Today we offer a wide selection of premium coffee products from various brands from manufacturers in different countries. German and Italian companies are leaders in terms of coffee quality. Production at these enterprises is characterized by high requirements and standards for the final product. Not long ago, a new coffee brand Egoiste appeared, presenting a whole line of different types of coffee. What makes it stand out and what reviews can you hear about it?
Description of the Egoiste brand
The quickly gaining popularity brand of coffee Egoist from a young German-Swiss company is part of the line of elite products. Particularly notable is freeze-dried coffee granules - a mixture of instant and ground Arabica varieties. Its quality and taste have earned positive reviews from most coffee gourmets. The big advantage of this brand is the ability to choose.
This brand produces Egoist coffee beans, ground, and instant. Various types of Premium Arabica coffee from different countries are presented, differing in shades of taste and strength of the drink.
Features and technology of making Egoist coffee
Your favorite drink is produced using certain technologies. The factories themselves producing the elite product are located in Germany and Switzerland. The peculiarity of Egoist coffee production is that the entire process takes place in one factory.
First, coffee beans are carefully selected in laboratories where quality is checked. Only selected raw materials are processed. Next, the coffee roasting process continues until the final packaging of the finished product.
The use of innovative In-Fi technology in production allows us to fully reveal and preserve for the end consumer all the properties and quality of selected elite Arabica varieties. Even the most exclusive and elite coffee oxidizes after a certain time and loses its original properties. In-Fi technology neutralizes this process and allows all types of Egoist coffee to retain the aromatic and taste properties so beloved in Arabica.
The use of innovative technology, the use of selected raw materials and the famous German quality are contained in the presented product. All this allows you to buy Egoiste coffee and be confident in its quality, and the wide range will satisfy the most picky buyer.
Today this brand is a leader in product quality and has become popular in many countries around the world. Beautiful and high-quality packaging of Egoist coffee retains all its qualities for its lovers and is perfect if you choose coffee as a gift.
Manufacturers presented all types of products under this brand. We will introduce you to the features of each of them.
Egoist coffee beans
Coffee beans are presented in the range of these products in the form of a blend of Arabica beans collected in different countries and regions.
- Egoist espresso is a blend of selected Guinean Arabica beans of the highest quality. The taste of coffee is strong, rich with a pronounced aroma. Espresso is universal, it can be prepared and drunk in its pure form, or you can prepare coffee drinks based on it. Foil packaging with a valve that allows the beans to “breathe”
- Egoist Noir is a blend of Kenyan Arabica beans collected on lowland plantations and located in the highlands. Lowland Arabica has a bright, multifaceted aroma, while highland Arabica imparts its famous rich taste with moderate bitterness. The taste of the finished drink has a slight sourness and chocolate notes; the aroma can be traced with orange notes and hints of vanilla.
- Egoist Noir is a New Guinea Arabica with a pronounced bitterness. The high degree of roasting of the beans gives high strength. Egoiste Noir bean coffee is a drink for those who love a strong invigorating effect. The use of innovative types of packaging allows us to preserve the original aroma of the beans and the unique taste of the finished drink.
How to choose coffee beans for an automatic coffee machine
An automatic bean coffee machine is a convenient and easy-to-use device. Prepares delicious aromatic coffee. Its main difference from other types of such machines is the ability to use coffee not in capsules or ground form, but in beans. Now you don’t need to grind Arabica beans every time to prepare yourself a portion of the aromatic drink. The machine takes care of all the hassle. All you have to do is load the roasted coffee beans into the tank and press the button. Wait a little, and voila. The automatic coffee machine crushed the poured raw materials and prepared thick, strong and aromatic coffee with dense foam.
Baristas are convinced that those who want to enjoy a truly tasty and aromatic drink should choose a Specialty category product for its preparation. The quality of this coffee is high, the beans undergo careful sorting and processing. Does this mean that the so-called commercial coffee sold in stores is a parody of real Arabica coffee? Not certainly in that way. Store-bought coffee, of course, is inferior in quality to Specialty. But even among commercial products you can find worthy manufacturers offering the buyer good roasted beans. Let's talk about the criteria for choosing this very commercial coffee. After all, not only the taste and aroma of the drink, but also the service life of the coffee machine depends on the quality of the beans. Things to remember when going to the store for a fragrant product:
- Type of coffee. There are two main varieties: Arabica and Robusta. Many people associate robusta with a second-rate, if not downright cheap, product. But it is not all that bad. Arabica is responsible for all the flavors of coffee. And robusta gives the drink bitterness, richness, and most importantly, strength. This variety contains twice as much caffeine as Arabica. With Robusta you can make coffee as strong as a whiplash. Arabica coffee has subtle nuances and flavors that depend on the country, origin and climate where the coffee trees grew. This variety can give a unique sourness to the finished drink. The height of the foam in the finished coffee is the “work” of Robusta. Therefore, beans of this variety are added to espresso mixtures to make the foam higher. Before purchasing, you should decide what you want to get as a result: aromatic, tasty, but not too strong coffee or, conversely, a softer drink. Select beans labeled 100% Arabica if you like this variety. Many coffee lovers prefer Arabica + Robusta blends in a ratio of 90/10 or 70/30.
- Roasting. Residents of Russian-speaking countries often add sugar and milk to ready-made coffee; Europeans do this much less often. What can we do? A pure drink made from coffee beans is too strong and bitter for us. This bitterness is a consequence of dark roasting of the beans. But dark roasting is not bad, nor is light roasting. Everything is for everyone, so we choose carefully: Light roast (200-220 C°). In Russia, beans of this roast are rarely purchased - they add sourness to the coffee. Sometimes there may be sweetish notes or a taste of herbs. But the main motives of coffee made from light roasted beans will still be sour.
- Medium roast (225-230 C°). Typical for an espresso blend. Experts recommend starting experiments in a coffee machine with medium-roast beans. They have the right amount of everything: strength, richness, and bitterness.
- Dark roast (240-250 C°). The sourness disappears here and leaves behind a noble bitter aroma, sometimes with notes of caramel. The higher the temperature, the darker the color of the grains. The output after roasting at 250 C° is small black coals. Dark roasted beans seem to have been in oil - they are glossy and shiny.
- “5” – excellent (2-3 weeks after roasting);
How do you know if the coffee you choose is not suitable for the coffee machine? Listen to the device while operating. The “home coffee shop” is noisy, crackling, or works very slowly - change the Arabica coffee. Most likely, there are too many hard beans in the package you brought from the store, and this is a real test for coffee machines with ceramic grinders. After prolonged work with low-quality raw materials, the device may give up and fail. Millstones also deteriorate due to fumes. Therefore, caramelized berries are prohibited for ceramic and metal coffee machine grinders.
Before making your final choice in favor of a particular brand of coffee, read the instructions for your coffee maker. Typically, the preferred degree of grinding of the beans is indicated here.
Egoist ground
Ground coffee Egoist is available for sale in two types:
- Egoist Noir - All coffee gourmets who love exquisite blends should try Egoist Noir with a light chocolate-vanilla flavor.
- Egoist espresso - For those who prefer the classic version of Italian espresso, the rich-tasting “Egoist Espresso” is more suitable. It has a quick invigorating effect and has a surprisingly soft aftertaste.
These two types are produced from Arabica beans grown on plantations located in Guinea. The coffee is moderately strong, with pleasant, slightly perceptible notes of fruit. A distinctive feature is the ultra-fine, uniform grind, which cannot be obtained using a coffee grinder at home. Prepared in any way, it retains the rich original taste of premium coffee.
Universal grinding makes it possible to brew a drink in a convenient way - in a Turk, cup or coffee machine. The strong, uniform roasting of the coffee beans is not too noticeable and conveys the desired strength with a pleasant bitterness.
Illy
It’s impossible not to fall in love with the aroma of this coffee – that’s what won us over when we bought it. After preparing the drink, the delicious smell also did not disappoint. You have to pay for quality, and we paid 700 rubles for a 250 g package of Italian coffee.
Composition: 100% Arabica. We decided to experiment with dark roast beans. The coffee is placed in a metal jar with a screw-on lid. Underneath there is a protective membrane with a key. The grains are selected, uniform in size, brown and matte. Let's make a reservation right away - if foam is important to you, it is better to look for a mixture with the addition of robusta. The drink made from Illy beans has mediocre foam.
The taste of the finished coffee will appeal to lovers of noble strength and astringency. A real, classic black drink. There is no rich sourness or chocolate aftertaste here.
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Egoist instant coffee
Instant coffee Egoist is loved by the vast majority of lovers of a high-quality, aromatic drink. Coffee egoist is presented in a fairly wide range:
- Coffee Egoiste special - Contains 20% Premium Arabica beans, which, when brewed, precipitate to the bottom and give the drink a persistent and strong aroma. The taste is noted as quite interesting, with light fruity and smoky notes. Egoist Special is produced soluble and in 2 gram sticks, which are convenient to take on the road or when not at work and always be able to make yourself a cup of your favorite drink.
- Egoist Platinum instant coffee is a natural freeze-dried product that enjoys well-deserved popularity among true coffee gourmets. This exclusive type of freeze-dried coffee is obtained thanks to an original blend of Kenyan and Colombian Arabica beans. It has perfect taste and rich color. The instant drink Egoiste platinum amazingly conveys the delicate fruity flavors characteristic of Arabica beans from Kenya. The price of a pack of 100 grams is 300-330 rubles. Perfect for those who prefer moderate strength coffee or like to add milk or cream to it.
Varieties of coffee and assortment
The company is developing several product lines so that every customer finds the right option for themselves.
Soluble-ground
This type uses sophisticated In-Fi technology. The taste and aroma are rich, although the drink takes no more than 1 minute to prepare. The grounds characteristic of fresh coffee remain at the bottom of the glass.
There are 3 types in this category:
- Oh, Extra Original. 30% consists of crushed natural grains. During the manufacturing process, we use Grand Cru Arabica, which has a special berry shade. According to the description on the official website of Egoist coffee, the taste is refined and sophisticated. The drink does not have a sour or bitter aftertaste.
- S, Very Special. This option is a little more expensive than the previous one, because... coffee comes from Kenya. After cooking, you can smell raspberries and blackberries.
- Egoist Special. Contains only 20% Arabica, which precipitates and gives a special aroma. Available in 2 forms: disposable sticks and boxes.
Instant ground coffee consists of ground natural beans.
Soluble
The range of budget instant coffee Egoist is the widest, because... is in high demand.
The top 4 most popular products in this category include:
- Special. Made using Kenyan grain. The taste contains sourness and citrus notes. The package sells for 400-500 rubles.
- Private. It combines several types of coffee from North America and Africa, due to which the high quality of the drink is achieved. Premium product made in Switzerland.
- Platinum. When combined with the VeraCruz mixture, a fruity aftertaste is obtained. The main disadvantages are the high price (700-800 rubles) and the presence of defects (due to transportation).
- Extra Original. The strongest and most tart drink. It is rarely sold in retail stores, but can be found in coffee shops.
Instant coffee is in high demand.
Egoiste Noir Series
The elite Swiss line “Noir” includes 3 types of drinks prepared using different technologies:
- Egoiste Noir beans. It has a high strength. This is achieved through dark roasting. The drink contains faint notes of dark chocolate and vanilla.
- Ground. Thanks to the universal medium grind, the powder can be used for brewing in a Turkish coffee machine or coffee machine. The taste is mild, so this product is often used to make cappuccino and lattes.
- Soluble. A sublimated substance containing up to 20% caffeine. Characterized by a harmonious combination of bitterness and sourness.
The Noir series is distinguished by its high strength.
Egoiste Espresso
Espresso beans are popular in American coffee shops. It has notes of toasted nuts, apple and hazelnuts. The ground product is stored in vacuum packaging, which extends shelf life and simplifies transportation.
Egoiste Espresso is suitable for standard coffee makers and professional equipment, but has a high price (1000 rubles).
It is recommended to dilute the finished drink with cream or milk to reduce the strength.
Egoiste Velvet
This line of Velvet products is packaged in purple packaging. It is distinguished by its completely natural composition, which includes Arabica beans from Ethiopia and Papua, and the taste of young red wine. The powder is manufactured at a plant in Germany.
Velvet has a natural composition.
In capsules
Capsule products are included in a separate category. The casing fits many modern coffee machines. They contain a standard product, but more thoroughly ground so that the device is not damaged during cooking.
There are 3 types:
- "Espresso". It differs from the standard one in that the fruits are roasted over oak wood and then ground until smooth. The color of the finished powder is black, and the taste is tart and slightly bitter.
- "Special". It has a less pronounced smell when compared to other products in this line.
- "Velve." Produced in a small workshop in Italy. The taste is no different from loose coffee.
Other types of freeze-dried coffee Egoist
The above products do not complete the wide range of instant products of the European brand. The following types of Egoiste freeze-dried coffee are worth mentioning:
- XO (Extra Original) granules contain 30% ground Arabica;
- Private (Private) with the taste of dark Arabica chocolate from Kenyan plantations;
- VC (Very Special) has a rich taste due to the increased content of ground coffee in the granules.
Certain types of products may contain amazing-tasting Ethiopian and Cameroonian roasted Arabica beans of elite Premium varieties. Capsules “Noir”, “Velvet”, “Special” have recently appeared on sale, which can be used in Nespresso capsule coffee machines.
The best types of instant coffee Egoist are so popular that they leave behind similar products from the most famous manufacturers. The finished drink has a high density of taste and aroma, thickness and a long, pleasant aftertaste. Most products, not only instant coffee, but also ground coffee, do not have these qualities.
Instant coffee varieties
Description of instant coffee types Egoiste:
- Extra Original - from the series ground in instant. It has a rich, bright taste. 30% ground Arabica.
- Very Special - made using the same technology, but the taste of the drink is softer. 30% Arabica.
- Special – 20% Arabica, fruity notes and smoky aroma.
Next come varieties that are made using a different technology - drying at low temperatures:
- Platinum is a blend of Colombian Arabica beans and a proprietary blend of Veracruz beans. Reviver.
- Privat - contains Kenyan beans and the same Veracruz blend. The taste is honey-chocolate with floral notes.
Video: Review of Egoist
The Noir series, or as it is called - Noir, which indicates the inability to correctly pronounce French words. The line includes instant, ground and grain types. Egoist series Espresso and Noir have differences in terms of the combination of beans:
- Noir is a blend of highland and lowland Kenyan Arabica.
- Espresso beans from Papua New Guinea. The roasting is strong, so the drink turns out rich and strong, although it loses a little in aroma.
In the Noir series there is an instant type, in Espresso there are only ground and grain varieties.
How to brew coffee Egoist
You can prepare it in a coffee maker, in a cup, but to prepare the perfect drink, it is recommended to brew ground Egoist coffee in a Turk. Taking a Turk with a narrow neck and a wide bottom, you will get a dense foam. How to prepare a delicious drink? Here is the ideal ratio of ingredients:
- Ground coffee – 2 teaspoons;
- Water – 100 ml;
- Sugar - to your taste.
Preparation:
Pour coffee and sugar in the specified amount into a dry, clean pot. Pour cold water and put on fire. When the water begins to boil and foam rises, immediately remove from heat. Repeat boiling two to three times. Then pour the drink into a coffee cup and enjoy the perfectly balanced taste and aroma of good coffee.
Instant coffee Egoist is brewed in the proportion of 1 teaspoon per 100 ml of water. Add sugar to taste.
Milk coffee
The finished drink is thick and pleasant to the taste. Prepare the following ingredients:
- A teaspoon of finely ground coffee beans;
- Fifty milliliters of milk.
First, heat the milk, pour it into a Turk, pour in the grains and place on the stove over low heat. Wait for the foam to rise, then remove from heat. Repeat this two more times. Now you can enjoy delicious aromatic milk coffee.
If you are tormented by doubts about which coffee to buy, we recommend that you don’t hesitate to opt for a high-quality product called Egoist. Once, having tasted a cup of this wonderful aromatic drink, you will remain a fan for life.
The cost of Egoist is high, but, as they say, you cannot save on yourself. Sometimes you can treat yourself and enjoy your favorite drink.
