Di Bernardo 18K – Italian Espresso Beans, Premium Line

18K is the blend for people who take their coffee seriously and their sugar seriously too. Robusta-forward at 60%, it's built to carry a spoonful of sugar without losing structure — thick, dark crema, roasted notes up front, and a finish that lingers.

Where 24K balances, 18K commits: bold, a little smoky, unmistakably espresso. It's the house blend for bars that get complaints when the coffee's “too light,” and for home drinkers who think most coffee in Canada is watered-down Italian coffee.

Good for: bars, hotels and offices serving a lot of cups a day, sugar-in-my-coffee drinkers, anyone who wants an espresso that doesn't disappear under milk.

The blend: 40% Arabica (natural + washed) / 60% Robusta, over three single-origin lots · rich, dark, persistent crema · roasted batch by batch · automatic machines, moka, French press.