Mr. Espresso | Coffee & Machines

A good espresso has an intense taste bordering on the sublime. It punctuates a meal and makes a dining experience complete.

To achieve the quintessential Italian espresso - creamy and full, with perfectly balanced acidity, Mr. Espresso follows an old world tradition of roasting and blending. Our approach is that of a master craftsman. We are the first and only exclusive roaster to roast coffee beans exclusively over a fire fueled by Oak Wood. And when it comes time to create a blended coffee, we individually roast each variety of bean to allow their distinct characteristic to shine forth in our final coffee.

Bean Selection All beans at Mr. Espresso are chosen by Carlo and John. Both father and son were trained in Italy where the bean selection process uses espresso instead of an infused coffee in the tasting process. This method aims to achieve a rounder, milder balance in the finished product. Additionally, we make frequent trips overseas to monitor bean quality and stay current with the world coffee market.

Roasting over Oak Wood Mr. Espresso's blends are known for their complexity and wonderful aroma, without the harsh bitterness of other roasting processes.

In the Italian tradition, our carefully selected gourmet coffee beans are slowly roasted to perfection over glowing oak wood fires. This traditional and natural method of roasting coffee beans assures the quality and richness of the finest European coffees. By roasting Mr. Espresso beans longer than other coffees, our traditional roasting method actually increases the volume of the beans while reducing levels of both caffeine and acidity.

Mr. Espresso's labor-intensive method of fire roasting cannot be artificially or mechanically reproduced. In the tradition of the finest European chefs, there is no substitute for the skill and personal attention of our roasters.

Single Bean Roasting We roast each variety of green coffee separately to enhance its unique flavor and character. We blend the beans after roasting (post-blending) so you taste the individual flavors in the cup. Since coffee beans possess unique density, moisture content, and flavor characteristics, roasting each coffee separately allows us to adjust the process to achieve the fullest potential from each variety.

If you blend the coffee beans before roasting (pre-blending), you take an average of these characteristics and are left with a compromise. Additionally, blending the different origins after they have been roasted allows the roaster to dedicate attention to other factors that affect beans such as when they were harvested and how they were shipped and stored.

Natural Cooling Method Today it is fashionable to roast coffee quickly at high temperatures (called flash roasting) and then to cool the beans rapidly by spraying them with cold water. This process, called "quenching," is a shortcut that Mr. Espresso chooses not to take--it can compromise the shelf life and the flavor of coffee.

We rely upon the skill of our roasters to know when to stop the roasting process and allow the coffee to cool naturally in fresh air.

We invite you to taste the difference that Oak Wood Roasting really makes!