Crema Espresso Classico Premium Arabica and Robusta beans with a medium roast. This blend stimulates every coffee lover’s taste buds with its defined, intense aroma and very rich, persistent, dark brown crema. A bag of 1 kg (2 lb 3 oz), which makes 66 double espresso shots (15g each) AROMA: very intense & penetrating CREMA: very rich, persistent, dark brown FLAVOR: creamy, balanced, persistent bitter chocolate ROAST LEVEL: 3 out of 5 Directions Smooth and low in acidity & may be used for espresso (15g for double shot) or filter coffee and enjoyed throughout the day. Once opened, store in an air sealed container to retain flavor. Julius Meinl is proud to be THE ambassador of Viennese coffeehouse culture (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage) since 1862. As the first professional roaster in Europe and through constant innovation, Julius Meinl has built a unique and highly successful coffee culture based on Viennese tradition, standing for experience, tradition and premium quality products. Julius Meinl serves 70 countries and 40,000 customers daily. STATE OF THE ART PACKAGING NITROGEN-FLUSHED DEGASSING, ONE-WAY VALVE: Whole beans are packed in bags with one-way valve enabling roast gases to escape without allowing air in (less than 2% oxygen) VACUUM: Ground coffee is packed under vacuum FOILS: To protect the sensitive roasted coffee from oxygen, odor, humidity, heat, and light, it is packed in high-barrier air-tight foils immediately As Europe’s leading roaster, huge packaging investments were made to retain the freshness for a very long time. EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE Extensive know-how in green coffee purchasing and established relationships with farmers A careful selection of beans by the 5th generation Meinl family and a typical Viennese roasting by specialists helps ensure the perfect cup of coffee One of the Oldest Coffee Roasters - 160 years 1862 - Julius Meinl I opens a spice shop in Vienna’s city center selling green coffee beans, cocoa, tea, spices, rice. and sugar 1877 - Julius Meinl II revolutionizes coffee roasting - for the first time, the beans did not contact coal gases and were free from an aftertaste while retaining the full natural aroma 1913 - Largest roaster in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and largest coffee and tea importer in Central Europe populated with 50 million. SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE Fair Trade - guarantees importers, roasters and coffee traders pay a set minimum price to coffee farmers Kosher - human rights, religious freedom Rainforest Alliance - NGO to conserve biodiversity 4 C Association - contribute to a better coffee world 100% recyclable packaging Bon Vivant New York article regarding Julius Meinl coffee: "An Unforgettable Midtown Coffee Shop Experience" https://bonvivantnewyork.com/readingroom/2017/2/27/bon-vivant-new-york-cake-caf-an-unforgettable-midtown-coffee-shop-experience