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„The illycaffè blend is obtained by carefully selecting from different sources the best Arabica beans, which have a richer taste and lower caffeine content than the less-prized (and less expensive) Robusta beans.“
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„illycaffè purchases only Arabica beans for its blend and sorts the beans using electronic instruments which evaluate the color and automatically reject beans that are either too green or overripe. About 50 coffee beans are needed to produce one cup of espresso, and only one bad bean can ruin its flavor. In order to better balance the aroma, illycaffè prepares the blend from nine different lots of Arabica before roasting and uses an air cooling system versus the more common water cooling system.“
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„To produce consistently superior espresso coffee, illy first meticulously searches the world for the finest Arabica beans and combines them into a single blend. The beans are then carefully roasted and air-cooled to perfection before packaging in a proprietary, air-free, pressurized can to seal in the precious aromas, flavors and oils. This final step in the process ensures the quality and freshness you can only enjoy with illy.“
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„Due to the difficulty finding high quality green coffee, in 1990 illycaffè went to the source—making an agreement with top Brazilian growers and establishing an annual prize for the producer of the highest quality coffee. The winner receives a cash prize of $30,000 U.S. and a 30% premium price over market for the winning coffee lot. Second prize is $20,000 U.S., and so on, with even the 10th place finisher receiving $1000. Over 600 small and large Brazilian producers now take part in this competition, and illy works with them year round to produce better coffee.“
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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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„illycaffè, an international market leader in the finest-quality coffee, is proud to announce the launch of its latest contribution to the illy collection, the name given to special artist designed sets of espresso cups. In connection with its significant sponsorship of Minimalia, an important exhibition of 20th century Italian art on view at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in New York in 1999, illycaffè commissioned the renowned Italian artist Mimmo Paladino to create seven unique art works for a limited edition of illy espresso cups.“
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