Caffè Vergnano 1882 Espresso Ricco 700 Coffee Beans 1kg

Fuller and more assertive than the 800, without going as far as the 600. Washed and semi-washed Arabica give the aroma, plantation Robusta gives the body — the combination Italian bars have used for a century to get a shot that holds its shape under milk.

An espresso blend that suits a busy counter: it extracts predictably and the crema is generous. Choose it over the 800 when the drinks are mostly milk-based and the coffee needs to be heard through them.

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. One kilogram of whole bean. Keep the bag sealed, cool and away from daylight; once open, use within a month while the crema still holds.