Bushido coffee is packaged in beautiful Japanese style jars. They have hieroglyphs and an inscription in Russian that the coffee is from Switzerland. Despite the Japanese symbols, the coffee is produced by Swiss specialists, whose customer is the Japanese company Bushido Group Ltd.
The latest technologies are used in production. The beans are roasted by hand. Thanks to the gentle treatment and blending, the product is highly valued by consumers. The concept of this coffee as Japanese comes from the German advertising company Kakoii.
They decided to take advantage of our compatriots’ passion for everything exotic and premium. And that's why the new brand sounds like Bushido. The products are received by consumers in the post-Soviet space, Americans and Koreans.
Production component
One of the mass production coffee factories produces this brand. Produced using uniform hand-roasting technologies and natural cooling under the purest alpine air.
For soluble specimens, use clean mountain water. Grains are purchased from different countries and regions. But despite the fact that these are not exclusive deliveries from high mountain plantations, the product is decent, with Swiss quality.
Available:
- ground;
- soluble;
- bean types of coffee.
Japanese coffee traditions and features of Bushido
The Land of the Rising Sun is known for ancient Buddhist tea-making ceremonies and, unlike Europe and America, did not even import coffee until the 20th century. Now the situation has changed dramatically: coffee machines have been installed on city streets, although there are few coffee shops, as they are accustomed to in Europe and Russia, but in restaurants visitors are offered coffee no less often than tea.
The Japanese have developed their own preferences in choosing supplier countries and methods of preparing the drink. The most popular here is Jamaican coffee; beans are imported from Kenya, Guatemala and Brazil, but Japanese coffee lovers have only tasted Ethiopian and Tanzanian coffee in Bushido blends.
Espresso and cappuccino are not popular in Japan, so dark roast beans are not in demand here. To please the consumer audience, Bushido first presented freeze-dried coffee on the Japanese market, which can be used in all recipes, and only 10 years later, already in 2012, in beans and ground. True, the custard drink is still inferior to the instant drink in demand.
Enterprising and inventive Japanese collaborate with coffee plantation owners around the world and sometimes even buy out farms to grow coffee themselves or at least control the process. But they prefer to entrust grain processing to foreign companies with a good reputation. All types of Bushido are produced by the Swiss company HACO Ltd., and the drink blends are made by Italian masters.
Although Japan is still far behind leaders Sweden and Finland in terms of coffee consumption—it is only in the second ten countries—the Japanese have developed their own coffee drinking culture, and the quality of the drinks they prepare can surprise even the most sophisticated coffee lovers. And this is due to Bushido. The brand still managed to unite the traditions of East and West, bring their coffee cultures as close as possible and rally a new generation of coffee lovers around itself.
Bushido product line
The Horse online platform offers you to familiarize yourself with the full list of products. Brand portal, with only 4 types of freeze-dried drinks.
Red Katana
These are strong, slightly tart drinks with a rich aroma, containing granules of various East African Arabica beans. Sold in bright red packages. The taste has wine notes, with a long aftertaste.
Black Katana
Cans with black labels. Drink with grain mix. The manufacturer calls this mixture Veracruz, and it is also called smoked because the grains are roasted using hot coals. This is a dark grain treatment. The drink smells of smoke from a fire. It is concentrated and slightly bitter.
Soluble
Coffee gurus are accustomed to calling instant drinks nothing more than garbage and a surrogate. Indeed, for a long time the quality of such products left much to be desired. But today there are more and more manufacturers who tirelessly prove the opposite.
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This Russian-made freeze-dried coffee has adequately withstood rigorous independent testing by experts: this drink turned out to be completely safe, in addition to everything else, it has excellent organoleptic properties and fully corresponds to the labeling indicated on the packaging.
In addition, half a kilo of such wonderful coffee will cost those who wish it some 385 rubles, which in itself is unique.
Bushido Original
This freeze-dried coffee, positioned by its Japanese manufacturer as premium, turned out to be no worse. Well, the Japanese are a demanding and responsible people, so buyers should not have any surprises with this product, although this high-quality product costs much less than its budget counterparts, selling at a price of 650 rubles. for 100 g.
Ambassador Platinum
This is no less worthy product, which can be purchased at a price from 290 to 320 rubles. for 190 g (depending on whether the container is glass or not). Tasty, aromatic, rich in color and consistency - perhaps this drink is the best, if you take into account such an important ratio as price and quality.
All nine items considered are not capable of disappointing even the most capricious gourmet (at most, leaving them indifferent), and let alone ordinary lovers.
Ground species
Here are the same types as coffee beans:
Original Bushido made from medium roasted ground beans. Selected grains from Tanzania and South America. Coffee with a persistent, refined aroma and a strong chocolate taste with bitterness.
Specialty, represented by a blend of grains. With a persistent attractive aroma and rich, rich taste. The aftertaste is long and coffee-like.
A separate assortment of the Wood series of the brand
Introduced for Betamax, but with Italian production:
Arabica forte from Tanzania and Kenya. Oak wood is used to roast the beans. The drink is tart and rich.
Delicato has Colombian and Ethiopian Arabica beans. The beans are roasted using orange wood.
Grain
If whole grains are a fundamental condition for purchase, then currently on store shelves you can find at least three noteworthy items from the budget segment.
Paulig Classic
Despite the fact that Paulig appeared on the Russian market relatively recently, these products have already become super popular. To produce the drink, high-quality raw materials are used, namely South American Arabica coffee beans with a medium roast.
It is easy to ensure that the integrity and aroma of the beans are preserved without opening the pack - the manufacturer has provided a special aroma valve specifically for this purpose.
The beans are easy to grind, perfect for both brewing in a Turk and a coffee machine. Such pleasure in the specified packaging costs only 250 rubles. for 250 g.
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Movenpick Caffe Crema
Another affordable whole bean Arabica coffee, however, this time we are talking about German quality. The aroma of this drink is strong and pleasant.
At the same time, the beans were roasted at level 4, which makes the taste of the finished coffee very intense. And the low caffeine content in the product allows you to consume it more often than 1-2 times a day. Well, the price of the issue is 1040 rubles. per kilogram, that is, 100 rubles per 100 grams.
Jardin
This option is no less interesting, because for only 250 rubles. The buyer is offered 250 g of a rich, aromatic product consisting of 100% Arabica beans. In this case, we are talking about a kind of hodgepodge, consisting of Ethiopian, Guatemalan and Colombian grain, and all the material is subjected to different processing methods from the first to the last fifth level.
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Differences bushido original, 24 Karat Gold, Bushido Kodo
In soluble form, the brand produces mixtures with the following flavors:
- Bushido original - made from beans grown in South America. Strong, like the black type, instant coffee will appeal to those who love the smell of a strong and refreshing drink. It has an unobtrusive aroma, slight bitterness, and will appeal to those who like to add additives to their drink.
- Bushido 24 Karat Gold coffee is made from highland Arabica beans from Kilimanjaro plantations. The peculiarity of the species is that grains of edible gold are added to it. It gives the drink a miraculous rejuvenating effect. Highly roasted bushido instant coffee does not lose its aroma even when cold. You can buy it in a glass jar of 100 grams, it costs 1200 rubles. In some stores, premium coffee grinder is available at a discount.
- Bushido Kodo coffee is the most expensive in the line. The description states that kodo original is produced using unique In-Fi technology. Ground Arabica from Ethiopia, South America, Tanzania has a shell of sublimated crystals. It adds floral, honey and fruity notes to kodo Bushido instant coffee. Like the Red variety, Kodo bushido is one of the most popular.
Ground bushido is produced in two types – Original, Specialty. The first has a persistent aroma and taste, but is not strong. Premium coffee has a chocolate-caramel flavor. This type of bushido is made from elite Arabica and Robusta beans of the highest quality. The original product is sold in limited quantities. Specialty coffee bushido has a rich taste and smell that lasts long after drinking. This is the true embodiment of coffee craftsmanship.
Bushido coffee recipe
And if you are a fan of Bushido products, then you will be interested to know that this coffee can be prepared not only in the traditional way.
Instant coffee "Bushido"
Prepared using the following technology:
- Pour 1 – 2 teaspoons of coffee into a cup.
- Add hot boiled water (not boiling water!). The water temperature should be 85 - 95 degrees.
- Let the drink sit for a few minutes and, if desired, season with cinnamon.
Bushido coffee beans
Before preparing the aromatic drink, Bushido coffee beans should be thoroughly ground. This should be done immediately before cooking to maximize the preservation of the delicate aroma.
The classic method of preparing ground grains involves the presence of a cezve. First of all, put it on a small fire and heat it up. Ideally, coffee is prepared on sand, but in the absence of sand, a kitchen stove will do.
The preparation steps are as follows:
- Pour a full teaspoon of coffee into the pot, add nutmeg, cinnamon or ginger.
- Pour the mixture with water and stir thoroughly.
- Heat the liquid to 90 degrees. When the first bubbles appear, remove the cezve from the heat.
- Cool the drink a little, put it back on the stove and heat it to the same temperature. Repeat the procedure several times.
- Before removing, stir the coffee one last time during the boiling process and put it on the fire again for 10 seconds.
The coffee is considered ready. It should be poured into warmed cups.
Ground coffee
Ground Bushido coffee can be brewed both in a cezve and in a regular cup.
It is prepared as follows:
- Pour 2 tsp into a standard cup. coffee.
- Add your preferred amount of sugar immediately.
- Boil water and pour coffee powder into it.
- The cup must be covered with a lid or saucer (preferably metal). Otherwise, the temperature of the drink will quickly drop and the coffee will not have time to brew.
- Let the drink brew for 3 minutes, remove the lid and enjoy the result.
