Espresso No.1 – 1kg Coffee Beans
£29.95
Purchase espresso coffee beans in: 1kg bags
Luxury Espresso Coffee Bean Deals – When you purchase espresso coffee beans, you receive a 1kg bag filled with freshly roasted whole coffee beans, with their freshness locked in by our valve-sealed packaging. Roasted to a powerful dark strength level 4 to 5, Espresso No.1 is thick, syrupy, and built for the machine – the definitive speciality coffee for every espresso-based drink from a classic cappuccino and latte to a silky flat white, a bold macchiato, or a rich mocha.
When you buy coffee beans of this quality, you invest in every great cup you will ever pull. Espresso No.1 coffee beans perform under pressure as great espresso coffee should – with crema, depth, and a flavour arc from bittersweet chocolate through warm caramel to a finish that lingers. Whether you grind coffee beans for an americano, a cortado coffee, or a café au lait, these beans deliver every time.
The Espresso No.1 Backstory
Espresso is not simply a method of preparation; it is a philosophy, a compression of everything coffee can be into something essential and complete. Espresso No.1 was built on that conviction, a house blend of exceptional pedigree that understands pressure, temperature and time with the authority of something that has been refined over decades of roasting in the Nairobi tradition. The coffee beans selected for this blend are drawn from origins chosen for their ability to perform under the rigours of espresso extraction, where every flaw is magnified and every virtue amplified. What appears in the cup is a shot of considerable depth: a rich, auburn crema that holds its form, aromas of dark cocoa and roasted hazelnut rising with the steam, and a flavour profile that moves from bittersweet chocolate through toasted grain to a warm, rounded finish of caramel and gentle spice. There is body here, the thick, syrupy mouthfeel that clings to the sides of a small white cup and makes you pause before taking the next sip. These coffee beans are supplied in our laminate valve-sealed 1kg bags to preserve that fresh-roast character from the moment of packing to the moment of grinding. Pull it long as an americano, short as a ristretto, steam milk through it for a flat white or cappuccino that carries real conviction, or add chocolate syrup for a spectacular mocha. Espresso No.1 does not merely perform in the machine; it excels.
Espresso Coffee Beans – Roast Level: Dark
Characteristics of the Espresso No.1
Espresso Coffee Bean Strength
Espresso No.1 is roasted to a dark strength (level 4 to 5).
Espresso Coffee Bean Aroma
Expect dark cocoa and roasted hazelnut rising from the coffee beans with warm, caramelised steam.
Espresso Grind Coffee Flavour
Flavours of bittersweet chocolate, toasted grain, caramel, and a gentle spice throughout.
Espresso Coffee Body
Thick, syrupy, and full – a body from these coffee beans that coats the cup and demands to be noticed.
Espresso Coffee Texture
Rich and clinging, with a mouthfeel so dense it pauses you before the next sip.
Coffee Palate
A warm, rounded, caramel-and-spice finish that extends long after the cup is set down.
Storage Recommendation
The Espresso No.1 stays fresher longer when:
• Store coffee beans airtight in a cool, dark cupboard – the dark roast aromatics of these espresso coffee beans are volatile and precious.
• Grind coffee beans only immediately before pulling the shot for maximum crema and aroma.
• Never freeze coffee beans – temperature fluctuation accelerates staling and damages the crema these coffee beans can produce.
Recommended Brewing Methods for Espresso Coffee
• Espresso Machine Coffee – Grind coffee beans to a fine setting, tamp evenly, and extract at 92-94°C; Espresso No.1 coffee beans produce a shot of auburn crema, syrupy body, and bittersweet chocolate depth that is the foundation of every great espresso-based drink – a textbook cappuccino, a silky flat white, a bold latte, a sharp macchiato, an intense cortado coffee, a mocha with dark chocolate, or a long americano.
• Moka Pot Coffee – Grind coffee beans to a medium-fine setting and heat slowly in a moka pot; Espresso No.1 produces a stovetop shot of concentrated dark intensity – serve as a short, powerful black coffee, stretch it into a stovetop americano with hot water, or add steamed milk for a rich stovetop latte or macchiato.
• French Press Coffee (cafetière coffee) – Grind coffee beans to a coarse setting and steep for four minutes in a cafetière; the natural oils from Espresso No.1’s coffee beans create a bold, full-bodied black coffee of considerable richness – extraordinary as a straight speciality coffee or as the base for a café au lait with equal parts hot milk.
• Cold Brew Coffee – Grind coffee to a coarse setting and steep in cold water for 16 to 24 hours; Espresso No.1’s coffee beans produce a cold brew of extraordinary chocolate richness and almost zero bitterness – the ideal base for a chilled speciality coffee, a cold mocha with milk and chocolate, or a smooth iced americano.
• Pour Over Coffee – Grind coffee beans to a medium setting and pour through a dripper in deliberate stages; the dark character of these coffee beans emerges in a structured, intense filter – a black coffee of real ambition that works superbly lengthened as an americano or served with a dash of cream as a cortado coffee-style filter.
• V60 Coffee – Grind coffee to a medium-fine setting and pour through a V60 with patient, concentric circles; Espresso No.1’s coffee beans reveal an unexpectedly structured side through this method – a precisely delineated speciality coffee cup of dark cocoa and grain that makes an outstanding flat white base when milk is added.
• Filter Machine Coffee (Drip Coffee Machine) – Grind coffee beans to a medium setting and run through a domestic filter machine; Espresso No.1 produces a consistently dark, satisfying carafe – a full-bodied black coffee that performs across every cup, whether drunk as a straight americano or with milk as a morning café au lait.
• Turkish Coffee – Grind coffee beans to an extra-fine powder and simmer in a cezve; Espresso No.1’s coffee beans produce a cup of elemental, dark power – a black coffee in the most ancient speciality coffee tradition, dense with cocoa and spice, and served in the ceremonial style that inspired the world’s first coffee houses.
• Coffee Percolator – Add medium-grind coffee beans to the percolator basket and allow the water to cycle through slowly; Espresso No.1’s coffee beans fill the percolator with a dark, aromatic brew that makes a bold traditional black coffee – serve as a long americano or with steamed milk as a warming café au lait.
