BARISTA CREMA 5KG

In the cup

Thick, heavy crema and a strong dark base. Low acidity, firm bitterness, and enough weight to carry through milk and sugar without disappearing. This is not a delicate coffee and it is not trying to be. It is built to taste strong in a cup that gets sugar and hot milk, which is how most coffee in India is actually drunk.

Why Robusta gives more crema

Robusta carries more soluble solids and more caffeine than Arabica, which is what produces that thick, lasting crema on the shot. It is the reason Robusta appears in nearly every traditional Italian espresso blend, and the reason a pure Arabica shot often looks thin next to it.

Recommended recipe

18g in, 36 to 40g out, 27 to 30 seconds. Adjust to your grinder and your water. The most forgiving bean in the range to dial in and the least likely to go sour if extraction runs short, which matters when your team is still learning the machine. Rest three to five days off the roast date.

The volume saving

5kg works out at ₹722 a kilo against ₹850 on the 1kg, a saving of ₹638 across the box. At an 18g dose that is roughly 275 double shots, or about ₹13 each. That is the lowest cost per cup anywhere in our range, and comfortably under half what a pure Arabica shot costs.

Storing 5kg properly

Buying volume only pays if the last kilo tastes like the first. Keep the bag sealed and away from heat, light and the espresso machine itself, and decant into your hopper as you go rather than filling it. Most cafés work through 5kg in two to three weeks, comfortably inside the window. If it will take you longer than a month, the 1kg is the better buy even at the higher rate.

Who it's for

High volume bars, canteens, offices and catering. Anywhere the coffee goes into a milk drink with sugar and the cost per cup is a number someone actually tracks.

What's in it

Robusta-led blend. Roasted to order in small batches at our Kinfra factory in Chundale, Wayanad. Net weight 5kg. Every pack carries the batch number, roast date and best before, plus a QR code linking back to the lot. Also available in 250g and 1kg. Standing monthly orders available, talk to us about trade pricing.