Coffee beans "Jardine": customer reviews, types of coffee, roasting options, taste and recipes

Marking features

In the process of preparing “Jardine”, a modern technology called Thermo Two is used. That is, the product was subjected to drum frying with convection. Thus, each grain was roasted as evenly as possible.

Each pack has a unique marking with the inscription Strength. It means the strength of the future drink. Typically, the number five indicates that the coffee is strong enough, and three indicates the softness of the product.

"Every day"

This coffee substitute is not suitable not only for every day, but also for consumption once a year, despite passing the GOST test. The unnaturalness of the product is also indicated by its low price - the main bait that most buyers fall for.

There is only one conclusion, and it is that in order to get a tasty, noble, and most importantly, natural drink on the table, you need to buy whole roasted grains. And only grinding and brewing them yourself allows you to hope for a high quality product.

Origin story

Today, a Russian company owns the rights to this brand, but the drink itself was developed by Swiss specialists. The brand first appeared in 2007, and during this time it managed to acquire a lot of fans. Growers' coffee comes from plantations in Latin America and Africa, which is why the different types are so different from each other. The taste and aroma of the product are influenced by climate and weather conditions during the ripening and harvesting period. An important fact is the number of sunny days a year, as well as collection and preparation.

Arabica is the most popular coffee variety. And in total there are about ninety varieties of this product in the world. Arabica beans have an elongated shape and a smooth surface. This coffee has a slightly sour taste.

History of the Jardine company

Coffee Jardin is a product of joint Russian-Swiss production. Since 1994, the Russian company has been producing the famous teas “Princess Nuri”, “Princess Kandy”, “Princess Java” and is a leader in tea production on the domestic market. By 2007, the company began collaborating with the Jardin Caffe corporation and creating a new brand – Jardin coffee. Despite its relative youth, the brand is widely known in Russia and abroad. The product is sold at affordable prices, belongs to the premium class and has high taste. The company's head office is located in St. Petersburg.

Ground and beans

Fans of this drink claim that after grinding, the taste and aroma are retained only for the first twenty minutes. When purchasing it, you should consider the following factors:

It is advisable to choose coffee in solid packaging. This product is considered to be of higher quality. In addition, hard packaging contains a lot of necessary information. It usually indicates the cooking method, degree of roasting and grinding.
The fresher the product, the higher its quality. Therefore, be sure to read the cooking date.
Some packages contain a special valve that is designed to remove carbon dioxide. If it is missing, then this is a rather significant minus. This affects the aroma and taste of the future drink.
The coffee brand must be known and recognizable. Only large manufacturers with a good reputation can sell a quality product.

Coffee beans "Jardine" have very positive reviews. It has all the necessary qualities to satisfy the most demanding buyer.

Nescafe

It turns out that the products of one of the most famous coffee producers in the world are not of the best quality and, on the contrary, it is better to immediately stop using them.

And all because the advertised Nescafe contains substances that imitate the taste and smell of coffee beans, but have nothing to do with them.

Yes, we are not talking about something dangerous, since the product has nevertheless passed state standardization; another thing is that this does not imply naturalness, much less benefit from use.

What are the types

As a rule, coffee beans and instant coffee are separated. Soluble ones include:

Quite a strong Guatemala variety. It has a pleasant fruity aftertaste, characteristic of all Guatemalan coffees.
"Colombian Arabica" combines chocolate shades with fruity notes. This is one of the strongest types of Jardin coffee.
Kenyan varieties have the weakest strength and a sweetish taste. They prefer to consume it with milk.

The second line of this popular drink under the “Jardine” brand has the following types:

"Espresso di Milano" with a pleasant piquant taste and medium strength. It is designed for brewing in a coffee machine and making espresso. Experts note a slight almond taste with a characteristic bitterness.
Sourish, but quite harmonious, “Americano Crema” is intended for consumption throughout the day. It has a fairly low strength, medium grind and light shade.
Breakfast Blend coffee contains nutty notes. When brewed in a Turk, it forms a lush foam with a spectacular velvety hue. By adding cinnamon powder, the aroma and taste of the drink only intensifies.
“Dessert Coupe” has a strength rating of four points. Connoisseurs note a pleasant honey flavor with a chocolate tint and recommend brewing it in a French press.

Bean coffee varieties have gained no less popularity.

Product range

To produce the drink, Arabica beans grown in Colombia, Brazil, Guatemala and other countries of Central and South America are used. The consumer is offered coffee of various strengths. On the packaging, the level of roasting and strength of the drink are indicated by numbers - 3, 4, 5. The assortment of grain, ground and instant drinks includes over ten items with a recognizable great aroma, an original rich taste with sourness, characteristic of each brand. Lovers of bitter coffee should choose varieties marked with numbers 4 and 5. For those who prefer a mild taste rather than a sweetish taste, drinks marked with number 3 are suitable.

Coffee Jardin produces products in beans and in soluble form

There are three product brands on the market: Specialty Coffee - exclusive selected single-origin Arabica beans and ground ones, Gourmet Coffee - exquisite mixtures of various varieties of Arabica beans and ground ones, Freeze Dried - instant freeze-dried coffee brands.

Description of coffee

Our article aims to convey to the reader the benefits of Jardin Colombia Medellin instant coffee, one of the best inexpensive Russian-Swiss brands.

There is an opinion that instant coffee drink is made from low-quality beans and does not have sufficient strength and richness of taste. This opinion is inappropriate in this case. The advantages of instant coffee are:

quick preparation, no coffee maker or Turk required;
no sourness, mild taste;
dissolves quickly when brewing;
does not leave sediment or coffee grounds.

Freeze-dried natural coffee of the highest quality Colombia Medellin is made from noble Arabica beans, medium or dark roasted. It has an exquisite tart chocolate taste with floral notes. Belongs to the category of strong invigorating drinks (5). The finished drink, rich in color, fills the room with a magnificent smoky, enchanting aroma. When brewed, an appetizing foam forms.

Preparation method : 2 teaspoons of granules, 1 tsp of sugar per 200 ml of water will add caramel-sweet notes to the drink. In this case, coffee and sugar must first be ground and whipped in a warm cup, and then poured (not boiling water!) with hot water (90 degrees). Pairs well with cinnamon, milk or cream.

Let's name other brands of the Freeze Dried brand produced by the company:

Filigrano – has a deep aroma of fresh ground coffee and a pleasant chocolate-creamy taste;
Guatemala Atitlan – strong Guatemalan coffee with a fruity aftertaste;
Kenya Kilimanjaro is a drink with an aftertaste of apricot, vanilla, a subtle fruity aroma, and goes very well with milk.

The fact that this brand of coffee is constantly served at celebrations of national and international significance (the presentation of the Golden Sofit theater award, the international theater festival named after A.P. Chekhov), and has become the official drink of these events, indicates the highest taste characteristics. It contains no artificial additives, only natural flavors and high-quality coffee beans are used.

The product is sold in vacuum packaging and does not lose its taste during storage. Below we will dwell on the advantages of the popular grain types of the Jardine company's product (the degree of roasting is indicated in brackets).

Types of Jardin coffee

In beans:

Bravo Brazilia – dark roast (4), with chocolate flavor.
Sumatra Mandheling is an Indonesian coffee with a strong roast (5), with a chocolate flavor with hints of saffron and mild acidity. It has a special aroma of sandalwood and dried tobacco leaf. Ground beans make excellent espresso. Doesn't go well with milk and cream.
Ethiopia Euphoria – Medium roast (3) with soft, ripe fruit flavors. Coarse grinding and preparation in a coffee maker or French press is recommended.
Colombia Supremo – dark roast (5) with a balanced fruity-chocolate flavor, a nutmeg aftertaste and an orange tree aroma. It is recommended to cook in a Turkish oven.

Ground:

Mont Blanc is a blend of light roasted (2) Arabica varieties from Guatemala and Brazil with fruity and floral notes in taste, high dense foam and a charming aroma. All these qualities are more fully revealed when cooking in a cezve.
Dessert Cur is a blend of ground coffee from different dark roast Arabica varieties (4) with a sweet chocolate aftertaste. Prepared in a Turkish or French press, you can add milk and cream.
Espresso di Milano is one of the strongest Jardin drinks, a blend of three varieties of Arabica with the addition of Robusta, dark roasted with a rich chocolate flavor with almond bitterness. Recommended for making espresso.
Americano Grema is a mixture of light-roasted Brazilian Arabica varieties with a classic taste and characteristic sourness, golden-nutty foam. Suitable for making Americano coffee.

"Jardine" beans

Reviews about this type of product are very good. Manufacturers offer the following types for home preparation:

“Kenya” and “Colombia Supremo”, consisting of two types of popular Arabica.
Another type called “All Day Long” has a medium roast and a rather low strength.
Strong, spicy coffee is obtained from the Stile Di Milano variety.
The quite popular "Jardine Crema" consists of fruits collected in Ethiopia and Uganda. It is characterized by the typical sourness of the Arabica variety, slightly diluted by the Rabusta.
The weak variety “Jardine Ethiopia” has light fruity notes and a sweet aftertaste.

As a rule, the beans are packaged in packs weighing 250 and 125 grams, but there are also kilogram packs of Jardin coffee beans.

There are several cooking options:

The espresso is brewed separately, and the milk is frothed in a cappuccino maker. After which the components are combined in one cup. The top of the drink is sprinkled with ground cinnamon and chocolate chips.
Milk is poured into the bottom of the cup, then coffee, and milk is added again.
To obtain a streaky drink, espresso and milk are added alternately in streams.

You can also add liqueur, brandy and cognac to this drink.

Production Features

Jardin coffee is characterized by a special method of roasting the beans. The Thermo Two technology used differs from the traditional ones used by most coffee producers in that it combines drum roasting and convection (a type of heat exchange that involves circulating hot air).

It is the streams of jets heated to high temperatures that provide 70% of the heat necessary for processing the grains; the rotating drum is responsible for the remaining 30%. Thanks to the movement of air jets and almost continuous mixing of the raw materials using a drum, roasting occurs twice as fast, and most importantly, it is uniform: the heat warms up not only the shell, but also the core of the grains.

According to experts, this roasting technique helps to more fully reveal the flavor palette of coffee, and this is very important - the potential of elite Arabica varieties from the plantations of Colombia, Guatemala, and Ethiopia, from which Jardin is produced, is unusually great.

Another feature of the technological process is vacuum packaging of the finished product. Protective Atmosphere (this is the name of this technique) completely isolates coffee from such unfavorable factors during storage as air, light and moisture. The taste and aroma of freshly roasted beans is reliably protected by sealed foil packaging.

The packaging of the goods is varied: you can purchase a package weighing 100 and 250 g or a larger, 500 gram or kilogram package.

User reviews

In their reviews, customers speak very highly of the entire line of Jardin coffee. However, some varieties of grain drink are distinguished separately. For example, Jardin Espresso Di Milano has proven itself excellent among coffee fans. In reviews of Giardine Espresso di Milano beans, lovers recommend it as the most attractive type of drink from the entire line of manufacturers. Its price is quite low, and the product itself is packaged in foil. Thanks to its universal grinding, this variety is suitable for all cooking methods. Its appearance is not dark enough, which means that the drink will not be strong. Buyers note noticeable nutty notes and are often compared to the popular lavazza Oro coffee.

“Jardine Crema” also has its fans, who are often surprised to hear about the pleasant price of this quality product. It is quite strong, and its color is quite rich and dark. I advise users to add chocolate syrup to Jardin Crema. Reviews of Jardin Crema coffee beans on numerous coffee fan forums indicate the enormous popularity of this variety.

"Ethiopia Sidamo" has a rather unusual aroma with a hint of peach. This combination is not to everyone’s taste, but, nevertheless, this product has its fans among admirers of the invigorating drink. Reviews of Jardine Ethiopia coffee beans are also more often positive than negative.

Americano Crema, according to users, is very rich and tart. However, its taste is absolutely not bitter, even a little sweet. Buyers recommend storing it away from light at a temperature of no more than thirty degrees. In their reviews of Jardin Americano Crema coffee beans, customers often advise using it for preparation in a coffee machine.