Coffee in Italy is not just a drink, but a real religion. This country gave the world espresso and cappuccino, and some coffee brands have been operating from the late 19th century to this day. Many of the famous brands Italian coffee are available all over the world, including Russia. We present you with 17 names that you can orient yourself to when choosing quality grains or ground coffee from Italy.

Bristot

Bristot is a coffee brand founded in 1919 in the city of Belluno. This is one of the oldest coffee companies in Italy, so its activities have largely influenced the "face" and taste of modern Italian coffee.

Costadoro

Costadoro was founded in Turin in 1890. Today it is not just one of the leaders in the field, it is one of the largest companies in northern Italy. 35% of the coffee produced by Costadoro is exported.

Danesi

The company was founded by Alfredo Danezi in Rome in 1905. Today, under the Danesi brand, original blends are produced, including coffee beans from a dozen plantations around the world.

Diemme

Diemme was founded in Padua, near Venice, in 1927. Currently, the brand produces coffee blends from high quality 100% Arabica from the best plantations in the world.

Illy

A premium brand founded in Trieste in 1933 by Francesco Illy, an Italian of Hungarian descent. For the production of coffee, the company uses Arabica varieties grown in different corners the world, including Africa, America, India.

Jolly

A coffee brand from Florence, founded in 1953. It is considered one of the best coffees for preparing classic Italian espresso.

Kimbo

Kimbo is called the # 2 brand for making the best espresso. Its history began after the founding of the Cafè do Brasil company in 1963, which produces the coffee of this brand. If you've heard that Neapolitan is best coffee in Italy, then you should know that Kimbo is a brand from Naples, the city with the most developed coffee culture in the country.

Brasiliana

The history of the brand began in 1966 in Trieste, after Dioniso Bazzara founded the company La Brasiliana-Industria Triestina del Caffè. Today Brasiliana produces coffees from Arabica and Robusta varieties, following the slow roasting process.

Manaresi

The Manaresi brand has existed since 1898 and was founded in Florence. Today, Manaresi masters follow the roasting traditions that were developed back in the century before last.

Mauro

The name of this coffee brand is associated with the name of Demetrio Mauro. In 1936, he came to Africa from his native province of Reggio Calabria, where he opened a travel agency. After the war, he developed a new passion - coffee, to which he devoted his entire life, founding the Mauro brand in 1949.

Mokaflor

The family business Mokaflor has been operating in Florence since 1950. The Mokaflor roaster receives grains from plantations in Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, India, Ethiopia, Java, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and other parts of the world.

Lavazza

The undisputed number one among Italian coffees for its mass popularity all over the world. The brand was founded in 1895? And her story began when Luigi Lavazza opened a Lavazza store in Turin. Today the headquarters of the company is located in Piedmont.

Moak

Sicilian coffee brand founded in the city of Modica in 1967.

Mokarabia

Milan-based coffee brand founded in 1950.

Pellini

Pellini coffee is a family business: the brand was founded by the Pellini brothers in Verona in 1922. Today it is one of the best brands of Italian coffee thanks to its long history, during which the production process has been constantly improved, and the strictest control technologies. Pellini supplies coffee to the best restaurants and hotels, retailing coffee beans, ground and capsules all over the world.

Segafredo Zanetti Espresso

The company was founded in Bologna in 1973. Segafredo Zanetti Espresso sells coffee for home brewing and supplies products for professional use - in hotels, coffee shops, restaurants, its franchises operate all over the world.

Caffè Vergnano 1882

Another oldest coffee company, founded in 1882 in Chieri, near Turin. By now, the brand has grown not just into a major coffee producer. Throughout Italy, mainly in the North, there are coffee shops "Caffè Vergnano 1882", the brand offers wide range of coffee, including capsules, coffee machines and even tea.

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Everyone knows that coffee is best bought in beans to grind in a coffee grinder and immediately brew your favorite drink in a Turk. This method allows you to preserve its taste and aroma, which coffee loses very quickly after grinding. But, despite the benefits of all-bean coffee, not everyone can afford to make it. Firstly, it will take a few precious morning minutes, and secondly, you will need a coffee grinder. What to do in this case? Really buy instant? Optional: ground coffee is a worthy alternative. Which is the best and how to choose it? More on this below.

So, when choosing your favorite drink in a supermarket, you should pay attention to:

• Variety.

Most of the producers supply coffee of two types - arabica and robusta. The highest quality and tasty coffee obtained from one hundred percent Arabica. But robusta also has its advantages: due to the large amount of caffeine in its composition, the drink turns out to be especially strong, invigorating and bitter. Lovers of exotic will love coffee with berry or chocolate flavors.

• Roasting.

The aroma, taste and strength of the drink depend on it. Roasting can be medium, strong or low - moreover, different brands coffee of the same roast can vary greatly in taste... It should be noted that deep roasting makes the beans more bitter, so supporters of a mild taste should choose low or medium.

• Supplements.

Now on store shelves you can find coffee with extracts of coconut, cognac, orange, nuts, amaretto ... As a rule, all these additives are unnatural, and therefore it is better for fans of experiments to buy and add spices to the drink on their own. Ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg or cardamom will be added to familiar taste coffee is a wonderful highlight.

• Freshness.

The date of manufacture is very important for ground coffee - as already mentioned, it loses its taste rather quickly. Therefore, the fresher the drink is, the better. Perfect option- buy it in a specialty store where coffee beans are ground at the customer's disposal.

• Packaging.

You should choose ground coffee in a solid package - it will preserve the precious taste and aroma better than soft. But if, nevertheless, the choice is made in favor of the latter, you need to check if there is a special valve on it. By clicking on it, you can smell the coffee. It also serves as proof that the powder was packed immediately after grinding.

• Manufacturer.

Of course, a well-known brand that has earned numerous positive reviews- not yet a guarantee that the coffee will be to your taste. But, at least, such a drink will be of high quality and without impurities. The rating of ground coffee in Russia by brand, based on the opinions of buyers, will help to understand which manufacturer is worth trusting.

The best ground coffee: rating and prices

1st place

Jardin takes the honorable first place on the list. This coffee is produced in Switzerland, as well as in Russia - by Orimi Trade from St. Petersburg. Raw materials for Jardin are supplied from Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala. The assortment of the brand includes many varieties and varieties of coffee from excellent blends of one hundred percent Arabica, you can also find a single variety.

They all differ in taste and strength, for which the manufacturer has a five-point scale. Jardin is popular with consumers due to its good quality-price ratio: a soft 250-gram package will cost 250-300 rubles.

2nd place

The second place in the ranking is deservedly taken by Camardo, originally from sunny Italy. The brand was founded several decades ago and remains a family business to this day. For ground coffee Camardo, the best blends of Robusta and Arabica are used, the ratio of which can be different - from 90% / 10% to 50% / 50%. There is also one hundred percent Arabica in the line. the highest quality, and a drink completely free of caffeine.

Raw materials are supplied from ecologically clean territories of Africa, Brazil, South America and Guatemala. Camardo is mainly purchased by restaurants, hotels and offices of large firms, so it will not be easy to find it in supermarkets, but in specialized coffee shops or on the Internet it is quite possible. This is a rather expensive coffee, but it's worth it: the price of a 250-gram package fluctuates around 500-600 rubles.

3rd place

The bronze medalist of the rating of the best is another "Italian" named Mauro. Produced in the best traditions classic Italian coffee. The main specialization of the manufacturer is espresso, most of the blends in the line are intended for lovers of this drink. But the espresso brand is not limited: the assortment includes varieties with different ratios of Arabica and Robusta - for every taste. Mauro has medium strength, medium and low roast. The brand belongs to the premium segment, which explains the rather high price: 300-400 rubles for a 250-gram can or package.

4th place

In the list best brands invigorating drink was not without Russian manufacturer: Live Coffee confidently takes 4th place. And there is a reason: high-quality raw materials from one hundred percent Arabica, innovative technologies roasting, patented by the manufacturer, eco-friendly paper packaging made from recycled materials.

The range of the brand includes classic coffee for the preparation of espresso, coffee with additives, as well as a single variety of different countries: Colombia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Kenya. Live Coffee is positioned as fresh product(hence the name), because the grains are processed and packaged in Russia and almost immediately go to the shelves. Each paper bag with coffee is provided with the date of packaging and roasting. The cost of 200 g of Live Coffee is 250-550 rubles - depending on the type of ground beans. Plantation coffee and monosort will cost the most.

5th place

The next is again an Italian coffee brand called Lavazza. The history of the company began over a hundred years ago. From a small grocery store, Lavazza has grown into a large international company. It is now the best-selling coffee brand in its home country. Lavazza's assortment includes more than 15 types of ground grains with different percentages of robusta and arabica in the composition.

All varieties differ in taste, aroma, strength and degree of roast. One of them, Pieranoma, is ideal for making a latte or cappuccino due to its slightly sour taste and low caffeine level. The other, Espresso, will appeal to fans of the drink of the same name. Well, Qualita Pro - real classic Italian coffee with a pronounced pleasant aroma and honey flavor. The buyer will give from 250 to 500 rubles for 250 g of Lavazza: it depends on the packaging, variety and percentage of Arabica in the composition.

6th place

The ground coffee rating cannot do without the Finnish brand Paulig. This brand is more than 140 years old, of which 25 it finds grateful buyers on Russian market... Paulig coffee has a fairly high strength, light roast and strong aroma. It is made from 100% Central American, Kenyan and Ethiopian Arabica. The Paulig assortment offers both classics and coffees with vanilla, chocolate or cardamom. You can buy a package weighing 250 g for 300-400 rubles.

7th place

Another Italian brand Illy - coffee is not cheap. But its quality matches the price: the manufacturer is very scrupulous about this. No other coffee company on the world market pays so much attention scientific research that will improve the product.

Raw materials are supplied from Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Kenya, Brazil - there the company has laboratories in which scientists-breeders work. Coffee beans go through four stages of control: immediately after harvest, upon arrival in Italy, before roasting and packaging. Illy coffee has a delicate deep taste and a small percentage of caffeine in the composition. It is made from ten elite varieties Arabica, the price of a traditional 250-gram package is 850-1200 rubles.

8th place

The next producer of ground coffee, again from Italy, is Kimbo, who keeps the traditions of its hometown Naples. In the Kimbo line there is a classic Espresso Napolitano of a strong roast, a more sophisticated Espresso Antica Tradizione, decaffeinated

Decaf, which is not inferior in taste to full-fledged coffee, as well as the original Aroma Intenso, which has a caramel-chocolate aftertaste and a delicate spicy scent... All varieties are produced from blends of Arabica and Robusta in various ratios. The cost of Kimbo coffee in vacuum or tin packaging is on average 500 rubles per 250 g.

9th place

Another domestic producer of ground coffee was awarded a place in the ranking of the best. The Madeo brand is known for its unique roasting technologies coffee beans... Because of them ready drink acquires a delicate refined aroma. The raw material for coffee production - one hundred percent Arabica - is purchased by the company from certified plantations in Mexico, India, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Nicaragua. The taste of Madeo coffee is bright with a slight sourness, the strength is medium, the drink invigorates perfectly. The price per package is 400-500 rubles.

10th place

The rating is completed by the French brand Malongo, which produces both ground and grain coffee. The manufacturer offers single varieties of Arabica from different countries: Ephiopian Moka with a bitter taste and strong aroma; Pure Kenyan Coffee with a berry aftertaste, Haitian Blue from Haiti with unique caramel-lemon shades, fruity Pure Colombian Coffee - and this is not a complete assortment. It is worth highlighting the original packaging of the brand: coffee is supplied in vacuum metal cans weighing 250 g. The price of such a can is from 500 to 2500 rubles.

The rating has come to an end the best manufacturers, which is designed to help in deciding which ground coffee is the most delicious. Of course, this question is purely individual, but the quality of the products of the above brands will not raise doubts among anyone.

The culture of coffee drinking in Italy originated in the 17th century, when the first coffee house appeared in the country in 1654. Today, Italian coffee has become a cult drink, and Italians themselves are recognized as true gourmets and unsurpassed experts in the preparation of this aromatic drink.

Is coffee growing in Italy?

It is believed that the best coffees are grown in Italy. But this is not so, since the local climatic conditions do not allow growing coffee trees... But the Italians, as true coffee lovers, produce excellent blends that bring world fame to the country. Works in Italy a large number of enterprises specializing in coffee roasting.

Moreover, each region is dominated by its own manufacturer. Along with the signs of the bars, you can usually see the logo with the type of coffee that is offered to the visitors of the establishment. In large retail chains, coffee, as a rule, is also sold under its own brand. Today, the stable phrase "Italian coffee" is more and more often heard due to the popularity of recipes borrowed from Italians. They drink this invigorating drink so often that they have invented many interesting ways its preparation.

There are lovely ones in our store. Try a wide variety of flavors!

How is coffee made in Italy?

Espresso is the most popular in Italy, as Italians prefer to drink coffee often, but in small portions. Espresso is most often called the word coffee, meaning a small half-filled cup of an aromatic drink with a mild noble taste. Italian espresso has a dense golden foam that covers the entire surface of the drink.

Coretto coffee, which is prepared on the basis of espresso with the addition of alcohol (liqueur, wine or vodka), is considered to be originally Italian. Due to alcohol, the drink acquires a special piquancy and rich taste... Italians are very fond of coffee with the addition of milk: cappuccino, latte, macchiato and mochacino. But these drinks are usually consumed only in the first half of the day. Afternoon coffee with milk in Italy can be drunk only by tourists who do not know local traditions.

For an Italian, coffee is indispensable not only in the morning, but also in the afternoon, since you need to cheer up and replenish your energy reserve before dinner. Drink a tonic drink after meals to avoid drowsiness, as well as at the end of the day. Many do not limit themselves to this and indulge themselves aromatic coffee After dinner. There are also some specific features of the way coffee is drunk in Italy.

• For example, coffee is served not too hot so as not to burn itself;
• A double espresso is usually not ordered in coffee shops. Italians prefer the classic volume of espresso. Americano in Italian version- aqua sporka. It is an espresso watered down hot water up to a volume of 120 ml.
• Often coffee is drunk while standing, as it is believed that this is how it is better absorbed;
• In coffee shops, a drink is ordered at the counter, loudly voicing their choice, even if the barista is not looking at you. As soon as the cup is drunk, they pay off.

The traditions of coffee drinking are so strong and rich that they are deeply rooted in Italian culture. Its special flavor and originality prompted the creators of Nespresso coffee to create the new TRIBUTE TO MILANO and TRIBUTE TO PALERMO capsules. The limited blend Tribute to Milano is inspired by the fast paced life of Milan, where even coffee is drunk quickly. The aromatic blend Tribute to Palermo captivates with the aroma of spices and the slightly bitter taste of Sicilian cocoa. He became the embodiment of the measured life of Palermo.

Both hoods are based on the best varieties Arabica and Robusta. Like real Italian coffee, they are suitable for strong ristretto and espresso as well as various drinks with the addition of milk. Tribute to Milano can be used to prepare an excellent Latte Macchiato with mild taste and caramel flavor. Tribute to Palermo is perfect for aromatic cappuccino with a pleasant chocolate shade.

About italian coffee a lot has already been said and written, and those who have already visited Italy know that drinking coffee in this country is very important national tradition, without which it is difficult to imagine.

And it is this italian tradition served as an inspiration for the creator of the Starbucks coffee shop, whose branches can now be found in any major city in our world.

The first coffee shop in Italy was opened in the 17th century in the city. Subsequently, they spread to others. For Italian coffee, it is predominantly used coffee beans Arabica, which is famous great taste and low in caffeine. However, there are brands of Italian coffee that mix robusta and arabica coffee beans for a stronger flavor. This coffee is popular in southern Italy. Well, in general, it all depends on personal taste preferences everyone and choice the best coffee shop and Italian coffee brands in your hands.

In my opinion the best brand is Kimbo. But many people prefer the Lavazza brand and a huge number other coffee brands.

Roasting coffee beans Is a very time-consuming process that requires experience and care. Italian coffee must be Brown color it is lighter in taste, in contrast to French, which, on the contrary, is very dark, more bitter and rich. ...

Ideally, Italian coffee should be ground just before it is brewed. But this is not always possible, therefore, today manufacturers have found a way out and all ground coffee is sold in vacuum packaging. .

Cooking Italian coffee at home

For making Italian coffee at home, Italians use a special teapot "Caffettiera" or "Moka". Coffee made with "Moka" turns out to be very strong and rich, when the water boils, the steam passes through the coffee and settles in a special tank.

Another cooking method is Napoletana, which is not as popular as the one I mentioned above, only in this case, when the kettle boils, you need to turn it over, the water should seep through the filter and coffee. This method is somewhat similar to the principle of operation of electric coffee makers.

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In Italian cafes, as a rule, they use special machines - Espresso, which are designed to facilitate the preparation of coffee as much as possible. And they succeed, at the push of one button they get a masterpiece - Italian coffee.

Every self-respecting Italian must drink a cup of this wonderful drink for breakfast. Most of them do it quickly at the bar cafe. Ordering cappuccino and other coffee with added milk, during the day or in the evening, can cause confusion on the bartender's face. Because, in Italy, drinking cappuccino after, say, 11.00 is considered "bad form". They are strange.

Types of Italian coffee

• Espresso - strong coffee served in a coffee cup.
• Doppio is a double espresso.
• Ristretto is more concentrated than espresso.
• Lungo - more diluted with water than espresso (also called Americano)
• Macchiato - diluted with a little espresso milk, served in a coffee cup.
• Corretto - espresso with the addition of cognac, liqueur and others alcoholic beverages.
• Cappuccino - equal proportions of frothed milk and coffee.
• Scuro cappuccino - slightly stronger than usual.
• Cappuccino Chiaro - a little weaker than usual, but not weaker than a cafe latte.
• Caffe latte - with less foam than cappuccino.
• Latte macchiato - milk with a small amount of espresso.

Italy is a country of true coffee lovers, which is why a record number of world coffee brands are concentrated on its territory. What makes the national drink of Italy different from others, which brands offer the best and why is it here that they offer real espresso?

History of Italian coffee

In Italy, coffee does not grow, there are no favorable conditions for this shrub, but the process of conquering Europe invigorating drink began with this country, or rather, with its independent republic - Venice. Italian coffee beans - This product was one of the commodities traded by wealthy Venetians, buying it from the Turks and reselling it to Europeans. But this happened much later.

The first coffee beans were brought to Milan from Africa as a material for study in 1500, and the bulk purchase of coffee began 125 years later, from Yemen. In Venice, for the first time from European regions, coffee houses began to appear, the number of which reached 2 hundred in several decades. Here you could not only taste delicious and aromatic drink, but also chat like at a social event. The intellectual youth, the elite, famous artists and politicians liked to gather in coffee houses.

Florian - the oldest and most famous coffee shop in Venice

Italians are the developers of several roasting technologies, the strongest of which is called dark or Italian. They know how to organically blend varieties of coffee beans, carefully select raw materials, wonderfully feel the finest facets of taste and aroma, which is why they are considered the best in the field of beverage production and preparation.

Types of Italian coffee

Speaking about Italian coffee, everyone will present a tiny portion of strong and aromatic espresso and will not be mistaken. This particular drink is the first on the list. national drinks... But there is no limit to perfection. In this country, there is a double and triple espresso, which are respectively called Doppio and Trippio espresso.

This is some of the most famous Italian species coffee drinks

• Macchiato is a classic strong espresso with a touch of warm frothed milk.
• Espresso Romano - Roman coffee with lemon zest.
• Ristretto is the strongest of all types, its volume is only 25 ml.
• Frappuccino is a drink that is served chilled and the ingredients list includes milk, whipped cream, and caramel syrup.
• Cappuccino - espresso with milk and milk foam.
• Bicherin - delicious drink made from coffee, cream and chocolate.
• Moreta Fanes - coffee with a mixture of alcoholic beverages: rum, anise liqueur and brandy. Perfectly warms.
• Glase is a drink with creamy ice cream.

Italian coffee is sometimes striking in the combination of ingredients, but it cannot be tasteless and aromatic. This country even has special rules ordering this drink.

So, morning is the best time for espresso, latte and macchiato. Moreover, if you ask to add a little liquor, syrup or other ingredients to the cup, the barista will immediately understand that he is a guest from another country.

The most famous brands

A large number of companies engaged in roasting and packaging coffee are concentrated in Italy. The most famous brands Italian coffee is Lavazza, Kimbo, Trombetta, Illy.

Illy is a premium brand. Offers the finest blends of high quality Arabica beans from around the world. The brand is well known in Europe, but in Russia it is just beginning to gain popularity. The brand's products always have a deep and rich aroma, medium caffeine content and a unique aftertaste. Illy offers ground, grain and portioned coffee... It is the brand's technologists who are credited with developing the first coffee machine.

Lavazza is the largest and most popular Italian brand that has well established its position in Europe. Works with different varieties of coffee beans from all over the world - from Brazil and Colombia to Vietnam and Indonesia. This brand offers a variety of coffee blends of different roasts. The range of the brand includes ground and grain coffee, as well as a product in capsules and pods.

If you ask 4 Italians what coffee they prefer, then 3 out of 4 will point to Lavazza as the best and the real one. The photo above shows the range of the brand, available in all European countries.

Kimbo is a brand that operates on average at the price of a market segment and sells its products to 60 countries around the world. Offers blends from different varieties Arabica and Robusta. Kimbo coffee can be bought in beans and ground. Distinctive feature The technology of production at the factories of the brand is roasting with hot air, due to which the maximum aroma is preserved in the beans and a constant consistency of taste is achieved.