TOP 12 best bean coffee brands: choosing the best type of coffee beans

Starting your day with a cup of delicious, aromatic drink is the best option. Despite the fact that granulated, instant coffee is more popular than grain coffee, many people prefer to choose high-quality beans and brew them in a Turk or coffee maker. Manufacturers offer a huge selection of coffee beans, but to get a tasty drink, you need to choose a product, taking into account some characteristics: price, country of origin and composition. The rating presents only the best products that can be purchased both in regular grocery stores and in online stores.

Comparison of the best bean coffee brands

Every buyer who wants to choose truly high-quality, tasty coffee can compare several brands of bean coffee in order to find the most suitable option.

Coffee beans are the seeds of red or yellow coffee berries that grow on evergreen trees around the equator and in the tropics.

For comparison, we selected several packages of coffee in the price category from 200 to 400 rubles:

Live Espresso coffee;
Egoiste Noir;
Marcony Venezia Bar;
Jacobs Crema.

Coffee brand name	Grain type	Type of drink to prepare	Type of packaging	Additional Information	Best before date	Price
Live Espresso coffee	Arabica	Espresso	Soft	Medium roast, light citrus notes, refined aftertaste	12 months	654 rubles
Egoiste Noir	Arabica	Espresso, Americano, Ristretto	Soft	Rich taste, medium roast. Recommended storage in a cool place	48 months	409 rubles
Marcony Venezia Bar	Blend of Robusta and Arabica	Espresso, Americano	Vacuum	Recommended storage in a dark, cool place	24 months	380 rubles
Jacobs Crema	Arabica	Espresso, Americano	Vacuum	Rich, soft taste. Easy preparation of a drink in a Turk or coffee machine	18 months	242 rubles

The most expensive coffee presented in comparison is Live Espresso coffee. The most budget-friendly, affordable coffee is Jacobs Crema.

All coffee brands in comparison are of excellent quality and medium roast - this is the standard option that most buyers like.

Ambassador

For people who have a Delonghi or other brand coffee machine at home, I recommend purchasing Ambassador brand coffee. For many, it is considered the most delicious. The manufacturer pays special attention to the manufacturing process.

The company's assortment includes coffee of different varieties and varying degrees of roasting. Fans of a strong noble drink can purchase products from the “Prestige” line. This coffee is made from Colombian Arabica beans. The beans are heavily roasted, which gives the coffee a bitter and sour taste. The Blue Line line features medium-roast Colombian Arabica coffee.

Ambassador

To prepare classic Italian coffee at home in a coffee machine, you need to buy Ambassador Crema beans. The Elegance line features a blend of Arabica and Robusta. The taste of Colombian Arabica can be felt in Espresso Bar coffee, which is distinguished by thick chocolate foam.

Ambassador coffee is widely distributed due to its combination of affordable price and Swiss quality. Numerous reviews confirm the excellent characteristics of this brand’s coffee, its quality and exquisite taste.

TOP 12 bean coffee brands

Our rating includes only the best coffee brands that are popular among customers and have good reviews and ratings.

Photo	Name	Rating	Price
#1		Marcony Venezia Bar	⭐ 5 / 5 3 - votes	Find out the price
#2		Barista Blend No. 4	⭐ 4.95 / 5 2 - votes	Find out the price
#3		Espresso Live coffee	⭐ 4.9 / 5 1 - voice	Find out the price
#4		Egoiste Noir	⭐ 4.85 / 5 7 — votes	Find out the price
#5		Jardin Crema	⭐ 4.8 / 5 2 - votes	Find out the price
#6		Jacobs Crema	⭐ 4.75 / 5 3 - votes	Find out the price
#7	Read also: Turkish coffee and Turkish coffee: recipe, traditions and TOP brands	Compaginia Dell Arabica	⭐ 4.7 / 5 1 - voice	Find out the price
#8		Ambrassador Nero	⭐ 4.65 / 5 2 - votes	Find out the price
#9		Lavazza Gran Crema Expresso	⭐ 4.6 / 5 7 — votes	Find out the price
#10		Caffe Corsini Classio	⭐ 4.6 / 5 2 - votes	Find out the price
#11		Veronesse Espresso Grande	⭐ 4.55 / 5 1 - voice	Find out the price
#12		Schwiizer Crema	⭐ 4.5 / 5 1 - voice	Find out the price

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How to choose bean coffee

To choose the best, high-quality coffee beans, just follow simple recommendations:

All types of coffee beans are divided into two types - Robusta and Arabica. The most common option is a combination of these two grains in different percentages, for example, 80% Arabica, 20% Robusta. For those who prefer simple, sweet coffee, a robusta drink is suitable. More expensive Arabica coffee may have an unusual, rich taste and different notes: citrus, floral.
You should decide in advance how the coffee will be prepared. The easiest option is a coffee machine. Any type of bean is suitable for preparation in a coffee machine. It is also possible to prepare the drink in a Turk, French press or pour over.
The degree of roasting may vary among different coffee producers. Medium roast beans are ideal for use in an espresso machine. For cooking using alternative methods, it is worth choosing light grains. Dark roasted beans are not recommended for those who do not like bitterness in their drink.
When purchasing, you need to pay attention to the freshness of the grain. Recommended storage period is no more than 6 months. Manufacturers write on the packaging the optimal shelf life for a particular grain. This period can be up to 12 or 24 months, but it is best to buy the freshest product.
It is best to choose coffee according to your taste preferences. On sale you can find coffee beans with chocolate, nutty, citrus or berry notes.
For those who prefer to brew coffee in a Turk, the ideal option is lightly roasted beans. Such grains are much easier to grind.

Note! When cooking in a French press, it is recommended to choose light or medium roast beans.

Place	Photo	Name/Model	Characteristics and features	average rating
12		Schwiizer Crema	Package weight – 1 kg. High quality, light roast	4.0/5.0
11		Veronesse Espresso Grande	The beans are grown in Ethiopia. The drink has a light taste with floral notes	4.1/5.0
10		Caffe Corsini Classio	Strong, tasty medium roast coffee	4.2/5.0
9		Lavazza Gran Crema Expresso	Strong coffee drink made from selected beans	4.2/5.0
8		Ambrassador Nero	A high-strength drink, suitable only for those who prefer deep roasting.	4.3/5.0
7		Compaginia Dell Arabica	For preparing Americano or Espresso	4.4/5.0
6		Jacobs Crema	Budget-friendly, high-quality coffee for a coffee machine	4.5/5.0
5		Jardin Crema	The grains are grown in Ethiopia. Light roast	4.6/5.0
4		Egoiste Noir	For preparing ristretto, espresso and Americano	4.7/5.0
3		Espresso Live coffee	High-quality, “live” coffee of medium strength	4.8/5.0
2		Barista Blend No. 4	Light roast, pleasant taste	4.9/5.0
1		Marcony Venezia Bar	Blend of Robusta and Arabica	5.0/5.0

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What to look for when purchasing

To choose the right beans for brewing a drink, you need to focus on the degree of roasting, as well as the preparation method used.

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Coffee roasting

There are the following coffee roast levels:

weak;
average;
strong;
highest.

What type of roast do you prefer?

MediumStrong

The lightly fried product is obtained as a result of the following types of processing:

cinnamon (Scandinavian) roasting - the finished drink has a pale brown color, a low strength level and a delicate aroma; There are notes of freshly baked bread in the taste;
New England - you can determine the quality of the product by its characteristic light brown color and rich taste;
American - the product is red in color; the prepared drink has a rich aroma, there is a noticeable bitterness in the taste;
urban - the grains acquire a brown color, caramel aroma, rich and sweet taste.

Medium roast coffee is obtained by processing the beans in the following ways:

full urban - the product acquires a dark brown color, chocolate aroma, bitterness and sourness in taste;
Viennese - dark brown color with a glossy surface; the sourness disappears in the taste characteristics; The drink has a tart, sweetish taste with a slight bitterness.

Expert opinion

Vadim Kudryavtsev

Coffee expert, professional barista and simply in love with this aromatic drink.

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Highly roasted coffee is obtained by French roasting. The product has a rich dark brown color, there is no oily film on its surface. The taste of the drink contains notes of burnt caramel.

The highest degree of roasting is Spanish. The grain is almost black in color, its surface is glossy and oily. This degree of roasting is one of the most difficult; only high-quality, selected raw materials are subjected to it.