A real treat in store for coffee lovers at European Coffee Expo … 

As an exhibitor and exclusive sponsor of the VIP Lounge at the inaugural European Coffee Expo, we are delighted to reveal details of the artisan coffees we have chosen for next week’s show. 

In the VIP Lounge we wil demo the M100i ’intelligent milk’ traditional espresso machine and two S30 ‘Perfect Touch’ superautomatics, one as a fully automatic and one with TurboSteam, all set up with the new Elective grinder doser. 

The M100i will be brewing Barbarella IV, a unique blend from Lincoln & York, the coffee sourcing, roasting and packing specialist, which brings together three distinct coffees: a Colombia Totoro with an incredibly sweet base, complimented by a bright and juicy Kenya Kathakwa. Plus a naturally processed Rwanda Gatare which lends a full body and intense tropical fruit hit. As well as serving Barbarella as an espresso and with milk, each of the individual coffees contained within the blend will be served on rotation over the two days.

The S30s will run Barbarella IV plus Benchmark, another speciality blend from Lincoln & York that combines a red honey processed Costa Rica from Las Lajas Micromill with a natural Brazil from Beneficio Pedra Branca. Served black, the body is smooth and creamy with milk chocolate and toffee sweetness. In milk you’ll find butterscotch, shortbread and brown sugar. 

“We have some excellent coffees planned for next week and we aim to show visitors just how easy it can be to deliver great tasting speciality coffee, day in day out when you take advantage of the technology on offer from Cimbali,” said Dan Clarke, managing director La Cimbali. 

Look out for a further update on what we have in store for Expo visitors later this week.