Some basic information first:
-PRICE = £4.55 (Tesco UK)
-QUANTITY per PRICE = 250g
-MORE INFORMATION:
Pure arabica beans
Made in Italy
Certified Quiality System
Approx 100mg Caffiene per 7g of coffee in water
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A review by Necormancer on Illy Espresso Medium Roasted Ground Coffee February 16th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Value for money
Good
Product Quality
Excellent
Product package
Excellent
Taste
Delicious
How loyal are you to this brand?
Completely
Advantages:
Tastes brilliant, you'll never need to leave the house for great coffee !
Disadvantages:
A little overpriced
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Some basic information first:
-PRICE = £4.55 (Tesco UK) -QUANTITY per PRICE = 250g -MORE INFORMATION: Pure arabica beans Made in Italy Certified Quiality System
Approx 100mg Caffiene per 7g of coffee in water
Phew, the boring stuff is over... Lets get on with the review!
Value For Money: You many think it's expensive, but you know what they say! You get what you pay for! And you certainly get excellent coffee for that £5 note and 45p change! Also, you get more in quantity. Most packages of espresso ground coffee are 227g, but in this it's 250g. Which is approximately 3 more shots of espresso. SO it's approximately 35 shots of espresso for the money. But think of it like this. In starbucks, an espresso shot is £1.40. Times that by 35, and see the total. The total is actually £49. WOuld you rather pay les than a tenth of that for the same thing? Thought so! So yes, i think the value is great! But i have to minus one because lavazza you get 250g for £2.36. 4/5!
Product Quality: I think all the customers would easilly agree with me, it's easilly the best espresso ground coffee available in england, or anywhere infact! You get a delicious crema layer, the taste is full, and not bitter, it's just great. It tastes lovely, the drink itself is more full and rich than it is bitter, and thats the way you want it. Excellent. 5/5.
Product package: A steel tin, which the coffee is vaccum packed for freshness, and you can re-use the tin for whatever you wish. Stickers stick to it so you can label it, very clever packaging, 5/5.
Taste: As the quality says, it tastes divine. Not bitter, but rich in flavour, and the authentic taste a coffee lover wants! 5/5
Loyalty: I am VERY loyal to the brand since i know their products are not cheaply packaged, and i know i get the satisfaction i pay for. Take that, Costa Coffee! 5/5
Do i reccomend? I most certainly do! For the best result, in the filter, tamp (Push) it down with pressure, use a shot glass to press it down. This increases the crema layer, and then all the coffee is used. It isn't wasteful, and you get the coffee you deserve. Plus, it only taks approx. 10 seconds to tamp down! Clever! Also, put it straight into the cup, skip the jug! Want it to last longer, store it in the freezer in an airtight containter, and it will stay fresh for about 4 weeks. But illy espresso's chance of coffee lasting that long unused it so slim...
Conclusion: Do i really need to conclude? You can guess by my hapiness that it's a five star product, it tastes simply divine, you get more than most packages, the packaging is very smart, and well, it tastes awesome! No more coffee shops for that must have fix, huh? Buy it. You won't be disappointed!
-Necormancer (BTW it was ment to be 'Necromancer', but i mispelled it, oops!)
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Advantages: Very high quality product Disadvantages: The price
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