African coffee. A true haven for coffee connoisseurs, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Marcala are the epicentres of exceptional coffee. The Black Crow White Pigeon varieties grown in these countries are a unique delight. Their flavour profile is a mix of fruity, floral, tea- or wine-like notes, topped off with a juicy finish.
Asian coffee has been gaining popularity lately, and the coffee market in countries like Myanmar and Vietnam has been growing steadily for the past few years, with growers in this region shifting their focus towards premium-quality coffee. Asian coffee beans are known for their distinct flavours, which are often described as bitter and include notes of spices, chocolate, tobacco, red wine, and wood.
South American coffee. These coffees are a great place to start your specialty coffee journey! If you’re new to this world, we recommend exploring Brazilian or Colombian varieties first. You’ll love the balanced flavour, natural sweetness, and delicious hints of chocolate, nuts, and fruit. South American coffees are generally less acidic than African ones, and milder than Asian varieties.
Central American coffee is a real treat! From Guatemala to Nicaragua, these countries produce a diverse range of flavours: from tropical fruit to nuts. What all Central American coffees have in common though is their unique taste profile and distinct character.
Highest quality standards. From farm to cup, skilled professionals work hard to guarantee the best possible quality. Coffee farmers carefully harvest, process, and sort the beans, while roasters use their expertise to unlock the unique characteristics of each coffee and deliver a one-of-a-kind flavour.
Roasted in some of the finest roasteries. The beans are roasted in the best European roasteries located in Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Lithuania. Each country contributes its own unique traditions and flavour profiles.
Freshness. We roast our Caprisette beans in small batches to keep them super fresh. This way, we can control every step of the roasting process. The result? Each cuppa is not only fresh, but also packed with subtle, natural flavours that only come about when your coffee is roasted just right.
Suited for all coffee recipes and brewing methods. Caprisette tastes amazing whether enjoyed black or mixed with your favourite milk or other add-ons. We’ve chosen the best coffee varieties and adjusted the roasting process to make sure your coffee tastes great when brewed using not only a bean-to-cup machine, but also a filter machine, a French press, a moka pot, or pretty much any other brewing tool.
A blend of Brazilian beans of a medium-dark roast (80% arabica and 20% robusta) that will appeal to fans of traditional coffee flavours. The aroma boasts a hint of peanut butter, while the taste is marked by notes of milk chocolate. A subtle walnut aftertaste lingers on your palate for a while after the drink is finished.
A blend of Brazilian and Honduran coffees (80% arabica and 20% robusta) bound to please lovers of traditional flavours. It boasts a medium-light roast, an intense aroma, and a full body. There’s a lingering aftertaste of dark chocolate and sweet caramel.
This blend of Brazilian and Ugandan coffees combines arabica (80%) and robusta (20%) beans of a medium roast. Enjoy notes of caramel, bitter dark chocolate, and delicious nuts in each sip. Ideal for cappuccinos or lattes. Adding milk isn’t necessary though: the sweet notes of this variety come through in a cup of black coffee too.
This blend of Brazilian, Mexican, Ugandan, and Indian coffees combines arabica (80%) and robusta (20%) beans of a medium roast. The rich sweetness of chocolate, hints of dried fruit, and light notes of berries make for a unique taste experience.
Reaching you straight from an Italian roastery, this coffee is a 100% arabica blend of Brazilian, Mexican, Indian, and Ethiopian coffees, all carefully handpicked and medium-roasted. It’s a real treat for the senses, with notes of sweet caramel, gourmet liqueur, and rich cacao.
We’ve handpicked the sweetest Brazilian coffee beans, and selected a medium roast for them to make their natural sweetness stand out even more. Sipping on this 100% arabica will enable you to experience notes of milk chocolate, caramel, and almonds.
This blend of Brazilian and Honduran 100% arabica beans is perfect for those who enjoy subtle flavours. Marked by a medium-light roast, it boasts sweet aromas of berries and caramel, combined with subtle hints of dark chocolate.
This medium-roasted blend of Brazilian and Vietnamese coffees is a mix of arabica (45%) and robusta (as many as 55%!) beans, guaranteed to provide that much-needed burst of energy. Plus, it’s super tasty, with hints of dark chocolate, roasted nuts, and a spicy kick that will leave you wanting more.
This decaf coffee of a medium-dark roast combines the finest arabica and robusta beans from Brazil, Guatemala, and India. It offers a particularly smooth flavour, with notes of cashews, cacao, and wood.
Rich CHiATO Espresso. With an intensity of 8/10, these pods are designed for small yet strong servings of coffee. The blend of arabica and robusta beans inside these pods boasts subtle notes of dark chocolate, nuts and plums. A pleasant sweetness lingers in the aftertaste.
Balanced and creamy CHiATO Lungo. If you like to enjoy your coffee for a little while longer, you’ll love CHiATO Lungo (intensity: 6/10). It’s richly aromatic, well-balanced, and boasts a layer of firm crema.
Classic CHiATO Cappuccino. This combination of rich espresso and smooth, sweet milk foam will appeal to those who love a classic Italian cappuccino. The sweet, creamy beverage is brewed using two pods: the coffee pod contains a blend of arabica and robusta beans, while the milk pod is filled with skimmed milk and sugar.
Intense CHiATO Café au Lait. This well-balanced blend of intense coffee and smooth milk foam will please those who love milk-based drinks with some “character”. The prepared beverage boasts a pleasant texture that makes you want to enjoy it again and again. You’ll find a combination of rich coffee and smooth milk in a single pod.
Sweet and salty CHiATO Caramel Latte. Caramelly, creamy, rich, and subtly sweet... It’s simply irresistible! Enjoy the combination of salty caramel, rich coffee, and sweet milk.
Pleasantly sweet CHiATO Cocoa. This smooth, creamy, sweet cocoa is designed for both children and adults who love to indulge. Ideal for enjoying on a chilly evening, a cool afternoon, a long weekend morning, or whenever you find yourself craving something sweet!
Irish cream flavour. A cup of aromatic coffee and a spoonful of Irish cream... Can it get any better than that?.. It can! Try and combine these two things into one. Creamy, smooth and seductive—it’s our Irish Cream coffee.
Hazelnut flavour. Sweet notes of roasted hazelnuts in your cuppa? Yes, please! Our Hazelnut coffee tastes like an aromatic brew with a crispy, hazelnut cream-filled pastry alongside it.
Caramel flavour. With its aromas of sweet, creamy toffee and melted sugar, CHiATO Caramel will remind you of a freshly baked treat with caramel filling. It’s pleasantly sweet, rich, and insanely aromatic.
Amaretto flavour. CHiATO Amaretto boasts the nutty, sweet taste of amaretto liqueur. Immerse yourself in a feast of flavours: marked by the aromas of almonds, apricot kernels and vanilla, amaretto is the perfect match for coffee of the highest quality.
Crème brûlée flavour. The creamy, rich, pleasantly sweet CHiATO Crème Brûlée was born from a combination of aromatic coffee and the classic French dessert, crème brûlée. Enjoy it on its own or whip up a unique drink: just add your favourite milk, and you’re ready to enjoy a crème brûlée latte macchiato!
This blend of arabica coffee beans originates from Ethiopia and Tanzania. The beans from these diverse regions boast a lightness complemented by tropical aromas of berries, tea, fruit, and flowers, with subtle notes of wine mixed in there too.
Discover an arabica coffee bean blend that combines coffee beans from India and Papua New Guinea. This is a savoury, piquant coffee with sweet notes of cacao, cloves, and dried fruit.
Here’s a delicious blend of specialty arabica beans from El Salvador and Brazil! Discover gorgeous hints of chocolate, peanuts, wood, and flowers.
Regardless of your preferred brewing method, pre-ground coffee is always ready for you to enjoy. It’s no surprise that this type of coffee is actually the most popular choice amongst coffee drinkers: using quality pre-ground beans, you can brew yourself a delicious cuppa quickly and conveniently.
When looking for the right option in a wide range of ground coffees on offer, it’d be good for you to know exactly what makes some ground coffee varieties better than others. To help the most valuable characteristics of your coffee get uncovered in your cup, you need to pick the right coffee variety, roast level, grind size, and brewing method. Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or a complete novice, reading about the key criteria that go into choosing the right ground coffee will definitely come in handy!
We’ve got numerous different ground coffees produced by us here at Coffee Friend. Originating from various corners of the globe, marked by a range of roast levels and grind sizes, designed for a number of brewing methods, decaffeinated or even organic… There’s bound to be something just right for your taste in there.
Caprisette. Coffee Friend’s best-selling line of coffees boasts rich aromas and delicate notes of fruit and berries. Caprisette ground coffees are ideal for both sworn fans of black coffee drinks and those who prefer milk-based beverages. They’re suited great for French presses.
CHiATO. We’ve got a whole line of flavoured ground coffees too, perfect for Aeropress coffee makers. Boasting rich flavours of crème brûlée, hazelnuts, amaretto liqueur, Irish cream, and caramel, CHiATO ground coffees are here to make your daily rituals sweeter and even more delicious.
Coffee Friend’s ground offerings include premium-quality specialty and single-origin coffees too. Pre-ground coffees like these are marked by a variety of gorgeous tasting notes already, so there’s no need for extra ingredients like sugar or milk. They’re suited for numerous different brewing methods as well.
Parallel. Set out on a breathtaking journey of flavours and aromas with a line of coffees dedicated to the main coffee-growing regions: Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The specialty ground coffees blends in the Parallel range pair perfectly with Chemex or cold brew coffee makers.
Black Crow White Pigeon. Discover an unmatched variety of tastes: from dark, deep, earthy notes to light, subtle aromas. The specialty ground coffees from Black Crow White Pigeon are suited well for Chemex and cold brew coffee makers too.
When exploring the world of brewing, you’ll encounter numerous different types of coffee, as well as dozens of brewing methods. One of them is the classic espresso technique. To obtain a truly delicious, rich brew of this kind, you’ll have to find the right ground coffee for it first though. Espresso is best brewed using coffee beans of a darker roast: they’ll endow your cuppa with the intensity and boldness that a proper espresso requires. It’s also a good idea to go for arabica and robusta blends, marked as they are by the right balance between subtlety and strength. Keep in mind that espresso machines demand a specific grind size too (that’s all due to how quick this brewing method is, and how high the pressure used during brewing). Beans that are ground too finely can result in exceedingly bitter drinks, while particularly coarse grinds end up producing weak, flavourless coffees. If you’re looking for ground espresso coffee, your best bet is choosing varieties ground specially for espresso machines. You’ll find coffees like this in our range of products, as well as in our own Caprisette coffee line.
Owners of a filter coffee machine or a manual filter brewing tool know full well how simple and convenient the filter brewing process gets when you use pre-ground coffee for it. Despite its simplicity, you still need to keep a few things in mind when choosing the right ground filter coffee. To obtain flavourful brews, pick coffees of a medium to lighter roast. The grind size is important too: when it comes to filter coffee, your best bet is a medium to coarse grind. Beans that have been ground too finely may result in a drink that’s either too bitter or too acidic.
You can use numerous different tools to brew yourself some delicious, fragrant filter coffee, be it a Chemex, a French press, an Aeropress coffee maker, a coffee dripper, or a filter coffee machine. By the way, this brewing method is suited perfectly for premium-quality specialty varieties. Why’s that, you wonder? Well, that’s because filter tools are known for uncovering all the little nuances of flavour hidden in your coffee. Not everybody enjoys the bold, fruity taste of specialty coffees and their blends though: if you don’t, we suggest you grab yourself a coffee blend from the Parallel or Caprisette coffee ranges instead.
If you’re looking for the short answer as to what specialty coffee is, we can certainly give you one: specialty coffee is, quite simply, the finest coffee in the world! To qualify as ‘specialty’, beans must be awarded at least 80 points out of the possible 100, with the scoring being done by certified coffee tasters from Specialty Coffee Association. Coffees like that aren’t generally mixed together: they’re unique and flavourful enough to stand on their own. While each specialty coffee is truly one of a kind, there are certain qualities that unite varieties grown in the same region:
African coffee. It boasts notes of fruit, berries and flowers. The combo of sweetness and acidity may remind you of fine wine or premium tea.
Asian coffee. Bitter, intense notes are at the forefront here: you may detect flavours of spices, chocolate, tobacco or wood.
South American coffee. Balanced and naturally sweet, this type of coffee is usually marked by notes of chocolate, nuts and fruit. It’s less acidic than African coffee, and subtler than Asian varieties.
Central American coffee. This coffee boasts a bold profile and may contain a variety of flavours: from tropical fruit to nuts.
Most specialty coffees are also single-origin. This means that they originate from the same region, or even the same estate. Those looking for the middle ground between regular coffee blends and specialty coffees will be delighted to discover Parallel, our range of specialty coffee blends. It can serve as an excellent introduction to the world of premium-quality coffee varieties!
When looking for the right pre-ground coffee for you, make sure to consider the brewing method you plan on using. Each ground coffee boasts unique aromas and flavours, and different brewing methods unveil them in different manners. Here’s the criteria you should keep in mind depending on the appliance or manual tool you have at home:
When choosing coffee for bean-to-cup machines, pick pre-ground varieties of a medium to darker roast. Don’t forget to consider the grind size too: if you go for coffee that’s been ground too finely, it may end up clogging your appliance, while too coarse of a grind may result in a watery, flavourless drink. Your best bet is picking a variety ground specially for the espresso brewing method.
As their name suggests, these appliances are best paired with coffee ground specially for the espresso technique. When searching for the right coffee for an espresso machine, look for the word ‘espresso’ on the packaging or in the online description. If you find one on the variety you’re eyeing, you can rest assured knowing it’s been ground and roasted just right.
Owners of a filter coffee machine should pick pre-ground coffee of a medium to lighter roast. It’ll help you obtain subtle, well-balanced flavours—unlike dark roasts, which may result in a piquant, bitter drink. Coffee for filter coffee machines should be of a medium to coarser grind. Beans that have been ground too finely often produce brews that are overly acidic.
Those who own a moka pot can enjoy the ultimate freedom: anything from light to dark roasts is an option. If you prefer subtler, lighter flavours, go for ground coffee of a medium to light roast. Fans of intense and bitter brews will enjoy dark-roasted coffees. As far as grind size is concerned, your best bet when it comes to coffee for moka pots is a medium to coarser grind: it’ll help you craft a rich, creamy drink, which is what moka pot coffee is all about. To cut your search short, just go for Bialetti ground coffee, which has been designed specially for this brewing tool.
When it comes to ground coffee for percolators, medium-roasted coffee is definitely best. It’ll help you produce a harmonious drink—one that’s neither too bitter nor too watery. For those looking for the ideal balance, a medium grind will work perfectly as well. We suggest you give the ground coffees from Caprisette a try: their rich flavours and enchanting aromas make them suited great for percolators.
This type of coffee maker can be paired with a wide range of ground coffees, so what you need to do is just stick to what your personal taste tells you. If your coffee for a French press boasts a darker roast, the resulting brew will be pleasantly bitter and more full-bodied. Fans of subtler, sweeter flavours would do well to choose medium or light roasts instead. As far as grind size is concerned, the rule is pretty simple: the finer the grind, the bolder the flavour. If you prefer your drinks more delicate, go for a coffee of a coarser grind. Those seeking to obtain the ideal balance between boldness and subtlety should definitely eye medium-ground coffees.
Owners of a Chemex should choose ground coffee of a medium to light roast: it’ll help unveil the sweeter, subtler notes hidden in the coffee, which is what most fans of Chemex brews are after. Ground coffee for a Chemex coffee maker should be marked by a medium grind, by the way. If you’re looking for the ideal option, you should browse through our range of specialty ground coffees.
Those who use a pour-over coffee maker or a coffee dripper (such as Hario V60, the Chemex coffee maker discussed above, etc.) should choose medium-ground coffee of a medium to light roast. Ground coffee for pour-over coffee makers and coffee drippers will introduce you to the subtlest, cleanest filter coffee flavours. If you decide to give pre-ground coffee of a darker roast a try, keep in mind that the resulting brew may come out pretty bitter. The same applies to finer grind sizes.
When it comes to this brewing method, fans of particularly subtle flavours should pick ground coffee of a medium roast. Those searching for something more fruity and acidic would do well to prioritise light-roasted ground coffee, while dark-roasted Aeropress coffee is bound to please lovers of pleasant bitterness. The grind size you end up going for is all down to your personal taste too. Aeropress coffee of a finer grind will produce a stronger brew, while coarser grind sizes will result in delicate flavours.
Delicious coffee doesn’t have to be hot at all—this is something that fans of cold brews are well aware of. Keep in mind though that to obtain the most vivid flavours and avoid excessive bitterness, you should choose ground coffee for cold brew coffee makers that’s marked by a medium to coarser grind. Those who prefer their cold brews sweeter would do well to pick a medium roast. If you’re a fan of well-balanced acidity, go for coffee of a light roast instead, or grab yourself a dark-roasted variety if you like your coffee particularly strong.
Every ground coffee starts from whole coffee beans, and these usually belong to one of the two main types of coffee: arabica or robusta. 100% arabica tends to be delicate, subtle, and naturally sweet. Robusta, on the other hand, is marked by intensity, bitterness, and a higher caffeine content. Because of how bold it is, 100% robusta is rarely encountered on the market—however, there are plenty of arabica and robusta blends on offer, as this duo helps craft a particularly well-balanced cuppa. In addition to coffee type, there are a couple more criteria you should keep in mind when looking for the right pre-ground variety for you:
Roast level. The roast level of your coffee may be light, medium light, medium, medium dark, or dark. The lighter the roast of your ground coffee, the fruitier and more acidic the flavour. Light-roasted coffees are suited best for filter or pour-over brewing tools. When it comes to dark-roasted varieties, they’re usually marked by pleasantly bitter notes of chocolate or liqueur.
Grind size. Your ground coffee can boast a very fine grind, a fine grind, a medium grind, a coarser grind, or a particularly coarse grind. Different grind sizes are meant to be paired with different brewing methods. For example, filter brewing tools require medium to coarse grind sizes (a fine grind can result in a brew that’s either too bitter or too acidic). For in-cup brewing, finer grinds are best though.
If you can’t consume caffeine for whatever reason, or if you’re simply looking for a way to enjoy a cuppa late in the afternoon, ground decaf coffee is the ideal option. Coffee Friend’s range of products includes a variety of ground coffees that have been decaffeinated using natural methods.
With fans of decaf brews in mind, we’ve added a decaf variety to our Caprisette line of coffees: it’s called “Lullaby Decaf”. This fragrant, delicate offering boasts delicious notes of cashews, mixed with subtle hints of cacao and wood. If you like organic coffees, give the unique pre-ground variety from Charles Liégeois a try. Owners of a moka pot are guaranteed to love “Perfetto Moka Decaf” from Bialetti: created specially for moka pots, it’s marked by a subtle flavour, a pleasant aroma, and just the right intensity.
More and more people are nowadays looking for practical, delicious gifts, which is why ground coffee is a frequent choice when visiting friends or loved ones. While coffee beans may be a risky option (what if the person you gift them to doesn’t have a coffee grinder at home?..), a tasty pre-ground variety is something you just can’t go wrong with. If you’re searching for the perfect gift, take a look at our ground coffee sets: we have ones made up of the same type of coffee, as well sets that include several different varieties, so even the pickiest connoisseurs are guaranteed to be impressed.
Struggling to make the right choice? You may want to browse through other types of coffee in our range too. You can always reach out to Coffee Friend’s consultants for some extra help, by the way: just message or call us, and we’ll answer all of your questions.
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