Intelligentsia Coffee Black Cat- Regular, Whole Bean Blend

by Intelligentsia

Product Features

• For the serious espresso drinker
• Makes perfectly golden brown shots of espresso
• Exotic and powerful with a sweet finish

Product Description

If you're a serious espresso drinker, "Black Cat" is the gold standard by which all other espresso is measured. Carefully roasted by the good folks at IntelligentsiA in Chicago, "Black Cat" makes perfectly golden brown shots of espresso that taste las smooth as caramel with no bitterness.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000NHSQNS
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,380 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #93 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Beverages > Coffee, Tea & Cocoa > Coffee > Whole Bean

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Espresso Roasted in the USA, February 20, 2011

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Acoustico "music hound" (Midlothian, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Intelligentsia Coffee Black Cat- Regular, Whole Bean Blend (Misc.)

I have been making and drinking espresso for well over 15 years. As I am sure many of you know, the keys to good espresso are: a good machine, a good grinder, a fresh roast, and freshly ground coffee.
I use a Pasquini Livia 90 and a Mazzer Mini grinder. This coffee is not designed for presses or drip coffee makers.
That said, short of what you might experience in Tuscany or Northern Italy, this is the best espresso you might hope to make at home.
When fresh, as it should be bought, the aroma from the bag is enough to convince you of the coffee's character.
The crema is thick, the flavor is rich and full without the bitter aftertaste you experience with many of the Seattle blends (including Starbucks). This coffee is to be enjoyed on it's own, with maybe a touch of sugar or possibly as an Americano, it may be OK as a macchiato, but does not hold up as well as a cappuccino, or a latte, since the milk has a tendency to overwhelm the delicate flavor of this coffee.
Once you have experienced Black Cat, it will make an indelible impression on your palate and you will likely become a Black Cat aficionado trumpeting it's amazing flavor to all your friends.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love this stuff, June 23, 2010

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Madelyn Grey "pendrell3" (Cambridge, Ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Intelligentsia Coffee Black Cat- Regular, Whole Bean Blend (Misc.)

I can not tell you my love for Black Cat!!!! I mean I'm ordering espresso beans online come on I think that says it all! I first ran into this at Whole Foods and decided to try it, hands down one of the better beans out there. There is no bitter after taste and your breath isn't stale for days afterwards, also has an excellent crema oh and the beans aren't oily which ruins machines and gives you crappy espresso! If you like espresso I really recommend getting a bag of these you won't be disappointed!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best coffees I've ever tested, August 9, 2009

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M. Castelazo "cyberlat" (Baja California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Intelligentsia Coffee Black Cat- Regular, Whole Bean Blend (Misc.)

The price definitely worths it. This coffee is pure crema. The flavor is in its point. The texture is unparallel. If you gather with friends to share good espresso shoots or lattes, this is the bean you must acquire.

Suggestion: This coffee should be use JIT (just in time). Order it once you are running low of beans and you'll always have fresh coffee.