Illy Coffee: Reviews, Taste, Roasting, Variety of Choices and Cooking Tips

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Avid coffee drinkers are always on the lookout for a new, richer taste of the drink. Each manufacturer of an invigorating drink strives to interest buyers with a new, as they say, rich taste and aroma.

Under the "Illy" brand, several types of coffee are produced, which are suitable for both home preparation and office coffee machines. Curious to hear what people say about Illy coffee.

Illy: brand history

The Illy brand has its roots in the 1930s. The founder of the world-famous brand was the Hungarian Francesco Illi, whose surname became the proper name for the product.

Illy was a soldier who returned from the fighting in the First World War and decided to start producing quality coffee. The first point of sale appeared in the Italian city of Trieste, where Francesco had previously worked as a bartender and was very interestedfragrant drink recipes. Soon he organized a family business, which was called IlliCafe. The activity was roasting green coffee beans and selling them.

Besides the preparation of the drink, the company "Illi" launched a new coffee machine, which only fueled interest in the company's products. Things were going so well for Francesco that he seriously thought about how to preserve the taste of roasted coffee for a long time, because, as you know, this bean quality is lost very quickly.

The problem was solved by filling the can of coffee beans with an inert gas. It not only extended the taste and aroma, but also improved the quality of the product.

The family business was continued by the son of Francesco Illi, who became the head of the enterprise immediately after World War II. He also contributed to the development of the family business: he improved the mechanism of the coffee machine, designed a metal can and brand logo, which have remained relevant to this day.

Now Illy is a world famous brand with offices in more than 100 countries. But coffee houses where they prepare a traditional drink, only 200 in the whole world.

Illy owns not only coffee businesses, but also its own laboratories. In addition, the owners of the brand invested part of their income in the opening and development of educational institutions for the study of coffee.

Taste features

Illy ground coffee, brewed in a cezve or a special machine, has an original taste that a true coffee lover can appreciate.

Rich aroma,attractive, without bitterness. The taste is moderately strong. Depending on the roast, the drink has some taste characteristics: bitterness may be present or, on the contrary, a pleasant sweetish aftertaste. It all depends on the method of roasting, which forms the taste.

Coffee lovers in reviews of Illy recommend drinking a freshly brewed drink, not leaving it for later. In general, the product of this brand cannot be called exceptional. It is tasty and fragrant, but has no striking differences from others.

Varieties of packaging

"Illy" is diverse in terms of packaging. The manufacturer mainly focused its activities on the creation of raw materials for making a drink in a Turk and a coffee machine. It will not be possible to find an instant drink, since the company does not produce such a product.

So, you can find Illy coffee on sale:

• ground;
• capsules;
• beans;
• in pods.

All types of packaging are suitable for preparing a drink in different machines. Illy ground coffee, reviews of which are only positive, is available in different degrees of grinding. For long-term preservation of the original aroma and taste, a special preservation system is used. All this contributes to the fact that the powder can be used in espresso, filters, coffee machines, geyser devices and French presses.

Illy coffee in beans is the most popular in sales, because in this packaging the drink retains its taste and aroma better.

Pods are measured portions packaged in sachets. Used in espresso machines.

In iperEspresso capsules suitable for Francis Francis and Gaggia coffee machines. Monoarabica is sealed in such capsules.

Coffee Illy. Roast Types

Illy's production uses 3 methods of roasting coffee beans, each of which affects the taste of the brewed drink in its own way.

1. Dark roast. You can distinguish this roasting method by the light and pleasant aroma of caramel and chocolate. This drink has a high content of caffeine, which makes it invigorating, energetic, tonic.
2. Medium roast is characterized by a delicate taste with hints of cocoa, caramel and flowers. The strength of the drink is practically absent, it can be called feminine - it is just as sensual and soft.
3. Decaffeinated. Such a drink has the softest and most delicate taste, since the caffeine in it is reduced to an acceptable minimum. The aroma of chocolate and caramel for such roasting is also characteristic, however, in a slightly lower concentration.

A variety of roasting methods will allow every coffee lover to choose their favorite and acceptable taste.

Illy Coffee Reviews

The world-famous brand "Illy" has gained popularity among Russian buyers. Moreover, the vast majority of those who tried this drink did not reveal any bad qualities in it. None other than cost. This is perhaps the only negative. For a Russian wallet, this is still an expensive pleasure.

Find on the Internetmore reviews about Illy ground coffee, as at home many people brew a drink in a Turk, and not in a coffee machine. And as these reviews say, "Illy" already attracts with its aroma, which fills the entire apartment. The aroma is incredible, rich, with chocolate-caramel shades, rich color, a drink with an appetizing foam that forms on the surface.

Reviews of Illy coffee beans indicate that the product retains its original taste longer in this state.

And no matter what method of roasting is chosen, the taste will not deteriorate. As many have noted, even a low-caffeine drink invigorates in the morning.

Cooking Tips

Illy espresso coffee is perfect both as an espresso and as a latte and cappuccino. You can brew it in various devices: a cezve, a drip or espresso machine, a French press, or in a regular coffee pot.

The French press is the most popular tool for brewing ground coffee. To make Illy worthy in it, you should choose a medium-grinding powder. The particle size of these grinds is ideal for the press: they are not too large to clog the filter holes, and not too small to slip through.

For cooking in a Turk, you can take any version of "Illy", the main thing is to be able to properly brew a drink in such a device beloved by many. Many people recommend brewing coffee like this: pour a couple of tablespoons of ground "Illy" into a well-heated Turk, fry it a little. Next add 2a piece of sugar and, stirring the contents of the container, melt it a little to enhance the caramel flavor. After that, it is necessary to pour cold water to the narrow neck of the device and heat the drink until a dense foam forms. Do not boil! This is a prerequisite. The heated drink is removed from the stove, the foam is removed and the Turks knock on the outer bottom so that all coffee particles settle. The drink can be warmed up twice.

Product cost

As noted earlier, "Illy" is included in the category of expensive coffee. The cost varies depending on the point of sale where it can be purchased, as well as on the type of packaging. And you can buy it in online markets from official representatives or from suppliers.

As for retail grocery stores, Illy is not available everywhere. For example, it can be found in large supermarkets, specialized shops. In Moscow and St. Petersburg there are Illy stores and coffee shops from this manufacturer.

So, still the price. A minimum price of 650 rubles is set for a 250-gram jar of ground coffee. Cheaper not to find, more expensive - yes. With regular use, Illy coffee will prove to be a very uneconomical drink.

Conclusion

If you love coffee and are a real connoisseur of this drink, then "Illy" is what you need to try, if you have not already done so. The manufacturer holds the brand high, so the quality of its products is excellent.

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