augustusflavius Senior Member Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 37 Location: Shorewood, WI Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Wega Lyra rotary, Olympia... Grinder: Mazzer Super Jolly
Posted Fri Sep 15, 2006, 12:25pm Subject: Looking for pre-silver can Illy equivalent roast...
I miss the old days when Illy was in the painted lady can, circa 1992, or even the brown cans. The cans came super pressurized and would actually explode if you did not first puncture it. At least for the first couple of days the flavor was chocolatey with good caramel. Smooth with a little citrus and a wonderful aftertaste. Does anyone remember those days? The new can design has great design, sleek, modern, absolutely sucks functionally. I rarely ever get a can that still has any pressure left in it. Always stale. Maybe even the roast changed?
I have tried Illy in the 3 kilo super can and it is good, like the old flavors, but am not about to drink 3 kilos in a couple days.
Does anyone know of a roast that is similar to Illy? I like the fairly light northern Italian type roast.
Lately, my favorites are (the first two or three could be described as "chocolatey with good caramel, smooth with a little citrus and a wonderful aftertaste)
Classic Espresso from RocketCoffee Ambrosia from CaffeFresco Espresso Delight from MitalenaCoffee Redline from MteropolisCoffee Meritage from CuveeCoffee CodeBrown from CoffeeEmergency Peru Villarica Estate from www.hopsoncoffee.com Black cat from Intelligentsia
augustusflavius Senior Member Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 37 Location: Shorewood, WI Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Wega Lyra rotary, Olympia... Grinder: Mazzer Super Jolly
Posted Sat Sep 16, 2006, 8:51am Subject: Re: Looking for pre-silver can Illy equivalent roast...
Scrap the Illy
Exactly. Thanks for the list however, I am trying to short circuit a little of the legwork and find a recomendation on a roast that is very similar to the old taste of illy. I have been preferring my local roaster Alterra's Organic Espresso. It is a lighter roast but has a much stronger citrus note especially in the finish. I am looking for something that starts with a strong chocolate, hint of tobacco and citrus and then carmel comes in at the finish. I like Black Cat but find it too bold. Streamline was good but far too expensive for shipping to Milwaukee. Dolce was good as well, close to what I am after.
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