Gimoko – Italian Coffee Capsules

You’ve probably never heard of Gimoka. The company has humble roots, which started 30 years ago by Ivan Padelli, as a small coffee tasting and roasting house (la casa del caffè) on Lake Como in Northern Italy. You can still visit the coffee house today to taste the different types of coffee they produce, fresh from the roasters.

Gimoka’s mission is simple: they combine traditional artisan coffee practice with innovative technology.

Initially, Gimoka focused on the professional coffee industry (You’ll find Gimoka in Italy’s best bars, hotels and restaurants). After a while, the Padelli family thought, what about the average Italiano? They wanted all Italians to be able to drink an authentic Italian espresso without having to become a barista. So, they decided to package that same coffee excellence into a range of products for the home.

Gimoka is one of the few Italian coffee companies to do everything in house. They source their own beans, dealing fairly and directly with producers from Colombia to South-East Asia. A team of coffee tasters travels the world to find the best blends. This isn’t single origin coffee, but a combination honed from years of artisan experience and tradition to create the perfect Italian espresso.

The producers’ green beans are sent to the family’s roasting house on Lake Como where they are carefully inspected to ensure that they are up to standard. The coffee is then roasted – no two blends are alike, each is roasted in small batches following the same method that’s been used for decades to bring out even the most delicate notes in the different types of beans.

Gimoka pays a lot of attention to sustainability and food security. Gimoka’s quality system is reflected in its certifications and implementation of voluntary national and international standards, including 4C Association, UTZ and Fairtrade.

As the official distributors for Gimoka in Australia, L’Emporio Italian Coffee Boutique decided the best way to bring authentic Italian espresso Down Under is in capsules. If you walk into any Italian kitchen today, you’ll find a capsule machine – it’s not a question of convenience, rather, for Italians, coffee is a ritual. Bars close, but the desire for a bar espresso is 24/7. Gimoka has used its decades of artisan knowledge to encapsulate the traditional bar experience, literally. They’ve also created their own system for packaging the capsules. The capsules are heat-sealed and vacuum packed straight after roasting, so, unlike the capsules you buy at the shops, they won’t lose their flavour even if you leave them lying around.

Compatibility: All Gimoka capsules are compatible with all Delonghi/Breville Nespresso® machines and original Nespresso® machines including Le Cube, all Essenza models, all Pixie models, all Citz models, all Latissima models, all U models, Maestria and Inissia.

There are 5 fantastic variants of Gimoka avaiable:

• Vellutato – ∼$3.99 – Aromatic & fruity with a punch of vanilla and bitter chocolate. A medium-intensity coffee, vellutato is the one you enjoy with dessert after dinner. 100% Arabica, it’s pure luxury.
  Source: Central and South America, small producers
  Blend: 100% Arabica
  Roast a light roast in small batches
  Intensity: 3/5
  Body: 3/5
  Finish: 4/5
• Intenso – ∼$3.99 – Intense & floral with notes of chocolate and toasted hazelnuts to finish. A strong & intense coffee, it’s perfect at breakfast.
  Source: Southeast Asia and South America
  Blend: Arabica
  Roast: medium roast in small batches
  Intensity: 3/5
  Body: 4/5
  Finish: 5/5
• Soave Decaf – ∼$4.39 – Delicate, sweet & balanced, our decaf coffee maintains the strength and richness of a normal espresso… just without the caffeine. It’s a blend of Arabica and Robusta for a rounded espresso with floral notes, red fruits and a hint of hazelnut that’s perfect day, night or anything in between!
  Source: South America
  Blend: mixed
  Roast: long, dark roast
  Intensity: 3/5
  Body: 4/5
  Finish: 4/5
• Deciso – ∼$3.99 – Decisive & intense, the beans in this coffee are roasted for longer, giving them a stronger taste and woody aroma with hints of bitter cacao. Our dark roast coffee and a true homage to the Italian espresso, it’s one for any time of day.
  Source: small producers from South-east Asia and South America
  Blend: mixed
  Roast: small batches & long, dark roast
  Intensity: 4/5
  Body: 5/5
  Finish: 4/5
• Gimoka Lungo – ∼$3.99 – A fragrant coffee with fruity notes and a well-balanced body. A medium intensity brew that is specifically designed for long coffee drinks like cappuccinos, lattes and frappes.
  Source: Central America
  Blend: Arabica
  Roast: medium roast in small batches
  Intensity: 3/5
  Body: 2/5
  Finish: 5/5

Size: 10pack (10 capsules per pack)

Release date: Released

Road test: Untested

Visit website: Click here

Shelf price: As detailed above

Available from: Directly from L’Emporio at their online store (Free shipping on orders over $49.00) : Click Here

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