Say Goodbye to Coffee Shops!

Advantages: Tastes brilliant, you'll never need to leave the house for great coffee!
Disadvantages: A little overpriced

...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...

Necormancer 16.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Illy Espresso Medium Roasted Ground Coffee

Short dark delight

Advantages: Instant, no messy machines
Disadvantages: Not to be drunk near bed time

...I stumbled upon this product purely by accident while looking for espresso coffee beans or ground to make a delicious drink that I had on an evening partaking of food and drink at an Italian restaurant in a local hotel. I am not a coffee connoisseur, in fact I hardly ever have anymore than 2 cups a day. I do however love my alcoholic coffee fixes and usually tend to stick to Irish or Gaelic Coffee, not so anymore, reason will evolve later. Unsure as to which category to do this review in I decided to do some research on the three main ingredients which make up the drink. I only got as far as researching the coffee angle and thought this could be interesting as I found out a lot of information and facts that I never knew, the first being the origins of coffee itself. Well they don't really know where it originated from but can...

Sunshine22 26.09.2004 (15.06.2005) · Read review
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Review of Nescafe Espresso Coffee

Rich, Dark Roasted, Value-for-money Coffee

Advantages: Rich dark-roasted flavour
Disadvantages: Not suitable for cafetieres (too fine)

...Lavazza Caffe Espresso is a premium coffee which makes a strong brew with good crema (froth), and should ideally be used in an espresso machine or stove-top pot. It is not suitable for cafetieres as it is too finely ground. As the label suggests it is made from 100% Arabica beans. Arabica is acknowledged to be the oldest cultivated coffee variety. As such, you will not find the chocolatey taste of the Mocha Sanani bean in this coffee, it tastes purer. Lavazza Caffe Espresso has been roasted darker than usual which makes it ideal for after-dinner coffee, but it is perfectly suitable for making morning coffees such as Cappuccino and Latte, especially for those who prefer a richer cup. This coffee is very reasonably priced for the quality and is available widely within the UK. I thouroughly recommend it....

Dajm 15.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lavazza Caffe Espresso 100% Arabica Italian Ground Coffee

Pulls yer gums away from your teeth..nice though

Advantages: Strong and wakes you up
Disadvantages: Relatively expensive

...I?d never tried an Espresso before I tried this. I suppose I was a bit scared of the ?short and very strong? type flavours that surrounds the coffee. I?m someone who likes a creamy coffee, with quite a bit of milk, and I?m a sucker for a cappuccino. But after giving Nescafe Espresso a go, I was pleasantly surprised and will probably be drinking a lot more of Espressos from now on! Nescafe host a wide range of different coffee?s, from their Original to coffees such as Costa Rican and others. Espresso is just one of their ?Black Jar? range. The coffee in the black jars are the ?better? coffee?s. or another way to put it, the more specialist coffees which are drunk less than the normal instant coffees. So what?s it like? Well as any coffee lover will tell you, all coffees taste different. I was expecting a watery black coffee, but...

GR-Design 29.08.2002 · Read review
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Review of Nescafe Espresso Coffee

Getting steamed up about good coffee!

Advantages: A very eye-catching, modern design producing great coffee
Disadvantages: Annoying technical problems

...When the little coffee maker my husband had had for many years finally died on us, we experienced unexpected difficulties in finding a suitable replacement. One machine, bought at the local supermarket, was so badly put together that the panel containing the controls was coming off before we even got to use it. Having returned this, we then proceeded to buy another from our local Woolworth's, their own brand. Well, that one was cheap... Cheap in price and unfortunately quality and the jug, made of very thin glass, smashed the first time we washed it. After this run of bad luck, when our new Hinari machine arrived (mail order), we were delighted when we took it out of the box. It looked great! This being an espresso/cappuccino and filter coffee maker, it was bigger than what we had previously (about 22cmx43cm). As worktop...

weetoon 04.01.2006 (10.05.2006) · Read review
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Review of Hinari CC905 Cafe Continental 2 in 1 Espresso/Cappuccino and Filter Coffee Maker Black

Coffee lovers dream

Advantages: The taste
Disadvantages: The price

...So you are a coffee drinker? You think the coffee at your local espresso bar is good? Ever considered you might be wrong...? As a self-confessed espresso junkie, who struggles to funciton without at least one shot a day, I drink a lot of espresso. Unlike the Italians I know, I can not stand the taste of sugar in coffee. The bitterness of some coffees makes this a drawback. Take the Italian coffee brands like Lavazza and Segafredo, well known in the UK along with their many varieties; Segafredo Moka, Lavazza Rossa, Crema e' Gusto, Oro, Espresso, etc. Now ask Italians what the best coffee is... not the one they drink, or the best value, but the best available... I would put a small fortune on the reply being Illy. If you read the garb, Illy is not a blend, the bad or poorly roasted bits are sifted out, and you simply have one...

spshone 13.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of Illy Espresso Medium Roasted Ground Coffee

Conscience Coffee

Advantages: Fairtrade, ethical business, reasonable product
Disadvantages: Bit bland, not full bodied as rivals or real ground coffee

...I really love the taste and smell of fresh ground coffee, especially from Colombia or Costa Rica. There is a richness and distinctive aroma as you open the pack which just sets the taste buds tingling???..Alas, all too often it is simply not practical or best use of time to indulge in real brewed coffee so instant must suffice. Unfortunately in this sector of the beverage market price is often indicative of quality, and premium brand instant coffees almost always taste better than the standard or economy offerings. Having experienced enjoyable cups of Percol Fresh Ground Colombian Coffee I had high expectations from the instant variety: even more so since it was on offer at just over £2 for a 100g jar making it very competitive against other premium brands. The packaging with it?s familiar green green hue and prominent Fairtrade...

suehome 22.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Percol Fairtrade Instant Colombian Coffee

Coffee Break!

Advantages: Rich coffee flavour.
Disadvantages: No good if you don't like coffee....

...and seasonal beers including Over the Moon (a nice dark, mild ale at 3.8% ABV), Hophead (a light hoppy beer at 3.8% ABV) and Dark Star (a strong, dark and malty bitter at 5.0% ABV). ~~~THE BEER. ***A Bit of Background*** There is a very good reason why this one is called Espresso Stout. It is a stout that has had ground espresso coffee beans added to it during the brewing process. These are put into the copper brewing vessel, along with some hops during the final stages of brewing. This gives us a dark beer that is very reminiscent of a rich espresso coffee. ***Vital Stats*** Espresso Stout weighs in at 4.2% ABV and is brewed in the style of a traditional stout, with a twist. It has all the trademarks of a stout ~ a slight sweetness, roasted nutty flavour and a dark, almost black colour. ***Look, Aroma & Texture*** Espresso...

tange 25.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Dark Star Espresso Stout

Coffee with a Conscience?

Advantages: Good taste, cheap, sustainable development.
Disadvantages: Air miles?

...The particular Kenco instant coffee I am writing about is their 'Sustainable Development' variety. I could have asked Ciao to allow me to review this as a new product as this particular 'flavour' has not been reviewed, but as plenty of Kenco reviews exist I thought it would be okay (and less greedy) to simply review it in this category. I don't drink coffee much as I see it as a treat and I like my coffee strong enough for the spoon to stand up in, with (I use Elmlea light) cream. I also like it so hot it burns my lips, which is probably not too good for me, hence, the rare treat. Sustainability: I first tried this brand and type out about 6 months ago and was attracted to the fact that it boasts a 'Rainforest alliance' certificate and aids local farmers earn a fair deal. In fact the coffee comes from a cooperative in El Salvador...

paulhanton 08.04.2008 (09.04.2008) · Read review
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Review of Kenco Instant Coffee

OLDCHEM'S COFFEE GUIDE

Advantages: I love coffee to much
Disadvantages: I love coffee too much

...concentrate behind - producing granules or powder. (You do realise, I hope, that's a very basic description of the process!) Instant coffee does contain more caffeine than ground coffee but it is also a lot less expensive and keeps longer. TYPES OF COFFEE Going into a coffee shop nowadays can be a bit daunting when you see the long list of coffee varieties and drinks on the menu. We thought we were cool in the late 50's and early 60's with the 'Espresso Bars' with the frothy coffee in glass cups - nowadays we are completely spoilt for choice - but what are all these coffees? Americano: A single shot of espresso with about 7 ounces of hot water added to the mix. The name for this coffee drink stemmed from an insult to 'uncouth' Americans who weren't up to drinking full espressos. Black coffee: A drip brew, percolated...

oldchem 16.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of If The Ciao Cafe Were A Real Cafe, What Sort Of Coffee Would You Order?