Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipA Spice Blender Talks CoffeeI decided to devote my life to reviving the art of spice blending. At La Boîte, we use more than 120 carefully selected spices from all…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipCocktail Alchemy Meets Coffee ElixirsAs a mixologist, I’m always thinking about creating new concepts, and because I drink a lot of coffee, I started thinking about how it fits…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipCoffee Is My Mission and My PassionWhen I’m home in the seaside city of Trieste, Italy, I always visit the R&D lab for our daily coffee tasting sessions. Here I compare the…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipMeet Our Gold Cup GrowersTo be an illy coffee grower means joining the family that pioneered direct trade. The result? Higher quality beans for you and a better…Jan 13, 2017Jan 13, 2017
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipCoppola and the Art of CoffeeI am a cinema lover, a wine lover and a coffee lover. I’ve thought about the correlation of these passions and come to realize that each of…Mar 21, 2016Mar 21, 2016
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipFine Dining Demands Fine CoffeeCoffee holds a special place in my home and in my restaurants. Growing up in the Conant household, I learned from my mother that coffee is…Jan 12, 2016Jan 12, 2016
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipFive Surprising Keys to Better CoffeeJust like wine, there are countless variables, seen and unseen, that contribute to the complex flavors contained in a cup of fine coffee…Oct 29, 2015Oct 29, 2015
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipA Master of Wine Considers CoffeeA wine lover doesn’t have to look very hard before the parallels between fine wine and fine coffee become apparent. First, both wine and…Oct 15, 2015Oct 15, 2015
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipPerfect PreparationThe beauty of fine wine is revealed simply by opening and pouring the bottle. But the coffee beans you purchase are not ready to drink. In…Oct 6, 2015Oct 6, 2015
Published inCoffee ConnoisseurshipCan Coffee Be Perfect?Even before it meets my lips, I am looking for signs of perfection in a cup of illy. They appear in tiny details, in the frothy crema atop…Aug 5, 20151Aug 5, 20151