Julius Meinl: Crema Espresso Elite (formerly Italiano), finest Italian roasted coffee beans, 1 kg / 35oz / 66 drinks, from Austria
Julius Meinl: Crema Espresso Elite (formerly Italiano), finest Italian roasted coffee beans, 1 kg / 35oz / 66 drinks, from Austria
“Crema Espresso Italiano”
A typical Italian blend composed of finest Arabica and Robusta beans from South and Central America and India. The special roasting in Vicenza, our Italian plant, gives this coffee an authentic Italian aroma.A bag of 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz), which makes 66 double espresso shots
AROMA: Delicate
CREMA: Very rich & velvet with intense nutty color
FLAVOR: Very round & balanced with persistent aftertaste
ROAST LEVEL: 3 out of 5Directions
Smooth and low in acidity & may be used for espresso (15g for double shot) or filter coffee and enjoyed throughout the day. Once opened, store in an air sealed container to retain the flavor.
Julius Meinl is proud to be THE ambassador of Viennese coffeehouse culture (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage) since 1862.
As the first professional roaster in Europe and through constant innovation, Julius Meinl has built a unique and highly successful coffee culture based on Viennese tradition, standing for experience, tradition and premium quality products.
STATE OF THE ART PACKAGING
NITROGEN-FLUSHED DEGASSING, ONE-WAY VALVE: Whole beans are packed in bags with one-way valve enabling roast gases to escape without allowing air in (less than 2% oxygen)
VACUUM: Ground coffee is packed under vacuum
FOILS: To protect the sensitive roasted coffee from oxygen, odor, humidity, heat, and light, it is packed in high-barrier air-tight foils immediately
As Europe’s leading roaster, huge packaging investments were made to retain the freshness for a very long time.
EXTENSIVE EXPERTISE
Extensive know-how in green coffee purchasing and established relationships with farmers
A careful selection of beans by the 5th generation Meinl family and a typical Viennese roasting by specialists helps ensure the perfect cup of coffee
One of the Oldest Coffee Roasters - 160 years
1862 - Julius Meinl I opens a spice shop in Vienna’s city center selling green coffee beans, cocoa, tea, spices, rice. and sugar
1877 - Julius Meinl II revolutionizes coffee roasting with a process he developed. For the first time, the beans did not contact coal gases and were free from an aftertaste, while retaining the full natural aroma.
1913 - Largest roaster in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and largest coffee and tea importer in Central Europe populated with 50 million.
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
Fairtrade - guarantees importers, roasters and coffee traders pay a set minimum price to coffee farmers
Kosher - human rights, religious freedom
Rainforest Alliance - NGO to conserve biodiversity
4 C Association - contribute to a better coffee world