It is no doubt that Italians have got the coffee blend for espresso coffee down to a fine art. Afterall they did invent the espresso. So then what is the name of the best Italian coffee in the world? well this topic is subjective to whoever you speak to and what experience and loyalties they may have. Many people have different types of taste buds and cravings for different strengths or sweetness. Genuine Italian espresso can be similar and depending upon the coffee blend of the bean grades and the roast of the beans will determine difference in taste from one type to the next. Although Italian Coffee blends are touted as some of the best in the world for their complexity of flavours and of course strength of coffee. There is a minimum of 7 different coffee bean types that go into a genuine Italian coffee espresso blend. This is quite different to the 20 something artisans who work in coffee who think that a single origin blend is flavoursome. Well sadly to an Italian and a longtime coffee lover this closed mentality of Single origin coffee beans is blocking all the potential flavours that those customers could be experiencing and without it the coffee is simply boring, like a themepark with no rides the paying customers are left feeling ripped off and empty.
I am not finished yet another few reasons that Italian espresso coffee beans are the best in the world is that they age the beans after they have been roasted. This aging process is done in a controlled environment and is important to mature the flavours and oils that is within the bean. Many young roasters have propogated the myth that freshly roasted beans within a week are much better tasting and offers a better product to the customer. This sadly cannot be further from the truth. The minimum for an Italian coffee bean blend to be aged is 2-3 months after which it can be used for customer consumption but in many cases it is aged up to 6 months for a more complex flavour.
The Italians know their coffee beans and they know what grades of beans to buy and where to buy. The Italian coffee roasters and blenders in Sicily source their coffee beans from one of the most renowned coffee producing countries in Africa, Kenya. Kenya is a very very famous country for producing one of the biggest and flavoursome grade beans in the world. They colloquially call these large beans Elephant grade beans and sell them at a premium on their national coffee exchange market. The Italians have a close relationship with the Kenyans because of their prized crop and having such they have both mutually benefited from the notoriety.
Italian espresso coffee bean blends are the basis for all types of modern coffee beverages from machiatto to cappuccino to cafe latte's. A shot of italian espresso coffee is much more then a bunch of grinded coffee beans but a fine balance of flavour and complexity of taste that should hit the palate and taste like good coffee. That is why i believe Italian coffee bean blends are the best in the world.
I am not finished yet another few reasons that Italian espresso coffee beans are the best in the world is that they age the beans after they have been roasted. This aging process is done in a controlled environment and is important to mature the flavours and oils that is within the bean. Many young roasters have propogated the myth that freshly roasted beans within a week are much better tasting and offers a better product to the customer. This sadly cannot be further from the truth. The minimum for an Italian coffee bean blend to be aged is 2-3 months after which it can be used for customer consumption but in many cases it is aged up to 6 months for a more complex flavour.
The Italians know their coffee beans and they know what grades of beans to buy and where to buy. The Italian coffee roasters and blenders in Sicily source their coffee beans from one of the most renowned coffee producing countries in Africa, Kenya. Kenya is a very very famous country for producing one of the biggest and flavoursome grade beans in the world. They colloquially call these large beans Elephant grade beans and sell them at a premium on their national coffee exchange market. The Italians have a close relationship with the Kenyans because of their prized crop and having such they have both mutually benefited from the notoriety.
Italian espresso coffee bean blends are the basis for all types of modern coffee beverages from machiatto to cappuccino to cafe latte's. A shot of italian espresso coffee is much more then a bunch of grinded coffee beans but a fine balance of flavour and complexity of taste that should hit the palate and taste like good coffee. That is why i believe Italian coffee bean blends are the best in the world.
