Coffee beans or coffee capsules?
A cup of freshly roasted coffee beans and ground has a better taste and a special aroma that is difficult to replace coffee in capsules.
We often prioritize convenience and try to get things done as quickly as possible.
We remove shades, formula valid even for significant purchases.
Coffee should be rated as a significant purchase.
Coffee Beans
The banal cup with the universal drink represents the first agricultural commodity traded in the world and the second most valuable commodity after oil.
It is for many the daily source of energy, poetry, vibration.
Discovered in the 12th century Ethiopia, coffee is today cultivated throughout the tropical belt, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
A quick espresso!
In recent years, coffee capsules seems to have gained more ground.
At home or in the office, we feel that nothing can get us back on our feet faster and better than a good espresso.
We quickly go to the machine, choose a capsule and... that's it!
But what if we want a real espresso? What do we do to prepare it as quickly?
Sanremo espresso machine
A espresso great takes skill and time to perfect. But also a good coffee beans!.
For a great espresso you need a real espresso machine, but more than anything, it requires freshly ground coffee from naturally roasted grains, without additives, without flavors, without preservatives.
As much as espresso capsules try to show their naturalness, this is very difficult to achieve.
Costs are relative
Devices for coffee with capsules it costs less than automatic machines.
But you might save money on the machine and the tools to use the machine, but you won't save money on the coffee.
The capsules are a lot more expensive than a bag of coffee beans.
The comfort offered by capsule coffee is relative, if you are not too busy to familiarize yourself with a few programs offered by an espresso machine that works with coffee beans.
And TASTES differ significantly.
Let us tell you a secret: coffee beans!
While capsule coffee can only be prepared with the help of a machine and most of the time each type of capsule also has the associated machine brand, coffee beans can turn into a perfect coffee. Without too much technology.
With a modest amount you can purchase a coffee grinder, even a manual one, like in the time of your great-grandmother.
And thus you have the chance to prepare the magical liqueur and feel the refined aromas of one real coffees.
You can do it even in places where you don't have access to electricity.
Coffee capsules
Advantages
Simple and effective choice for all tastes: you have a wide variety to choose from preselected coffees: strong or long coffees, intense or decaffeinated, blends, coffee selections, with more or less intense aromas.
System of efficient packaging: after being ground, the coffee is immediately packed tightly in capsules, which protect the contents from air, light and of course moisture.
Maintenance easy: the capsules allow easy handling during coffee preparation, simple cleaning of the machine, thanks to the capsule, there is no more residue to clean or other unforeseen spills! Only throw away the capsule when it is empty!
Product quality: thanks to the capsules, the consumer knows what he is drinking, the brand, the constant weight of the capsule.
Multiple options of drinks: capsule machines often allow you to enjoy, in addition to coffee and teas, or drinks such as chocolate and cappuccino.
disadvantage
Price: capsule coffee has a higher price per kilogram.
Waste: capsules cause more waste than coffee beans. And here there is a continuous debate, especially if we refer to the protection of the environment.
Non-natural ingredients: The capsules may contain chemical substances, in addition to the packaging made of materials such as plastic or aluminum.
Freshly ground coffee beans
Advantages
Simple but also sophisticated: coffee can be prepared both mechanically and with the help of complex coffee machines and guarantees a special espresso.
Endless range of coffees: you have access to an endless variety of coffee flavors! You can choose any coffee beans as you like, from the simplest to the most elaborate flavors.
A coffee for everyone: you can compose your favorite blend in one roaster.
Get a unique taste!
The freshness coffee: the richness of the coffee taste reaches its maximum when the beans have just been ground.
The smell of freshly roasted coffee it is unmistakable!
price coffee beans: less expensive, it is estimated that coffee beans (ranging from 10 to 40 euros per kg) which means about 3 or 4 times less than coffee in capsules.