Illy Coffee has a world wide reputation for producing great coffee and some fantastic coffee accessories. But what is the story behind Illy Coffee, and what makes it so popular throughout the worlds coffee drinkers and coffee enthusiasts?

Well, for a start, the correct name of Illy Coffee is Illy Caffè.

Illy Caffè is a third generation owned premium coffee company that was founded in Trieste, Italy in 1933.

This premium coffee company has found itself amongst the worlds leading coffee brands through hard and dedicated work in the field of coffee production and inovation.

Illy Coffees main product is a simple tried, tested, and perfected single blend of coffee from up to nine countries. This coffee blend is available as medium or dark roast in regular or decaffeinated, whole bean, fine grind or medium grind.

The Illy Coffee blend regular and decaffeinated espresso is available in single “pods” or ESE (Easy Serving Espresso) for home, office and restaurant system machines.

Some of Illy Coffees achievements and milestones include:

· Illy Coffees Founder Francesco Illy developed the modern espresso machine.

· Illy Coffee developed and patented special positive nitrogen pressurization method to keep coffee fresh for years while enhancing the complexity of its flavor.

· Illy caffè S.p.A holds numerous patents in the processing and preparation of coffee.

· Illy Coffee developed a breakthrough system for espresso preparation (E.S.E.), later opening its patent.

· Illy Coffee artist cup collection is the name given to sets of truly special cups designed to elevate and enhance the illy coffee experience. Since 1992 an international who’s who of artists has graced illy cups with their original designs.

· Illy espresso, cappuccino and brewed coffee is served at the finest hotels, restaurants and coffee bars throughout the world.

· To improve the quality of green coffee available, illy established the Brazil Award—an annual monetary prize awarded to the best producer. The successful program has since expanded to Guatemala, India & Colombia.

Visit Illy Coffee to find out more about this remarkable coffee producing company.