Caffè Vergnano 1882 Gran Aroma Coffee Beans 500g

The half-kilo, for a household that drinks it daily. Roasted for creaminess rather than subtlety, with a spiced edge the rest of the range does not have.

An espresso blend with enough body for milk. The crema comes easily, so if it is thin the water is probably too hot or the dose too light. In a moka pot it is forgiving, which makes it a sensible everyday choice for a stovetop household.

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