HOW TO CHOOSE COFFEE

How to Choose Coffee: 7 Steps to the Cup That Suits You

Four routes, one cup that truly suits you.
This is how to choose coffee by method, taste and moment.
Roasting coffee in Naples since 1936.
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THE ITALIAN RITUAL

Choosing coffee means choosing a ritual

In Italy coffee isn't a drink: it's a gesture. It opens the day, it fills the pauses, it closes the meals that matter.
There isn't one right answer, and there shouldn't be. How to choose coffee depends on how you brew it, on the flavour you're after, on the moment you drink it.
This is a coffee buying guide built around you, not around our blends: it shows you how to choose coffee starting from method, taste and occasion. We are a Naples roastery, working since 1936: pick your starting point.
Mani con chicchi di caffè tostato: come scegliere il caffè giusto per gusto e metodo

START FROM HOW YOU BREW IT

How to choose coffee by brewing method

The first rule of how to choose coffee: start with the equipment on your worktop. Grind, dose and roast adapt to it, not the other way round. Moka, espresso machine, capsules or filter: every method has its ideal blend.

Did you know? 21 April is Moka Day, the international day of the moka pot established in 2026. In Italy, the moka is still found in almost 9 homes out of 10.

See the full ground range
Moka sul fornello che prepara il caffè con macinatura media
For the moka pot

The quintessential Italian coffee maker

How to choose coffee for the moka: it calls for a medium grind, never too fine, and thrives on darker roasts that deliver body and crema. It brings out rounded blends, where robusta gives structure and arabica signs the aroma.
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FOR ESE PODS

Espresso in paper, zero plastic.

The compostable 44mm ESE pod holds exactly the right ground coffee for a full espresso, goes in the food waste and costs less than plastic. Two profiles: Fantasia, rounded and creamy, and Talento, strong and decisive.
Discover the whole bean range
For the espresso machine

Bar-quality extraction at home.

Home espresso machines — manual, automatic or bean-to-cup — call for a fine grind and roasts built to stand up to pressure. Our advice: start from the whole bean range and grind fresh for maximum flavour.
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For compatible capsules

The same BrasCafè blend, in 30 seconds.

For anyone who puts speed and consistency first. Our blends are also available as capsules compatible with Nespresso® Original machines for home use.

How to Choose Coffee by Taste

Three profiles to guide you: intense, full-bodied and chocolatey; creamy, balanced and fruity; delicate, floral and decaffeinated. Filter and find the blend that speaks to your palate.

FOR EVERY OCCASION

Every moment has its coffee

The same palate wants different things at 7 in the morning and at 10 at night. Here is how to choose coffee by moment: four moments, four blends.

Cappuccino della colazione con miscela equilibrata BrasCafè
7:00 – 11:00

For breakfast and the coffee break

The coffee that opens the day looks for balance, not a jolt. A rounded, creamy, fruity blend: the first cup that still works on the second and the third.
Discover the Intense profile
Tazzina di espresso intenso a fine pasto su tavolo in legno
13:00 – 22:00

For after the meal

After a meal, coffee stops accompanying and takes the lead. Decisive character, thick crema, long finish: the true Neapolitan espresso to close lunch or dinner.
Coming soon
Tazza di caffè decaffeinato accanto a un libro, per la sera
after 21:00

For late evening

The pleasure of coffee without the price caffeine charges your sleep. Our decaffeinated blend keeps a delicate taste, floral notes and a light cocoa aroma. The good-night coffee.

HOW TO CHOOSE DECAFFEINATED COFFEE

The pleasure of coffee, without the 3am wake-up.

Decaffeinated doesn't mean without character. Delicato is our blend for anyone who loves coffee but wants to keep its effect in check: delicate, floral taste with a light cocoa aroma.

No forced bitter notes, no dry aftertaste. The difference lies in the green coffee and the roast, not in the caffeine extraction process.

At dinner with guests, sooner or later someone will ask "have you got a decaf?" Keeping one in the cupboard is the smartest move in a well-stocked home.

ARE YOU A BUSINESS

We can produce coffee for you.

Are you a bar, a hotel or a company?
Knowing how to choose coffee is our job too: We work with B2B partners across Italy, Europe and the United States: private label, co-manufacturing and industrial supply.
Accessible MOQs, dedicated certifications, customised packaging.
GOT QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions on How to Choose Coffee

Support available Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 (Rome time)

How to choose coffee in beans or ground depends on the method. Beans are ground on the spot and give maximum freshness: ideal for the espresso machine. Ground coffee is ready to use and perfect for the moka.

The moka calls for a medium grind and darker roasts, which deliver body and crema. Our rounded blends are at their best in this format.

 

Arabica brings acidity, floral notes and sweetness; robusta gives body, crema and a more decisive note. Our blends balance the two in different proportions depending on the profile.

Yes. They use the 44 mm ESE standard, compatible with every pod machine in this format.

They are compatible with Nespresso® Original machines for home use. They are not designed for the Vertuo system or for professional machines.

Look at the green coffee and the roast, not just the decaffeination process: that’s where the dry aftertaste of industrial decafs comes from. Our Delicato blend stays floral, with a light cocoa aroma.

Yes. We handle private label, co-manufacturing and industrial supply, with accessible MOQs and dedicated certifications. Supply for bars, offices or become a reseller.

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