as the world's leading coffee authority
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Product Weight:
0.55 pounds
Package Length:
5.6 inches
Package Width:
3.7 inches
Package Height:
3.6 inches
Package Weight:
0.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 6 reviews
Features
Perfect choice for those who prefer grinding the beans to suit their own individual taste and preparation method
Coffee Type: Whole Bean, Size: 250 grams (8.8 oz) can
Roast: Medium, perfect for any preparation
One can of 8.8oz Whole Bean Espresso Coffee
100% ARABICA Smooth, Perfectly Balanced Taste
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7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Consistent and very high quality Feb 10, 2007
By Petur O. Jonsson Illy espresso beans are my favorite of all the widely available commercially produced roasted espresso beans. This is the standard medium roast that Illy produces and it is a bit less aggressive and milder tasting than the dark roasts of Lavazza (the other major Italian brand that some people favor).
When properly ground, tamped, and brewed Illy espresso has a delightful aroma and flavor, unmatched by any of the other brands.
Granted, Illy is quite pricey, and I do not use it all the time for this reason. However, you get what you pay for. Usually, I buy my espresso from a small roasting house in the Midwest that produces a decent medium roast substitute that I do not mind using most of the time. But Illy definitely produces a higher quality bean.
One way to judge the quality of roasted espresso beans even before you taste the coffee that they will produce is to look at the evenness of color and size of the beans. The reason is that beans of a uniform size tend to roast more evenly than beans of varying sizes. Moreover, even when the beans are of a uniform size, it is important that they be roasted in small batches and churned during the the entire roasting process to ensure that they all get roasted to the same point. This is why most high quality coffee is roasted in small batches in a rotating drum that roasts all the beans to the exact same point. Moreover, since the moisture content of the beans varies a bit from batch to batch, quality control in the roasting process is extremely important. And it is here that Illy is unmatched. Just do a simple visual comparison of the color and consisteny of Illy beans when compared to any of the other widely available brands and you can easily see why Illy is the best.
12 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Terrific Arabica beans for full flavor Espresso/Cappucino Sep 16, 2008
By Andre Heeger Francesco Illy started the business in 1933 in Triest/Italy He wanted perfection. Arabica coffee beans of the highest order, treated with the utmost respect, delivering the finest taste. Today, with the third Illy generation leading the family business nothing has changed. Arabica beans have less than 1,5% caffeine. Since they grow mainly in the mountain climate they are sensitive and more difficult to grow/harvest but they are the only ones that can guarantee outstanding flavor and taste. That is what you get when you open the can. And once again after grinding them: a moment of aaah when you inhale the wonderful scent of the freshly ground coffee beans. Please forget about the price and don't compare this with any of the mixed blends. They give me headaches. 100% Arabica are the only beans I drink and love. You want flavor, get Illy. It's one of the best. Enjoy! (f.e. together with Neuhaus chocolate or Sapori Amaretti)
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Love it Dec 26, 2011
By Greg Kochanov Yeah, it's expensive but it's soooo worth it...
You do have to know how to grind and brew espresso to get it just right, if you don't know how to brew or if you are going to add milk to your coffee there is absolutely no reason to spend this much on Illy beans.
Lavazza beans are a great (and cheaper) alternative.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Simply the best Italian espresso Apr 08, 2010
By Quinn Martin Superb balance. Great lingering sweetness, not at all harsh, moderate brightness. Essentially everything that I search for in an espresso. The bean aroma is very sweet with hints of hazelnut shells. The roast is lighter than most of the Lavazza blends (although it was darker that the Tierra I tried) and much lighter than the beans you would find used in a popular America coffee franchise. In my opinion, this is what really lets this coffee shine, complementing the deep caramels with its restrained brightness and giving way to fruity notes.
One very important note: do not simply seal this coffee in the can with the lid after you use it. The can is not airtight, and my first can was stale overnight. I thought that my barista skills were steadily declining, but when I opened the second can the difference in flavor and aroma were astounding. Place it immediately into an airtight container and use within a week. Too bad that this coffee is so expensive, or I would be pulling shots with it all the time. If you've never tried it, splurge a little. It will be memorable.
good coffee Mar 06, 2012
By Jack Chiu I bought this coffee for my wife, she love this coffee very much, I aslo tried mix them with starbuck coffee, the combination is good too.
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good coffee Mar 06, 2012
By Jack Chiu
