Kimbo espresso beans Napoletano 250g

I had read some good things about Kimbo on various espresso forums online, so wanted to give this a try. I am using a Niche Zero grinder paired with a high end dual boiler machine. First impressions are that these beans are exuding of roasty, smoky flavor. There is not much of that classic chocolatey Italian espresso flavor. Just way too bitter. I have been pulling ristrettos given the roast level and have tried varying shot temperature, but it just feels like a cheap commercial grade coffee. I bought this purely for exploration, but don't think I can recommend it to others. One can find better things for the same amount of money. For instance, Illy is better, Malabar Gold is quite awesome, etc. Also, I bought this at the end of September 2022 and the beans were roasted on March 2, 2022. Was not expecting fresh beans through Amazon anyway, but including it here as some useful information.

I gave the coffee as a gift and did not actually consume it. The shipper added a nice touch with a short thank you note attached to the bag of coffee. Paul sends

Too strong coffee

深入りで、コクと甘みも感じスッキリとした飲み心地です。町のコーヒーショップで買う200ｇ１２００円クラスの焙煎仕立てよりもおいしいかも。苦みもけっこうありますので、苦手な方は薄くするといいかもです。私はミルで引いて紙フィルターで飲んでます。一人分だと、コーヒー 計量スプーン（8ｇ-10ｇ？）に２杯入れて作っています。出来上がりはスタバのマグに7割程度の量。最初ブラックで飲んで、（結構濃いめ）半分くらいから牛乳入れて飲んでます。また買おうとおもったけど、売り切れ？なのかな。ミディアムローストの方も買ってみようと思います。

Kahveyi, İtalya'nın önemli kahve markalarından birisi olduğu için tercih ettim. Lezzetli mi ? Sayılır. Espresso yaptığımda, kreması iyi, lezzet olarak fena değil. Ancak aromalar zayıf kalıyor. Bu da muhtemelen kahvenin paketleme tarihinin (dolayısıyla kavrulma tarihinin) bana ulaşmasından 14 ay önce olmasından kaynaklanıyor. Kavrulma tarihi daha yakın bir kahve ile muhteşem bir deneyim olacağını düşünüyorum.

Balanced taste with strong roasting and low acidity

Sehr kräftig aromatischer Geschmack

Pensaba que era espectacular y debe de ser que me he acostumbrado a cafés arabica 100% porque lo encontré quemado y con poca crema.