Aiello Caffe Italian Espresso Coffee Beans 2.2 LB Bag Medium Whole Bean Coffee Freshly Roasted and Blended in Southern Italy Intenso

- ESPRESSO INTENSO: a sweet, balanced, aromatic coffee blend, especially dedicated to those who like an espresso with an intense body and strong persistent taste. The perfect coffee for the most demanding palates. Composition 70% Arabica Roasted Beans ? 30% Robusta Roasted Beans. - SOUTHERN ITALY'S MOST BELOVED AUTHENTIC ESPRESSO ITALIANO STYLE: Roasted, blended and packed in Italy. Aiello’s roasting method allows to fully preserve the aroma. Each separate variety is roasted individually before blending. This assures superbness, balance and consistency in the taste cup after cup. - SELECTION OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY BEANS: The story behind every Aiello Caffe espresso cup starts in the major coffee producing countries of the world, like Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia. To maintain superb standards every 48 months a specialized Aiello’s team visits the regions of origin to hand pick the finest assortments. - AIELLO CAFFE'S SECRET SINCE 1967: The Blending. Exact quantities of each variety are mixed according to exclusive recipes created by the founder Gaetano Aiello, resulting in perfectly harmonic and distinctive blends with wonderful and unique aromas. Get inspired enjoying the entire line of Aiello Caffe, amongst the best Italian coffee; also makes a perfect gift for coffee lovers. - GREAT FOR MANY BREWING METHODS: Aiello Caffe Intenso Coffee Blend is suitable for any method of brewing whether it’s Pour Over/Drip, Plunger/French Press, Percolate, or Espresso Machine. You will be happy you chose Aiello Caffe. Aiello brings the unmistakable taste of real Italian coffee right to your home and work place.

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Quality is all that matters to Aiello. It’s not supplemental, it is the core. It is about keeping alive the family tradition and heritage in crafting a delicious coffee, that became notorious in Italy for its high quality and flavor. Quality for Aiello starts with the selection of premier coffee beans in the major coffee producing Countries of the world, like Colombia, Brazil, and Ethiopia.

Aiello calls it “La Selezione” (the selection), referring to the best Arabica and Robusta beans varieties in the world that they carefully and skillfully hand pick. This is what is essential to Aiello to obtain a top class coffee, “un caffe perfetto”, or “un gran caffe”, as Italians would say.

Aiello is a family owned and run business. Started in 1967 as a small-scale roasting factory in Calabria, nowadays it still honors the values and traditions of the outstanding person who was the founder Gaetano Aiello. He was able to pass on to the next generations his passion, knowledge and insight while teaching them the art of coffee (arte del caffe); from the selection of the finest coffee beans in the Countries he used to travel to, to the secrets of the perfect roasting, to the magic of creating the most balanced and flavorful, consistent in time blends. The family expertness and knowledge extends now for over 50 years, delighting the palates of more and more people around the world with an authentic Italian espresso style coffee.

How do we define the perfect Italian coffee? We recognize it from the irresistible aroma of a well-balanced blend. In fact, Aiello’s Caffe secret is the blending, to be considered as a “recipe” that determines its unique taste. According to these exclusive recipes, created by the founder Gaetano Aiello and perfected overtime by the younger generations, exact quantities of each variety are mixed together, resulting in perfectly harmonic and distinctive blends with wonderful and unique aromas and low acidity. Aiello blends its coffees not before, but after roasting. This allows consistency of the taste overtime, pack after pack, cup after cup. Aiello’s blends are a true pleasure, to be enjoyed on your own or shared with family and friends.

Your favorite made in Italy coffee.

It's all about the culture of the Italian Espresso. Fall in love with this extraordinary aroma.

Espresso, or simply “il caffe” as typically called, is the most consumed beverage in Italy. It’s not just a habit or part of the daily routine, is it a Love Story that’s been going on for centuries. It is a cult, it is the beverage Italians would typically offer you when you visit their home. In Italy it is always a good time for coffee, you will never be wrong if you offer un caffe, no matter what time it is. Italians don’t drink their caffe from a take out cup since they won’t drink it while walking or rushing somewhere. Il caffe needs to be drunk at a bar counter or better seated, because you must take the time, even short, to savour it, enjoy the aroma and the after-taste it leaves behind. And if somebody in Italy claims he or she needs a coffee, no matter if you are in the middle of a meeting or about to start one, you grant them the time to have it because you simply respect that urge as if they were taking a lifesaving remedy! This is in a few words what Espresso is to Italians.

Crema: not some kind of product of milk, but that flavorful honey-gold brown froth that gives that “guiness” effect on top of your coffee. Gusto: full-bodied persistent flavor. Aroma: one of the primary coffee qualities denoting a coffee's flavor. Tostatura: the roasting. Italian coffee producers typically use a medium roast, since you don’t need a dark roast for a better tasting espresso with a rich crema, frankly quite the opposite. Barista: in Italy the person who prepares and serves beverages, primarily espresso and espresso-based hot and cold beverages at the cafe. Finding the favorite barista is quite a big deal for Italians, it’s like finding your person, the irreplaceable one, not just for the ability of preparing your favorite tasting espresso, but also for becoming your “confessor”, the person who will always listen to whatever story you have to tell...no judgement. Moka: coffee pot that is never missing in Italians’ homes. One last thing, it's Espresso, not Expresso!

1.Caffe: single shot 2.Lungo: one shot slightly watered-down 3.Ristretto: one shot slightly thicker 4.Macchiato caldo: with hot milk 5.Macchiato freddo: with cold milk 6.Doppio: two shots 7.Schiumato: with whipped milk 8. Corretto: with grappa 9.Decaffeinato: decaf 10.Con crema: with cream 11.Shakerato: iced coffee 12.Caffelatte: single shot, warm milk, no foam, in tall glass 13.Latte macchiato: warm milk, milk foam, one shot in tall glass 14.Americano: watered-down with enough water to fill a cappuccino cup 15.Cappuccino: standard cappuccino, no cinnamon 16.Cappuccino chiaro: with small amount of coffee 17.Cappuccino scuro: with a larger amount of coffee 18.Cappuccino secco: with milk foam, no milk 19.Cappuccino con caffe caldo e latte freddo: with hot coffee and cold milk 20.Mocaccino: like cappuccino with addition of chocolate, cream and cocoa powder 21.Marocchino: foamy coffee with cocoa powder on top 22.Salentino: in a whisky tumbler 2 ice cubes, almond milk or concentrate, 1 shot

Aiello Caffe is proud to yearly give its contribution to Italian movies participating at the Venice International Film Festival. A tradition that started in 2008 by supporting the international movie industry and representing the real Italian espresso. With its stand at the Italian Pavilion at the Venice International Film Festival, year after year Caffe Aiello delights everybody's palate during the breaks and has rightfully established itself as the ambassador of Italian coffee in the International movie scenes.

Aiello Caffe also yearly participates at the Cannes and Taormina International Film Festivals.

What is it about Italians and their coffee?

A little bit of basic caffe vocabulary

20+ ways to order a coffee in Italy

Aiello Caffe ambassador of Italian coffee in the International movie scenes