Kimbo Coffee Espresso Napoli Beans 250g | Italian Dark Roast with Intense Flavour | Whole Coffee Beans | Premium Blend for Espresso Machines & Bean-to-Cup Brewing

One of the best Italian coffee - strong, tasty and full of aroma

Beautiful flavour and aroma. Great price

The Espresso Napoli beans received did not disappoint, especially after trying some "specialty coffee" free with the purchase of a Sage Impress espresso machine. I never had such an acidic coffee in my life! Completely the opposite of the Jimbo Espresso Napoli. I do prefer a dark roast to a light one. The beans received were roasted 6 month prior delivery and with an expiration date of June 2024, so plenty of life left in them, but that's inrelevant as it will be consumed within 2 weeks. 🤪 The grind settings needed for this coffee needed to be 7 numbers coarser than a medium roast. Taste: It taste very similar to an espresso from a bar in Italy. Using a single wall basket, I am getting some crema. The aroma is there too but not high. The taste is pleasant, no trace of any acidity, which is pleasing to me but it's not long lasting. You can find a bit better elsewhere but you can find allot worse too. If you haven't tried the kimbo's range yet, it's not a bad place to start from, you'll never know, you'll might like it. I am exploring espresso coffee but I'll be buying some more of the Espresso Napoli as a backup.

My go to beans! Taste, flavour and quality 5*

Rice aromas and fast delivery

It’s my favorite Italian/ Neapolitan coffee, comes creamy and strong

Your experience will massively depend on how you brew your coffee and what style of drink you make. In espresso form (flat white, 36g double shot) it is extremely tricky to get right. On my machine (Rancilio Silvia v6) I either got a very strong espresso on the upper limit of what I'd drink, or an overkill burnt tasting espresso that left an oily texture in the mouth. Thankfully it only took 2 or 3 extractions to dial it in and the beans remained consistent to the end. Still a bit too punchy for my taste, but not unpleasant. As a cafetiere coffee these beans work extremely well, with an impressively balanced flavour. I'd imagine for this reason the beans would work just as well in most non-espresso forms. If you normally make longer or single shot espresso drinks (like lattes) these beans may be a bit more forgiving. I just find Lavazza red beans much more versatile and they remain my go to off the shelf beans.

I like them they were nice nothing more to say. They weren’t expensive.

Genel anlamda iyi

I had read some good things about Kimbo on various espresso forums online, so wanted to give this a try. I am using a Niche Zero grinder paired with a high end dual boiler machine. First impressions are that these beans are exuding of roasty, smoky flavor. There is not much of that classic chocolatey Italian espresso flavor. Just way too bitter. I have been pulling ristrettos given the roast level and have tried varying shot temperature, but it just feels like a cheap commercial grade coffee. I bought this purely for exploration, but don't think I can recommend it to others. One can find better things for the same amount of money. For instance, Illy is better, Malabar Gold is quite awesome, etc. Also, I bought this at the end of September 2022 and the beans were roasted on March 2, 2022. Was not expecting fresh beans through Amazon anyway, but including it here as some useful information.

Balanced taste with strong roasting and low acidity

Schmeckt.

Pensaba que era espectacular y debe de ser que me he acostumbrado a cafés arabica 100% porque lo encontré quemado y con poca crema.