Ispirazione Venezia gets its inspiration from the master blending of Venetian roasters once at the crossroads of two civilizations. Ispirazione Venezia celebrates the longest local coffee tradition of Italy with a roast that combines the intense notes of the Ottoman influence and the highly aromatic European coffee profiles. These influences arrived with the Venetian traders who led the way in importing coffee to Italy. The city was a bridge for the Ottoman culture, and soon the port bustled with master blenders and roasters. Over the centuries, Venetians roasters honed their craft, passing down the savoir-faire through the generations. To reflect this inherited know-how of Venetians roasters to combine intense and aromatic coffees in symphonic harmony, we gave Ispirazione Venezia the longest roast of the range.
Bitterness
3
3
Acidity
1
1
Body
4
4
Roasting
4
4
Intensity
8
8
Intensity
8
8
Cup Size
Ristretto (25 ml)
Espresso (40 ml)
Lungo (110 ml)
Milk recipe
For recipes over ice
Aromatic Notes
CARAMEL, CEREAL
Aromatic Profile
ROASTED
Origin
We wanted to honor this distinct heritage by crafting the ISPIRAZIONE Venezia. One of Italy’s biggest coffee imports is Brazilian arabica, so our experts began here. We then blended it with reputable, high-grown arabicas from Colombia for its malty and fruity profile that develops beautifully during roasting, finalizing it all with a touch of African washed robusta for an extra zing. These elements come together as a delicate and round cup, true to the Venetian tradition.
Roasting
This northern trade city is not just skilled in blending, but in roasting too. The coffee roasting tends to be lighter in the north of the country. That’s why we gave the coffees in ISPIRAZIONE Venezia a medium roast that lands lighter than what you’ll find in the south but is still remaining dark enough. It gives ISPIRAZIONE Venezia that rounded mouthfeel and mellowed acidity with just a hint of bitterness.
Aromatic Profile
ISPIRAZIONE Venezia is a mellow, rounded and delicately aromatic coffee that will remind you of coffee beans fresh out of the roaster – taking you back in time to the early days of Italy’s coffee trade. Its lighter roast keeps the delicate aromas intensely present while developing a thick body. In Venezia you can’t miss the distinct cereal fragrance and those notes of sweet caramel that we all find so reassuring.
