Melitta Coffee: Barista Beans and Auslese

Melitta at a glance

Melitta is a German brand that started in 1908, when Melitta Bentz invented the coffee filter. Its coffee division in Bremen, Germany, produces the Melitta coffee sold here. Melitta prints a strength figure from 1 to 5 on every pack; we show it on each product page alongside our own intensity scale of 13.

Choosing your Melitta coffee

Melitta Barista Crema and Crema Forte

Melitta Barista Crema and Crema Forte are whole beans for the bean-to-cup machine, slowly drum roasted to roast level 3 out of 5. Melitta Barista Crema is aromatic, with notes of nut nougat, strength 3 out of 5 (6 out of 13 on our scale), for caffè crema or café au lait. Melitta Barista Crema Forte is full-bodied, with notes of dark chocolate, strength 4 out of 5 (8 out of 13), for caffè crema, caffè latte or americano. Ground at home, the Barista beans also suit a portafilter, hand filter or French press.

Melitta Auslese Klassisch and Klassisch Mild

Melitta Auslese is filter coffee for the filter machine, hand filter and French press. Auslese Klassisch ground coffee is roasted slightly darker for a strong, rounded taste and a full aroma, strength 4 out of 5 (8 out of 13). Auslese Klassisch Mild combines strong beans with a gentle roast, for a full-bodied yet smooth filter coffee, strength 3 out of 5 (6 out of 13); the word mild describes the taste, not the caffeine. Melitta Auslese coffee beans give you the Klassisch character to grind yourself at a medium setting, and they also run in a bean-to-cup machine.

Melitta beans or ground coffee?

Melitta beans are the choice for a bean-to-cup machine: Barista, or Auslese beans at a medium grind setting. Melitta Auslese ground coffee is for the filter machine, hand filter or French press only. To compare with other brands, see coffee beans for bean-to-cup machines, filter ground coffee and French press coffee.