Gorilla Bar Crema Silber box discount

Gorilla Bar Crema Silber is a dark-roasted, 100% robusta espresso blend in whole beans, and Joerges calls it the strongest of its Gorilla blends. Silber is simply German for the silver colour of the 1 kg bag: the roaster itself sells the coffee as Bar Crema, and the bag adds ‘strong intense’ and ‘dark roast’.

How does Gorilla Bar Crema taste?

Gorilla Bar Crema tastes full-bodied and bold, with nutty and spicy accents over a chocolatey base. Joerges describes the crema as particularly stable, which gives the espresso a smooth mouthfeel. Gorilla rates the acidity as very low, which is typical of a blend with no arabica in it. On our scale it scores 10 out of 13, matching Gorilla intensity 10 out of 10, the top of the brand’s own scale.

Which drinks and machines suit Gorilla Bar Crema?

Gorilla Bar Crema is built for espresso and for milk drinks such as cappuccino and latte macchiato, where Joerges sees it as the extra kick. The beans work in a bean-to-cup machine, a semi-automatic espresso machine with a portafilter and a moka pot (stovetop percolator). If you like strong coffee beans that still taste of coffee under a layer of milk, this is the Gorilla to choose.

Where do the beans in Gorilla Bar Crema come from?

The robusta for Gorilla Bar Crema comes from growing regions in Asia and Africa. Each robusta lot is roasted separately with a gentle dark roast before blending, at the family-run roastery in Obertshausen near Frankfurt, a business that traces its roots to 1847.

Gorilla Bar Crema Silber at a glance

• Brand: Gorilla (A. Joerges, Germany)
• Contents: 1 kg whole beans, silver bag with aroma valve
• Product type: Coffee beans
• Variety: Robusta
• Roast level: Dark roasted
• Strength: 10 out of 13 (Very strong); Gorilla intensity 10 out of 10
• Acidity: very low
• Flavour: Nutty, Chocolatey, Spicy
• Ideal brewing method: Bean-to-cup machine, Semi-automatic espresso machine, Percolator