Masini By Essse Caffe - Authentic Italian Espresso (espresso in Italy)

90% Arabica, 10% high quality Indian Robusta. Vacuum packaged. Yes, the bag isn't 3rd wave fresh. You aren't going to get a 7 day post-roast bag. But Italian companies that mass produce their coffees like Essse Caffe blend, roast and package their beans with staling in mind. The Robusta present readily lends this coffee a longevity beyond the oft prized notion of "freshness" you would expect from, for example, a modern single origin. This tasted no different than a 10 day old Italian blend I ordered from Buon Giorno Coffee roasted locally in Texas. Obviously, unlike truly fresh beans, once open, do vacuum freeze the rest that you won't get to right away.

In its own, ESSSE is a premium brand, part of Segafredo group. Think Lexus vs.Toyota. ESSSE (or actually, SSS) is the Italian acronym for Science, Knowledge, Specialisation.I've tried 3 ESSSE offering so far. Selezione, Speciale, and Masini, all of then available @ amazon.Speciale (red bag) is good but isn't that special, I would put it at the same level of a good Lavazza. Same price as well.Selezione (the black bag) is the strongest and boldest. Beans are a little oily as well.Masini (velvet red shiny bag) is quite more nuanced and delicate than the former. You can tell the added Robusta was selected to complement and enhance the flavour and not as a caffeinated filler.

The coffee beans were OLD, but not expired. Prod date was 28AUG2024. I received the bag 18JUN2025. Esse is a premium Italian brand and usually $5 to $10 more than most other brands. I would expect maybe 2 or 3 months old for the price. The taste was ok, but a little bitter and definitely not up to previous standards. Try and ship new coffee next time.

This is for the Miscela Masini 1 kilo bag. The coffee arrived today but was roasted 9 months ago. I had read on Home-Barista.com of how the robusta selection and roasting methods used in this blend would allow for a flavorful espresso long after the coffee should still be good. I wanted to taste this for myself.The expected burnt rubber & solvent aromatics of robusta were negligible in this blend. Instead, the aromatics were like brandy, oak, and other distilled spirits. There wasn’t much crema but it’s also 9 months old so I’m sure it has lost a lot of its carbon dioxide. Acidity was mild. I don’t do milk drinks but this would be great with them.Despite its age and differences to specialty coffees, this is the best robusta blend I’ve tried for espresso. Unlike so many other coffees this seems designed to age.This is one bag of robusta I’m not throwing out.Parameters used: 18g ground at 18 on a calibrated Niche Zero, 93°, 36g out, at 1g/sec.

I only make espresso with these beans running through a Slayer with a Mahlkonig for a grinder-nuff said on equipment. My first 3 lbs came perfectly sealed and vacuum packed hard as brick-very fresh, incredible flavor and crema. I store my beans with vacuum every day to keep fresh. My last bag arrived on time and loose, clearly not sealed whatsoever. When I wrote the seller this politely it was clear they could care less, hence the 3 stars not 5. If you pay this much for beans they ought to come correct. I wasnt asking for a refund but I didnt care to be blown off either. Hopefully next order is on track-one more bag like that however and Im done.

There’s more to getting a perfect espresso shot than the coffee. But if you’ve calibrated the fineness of your grind for a mid-20 second shot, and the you’ve got the temperature and pressure right, Masini might very well give you the best tasting shot of espresso you’ve ever had. I have a loyalty to a local friend and roaster whose espresso I’ve always really liked, but after being served what was a spectacular shot of Essse Masini, I had to make the switch. This is the best espresso I’ve ever had — alone or in milk drinks. Definitely exceptional.

Great coffee for my Quick Mill Anita Espresso machine.I always bought fresh roasted coffee because my machine wouldn't work well with anything else, but decided to give this a try. Much to my surprise, it works very well. Smooth, velvety, chocolate taste. Heavyish mouthfeel. Great for cappuccino. Zero acidity, at least to my palate.Overall, a solid espresso.

Excellent, smooth espresso with pleasant long finish. It's fresh when opened. I am the primary consumer in my house so I keep the 2.2 lbs fresh by vacuum-packing it into 3 - 4 smaller packets using a Seal-a-Meal. It maintains full quality until I'm done and onto the next bag.