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Description
Stretto: a bold, full-bodied and creamy blend, with a lingering bitterness and plenty of caffeine.
100% Robusta:
- Tanzania Superior, natural Robusta
- Congo Mombasa, natural Robusta
- Ivory Coast, natural Robusta
- On the nose: an intense aroma with notes of cocoa and nuts
- On the palate: pronounced notes of bitter cocoa and nuts, with lighter hints of pepper and liquorice. Acidity and sweetness are practically absent in this blend
Perfect for
Anyone looking for an intense, creamy, full-bodied blend with a bolder bitterness
Technical sheet
- Tasting notes: bitter cocoa, nuts, pepper and liquorice
- Intensity: 9/10
- Body: 7.5/9
- Sweetness: 2.5/9
- Bitterness: 7.5/9
- Acidity: 1/9
- Aromatic intensity: 6.5/9
- Roast: medium
- Blend: 100% Robusta
- Origins: Tanzania Superior natural Robusta, Congo Mombasa natural Robusta
Thanks to our medium roast, carefully selected green beans can truly shine, releasing all their natural aromas without ever tasting too bitter. Try it without sugar too – you'll be amazed!
Each capsule is individually sealed in a protective atmosphere of food-grade nitrogen, so there's no need for extra wrapping and no unnecessary waste. This also protects the coffee from oxidation, keeping its full aromatic complexity and flavour for months.
20-capsule pack:
- 20 capsules compatible with Nespresso®* home machines (*a trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.)
- Sealed in a protective nitrogen atmosphere
- 110g net weight
- Roasted as whole beans
200-capsule pack:
- 200 capsules compatible with Nespresso®* home machines (*a trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.)
- Sealed in a protective nitrogen atmosphere
- 1100g net weight
- Whole roasted beans
Coffee Story
Today we travel to three African countries with our Stretto blend: Tanzania, Congo and Uganda.
Africa is the cradle of human civilisation, the birthplace of the coffee plant, the only land that seems to tell us the beginning of every story.
Tanzania
The single-origin natural Robusta from Tanzania is a Superior, from the Bukoba region, grown above 800 metres above sea level.
Tanzania is a country I'm very fond of and have had the pleasure of visiting both along the coast and inland. Among giraffes, lions, and other savannah animals, it reveals some of the wonders of the world, rich in contrasting colours: the red earth, the savannah with its green trees, and a clear blue sky.
People also always have colourful clothes and a beautiful smile on their faces.
Coffee cultivation began in 1898 with Catholic missionaries. It immediately became a key export.
Currently, most of it is produced by small farmers organised into cooperatives.
The coffee-growing area of Kagera and Bukoba, in the north-west of the country on the shores of Lake Victoria, is home to mainly natural Robusta beans with an intense aroma and a chocolatey flavour.
Congo
The single-origin natural Robusta coffee from Congo comes from the Mombasa area, in the north-east of the state, grown at an altitude of over 600 metres.
Coffee production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began in 1928 and was concentrated in the Lake Kivu province, with approximately 11,000 growers of both Arabica and Robusta.
After that, production increased sixfold, but to the detriment of the indigenous populations, who saw their lands expropriated, granted to large landowners for mass cultivation of the plant. This led, years later, to the Colonial Council submitting a draft decree to limit the area suitable for coffee cultivation.
Beans from the Congo often have a rich flavour and high caffeine levels. This gives them a greater bitterness and a truly intense roundness and body.
The coffee-growing region known as the Great North, perhaps one of the most productive areas in the country, produces both excellent Arabica and high-quality Robusta coffees. It offers full-bodied, intense, creamy coffees with aromatic notes that bring to life the flavour of the plant: light woody notes, flowers, and roasted cocoa.
Uganda
The single-origin natural Robusta coffee from Uganda comes from the Masaka area, in the south-east of the state, grown at an altitude of over 800 metres.
The main growing area is located on the shores of Lake Victoria, between 800 and 1200 metres, a rather high altitude for Robusta coffees, which give interesting and complex aromatic notes to the roasted beans.
Interestingly, coffee in Uganda is often certified sustainable, and farmers are generally very careful to create a healthy ecosystem between agriculture and uncontaminated wilderness, fully respecting nature.
Most of the plantations are small and family-run, each with unique characteristics, and then they all come together at the stations to process the coffee and prepare it for export.
Uganda is one of the most intense, creamy, and full-bodied coffees we at Caffè Ernani have in our range, appreciated for its almost dark, dense hot chocolate-like flavour.
When tasting our Stretto blend, you will find all these characteristics, and thus enjoy a journey through African lands: you will first perceive the more delicate notes of Tanzanian coffee, then notice the chocolate of Congo and the robustness of Uganda.
This blend is a bit like Africa: you either love it or hate it, because it has the power to touch your heart and leave an indelible mark. Only you can decide how you want to remember it!
Stretto is perfect as an espresso and in capsules.
Find out how to best prepare it with all the tools here.
Enjoy the journey!
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