At Caffe Bianchi’s, we specialize in deep roasted coffees. But “darkest” is not always “richest.” Espresso Forte is our richest roast, followed by Etrusco, and Formula 1. These blends both have prominent smoky or “roasty” notes. All Caffe Bianchi’s coffees are deep roasted. Many, of our unlised one origin coffees. such as PNG Dark, Mendhelin Blue, are very full bodied, with rich and complex flavors.

Caffe Bianchi’s flavored coffees are prepared with natural essence and have have naturally occurring flavours. The nuances are subtle, but some coffees have distinctive chocolatey, fruity, or spicy tastes. We prefer these flavors to artificially flavored coffees, such as the readily available syrups that you pour after the coffee is brewed.

We don’t sell light roast coffees, but some of our coffees are naturally milder than others, like Mocha Kenya and Thiopian Djimah.

Fine coffees at any degree of roast contain roughly the same amount of caffeine (about 100 mg per cup). A single shot of espresso, while it may taste “stronger,”contains less caffeine than a regular cup of coffee (only about 70 mg.) because it is made with less ground coffee.

Caffe Bianchi Only uses Water Processed Colombian Decaffeinated coffee where warm water is used under pressure to extract caffeine. Another method we do not favour is the direct contact method, which uses water, pressure and methylene chloride to remove caffeine. Both methods remove 96 to 98 percent of a coffee’s original caffeine content.

We do sell Fair Trade coffees as Caffe Bianchi is a member of the Rain Forest Alliance organization, however, not all the plantations we deal with are yet eligible for Fair Trade certification; in all cases, Caffe Bianchi’s strives to actively work with partners to improve the quality of life in coffee-growing communities.

The grind coarseness of your coffee should be based on the brewing unit that you will be using. Caffé Bianchi recommends the following:

• For Turkish, Greek or Lebanese style brewing methods, the grind should be VERY FINE.
• Using a cappuccino machine (pressure extraction), the grind should be FINE.
• Drip Filter machines (auto or manual) require you use FINE to MEDIUM grind for best results.
• Cafféttierras or stove-top espressos require that you obtain a MEDIUM grind for effective extraction of flavour.
• MEDIUM to COARSE grind is essentially reserved for Plungers or the French Press.

Your order (whether it is ground or in whole beans) will be packaged in our silver lined foil bags to ensure longer lasting freshness.

The optimum method is to place the coffee in an airtight glass container and stored in a cool, dark area.

YES! Ground coffee deteriorates rapidly if left open to the elements.

Let the freshly boiled water sit for approx 30 – 60 sec. Pouring boiled water of the grains will singe the top layer of the coffee.

Yes! All you need to do is indicate the type of grind you expect and we will grind them free of charge.

All our decaffeinated coffees are of the finest Arabica beans achieved through the Swiss Water Process – all natural.

No! Just as we would suffer frostbite, so would the coffee (beans or grind). The essential characteristics of your coffee would be changed.