Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Illy Classico Espresso Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, Classic Roast with Notes of Chocolate & Caramel, 100% Arabica Coffee, All-Natural, No Preservatives, 8.8 Ounce

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YUM

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2018

After visiting Italy, my husband and I returned to the US very spoiled. We had tasted delicious espresso and did not want traditional coffee any longer. This brand was served by a ton of cafes over there and so we decided to try getting it here. Even with a super low end espresso maker (I bought it for 2$ at a garage sale...), it tastes delicious and brings back heavenly memories. It is very smooth and has a great flavor.

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Tonya

No lid on package!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2018

My coffe can came without a lid! I had to empty into a plastic container with locking lid 😡😡😡what the heck?? Makes me question the authenticity of the product.

Update: I drank this coffe everyday on vacation without any allergic reaction or stomach issues. This as I had suspected is not reall illy coffee, my throat has swollen and my stomach writhing in pain. I will not purchase food products from amazon again strictly because I am afraid of this happening again-too risky with my allergic reactions! How do you know if it’s really the name brand you are buying and not a dangerous knock-off? I should have known better when it arrived without a lid and saw others had the same issue.
Now I will say everything other than food purchase from prime have been a wonderful experience and I will continue to use for home items.

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Tonya

No lid on package!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2018

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

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Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2018

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

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WightCrow

WTF NO LID

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

I love Illy, particularly this roast/grind. However, my can arrived without a lid. I am beyond perturbed--how the hell am I supposed to keep it fresh if I can't reseal the container after opening it? Purchase elsewhere.

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Reduced acid in a rich and flavorful coffee

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

Until recently, I much preferred a very strong and rich coffee over a milder one, demonstrative of well into the second crack of the beans during roasting. I had not drunk Illy coffee for years and during the years that I drank it, I selected the Intenso. I recently purchased a single can of ground Illy Espresso Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, Classic Roast as a test to see how it compared to other coffees I've been drinking and with an offer at a lower price for the espresso grind, I selected that option. I've been brewing it in my electric DeLonghi Alicia Moka machine that's many years old and it's provided a delicious cup of coffee each time. The flavor of the beans fills the entire mouth without bitterness or any cloying feel. I taste the coffee and the taste lingers without turning bitter. It is not a medium roast as any other but is much richer and expressive of the beans' oils and flavor profile as described by Illy. I like it so much that I've just ordered a six-pack of the whole beans so that I can enjoy the coffee in any of the coffee brewing options in my home and there are many. I also am now a fan of the cans which have so many repurposes that I am as eager to receive the cans as their contents. As a little note, when you open the vacuum-sealed can, be sure to position the can away from yourself since the contents are under pressure. That's a small price to pay to receive fresh coffee and at the price, it's critical. It's not as important with whole beans, but for a fine ground coffee, well you can imagine what might happen if you've shaken the can before opening.

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R. K. Parton

Great coffee but what to do with the can afterword?

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

This was the first ever espresso brand coffee I drank on my first trip to Italy back in 1996 and I have come back to it out of nostalgia. The taste is still magnifico.
However, I just wonder how I can reuse the can. The base can surely be taken in for recycling. However, the inside of the lid has embedded plastic that serves to screw and hold the lid tightly to the base (for lasting product freshness). Perhaps I have enough creative ingenuity to figure out some way to reuse it to make it worth buying again. On the bright side, at least it is not exclusively plastic like some sellers these days. There's no way to win in the game of coffee packaging. There's always a downside somewhere. Oh, bless!

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May the force be with you

I love this espresso

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2015

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

I love this espresso, but twice now my subscribe and save has come without a lid. I can't seal my tin to keep the espresso fresh. I am so frustrated.

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Alaskan traveling south

Great stand by

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

I got this mainly because i wanted to know how this grind looked and felt because I wasn't sure that I was grinding mine correctly. It was fresh and nicely vacuum packed. I also wanted it as a backup because my replacement hand operated coffee grinder had not arrived yet.
I live close to sea level like about 200' above sea level and I have read reviews on Amazon about the can blowing out the coffee grounds when they open it. I remember that at least 1 review was from someone at a higher elevation like in Colorado. I always read as many reviews for a product as I can before I order it, Amazon excels at that. I placed a new paper plate under the can to catch the coffee grounds if they came out. Then i put a new thin clear baggie over the top and I opened it very slowly. Nothing flew out. The baggie would have caught all of the grounds and/or diverted them down onto the new/clean paper plate. All the coffee stayed packed down inside of the can as I opened it.
My single can came with the screw on lid. I will keep the lid for later use as some reviewers said their cans didn't come with a lid. And YES I was able to order only 1 can!
I use a "3cup" Moka Pot and this grind seems almost right. It could be a little bit finer grind to get more richness out of the coffee but it works. The taste is as good as you can expect from coffee grounds in a can. There isn't much crema from this coffee in my Moka Pot. That actually doesn't matter much as I mostly make an Americana in the morning to make my Moka Pot coffee go a little further. A real espresso machine has more "bars". Read about those kind of "bars" before you buy an espresso making machine or a Moka Pot. I think this can of ground coffee is better suited for a real espresso machine than it is for a Moka Pot because i think it would produce more rich crema.
I hope that this review will help people with their decision to buy this coffee.
Over all i am glad that I bought this can. If you are in a location where you might run out of fresh coffee beans or electricity and you only have an electric powered coffee grinder, OR you use a real espresso machine this is a "Great stand by".

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Cortez

Beyond better than Bustello

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

Quality preground.

Started on Cafe Bustello because it was readily available, took a lot of consistency just to pull decent shots from a pressurized basket.

First couple shots of Illy at different weights were significantly better. Still figuring out the best weight for my machine/basket, but the grind and flavor are leagues better.

The grind seems to be more fine and in general, the flavor of the coffee is a lot better/full. The pressurization seems to keep it pretty fresh. We'll see how the flavor changes as I use up the can, but that's inevitable with preground coffee of any sort.

Overall, great preground and easy for beginners to learn with.

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Trey

Probably better to buy this from the Illy website or at a store

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2021

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

I think Amazon carries a bunch of stale cans. Mine didn't make much of a hiss sound after opening it. The bottom of the can was dented too. I was nervous after reading reviews of people saying theirs didn't come with lids. Mine did. The cans are nice for repurposing later on. If you have no other options of ordering Illy, then I guess ordering from Amazon is ok. Don't expect too much quality wise. It's a bit overpriced here. I ordered another can (dark blend) and it didn't hiss at all, inditcating staleness. Oh well.

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mjmc22

Perfect coffee shop quality espresso even on cheap machines!

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2017

Flavor Name: Medium RoastVerified Purchase

First time ever making my own espresso and having a very picky pallet on what good espresso should look like and taste like, and I have tried several other espressos, roasts, grinds and all were bitter and burnt tasting and also brewed black which most espresso from coffee stands are brewed smooth, creamy, and caramel colored with chocolate notes and this had exactly that. I was able to make an Americano at home with this product and the cheapest steam espresso maker from Walmart and it tasted better then my usual coffee stand! So if you are new to espresso and looking for that perfect coffee shop espresso, trust me hun this is it.

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