illy Arabica Selection Tasting Pack Beans 4 x 250 g

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illy Arabica Tasting Pack - coffee beans - 4 x 250 g

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The illy Arabica tasting pack holds four single-origin coffees from illy's Arabica Selection, 250 g of whole beans each. Ethiopia is delicate and floral, Costa Rica sweet with honey and caramel, Guatemala bold with chocolate, and India full-bodied with black pepper and extra-dark chocolate. Drink them one after another and you will notice how much the origin shapes the cup. 1 kg in total, all 100% Arabica.

Details

Four origins, side by side

illy's blend is built from Arabica grown in several countries. The Arabica Selection offers those origins one at a time, so you can taste what each country brings to the cup. This tasting pack puts four of them together: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Guatemala and India, 250 g of whole beans each and 1 kg in total, roasted and packed by illy in Italy.

What's inside

illy Arabica Selection Ethiopia: delicate and floral, with notes of jasmine, orange blossom and chamomile.
illy Arabica Selection Costa Rica: sweet, with honey, caramel and vanilla, a hint of citrus and touches of chocolate and dried fruit.
illy Arabica Selection Guatemala: bold and distinctly bitter, with an intense aroma and body and notes of chocolate.
illy Arabica Selection India: full-bodied and highly aromatic, with spice, black pepper and extra-dark chocolate.

How to taste them

Work through the four one after another and keep your grind and machine settings the same each time; that is when the differences between the origins come through most clearly. Open one pack at a time and leave the other three sealed until you need them.

Brewing

These are whole beans, so you need a grinder: a bean-to-cup machine, an espresso machine with a separate grinder, or a grinder for your moka pot or filter brewer. illy recommends the Arabica Selection in particular for the moka pot and filter coffee, and it suits espresso as well. Prefer ground coffee? Choose one of our ground illy tasting packs.

In the box

Contents: 4 x 250 g whole beans (1 kg)
Origins: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, India, each a single origin
Beans: 100% Arabica
Roasted and packed in: Italy, in a protective atmosphere
Fixed selection: the four origins cannot be swapped; each is also sold separately in 250 g

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Product code	CDJ-ILLY-ARABICA
Brand	illy
Produced in	Italy

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Customer Questions

Which coffees are in the illy Arabica tasting pack?

The illy Arabica tasting pack contains four single origin coffee beans from the illy Arabica Selection: Costa Rica, India, Guatemala and Ethiopia. You get 250 grams of each origin, so 1 kilo of coffee beans in total.

All four are 100% Arabica. That way you can taste at home, side by side, how strongly the origin determines the character of the coffee.

Do I get whole beans or ground coffee in the illy Arabica tasting pack?

This tasting pack consists of whole coffee beans, 4 x 250 grams. So you need an espresso machine or a bean to cup machine with a grinder, or a separate coffee grinder.

If you are looking for ground coffee, choose one of our ground illy tasting packs. So do check whether you have chosen beans or ground coffee before you check out.

What is the difference in taste between the four illy Arabica Selection coffees?

Costa Rica is sweet and smooth, with honey, caramel and vanilla. India is full-bodied and spicy, with black pepper and extra-dark chocolate.

Guatemala is bold, with an intense aroma and notes of chocolate. Ethiopia is floral and delicate with notes of jasmine.

We recommend drinking the four packs one after the other and always using the same settings on your machine. That is when the differences between the origins stand out most clearly.

Can I change the contents of the illy Arabica tasting pack myself?

No, this is a fixed bundle with four pre-selected origins. Swapping or replacing items within the pack is not possible.

If you want a specific origin in a different quantity, order it separately. The individual illy Arabica Selection 250 gram packs are also available separately in our shop.

What is the best way to store the illy coffee beans from the tasting pack?

Store the beans cool, dark and well sealed, for example in a kitchen cupboard. Do not put coffee in the fridge, because it absorbs moisture and odours there.

Only open one pack at a time and leave the other three closed until you need them. That way the aroma of each origin stays intact for as long as possible. You will find the best before date on the packaging.