Kimbo Prestige box discount

The softer Kimbo

Much of the Kimbo range is bold and dark. Prestige is the approachable one: a medium roast at strength 5 out of 13 that stays smooth and rounded rather than sharp, so it holds up to being drunk every day. Caramel and biscuit carry the cup, the body is full, the aroma is intense, and it finishes on a light chocolate note.

The blend

Eighty per cent Arabica and twenty per cent Robusta, from Brazil, Vietnam and Indonesia. The Arabica brings the aroma and the finer flavours; the Robusta adds body and the dense crema. Kimbo roasts it in Naples, and the result is clearly Italian in character without being heavy.

How it brews

As espresso it pulls rounded and gently sweet, with a crema that shows well in the cup. In cappuccino the caramel and biscuit still come through the milk rather than being washed out. Through a filter the same beans open up and give the aroma more room. Because these are whole beans, you set the grind to whichever of the three you are making.

Specifications

• Roast: medium
• Strength: 5 out of 13
• Blend: 80% Arabica, 20% Robusta
• Origin: Brazil, Vietnam and Indonesia
• Form: whole beans
• Contents: 1 kg bag
• Roasted in: Naples, Italy
• Contains caffeine