AIELLO CaffèItalian Espresso Coffee Beans 2.2 LB Bag, Medium Whole Bean Coffee Freshly Roasted and Blended in Southern Italy, Intenso

Love it!

Excellent coffee/espresso. Just a touch better than most coffee we've tried from Italia.

Aiello Caffe Italian Espresso Intenso Coffee Beans produces a well rounded cup of medium body, medium roast coffee. But it is a bit milder and flavorful than I prefer.Considering the packaging ("Espresso Intenso") I was actually expecting this coffee to pack quite a punch. In fact, I wanted to try this coffee mainly because it was a blend of typical (for the US) Arabica beans and Robusta beans. I had heard that Robusta could produce a more intense cup of coffee but could also result in a bitter unappealing flavor.Well the good news is that this Espresso Intenso is not bitter or unappealing at all. It was well-rounded, smooth, and quite drinkable. If anything I was hoping it would have a bit more intensity that it did, but as it is it still a pleasant cup of coffee. (Note that do not have the tools to make espresso, so my comments are from making a french press grind of coffee.) My wife was not as impressed by this blend, but overall I'm still willing to recommend this.

This, to me is a nice medium strength mellow tasting espresso.Here's what I did:Ground this very fine in a conical burr grinder for use in a stove top Moka pot.Made a couple batches; did not really get any crema using that method, but to be honest, I don't care.I put so much stuff in my espresso, that a purist would have quite a lot to say to me.(Hmph!).I have an old, made in Italy, Saeco fully automatic espresso machine.When I get around to firing it up (hate cleaning it) I will make some of this in it and IF it creates a discernible crema, I will update this review with that info (for those of you that it matters to).As noted on the product page, this IS a blend, 70 Arabica 30 Robusta, so if you have a palate that sends up red flags when you perceive robusta, you are going to notice that flavor influence here.This ground nicely and I enjoyed the smell as it ground.It's a nice, as it is described, medium roast, medium roast tasting coffee.I'm glad I ordered this and will enjoy drinking it (Cheers!).I hope this review has enabled you to make an informed purchase decision.I rarely give an overall 5 star rating.

Bought this for a neighbor who is Italian and he loves his espresso. It arrived very quickly and is the perfect gift for those with a liking for espresso.