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„back to contents B. Definition of ESPRESSO: Francesco Illy, in his magnificent "Book Of Coffee," calls espresso a romantic, remarkably aromatic, and complex liquid. It is at once a solution of sugars, caffeine, acids, and proteins; a suspension of tiny particles of coffee beans and minute bubbles of gas; an emulsion of oils and colloids -- all concentrated into a small volume and covered with a light, brown-colored foam known as "crema." David Schomer, owner and operator of Espresso Vivace!, Seattle WA, calls espresso "a polyphasic colloidal foam made by forcing pressurized brewing water through finely ground, tightly packed coffee." That about sums it up. Interestingly, Mr.“
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„Given the poor quality of certain other espressos I've tasted, I would say that even the blends that scored a bit lower in these ratings are superior coffees. I have drunk espresso made with both Illy coffee and Peet's Major Dickason's blend with the most intense pleasure, yet both came in somewhere in the middle of the pack. In a crowded airport I recently had a straight shot of Illy that rang on my palate for two hours afterwards and probably constituted the finest moment of my admittedly rather dismal travelling day.“
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Sweet Maria's Green Coffee Blends
„of a aromatic, intense drink with a long, long aftertaste. Our contribution to your successful espresso-making is this fundamental espresso blend that you would find at a backstreet Italian espresso bar. It has excellent caramel, excellent body, great aromatics, and a strong, long aftertaste. This blend contains 12.5% Robusta which increases the caffeine content of the espresso slightly, and adds body and crema.“
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„Use each pod only once. For a double shot, brew two pods separately, never together. Press the button and in 25-30 seconds you'll have authentic Italian espresso with perfect aroma, crema and taste.“
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„Illy Collection is the name given to sets of truly special espresso cups designed for customers who use the famous illycaffè gourmet blend. Since the concept was first introduced in 1992, an international who's who of artists have graced illy cups with their original designs. Americans James Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg, David Byrne; Italians Marco Lodola, Paolo Rossetti, and Sandro Chia are among those who have been inspired by illy. The cups, signed, numbered and made in limited editions, are highly sought after.“
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