Caffè Vergnano 1882 100% Arabica Coffee Beans 250g

Made for people who grind at home. A hundred per cent Arabica keeps it soft and low in bitterness, and the small bag is sized so the beans are used while still fresh rather than sitting open for months.

Gentle enough for filter and cafetière as well as espresso, which is unusual in this range. As espresso it wants a finer grind and a slightly longer pour than a Robusta blend; brewed long, it stays sweet rather than turning bitter.

Roasted in Santena, just outside Turin, by a family that has made coffee since 1882. The roastery is deliberately slow about it — cycles of fifteen to eighteen minutes at 180–200°C rather than an industrial turbo roast — and each origin goes through the drum on its own, blended only afterwards so each keeps its own character. Two hundred and fifty grams of whole bean. Keep the bag sealed, cool and away from daylight; once open, use within a month while the crema still holds.