Origin story
The founding father of the brand is Zinovy Davidoff. In the beginning, coffee production was out of the question. The family of a Kyiv Jew was engaged exclusively in the tobacco business until 1911. After emigration to Geneva, the family moved to the USA. In the United States, the family business quickly gained momentum, and after some time the Davidoff tobacco empire grew to unprecedented proportions.
It is believed that the heyday of the company was the Second World War. Zinovy, together with his son Chaim, developed his own mixtures and accessories for cigarettes. A little later, Davidoff watches and the famous coffee of the same name appeared on sale.
Raw materials used for preparation
To prepare Davidoff coffee, coffee beans are used from plantations in Central and South America and East Africa. It is made from 100% Arabica coffee. The grains are roasted in different ways: depending on the type of the finished product, it includes raw materials of moderate, less intense or strong roasting.
Brazilian 100% Arabica
Davidoff coffee production plants are located in Germany, Poland and Russia. This brand of coffee appeared in the Russian Federation in the early 2000s.
Product range
Today you can find the following types of coffee:
- Ground espresso, packed in a 250 gram pack.
- Instant Espresso, sold in 100 gram cans.
- Aroma fine. This ground coffee is also sold in 250 gram packs.
- Instant Aroma Wine is contained in a 100 gram jar.
- Aroma Rich ground (250 grams).
- Instant Aroma Rich (100 grams).
- Davidoff Cafe Crema grain weighing 500 grams.
- Espresso beans (500 grams).
“Espresso 57” is suitable for brewing a strong, invigorating drink, usually used in the first half of the day. Its composition is half Arabica, Robusta varieties make up the other half. In Fine Aroma, only ten percent is Robusta. Therefore, the taste and aroma of this coffee resembles real 100% Arabica coffee. Rich Aroma has eighty percent Arabica.
You can purchase the product in any supermarket or in a specialty store. This brand has quite a lot of fans who prefer to buy this particular product.
Davidoff coffee line
Today the following products are produced under the Davidoff brand:
- in grains;
- ground;
- soluble;
- in capsules for preparing a drink in a coffee machine.
Davidoff coffee lines:
- Espresso 57;
- Limited Edition Elements;
- Rich aroma;
- Café Crème;
- Fine aroma.
Espresso 57
The line includes ground, bean and instant coffee.
This line combines ground, bean and instant coffee. This is the most recognizable and popular product among all types from Davidoff. It began to be produced in the 1990s. Espresso 57 consists of 100% Arabica beans, the beans of which were collected on plantations in Latin America, the Pacific region and Africa.
The grains have undergone a high degree of roasting. It is to her that this species owes its name (57). This method allows you to create conditions for the full development of the aroma of the beans.
The finished drink has a rich taste with characteristic bitterness and a hint of sourness. It leaves a pleasant aftertaste with notes of thick cocoa.
From ground Davidoff Espresso 57 you can brew a delicious drink in a cezve. For the classic recipe you will need a heaped teaspoon of ground coffee and 150 ml of water. You need to prepare the drink like this:
- keep the cezve on the fire for 15 seconds;
- pour the product and add water, mix thoroughly, put on low heat;
- While it is boiling, slightly warm the cup into which the drink will be poured;
- Turn off the heat as soon as the coffee starts to rise.
In no case should you bring it to a boil, as this will kill its aroma and dull its taste. Leave the drink for another minute, then pour it into a cup. When you first try this type, it is not recommended to add cream, coffee or topping in order to experience the pure taste and aroma of the blend.
Limited Edition Elements
The most expensive coffee, only selected beans are used for its production.
This is a limited edition, the rarest and most expensive type of coffee from Davidoff. The products were timed to celebrate the New Year according to the Chinese calendar. The coffee sommelier annually creates a new limited collection with a special blend. In 2021, coffee from this series represents the element of water.
For comparison: in 2013, this line included coffee made from beans collected from plantations in Honduras, which has an intense taste with notes of maple and a light aroma of fruit. The finished drink has a strong, pronounced coffee taste and aroma. It also contains the sourness characteristic of other types from Davidoff.
Strong drink with sourness
The series presents a soluble and ground product in original packaging, the image on which is reminiscent of the water element.
Ground and instant Rich aroma (Rich Aroma)
Rich aroma is a line that includes ground and instant coffee. The peculiarity of this type is the presence of lush creamy foam and a luxurious aroma. Rich Arom is made from medium-roasted Arabica beans. The finished drink is equal parts intense and sour.
The beans are medium roasted
Coffee lovers love to make cold brew from Davidoff Rich Aroma grounds. For preparation you need:
- coffee - teaspoon;
- heavy cream – 50 ml;
- ice cubes – 5-7 pieces;
- sugar – 1-2 teaspoons (to taste);
- water – 100 ml.
Brew espresso from the specified amount of coffee and water in a cezve or coffee machine, add sugar. Place ice in the bottom of a tall glass for coffee drinks, pour in the liquid, and top with cream. If desired, decorate the finished drink with a scoop of ice cream.
Cafe Creme
Café Crème – coffee beans collected on plantations in South and Central America. The finished drink has medium acidity and richness.
This is one of the most expensive products in the Davidoff line: a package of 500 g of beans costs about 1,000 rubles.
The prepared drink has a golden brown foam. The taste is rich, there is not too pronounced sourness.
Fine aroma
The Fine aroma line combines ground and instant coffee. The ground product has the lowest acidity of taste among other types of Davidoff coffee, so based on it you can brew a drink in a cezve for adherents of the classics.
This is the product line with the lowest acidity taste
The instant product from the Fine aroma line has more pronounced acidity (4 points out of six) and flavor intensity.
Price, taste and packaging
Despite the fact that the product is packaged in a rather high-status package, its quality leaves much to be desired. Judging by the reviews, Davidoff coffee does not have a unique Arabica aroma, although the product consists almost entirely of this variety. Moreover, not only experts, but also ordinary buyers think so. In addition, after drinking the drink, an unpleasant bitterness is felt in the mouth, which, if desired, can be overcome with milk or sugar. Despite the variety of varieties, tasters note the similarity of all types of Davidoff coffee to each other. They are practically the same and do not have much difference.
The product is designed quite attractively and elegantly. Glass jars have elongated lids and a non-standard shape. The price of the product corresponds to the middle class, although it is positioned as an elite one.
Davidoff range
Only Arabica beans are used to produce coffee. But in a brewed drink you will not be able to feel the taste and aroma of 100% Arabica coffee. Davidoff is best drunk with sugar or milk, because it has a slight bitterness and does not have a pronounced aroma.
Ground, instant and whole coffee beans are produced by the Davidoff brand. The products can be purchased in beautiful jars or cardboard packages.
Coffee beans
The brand produces two types of drink:
- Davidoff Cafe Espresso 57;
- Davidoff Cafe Rich Aroma.
The product can be purchased in packages weighing two hundred and fifty grams. Davidoff Rich Aroma and Davidoff Espresso 57 coffee are made from selected Arabica beans that grow in Africa and Latin America. The beans are perfect due to the correct manufacturing and roasting technology. They can be used to brew delicious, tasty espresso with thick crema.
Soluble Davidoff
This product is sold in 100-gram glass or tin containers. There are the following types of Davidoff instant coffee:
- Rich Aroma;
- Ethiopian Highlands;
- Fine Aroma;
- Creation Superieure
- Espresso 57;
Origin of raw materials
As already mentioned, the company uses 100% Arabica beans to produce Davidoff coffee. This variety is grown in Ethiopia. It is there, between the northern and southern tropics, that the plantations of the famous product are located. A province in Ethiopia called Kafa (from which coffee gets its name) also supplies raw materials for Davidoff's production. Rich Aroma Espresso 57 coffee is made from beans grown in Latin America. The product undergoes a special roasting developed by the manufacturers.
Davidoff instant coffees include Espresso 57, Fine Aroma, Rich Aroma, Creation Superieure and Ethiopian Highlands. They consist of grains of American and African origin. Ground is presented in similar types, with the addition of Limited Edition. The grains include Espresso 57 and Rich Aroma from Davidoff coffee.
What's in stock
The trade line represents varieties of ground, grain and instant coffee. Although it is not very extensive, there is a lot to choose from. All coffee is packaged in noble and attractive packaging. The company is constantly working on coffee flavors, so connoisseurs can try limited editions with a unique taste.
Coffee Davidoff Espresso 57
This variety is very popular. From beans that grow on plantations in South and Central America. Excellent coffee contains 100% Arabica. Thick drinks are obtained with subtle chocolate tones and a slight pleasant sourness. Cocoa notes are felt in the aftertaste.
Fine Aroma
The packages contain instant coffee compositions with a delicate, rich aroma and slight sourness, made from Central and South American Arabica beans.
Davidoff coffee range
For its consumers, the company presents a full line of products - instant coffee, beans and ground.
Ground
At the moment, this category is represented by 4 varieties.
- Davidoff Cafe Rich Aroma. The blend includes Arabica beans. The coffee is as strong as possible and has a viscous taste. A slight sourness is noticeable.
- Davidoff Cafe Fine Aroma. This blend is made from Arabica beans collected on plantations in South and Central America. Rich coffee aroma, slight sourness. A pleasant tasting drink.
- Davidoff Cafe Espresso 57. The brand's most popular product. Delicate chocolate taste, slightly noticeable sourness. Made from premium South American Arabica.
- Davidoff Cafe Limited Edition. A blend of Arabica beans from African and American plantations. Excellent taste of the drink. Produced in limited edition.
Coffee beans
Two titles available:
- Davidoff Cafe Espresso 57.
- Davidoff Cafe Rich Aroma.
You can see a short overview just above. The only difference is in the form of release.
Soluble
The line consists of 5 items.
- Creation Superieure. A blend of various Arabica varieties. Currant lovers will find its notes in the taste of the prepared drink.
- Fine Aroma.
- Espresso 57.
- Ethiopian Highlands. 100% Arabica from East Africa and America. You will feel notes of jasmine in the taste of the drink. Pleasant, soft drink.
- Rich Aroma.
Creation Superieure and Ethiopian Highlands are produced in limited editions.
