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From bean to cup

Origins of the Best

Coffee like no other:

the unique illy blend.

A COFFEE BEAN'S LONG

ROAD HOME
Green coffee’s journey to illy’s
roasting facility in Trieste, Italy starts
in each source country in 60-kilo jute
bags, precisely arranged so air
circulates inside and between each
bag, thereby eliminating any risk of
mildew during shipping by sea.
illy’s coffee transport knowledge is
unmatched, and its methods unique,
ensuring green coffee’s integrity from
country of origin to illy’s home port of
Trieste.
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SELECTION
 SELECTION

The first step towards

quality
Upon arrival in Trieste, each
bag is numbered and prepared
for inspection. The selection
process begins as beans are
placed on a vibrating screen, a
large sieve that separates out
foreign matter. A vacuum
removes tiny particles, and a
magnetic separator removes
metallic fragments. Finally,
advanced imaging devices
"photograph" each bean and
eliminate any that are
fermented, unripe or otherwise
unfit.

BLENDING

The perfect balance

illy blends nine distinct Arabica
beans before roasting, assuring
each bean’s distinct
characteristics develop at the
same rate under the roaster’s
heat. This is precisely how illy
achieves remarkable
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 art. Coffees from different
origins carry distinct aromas,
and varying balances of bitter,
sweet and body characteristics.

ROASTING

Art and science

together
Roasting is coffee’s version of
high drama: 15 minutes, the
critical time when some 800
substances emerge under heat,
each contributing to the taste
and aroma of the illy blend—
and to its very heritage.
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 PRESSURIZED PACKAGING

Exclusively illy
illy pioneered a new way, using
a remarkably effective, natural
pressurization technology –
patented throughout the
world, and exclusive to illy.
Freshly roasted illy coffee is
placed in recyclable cans, along
with natural, inert nitrogen,
under pressure. The process
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 traps essential aromas and
protects them for more than a
year.

INNOVATION

A heritage of
innovation
Innovation runs deep at
illycaffè, going back to the
company’s very beginning. So
perhaps not surprisingly, three
of the industry’s eight
transformational innovations
were developed by illy:
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 pressurized packaging, modern
espresso method and E.S.E.
Pods.

ORIGINS OF THE BEST:

COFFEE ARABICA

ARABICA FLOWERS AND FRU COFFEE BEANS

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ARABICA FRUIT COFFEE BEANS

ARABICA FRUIT COFFEE BEANS

COFFEE'S GEOGRAPHY

HISTORY OF COFFEE AND ITS

ORIGINS

500 d.C. 1500 d.C. 1591 d.C.

500 d.C. 1500 d.C. 1591 d.C.

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 1645 d.C. 1700 d.C. 1753 d.C.
1645 d.C. 1700 d.C. 1753 d.C.

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