Author: Alena Rogozinskaya
Almost everyone has heard about Molinari brand coffee: either tried it, or at least saw recognizable cans or packs in the supermarket. The company has been supplying products to Russia and the former CIS countries for many years, and the drinks are in deserved demand due to the good price-quality ratio. We tell you everything about the manufacturer, assortment, prices for Molinari coffee, and provide reviews and customer ratings.
Raw materials and production
To produce Molinari coffee, high-quality Arabica and Robusta beans are used, which the company purchases from plantations in different countries and regions. Roasting and packaging are carried out using specialized high-tech equipment.
To develop a packaging system for roasted beans in order to prevent their aging, the company attracted scientists from the University of Modena, and together with them created a pressurization system, packaging with inert gases. This technology is used for large bar cans.
Pressurization allows you to preserve the taste and aroma characteristics of freshly roasted Molinari coffee beans for three years.
Range
The brand produces exclusively natural coffee, and in different varieties - beans, blended, in capsules and pods. The products are mainly aimed at the premium segment, quality is carefully monitored. The choice is simply huge, 12 lines only for the home, and about 10 for the HoReCa segment. It is difficult to describe all the products in detail, so we will concentrate on the main points.
Traditional coffee Molinari
In this category, we recommend paying special attention to the following items and product groups:
- Gold (Oro) is an ideal combination of the best coffee, the aroma is rich, the body is quite dense, the taste is rather sweet than sour.
- 100% Arabic Coffee is a blend with a sweet taste and intense aroma, a delicate drink with a pleasant, quite noticeable sourness. The body is dense, the aftertaste is long and slightly velvety.
- Espresso is a mixture of beans from Central America, very dense body, almost no acidity or sweetness, bitterness is felt. The aroma is noble and refined.
- Rossa is a classic coffee blend of Arabica and Robusta, coffee with a noble aroma and dark brown foam for those who love rich taste and bitterness.
Flavored coffee
Flavored varieties are very popular in Italy and all over the world - several at once, with interesting tastes:
- Irish cream – soft, creamy, velvety and pleasant;
- Ginseng extract – natural coffee with flavoring and ginseng extract;
- Sweet Break – A mixture with a unique aroma of coffee with chocolate and hazelnuts.
Bio-series
This category features Molinari coffee, grown sustainably and in special biodegradable packaging that can be composted.
In principle, there are few varieties, there is regular and decaf, in different packaging formats.
Riserva series
This line of Molinari coffee includes blends from plantations of specific countries and regions, since growing conditions and nearby plants affect the taste of the finished product. The grains are processed in a traditional way for the region, and then technologists make blends from them.
- Gourmet Italia is a blend of the best Arabica and Robusta beans to achieve an exemplary drink body, taste and aroma. Quite rich, with bright acidity.
- Guatemala is the true taste of 100% Arabica from Guatemala, with its multi-faceted aroma and good balance between sweetness and acidity.
- Kenya – Kenyan grains are always rich in richness and have some bitterness, giving the drink strength and intensity.
5 star line
These are mainly products for HoReCa, since the manufacturer supplies three-kilogram jars with a special system for preserving aroma and taste, but there are also mini-packages for home use. Excellent balanced taste, sweetness and sourness vary depending on the variety, you need to read the descriptions on each can.
Bar line Qualita
In general, it is sold in packs of 8 pieces of 1000 grams, but in our country it is sometimes supplied at retail, so you can find these beautiful packs on sale individually.
- Oro (Gold) is an excellent soft drink made from different varieties of coffee beans, predominantly light roast, expressive aroma.
- Rubino is made from expensive beans, the body is thick, but the aroma, sweetness and sourness are not so clearly expressed.
- Rosso is Molinari coffee with a full aroma and thick foam, for lovers of intense taste. There is almost no sweetness or sourness.
- Gourmet is a mixture of light beans with an acidic accent and a multi-faceted aroma. A unique drink for true connoisseurs.
- Rosa is a blend with rich sweetness, bright flavors, more acidic than others.
- Platino is primarily a blend of beans from Central America, characterized by a persistent aroma and strong taste.
Molinari coffee pods and capsules
Almost all varieties presented are available in the form of tablets and capsules, and this is one of the few manufacturers that produces two types of capsules at once:
- Compatible with Lavazza coffee machines;
- Compatible with Nespresso coffee machines.
Among the huge assortment, every Molinari coffee lover will find capsules or pods of the desired taste.
Traditional products
With a density, sweetish taste, rich aroma, the drink Gold (Oro).
There is a long-lasting velvety feeling after drinking coffee. With the sweetness of 100% Arabic Coffee. The blend has a good sense of acidity.
The Espresso blend contains Central American beans. The drink has a noble, refined aroma, bitterness, without acid. The sweetness is also not noticeable.
With a strong taste and bitterness of Rossa. A coffee blend with Arabica and Robusta, the drink has a noble aroma and dark brown crema foam.
Conclusions:
- Molinari coffee is produced in Italy, a famous company with more than 200 years of history.
- Green beans are purchased from different countries and roasted in our own factory; blends and blends are compiled by experienced barista technologists.
- The assortment is simply huge, there are interesting exclusive items of coffee beans, ground coffee, pods and capsules.
- Prices are higher than average, but the brand still has a huge number of fans.
- Customer reviews are usually 5 stars, everyone is happy with the quality and taste.
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One of the oldest coffee brands, the history of which dates back to 1804 in the city of Madena. The small family enterprise Molinari sold food products Back in the distant 19th century, experts carefully selected the best beans and looked for the best recipes for coffee blends and roasting methods. The desire for impeccable quality allowed Molinari to become a supplier of coffee to the king’s court, which could not but affect the development of the company. Only 100 years later, in the early 1900s, the brand’s first coffee shop was opened, where you could try all their blends. For the first time in history, the phrase “cafe-bar” was used. The roasting of beans and the preparation of the mixture was carried out directly in the establishment, the extraordinary aroma of freshly roasted coffee floated through the hall, attracting the attention of visitors. Later, brand experts designed a unique jar that allows you to preserve the taste and aroma of the beans for up to three years. The company is developing steadily and dynamically, constantly improving its blends and roasting methods. The Russian market offers a wide range of products, combined into several lines, allowing it to please even the most demanding taste. Sources used:
- Which bean coffee to choose for a coffee machine: rating of the best varieties
- https://kofella.net/brendyi-i-marki/kofe-molinari.html
- https://kofe-kofe.ru/manufacturer/brend-molinari/
Prices and where to buy
The cost of Molinari coffee can hardly be called affordable. These are rather luxury products, so prices are higher than average. But they are not exorbitant, so every lover of really good coffee can afford this pleasure. Here are the estimated costs of popular products:
- The Comprehensive Guide to Roasting Coffee at Home
- 5 stars, 3 kg for bars – 8000 rub.;
- Rosso, 1 kg – 1700 rub.;
- Platino, 1 kg – 2100 rub.;
- Oro, 500 g, grains – 1200 rub.;
- Arabica, grains, 500 g – 1400 rub.;
- Decaf, 500g – 1300 rub.;
- Riserva Gourmet, 250 g, ground – 530 RUR;
- Riserva Kenya, 250 grams – 800 rub.;
- Ground Bio Organic, 250g – 600 rub.
- Oro in pods, 25 pieces of 7 grams – 800 RUR;
- Rosso, 10 capsules of 8g – 300 rub.;
- Capsules Chocolate with orange, 10 pcs. 8 g - 380 rubles.
You can buy Molinari coffee in many supermarkets, online stores, and specialized points of sale of coffee and tea. There are no problems with the order, everything is delivered to any city in Russia.
Please note: we have described only the most popular varieties, but you can find some others online. This is usually not a fake, but just such a wide range.
Reviews
Most Molinari coffee reviews are rated 5/5 stars. Buyers really like the product, and the negative, if there is any, concerns the poor selection of the blend, but certainly not the quality.
“We bought an Espresso blend and were a little disappointed. At home we like softer, lighter coffee, but here the taste is just a little bitter, very strong. But the smell is divine! We drink it sometimes, we like the brand, but next time we’ll choose something lighter!” — Anna and Pavel
“Molinari is one of the most aromatic among Italian manufacturers, I’ve tried a lot and have never been disappointed. All varieties are a little different, but each has its own flavor. And I treat the guests, everyone is delighted. I will definitely continue to buy, and I advise everyone to try it.” — Inna, Moscow
“I once went to a coffee shop with a friend, and the coffee there was simply fantastic. We found out from the bartender, he says, Molinari. I bought a capsule for home, I have a Nespresso machine, everything fits well and is very tasty. Sometimes I treat myself." — Maria, Moscow
To sum up, we can confidently recommend Molinari coffee to all coffee lovers who know how to appreciate the taste of a quality drink. An Italian brand with a long history guarantees the quality of each pack produced.
About the brand
The Molinari company has existed since 1804, it was founded in Italy (Modena), but then they did not deal with coffee drinks, but sold wines, spices, and various delicacies. And their activities were so successful that at the end of the 19th century they became the official supplier of the Royal House of Savoy.
Molinari coffee began to be made at the beginning of the 20th century, and the first coffee shop opened in the city center - Bar Molinari, where the local intelligentsia and elite often gathered. Then the coffee beans were roasted right in the bar, and the smell attracted more and more people, making the coffee shop incredibly popular, and it began to generate very good income. The company decided to concentrate on this business and built its own factory.
In the 1970s, due to difficulties with shares, the brand was removed from the general structure of the holding and was temporarily called Ticaf. In the 90s the name Caffe Molinari spa returned.
