Free
With the purchase of this machine
Free
With the purchase of this machine
Café Illy
Illy Coffee Beans Espresso Intenso Dark roast - 250g
- Italian Coffee Beans
- 100% Arabica
- 250g
- Strong Espresso
Description
Illy "Intenso" coffee beans offer a rich, dark roast perfect for crafting a bold espresso or ristretto with a distinctive character and creamy crema. Made from 100% Arabica, these 250g beans deliver an intense, robust flavour that will delight fans of authentic Italian espresso. Packaged in a sleek purple tin, they provide a premium coffee experience.
10 - Very dark - recommended: espresso
Spicy
100% Arabica
Classic
Very strong
Italy
Espresso
Ristretto
Roast - 10 - Very dark - recommended: espresso
Pronounced acidity
& Terroir aromas
Pronounced bitterness
& Roasting aromas
Espresso or Filter: how to choose the right type of roast?
Aromatic group - Spicy
Main
Spicy
Secondary
Rich and sweet
Tasting notes:
- Cocoa
- Nutmeg
- Spices
- Toast
How to choose my coffee’s aromatic group?
Traditional Coffee - Classic
Score < 80
Traditional Coffee : These are the most widespread coffees in the various distribution channels in France, both private and professional.
Classic Coffee : There is generally a lack of information about the traceability of these coffees. They are often mass-market products and are easily accessible. The composition of these coffees can vary from 100% Arabica to over 20% Robusta.
The higher the rating, the more surprising your coffee tasting experience will be.
Illy Caffè was founded in Trieste, by Francesco Illy, in 1933. Today, the company is in its third generation of family ownership.
Illy makes no secret of its love for coffee and is the proud holder of 4 quality certifications and 1 sustainability certification. It also owns 4 specialised laboratories and has been the driving force behind 4 major innovations, the fruit of Illy's commitment to research.
The type of roast will affect the balance of flavours (bitterness, acidity, sweetness, etc.) and reveal the aromas of the terroir to a greater or lesser extent.
The more the coffee is roasted the more its colour will change (from light to dark). The darker the roast, the more the aromatic notes are lost in favour of the roasting notes.
All our coffees have been placed in a colorimeter by our experts in order to compare the roast intensity.
The aromatic groups describe the tasting notes of your cup (hazelnut, chocolate, peach, white flowers, etc.).
If you don't know what your coffee profile is yet, we advise you to start with the most appreciated aromatic groups: rich & sweet or woody.
Please Note: this is not a flavoured coffee but aromatic notes noticed upon tasting.
The dominant aromatic group represents the most perceptible notes and the secondary group, the more subtle notes present in the cup.
Traditional Coffees (classic and superior) are the most common in the various distribution channels.
Specialty Coffees (rated 80-100) are among the best coffees in the world and represent less than 10% of world production. These are flawless coffees that offer unique tasting notes from one terroir (or even plot) to another.
Attributed by “Q Graders”, a coffee's /100 score is determined by the quality of the beans and the result in the cup. It is advisable to progressively move towards coffees with higher scores.
