Filicori Zecchini Delicato Medium Roast Italian Espresso Beans (2.2 lb)

Excellent coffee. Very smooth and without the citrus type flavor some people prefer. The advertised flavor description is accurate and just the way I like it.

I enjoy the challenge of creating world class coffee at home. Coffee is truly one of life's simple pleasures, but getting outstanding results at home comes down to a quality machine, technique, and of course, THE COFFEE! To keep it simple, you have to control the variables. Ultimately, it comes down to quality coffee and the grind size. My equipment is a Profitec Pro 500 PID espresso machine, a Baratza Vario ceramic burr grinder, and a calibrated ESPRO 58mm flat tamper. I use a Best Water Technology (BWT) Pitcher Filter for my purified well water supply and the Filicori Zecchini Delicato was suggested by the Profitec retailer. My previous go to brand was Lavazza Super Crema, which also produces a consistent pull. In the past four kilos of the Lavazza beans, I have had two occasions where my ceramic burr grinder sounded like it was grinding on a pebble, bark, or maybe an unroasted bean. I immediately shut it down and emptied the hopper of beans and tapped the mid-grind debris onto a paper plate, but could not find the cause. The second time this happened required a new drive belt and knocked out my Vario for about ten days. Anyhow, this got me to finally break with the Lavazza Super Crema and try the Filicori Zecchini Delicato. My first impression was that the beans look beautiful, both consistent and rich in color and aroma. My first pull was an eye opener! The coffee flavor was intense, yet smooth as silk. I absolutely love this coffee and have experimented with it to produce amazing regular espresso, Cuban style, Americana, Lattes and Cappuchinos that are all fantastic. Additionally, the price of this coffee is competitive and a good value here at Amazon. I live in a rural area that does have a local coffee roaster. Their coffee choices are many, but it's hard for me to get past their prices for a 12oz bag. I also don't believe they get the turnover of product to totally convince me their "fresh roasted" product has merit, since they don't even put a date on the bag. My first bag of Delicato was plenty fresh for my taste and at a fair price. Try a bag and see for yourself. I am very happy with the product and glad I followed my retailer's suggestion.

Delicious

Great coffee and great price

Good tasting coffee.

Was so delicious in my espresso machine, love it because it didn’t mess with my heartburn and honestly was so smooth I didn’t really need any sweetener

I have been purchasing this espresso since July of 2018(9 bags). I have been very happy with it as the flavor was marvelous and have recommended it to many friends(5 stars for sure). Until this last order which I have just received. It's not the same flavor and is very bitter. What happened? It's so unappealing that I really feel like not ordering it again. It seems unfair to give it such a bad rating due to one bag being bad but I wrote to the company and never received a reply. It's one of those one bad apple type of things. A few days later: The problem cleared up. After a few shots had been brewed the flavor turned back into what I have been experiencing for a year and a half. I can't imagine what would cause such a reaction. The company from Italy reacted to the problem and explained that they have very strict production guidelines in order to produce consistent results and were very concerned about my situation. I can say that as I sit hear enjoying their product that whatever happened had passed and I will be reordering their product when I reach the bottom of the bag.

Light coffee, good for lunch type of coffee. And I put 5 scoops! It’s so light that it won’t keep you up at night. Think hotel