Many coffee lovers are familiar with the company Melitta. They occupy a leading position in the sales of coffee filters (see DIY paper filters for coffee makers). The list of goods sold includes everything you need to make tea and coffee (see where there is more caffeine - in tea or coffee?).
But for us it is the coffee line that is most interesting.
How it all began
The first coffee filter was created from a blotting pad, her son's notebook, by housewife Melitta Benz in 1908. In this way, she strained out the coffee grounds.
And literally after a short period of time, her filters became popular, and a small family business turned into an enterprise that became known throughout the world.
They offer:
- coffee;
- teas;
- filters;
- coffee machines;
- milk product beaters;
- electric kettles;
- dishes
We became the first company in the 60s to offer ground coffee in vacuum packaging. Years later, filtered coffee machines. Branches of the German brand operate in 40 countries with the descendants of the creator of the family business.
“Melitta-Ruscom” is a German branch that has been offering products from St. Petersburg since the 90s. And since the 2000s, the company’s goods have been supplied from the Moscow branch.
Brand history
The largest coffee company began to exist thanks to the idea of a woman named Melitta Benz. Back in 1908, she invented the first paper coffee filter. Although she herself didn’t suspect it. Simply use paper to separate the coffee grounds. This technique turned out to be extremely simple and effective. And within a few years it gained popularity all over the world.
Now the company is run by Melitta’s descendants - it has been a family business for more than 100 years. And very successful. The company is represented throughout the globe.
The list of products sold includes all the necessary kitchen utensils.
Eco-friendly coffee Melitta La Tazza Verde
The coffee cherries for this line are harvested in the highlands of the American South. An environmentally friendly method is used to grow them.
Eco Espresso notes are endowed with tropical fruits and cocoa. Italian roasted beans.
Eco Cafe Creme has a brown-golden foam-cream with arabica coffee and a classic taste. It leaves behind a fruity feeling.
With the highest barista ratings, bitter and chocolate Eco Roasted Coffee.
Important! These drinks are suitable for gifts. They are valued by consumers.
Espresso blends
Blends with Arabica and Robusta are strong, dense, and rich. They have a brown-nutty crema foam. They have a true Italian flavor.
- Caramel-vanilla aromas Bacio d'Oro (golden kiss, literally translated). Arabica - 70%, the rest robusta. They are interspersed with soft almond notes.
- Bacio Nero drinks, popular with strength and aroma. They are sweet, nutty and sultry.
All of these Melitta coffee blends make beautiful, delicious espressos and rich cappuccinos.
Café Crème blends
These are invigorating drinks. They have a beautiful foam, with soft and balanced flavors.
- Making latte, espresso, cappuccino will be ideal with La Emozione chocolate blend. They contain 100% Arabica coffee with a bright aroma. With a medium degree of roasting.
- With dark roasted Monte D'oro Aromati grains. It has a strong aroma and a nutty undertone.
- Fruity and citrus flavors in the noble Monte D'oro Mild drinks.
- Regular Decaf that non-caffeine lovers adore.
- With chocolate tones, density, balance, strong, luxurious Monte D'argento blends.
Important! The drinks are tender and soft.
Range
The main product series includes five lines: Catering series (wholesale products), Espresso, Cafe Creme, Tazza Verde, filter coffee. They are always on sale and available for order on the company's website.
You also need to take into account the fact that the company constantly releases limited versions of products - blends that are unlike others.
Catering Series
Many restaurants and cafes choose Melitta products for their business. The company has a special series of wholesale packs.
- Espresso. The best option for preparing real Italian Espresso. A variety for use in coffee machines. The drink is made with persistent creams and has a viscous texture.
- Cafe Creme. For preparing coffee in automatic coffee machines. The drink comes out with golden foam. Light, pleasant taste.
- Roasted Coffee. Premium Asian Robusta. Series for fast food and fast food outlets.
- Roasted ground. Composition: 85% Arabica, 15% Robusta. Release form: 0.5 kg. The drink is balanced, with a high caffeine content.
- Decaffeinated. Decaffeinated coffee. Made from 100% South American and African Arabica beans. Taste with a bright fruity tint.
Espresso
Premium quality blend of Arabica and Robusta. The drink turns out to be quite strong, with dense creams.
- Bacio Nero. Espresso made from this variety will invigorate you in the morning.
- Bacio d'Oro. Light notes of caramel and vanilla. Aftertaste with an almond tint. Composition: 70% Arabica, 30% Robusta. Collected in South and Central America.
Ideal for making espresso. You can guess this from the name.
Cafe Creme
For lovers of soft coffee. Unique blends of Arabica and Robusta.
- Monte D'argento. A composite product of coffee beans collected on plantations in Asia, Africa and South America. Pleasant chocolate taste of the drink.
- Decaf. A caffeine-free product that tastes just like natural coffee.
- Monte D'oro Mild. Pleasant fruity notes.
- Monte D'oro Aromatic. Dark roasting of the beans gives the finished drink a nutty taste.
- La Emozione. 100% Arabica, medium roast. Pleasant chocolate taste. This variety is ideal for making latte or cappuccino.
Tazza Verde
Blends of environmentally friendly grains grown in America.
- Eco Roasted Coffee. For lovers of bitter coffee. Chocolate notes in the aftertaste.
- Eco Cafe Creme. Fruity tones. Made from premium Arabica beans. Long lasting creams.
- Eco Espresso. Italian roasting of beans collected in Central America. Fruity notes in the taste of the drink.
Filter coffee
The company could not pass up its very first product - a coffee filter. It is for this method of preparation that a whole line of coffee products was developed.
- Allegro Economy Select. Inexpensive variety. Ideal for when you need to prepare a large portion of the drink at once.
- Matinée Exclusiv. Pleasant taste with slight sourness. Chocolate aftertaste.
- Special Exclusive. A blend of Arabica beans from America, Africa and Asia. Bright chocolate taste.
- Favorite Premium. Soft roasting of coffee beans, and a bright citrus taste of the finished drink.
- Edelmild Classic. Soft, balanced taste. Light roasting of beans is used.
- Hochland Classic. 100% premium Arabica. It turns out to be a sweetish coffee. Pleasant taste, viscous texture.
Filtered line
They are prepared in special coffee machines or simply brewed in a convenient way.
Mass products include tasty, aromatic, slightly sweet Hochland Classic. They are 100% Arabica.
With a balanced blend and light roasting of Edelmild Classic beans.
With citrus, soft roasted East African and Central American Arabica Favorit Premium.
Chocolate with unique roasting of beans in Spezial Exclusiv blends.
Hotels, buffets, and presentations are incomplete without inexpensive but tasty Allegro Economy Select drinks.
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Coffee Melitta Catering
Melitta coffee is a very well-known brand, so the company packages products for various establishments in wholesale packs with degassers, with 1 kg.
To brew strong and aromatic Espresso drinks, you will need an automatic coffee machine. The drinks have thick caramel crema foam.
Brown-golden crema in a refined, medium-roasted Cafe Creme.
Asian Robusta is used in Roasted Coffee. Packages of 0.5 kg.
With Arabica - 85% and Robusta, chocolate and soft, and at the same time fruity Decaffeinate. Packages of ground decaf 0.5 kg.
Prices and reviews
The Melitta brand is very popular in our country. Therefore, you will not have any problems purchasing products. It is on the shelves of almost any store.
As for the cost - slightly above average.
- Coffee beans MELITTA Bella Crema Speciale 1kg - 1300 rubles.
- Melitta Bella Crema Espresso bean coffee 1kg - 1000 rubles.
- Melitta BellaCrema Espresso ground, 250 g - 320 rubles.
- Melitta Monte D`Oro 1 kg - 1800 rubles.
Customer opinions are almost all positive.
I buy kilogram packages of Melitta Bella Cremma Espresso in Lenta. Enough for a month - my husband and I make coffee in our home coffee machine. The price is around 1500 rubles. Yes, there are cheaper options. But as far as taste goes, I'm happy with everything. I tried more elite varieties but still returned to this brand.
Svetlana, Moscow.
There is a Melitta coffee machine at work, and the supplier brings coffee of the same brand. Everyone is happy - the taste is simply amazing. I go to work with pleasure.
Roman, St. Petersburg.
Melitta coffee reviews
Coffee lovers love these drinks. There are complaints that they cannot select the right degree of roasting of the beans, and therefore the drinks are either too strong or too soft. To do this, you need to read what is written on the packages. Then there will be no problems.
Office manager, Svetlana: “A friend brought me this coffee from Germany. It became my favorite drink. Now I always order only this.”
Mikhail, manager: “My wife and I tried all types of Melitta coffee. We settled on Coffee Crema and Espresso. My wife likes a nice creamy foam and a smooth taste, but I like something stronger.”
Oleg, barista: “I work with the Melitta coffee machine and the bean variants of this brand. Visitors love the taste characteristics of the drinks.”
Reviews
Judging by reviews online, Melitta is one of the most beloved products by many coffee lovers. There are practically no negative reviews, and if they do appear, consumers mainly complain either that the drink is too strong, or that it is not very rich. The problem is choosing the right degree of roasting. The brand produces so many varieties in different series that if you take 5 minutes to read the description on the packaging, you can easily select a blend that is right for you.
“I order organic Melitta coffee online, tried all types, and settled on Coffee-Cream. For me, such a gentle roast is ideal, and it always produces a beautiful foam, which gives a special pleasure. I sincerely recommend it to everyone!” — Marina, fitness trainer, Moscow
“A friend from Germany brought Melitta to me; I had seen it in stores before, but somehow I didn’t buy it. And then I tried it! I try to order from friends who are traveling to Germany, but sometimes I also buy from the nearest Auchan. Great coffee, my favorite now.” — Olga, press secretary
The brand's products are purchased by many coffee shops, as well as international corporations. Melitta coffee machines are used in IKEA, McDonalds, the Radisson hotel chain and many others. — Dmitry, waiter
You should definitely at least try a new taste for yourself. This is one of the leaders in the global coffee market, and most likely you have already drank this drink in public establishments, you just didn’t know about it.
