In 1933, when Francesco Illy founded illycaffe in Trieste, Italy,his dream was to produce and sell the best coffee in the world. Aftercareful deliberation, he chose the Arabica bean, prized for its pronouncedaroma, its mild, well-rounded flavor, and its low caffeine content. However,producing a superior coffee was inconsequential if he couldn't find a way topreserve...
Read moreIn 1933, when Francesco Illy founded illycaffe in Trieste, Italy,his dream was to produce and sell the best coffee in the world. Aftercareful deliberation, he chose the Arabica bean, prized for its pronouncedaroma, its mild, well-rounded flavor, and its low caffeine content. However,producing a superior coffee was inconsequential if he couldn't find a way topreserve the freshness. With great persistence, Illy soon found a solution:containers in which nitrogen is substituted for air, making it possible tokeep roasted coffee beans fresh for up to 2 years! His pressurization methodfor preserving coffee made history and is still an integral part of the illypackaging today. Inside this 8.8-oz. pressurized container are illy'sspecially selected Arabica beans, each one unbroken, perfectly roasted andincredibly fresh -- a coffee lover's dream realized. May be used forespresso as well as brewed coffee.
