Illy is by far the best tasting espresso

After having Illy at the espresso bars in Italy, well, no other espresso tasted good to me! Illy tastes great made in a good pump espresso machine. It also tastes great made in a steam espresso machine (e.g., a low end Krups) and a Moka (an Italian poor-man's espresso maker). The rich flavor isn't burnt tasting like many espresso roasts. Everyone I've made an Illy espresso for raves over the flavor compard to espresso from chain coffee stores.

A tip when brewing espresso using a steam espresso machine: Shut off the valve before any steaem comes through the coffee. The high temperature steam will leach unwanted flavors into the coffee.

If you can't find Illy a good runner-up is Lavazza, however, its flavor isn't as intense as Illy.

[Saturday, October 25, 2008]

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I was first introduced to Illy in Paris. My friend used it in a drip coffee maker and I couldn't believe how smooth it was, whether the scoop as level or heaping. Stronger maybe, but just as smooth. Moved on to Italy and would only hit coffee bars with the Illy insignia. Could only find it in the Italian North End in Boston, nowhere else. Finally, finally, it started showing up at Whole Foods and I started to buy it again. I've had Kona, I've had Jamaican Blue Mountain- they don't hold a candle to Illy. I use the expresso fine grind in my auto drip. I just use a paper filter and let it go a few minutes over the finished brew alarm because it's so finely ground, it's a slow drip. But it's worth it! I'm not taking a chance with the medium ground for the auto drip. I don't want to muck around with perfection.

Introduced it to a special person this summer and I think I can honestly say, I've added a smidgeon to his quality of life.

[Monday, August 04, 2008]

The. Best. Coffee. In. The. World. Period.

I think the headline says it all.

Simply put, I've never had better coffee in my home. With a BUNN machine (Thermos-carafe style) and the filters that fit the BUNN properly, Illy espresso is perfectly brewed every single time. Upon sipping the first cup in the morning I actually say (out loud!) "Ah, great coffee!"

Pricy, yes. But SO worth it.

[Wednesday, July 23, 2008]

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