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Illy Intenso

dark roast

Community rating

8.0/10

10 ratings

Shots logged

10

by the community

Avg ratio

1 : 1.97

across community shots

Avg pull time

33s

community average

Tasting notes

CacaoDried Fruit

About this bean

Illy Intenso is a dark roast from Illy. Dark roasts develop more body and roast-driven sweetness through deeper caramelisation. The origin character fades into chocolate, caramel and roast notes. The roaster lists tasting notes of Cacao and Dried Fruit. Tasting notes are the roaster's reference, not a guarantee; your cup will be shaped by your grinder, water and recipe. Home baristas on Puck Yeah have logged 10 shots of this bean, with an average community rating of 8.0 out of 10 across 10 ratings.

Average community recipe

Dose

19.0g

Yield

37.4g

Time

33s

Averaged across 10 community shots. A starting point, not a recipe to copy.

Common questions

How do you brew Illy Intenso as espresso?
The Puck Yeah community average for this bean is 19.0g in, 37.4g out (a 1:1.97 ratio), pulled in about 33 seconds. That is a useful starting point, not a recipe to copy. Dial in by taste: pull finer if the shot is sour or runs too fast, coarser if it is bitter or chokes.
What does Illy Intenso taste like?
Illy lists tasting notes of Cacao and Dried Fruit. Tasting notes are the roaster's reference for a well-brewed cup; your shot can taste different depending on grind, water, dose and extraction time.

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